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Area Suffolk Breeders Compete for Top Honors at Iowa State Fair

Jerry Quam and Family of Wanamingo, Minn. exhibited the Grand Champion Ram in the Suffolk Sheep show August 18 at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. The Minnesota farm also placed first in the Premier Exhi...

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Ashley Merchant

Ashley Merchant   Today, we feature one of the Fema-Corps team leaders, Ashley Merchant.    Name: Ashley Merchant   Hometown: Sugarland, Texas   Ashley is servi...

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Hannah Schwartz

Hannah Scwartz By: Krista Eichhorst Name: Hannah Schwartz Hometown: Chattanooga, Tennessee Hannah is serving as the Hickory 2 NCCC FEMA Corps Team Leader at the Vinton Campus. She chose to participat...

Longs Win Honors in State Fair Shorthorn Cattle Show

Grand Champion Bull honors were awarded to Vogel Family Shorthorns of Hartley in the Shorthorn Cattle Show August 18 at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. Vogel Family Shorthorns was also awarded the Iowa ...

Meyer Farm places in Iowa State Fair Miniature Hereford Cattle Show

22 Cattle Company of Orange City captured Grand Champion Bull honors in the Miniature Hereford show August 17 at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. The Grand Champion Heifer was shown by Judy Splitt of...

Seeking Nominations for 2012 Iowa Nonprofit Awards

Winners to be recognized Nov. 8 during Iowa Nonprofit Summit Nonprofit leaders, volunteer management professionals, and members of the public are invited to submit nominations for Iowa Nonprofit ...

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Donald Hawkins

By: Krista Eichhorst Name: Donald Hawkins Hometown: Lorton, Virginia Donald is serving as the Spruce 5 NCCC FEMA Corps Team Leader at the Vinton Campus. He chose to participate in Amer...

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Rita Andryushchenko

By: Krista Eichhorst Name: Rita Andryushchenko Hometown: Sacramento, California Rita is serving as the Spruce 4 NCCC FEMA Corps Team Leader at the Vinton Campus. She chose to partic...

NCCC Team from Iowa Responds to Hurricane Isaac ARC Call Up

  Shreveport, Louisiana –An AmeriCorps National Community Corps (NCCC) team is working with the American Red Cross (ARC) in response to Hurricane Isaac, managing a shelter for evacu...

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 18 Corps Member Spotlight: Stephen Wasp

By: Rachel Lebeaux   Name: Stephen Wasp Hometown: Glen Head, N.Y.   Stephen is currently serving as a member of Maple 4, a fire team, with the AmeriCorps NCCC at the ...