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AmeriCorps NCCC Class 18 Corps Member Spotlight: Emma Mills

By: Rachel Lebeaux Name: Emma Mills Hometown: Winchester, Massachusetts Emma is currently serving as a member of Oak 2 with the AmeriCorps NCCC at the Vinton Campus. Emma decided to joi...

Two young men chosen for trip to nation’s capital

Left to Right: Parker Oltogge of Shellsburg, and Dalton Schmit of Jesup   Dalton Schmit of Jesup and Parker Oltogge of Shellsburg recently participated in the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour program in Washington, D.C., sponsored by East-Central Iowa REC (ECI ...

NCCC Team Brings New Life to The Baldwin Center

CM Ashley painting   By: Santonio Washington, Maple 7   Maple 7 is working with the Baldwin Center to help revitalize their Clothes Closet. The team is spending three weeks scraping and sanding...

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 18 Corps Member Spotlight: Hilary Rohlman

Hilary Rohlman   Editor's Note: This NCCC spotlight is on Hilary Rohlman, one of the AmeriCorps members serving this year from the Vinton campus. From Michigan, Hilary is a member of Oak 3. &nbs...

NCCC Oak 3 team helps people in Upper Peninsula

  Oak 3 is working hard to beautify the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds in Escanaba, Michigan and get it ready for the State Fair. They are using chainsaws to cut down trees while other...

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 18 Corps Member Spotlight: Sara Butler

Sara Butler   Editor's Note: Today we include information about another AmeriCorps member who is living in Vinton while serving Americans in many states this year.   Name: Sara Butle...

NCCC Oak 2 members help at Friendship Center in Dodgeville

  AmeriCorps NCCC’s Oak 2 is currently in Dodgeville staying at Friendship Center Camp for six weeks helping with the removal of invasive species such as wild parsnip, garlic mu...

NCCC Oak 2 members help at Science Station Summer Camp, Shellsburg school

The team outside the Science Station.   AmeriCorps NCCC’s Oak 2 is currently working at the Science Station located in the Lindale Mall in Cedar Rapids. They are helping out with a series of summer camps that make scienc...

AmeriCorps members help after Mouse River flood in ND

AmeriCorps members based in Vinton helped ND flood victims.   On May 18, 2012, AmeriCorps NCCC team Maple Six, arrived in Minot, North Dakota to assist Lutheran Disaster Response with mucking, gutting, power washing and sanitizing homes that ...

State fair deadline for parade and many events is July 1

July 1 is the deadline to enter the Iowa State Fair parade and many of the Fair's competitive events - late applications will be accepted with an additional late fee. "Nothing Compares&qu...