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Maple 7 leaving its footprint in Youngstown, Ohio

A Maple 7 member helps with landscaping in Youngstown, Ohio.      By: Ashley Carmichael     Since March, Maple 7 has been working with the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC) in Youngstown, OH ...

Another GAP: Maple 6 helping Guadalupe Alternative Programs in St. Paul

  By: Alease Rowan   AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) team, Maple 6, is breaking ground with a new sponsor that’s located in the Twin Cities.  T...

Oak 3 started in Vinton before working in SD

Oak 3 posing before they brought an ironclad bench to a Vinton baseball field.   By Jamaal and Dulce, Oak 3   On March 12, 2012, multiple AmeriCorps NCCC teams left to do great things across the Midwest states—all except Oak 3; we still had work in...

Cedar 4 helps people from Iowa before being sent to tornado recovery in Indiana

  By: Jerome Frey   AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 4 headed to Maquoketa, Iowa on March 12, 2012. They arrived at the Jackson County Conservation board ready to work on an archery...

Maple 3 completes project at Flat Rock YMCA Camp in Indiana

  By: Madison Shoemaker   AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) team Maple 3 completed their first project with NCCC at the Flat Rock YMCA camp in St. Paul, Indi...

Engagement News: Abby Barron & Brandon Ohlaug

Abby Barron and Brandon Ohlaug Mr. and Mrs. Michael Barron are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Abby Michelle Barron, to Brandon James Ohlaug, the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Ohlaug of Brainerd, MN. Abby teac...

4th Street Diner News

   4th STREETDINER NEWS On Monday, March 19th, the afternoon activity was a Pepper Card Party. There were 4 tables of players.  LaVonne Henkle won 1st place with 265 points.&...

Area students named to Kirkwood \'Outstanding\' lists

  More than 25,000 students have studied at Kirkwood Community College in the past year. On April 6, the college faculty and staff honored 148 of them as some of the best of the lot. K...

Alliant Energy urges customers to call 811 before they dig

   For many, warm sunny weather equals being outdoors and working on home improvements. Whether you’re landscaping, installing a fence, or building a deck, Alliant Energy urges...

Iowa State Fair Grandstand, Admission Tickets on Sale Saturday

  Tickets for the much-anticipated Iowa State Fair Grandstand shows go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. through all Ticketmaster outlets. The 2012 line-up is presented by U.S. Cellular. In...