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Boston couple already feels at home after visiting Vinton for less than a week
John and Carol Manson of Boston are a bit surprised to find out how quickly they have become celebrities in Vinton.
Many people have seen them wal...
Forrest Bolte to celebrate 85th birthday
Forrest Bolte will celebrate his 85th birthday on Saturday. A card shower is planned and can be sent to him at 307 E 2nd St, #4, Vinton or emailed to FGBolte@mchsi.com...
NCCC’s Maple 5 is in Cincinnati, Ohio
By: Maple 5
Maple 5 from AmeriCorps NCCC is currently in Cincinnati, Ohio. We have a unique project this round with the Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance. They are a reg...
NCCC’s Maple 3 Experiences Isolation at its Finest
By: Chloe Reese & Brittney Springer
Maple 3 continues to battle the wild at Isle Royale National Park, the location of their third project round. The team has been he...
AmeriCorps NCCC Stands Guard at the Levee
By Alex Kemp
AmeriCorps NCCC team, Maple 2, just finished monitoring the levees of Bellevue, Nebraska. They were locating any areas of erosion, and seepage in the earth m...
AmeriCorps NCCC Cedar 2 Members in Joplin, Missouri
AmeriCorps NCCC Cedar 2 Members in Joplin, Missouri
By: Samantha Czerkas
AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 2, in addition to three other NCCC teams, was sent to Joplin, Missouri on Disaster ...
AmeriCorps NCCC team joins Community Harvest Food Bank
By: Rachel Anderson
An AmeriCorps NCCC team traveled from Vinton, IA to Fort Wayne, IN to assist Community Harvest Food Bank (CHFB) in providing fresh nutritio... NCCC’s Cedar 3 is Assisting Lutheran Disaster Response in Minot, ND
By: Dave Condlin
Cedar Three has been working with Lutheran Disaster Response in dismantling interiors of homes affected by the 2011 Souris River Flood in Mino...
Iowa NCCC team joins forces with FEMA to help a spirited city
By: Colton Gale
A group of young adults from the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) called Oak 2 have traveled from the team’s home camp... Winner of $1,000 4-H / IFAA Foundation Scholarship
...Katelyn Samuelson of La Porte City
Parents: Bart & Amy Samuelson
Katelyn Samuelson is an eight-year 4-H member. She has participated in sheep, food...