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Atkins Family Met with Grassley
Senator Chuck Grassley met this week with Robert and Carolyn Spading, and their children, Greggory and McKinley, of Atkins, while they were on vacation in Washington, D.C.
... Missing Dog since Monday
Missing since Monday 7-11-11 in Vinton, older female collie mix mostly black w/tan and cream undercoat, gray on face and missing with her is a black male scottish terrier mix (he is afr...
Missing Cat
We have a report of a missing cat, tortoiseshell, has a collar with name tag of Damsel. If they find her they can call the phone number on her id tag but if it is found they can email Donita at df...
Amy Van Wechel of Vinton Graduates from Drake University
Amy Van Wechel of Vinton, IA, graduated from Drake University at the conclusion of the 2011 spring semester with a Juris Doctor from the Drake Law School.
Drake is a private, i...
AmeriCorps NCCC Goes Wild for Trails
By: Zach Condon
AmeriCorps NCCC team, Oak 4, has enthusiastically cleared and replaced damaged trail in the Shawnee National Forest of Southern Illinois for th...
AmeriCorps NCCC Helps with Environmental Restoration
The motivated team, Oak 2, that is part of AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps), has been thrilled to lend a few helping hands to the US National Fish and Wildlife Servic... NCCC’s Cedar 3 Assists with Veteran Museum
By: Dave Condlin
A ten member team from AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps), Cedar 3, is getting ready to wrap up their project on June 30 with The Friends...
AmeriCorps NCCC Oak One Takes Kalamazoo by...Garlic Mustard
Written by: Kaylea Bridwell and Josh Hernandez
AmeriCorps NCCC team Oak One worked with Western Michigan University's Natural Areas Program from May 19 to June 30 in ... NCCC’s Maple 3 to Cross the Missouri One Last Time
By: Brittney Springer and Chloe Reese
Maple 3 concludes their second round project on June 30, 2011 in Pawnee City, NE. The team has been there since May 19, doing a vari... Sweet Adelines reunite and reminisce
Former Vinton Sweet Adeline members met June 8 for lunch and reminiscing. The group won 1st place in Region 6 competitions in 1965 under the direction of Jean Reipe. Competitions were he...