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Honor Flights get unexpected donation
Eastern Iowa Honor Flight got an unexpected shot in the arm.
Mr. Myron Wilson of Cedar Rapids donated $50,000, that's right fifty thousand dollars.
He did a direct ...
Kayla Lange named to Iowa Wesleyan College Dean's List
Dr. Nancy Erickson, vice president for academic affairs at Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, has announced the names of students who have qualified for the 2011 spring semester Dea...
AmeriCorps NCCC Cedar 1 Assists Miracles in Motion
By: Alex Johnson
A team of AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) members assisted Miracles in Motion therapeutic equestrian center on two consecutive ...
Making a Difference, Coupons For A Cause
Tonight my daughter (Aubree, 4 years old) and I went to Wal-Mart and bought $80.17 worth of razors, toilet paper, Advil, Bayer, Air Wick Room Deodorizers...etc...after coupons our total was only $... AmeriCorps NCCC to be at Party in the Park
By: Phil Schaefer and Gaby Nieves
Party in the Park is rapidly approaching! AmeriCorps NCCC team Maple 4 will be helping out with many of the kids games Thursday night an...
Rebecca Scheil Graduates from Northwestern College in St. Paul, Minn.
Northwestern College announces that Rebecca Scheil, daughter of Wade & Kathleen Scheil of Vinton, graduated from Northwestern on Saturday, May 14, 2011 with a Bachelor of...
2011 Simon Estes Scholars named from Benton County
The Simon Estes Iowa Educational Foundation recently announced that Catherine Steinfadt of Atkins, Connor Roth of Luzerne and Nathaniel Webber of Vinton were named Simon Estes Scholars f...
Norway Cat wanders away
Lost cat in Norway, has one ear that is bent over, it is a spayed female, gray/black, around 10 years old. Please call the animal shelter at 319-472-4623 if you have any information. Tha... Vogel named to Dean's List at U of Nebraska-Lincoln
Krista Jo Vogel of Atkins was named to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Deans' List/Honor Roll for the spring semester of the 2010-11 academic year. Vogel is a...
Cedar 6 Gets Things Done In North Dakota
By: Casey Kearney and Shane Eazor
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) team Cedar 6 was called away from a Cedar Rapids community development project to as...