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FEMA Corps Team Leaves Their Mark at El Yunque National Forest
By John Dolan
FEMA Corps team, Pine 7, piled into their van and embarked on the half hour journey to El Yunque National Forest, a tropical rainforest located in northeastern... North Eden Willing Workers Minutes
The October meeting of the North Eden Willing Workers was called to order on Sunday October 14th.
Roll call was your favorite scary movie. It was answered by 20 members.
Induction of officers...
Jacob Isbell graduates with Highest Distinction from U of I
Jacob Isbell of Garrison was one of 41 students in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) to graduate with distinction in May 2018. Isbell ea...
VS ALUM KATHERINE DICK NAMED TO DRAKE DEAN’S LIST
Katherine Dicke of Vinton has been named to the Dean’s List at Drake University. This academic honor is achieved by earning a GPA of 3.5 or higher during the Spring 2018 semester at Drake.
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OLIVIA KETCHEN TO U OF I STUDENT HONORED
Vinton-Shellsburg alum and U of I undergraduate student Olivia Ketchen of Vinton is among more than 500 students who have been named to the President’s List for the 2018 spring semester. All of...
AMERICORPS NCCC WELCOMES NEW FEMA CORPS CLASS
By: Angela Sarrels
Expect to start seeing some new faces in Vinton. AmeriCorps NCCC welcomed 100 FEMA Corps members on Tuesday, July 25.
They came in from...
Union Carolers now taking bookings
The Union High School Vocal Department is currently taking bookings for the Union Carolers for any holiday event in the Northeast/Eastern Iowa area. The Union Carolers is a 16-voiced acapella e... Pine 10 Assisting Hurrican Maria Recovery Efforts
By: Shelby Wiedenfeld and Chanda Dennis
FEMA Corps team Pine 10 is assisting in the recovery of Hurricane Maria. They were sent to work at the Joint Recovery Office that was recently switched to ... AMERICORPS NCCC TEAM RENOVATES TRAILS AT ELKHART ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER
By: Margaret Godwin
AmeriCorps NCCC team Oak 10 is serving in Elkhart, Indiana with the Elkhart Environmental Center (EEC) whose mission is to preserve, protect, and restore the environment to pr...
AmeriCorps NCCC team helps Marshalltown organizations with tornado recovery
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa - An AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team is supporting Central Iowa RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) and the Marshalltown Long Term Family Recovery C...