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NCCC’s Cedar 6 Finds a Home Away From Home
By: Cedar 6
AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 6 is in Bloomington, IL working with Home Sweet Home Ministries for their sixth and final project. It has been an eventful service year for the team. They ...
Make A Difference Day is Saturday, October 22
Make A Difference Day is Saturday, October 22
By: Angela Sarrels
You may be wondering what is Make a Difference Day (MADD). MADD is celebrated each year on the 4th Saturda...
Concluding the Year with Camp: A Look Back on the Past Nine Months with NCCC
By: Sabrina Hassan and Rachel Evans A team of eight AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) members are participating in a seven week project from September 27 through November 8... AmeriCorps NCCC Member Spotlight: Allison O’Shea
By: Nastassia Donoho
Name: Allison O’Shea
Team: Cedar Three
Hometown: Marietta, GA ... Who murdered Myrtle Cook? Vinton's 1925 cold case still intrigues historians
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   Myrtle Cook's last words probably got her killed.
    Cook was sitting near the window of her home at 703 Third Avenue, across the street from the busy Vinton train depot, r... NCCC Team Lends a Helping Hand in South Dakota Homes
By: Kaylea Bridwell
AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team Oak One joined Oak Four and has spent three weeks in Pierre, South Dakota mucking and gutti...
AmeriCorps NCCC Member Spotlight - Henry Jones
Name: Henry Jones
Team: Maple 3
Hometown: Gettysburg, PA
&nb... Avoid Fall Tillage To Maintain Soil Productivity
Tilling fields this fall could have a lasting impact on your soil’s long-term productivity, according to Barb Stewart, state agronomist for USDA's Natural Resources Co...
NRCS Provides More Than $53 Million to Protect the Environment in 2011
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provided more than $53 million in financial assistance for environmental improvements to Iowa agricultural producers in fis...
ISU to Host Rural YES (Young Entrepreneur Summit)
ISU Extension and Outreach of Benton County along with the Community Vitality Center at ISU, the U.S. Small Business Administration, USDA Rural Development and other partners are co-hosts for a Rur...