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NCCC FEMA Corps Class 21 Team Leader Spotlight: Octavia Johnson

Octavia Johnson from Richmond, Virginia is serving on team Cedar 5 in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21. She arrived in Vinton in February of 2015 to start her 10-month service term with the program....

NCCC Corps Class 21 Spotlight: Bailey Kovall

By: Marilyn Ponce   Name: Bailey Kovall Hometown: Clearwater, MN   Bailey Kovall from Clearwater, Minnesota is a Team Leader serving on team Oak 4 in AmeriCorps NCCC C...

Purple and Old Gold awards presented at UNI Commencement

Purple and Old Gold awards, were given recognizing meritorious scholarship or conspicuous achievement. They were presented to 56 seniors during the University of Northern Iowa's Commencement c...

Conservation Poster Contest Winners Announced

Second Place Winner Hanna Hansen, Commissioner Harold Cassens, and First Place Winner Shakayla Lamer             The Benton Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners are happy to announce the 2015 Poster Contest Winners for Benton County.  This contes...

Benton SWCD Awards Scholarship

Commissioner Robert Ritscher presents James Brecht with Benton SWCD Scholarship Award.             This year, the Benton Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners sponsored a scholarship of $250.  Students who reside in Benton County and...

NCCC Corps Class 21 Spotlight: Patrick Valdez

By: Marilyn Ponce   Name: Patrick Valdez Hometown: Gilroy, CA   Patrick Valdez from Gilroy, California is serving on team Oak 2 in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21. He a...

NCCC FEMA Corps Class 21 Spotlight: Kaylee Torre

By: Marilyn Ponce Name: Kaylee Torre Hometown: Patchogue, NY Kaylee Torre from Patchogue, N.Y., is a team leader serving on team Maple 6 in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21. She arrived ...

Washington Co. Riverboat Foundation donates $10K to Honor Flight

We would like to thank the Washington Country Riverboat Foundation for their grant of $10,000.00 to the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight. This grant will support us as we continue our mission of tryin...

Cooling wins Outstanding Student Leader Award

The University of Northern Iowa recently recognized graduating seniors at the Student Leadership Awards Ceremony on April 21, where students are awarded for their outstanding leadership in organiz...

Two High School Juniors Head to Washington, D.C.

  Two high school juniors have been chosen to represent East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative in Washington, D.C., June 12 to June 18. The two winners, Bristian Gerber and Zachary ...