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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...
AmeriCorps NCCC team helps those affected by flooding in South Dakota
By: Emily and Jordan
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps team Oak Six is helping to muck and gut houses in South Dakota. Oak Six is working there from October 13th to Nov...
Disaster Assistance Available for Small Businesses
Small, nonfarm businesses in 60 Iowa counties and neighboring counties in Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota are now eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U. S. Smal...
NCCC Spotlight: Phil Schaefer
Name: Phil Schaefer
Team: Maple 4
Hometown: Saint Louis, MO
Phil joined NCCC to do his civic duty and help people. “I love to travel and wanted an experience...