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Roadside Chat - Batter Up! Safe Driving Is A Home Run
It’s the season when umpires are calling baseball players from pee-wees to major leaguers into the batter’s box. And this weekend, many Iowans will make the drive to Omaha on I-80 to watch the bes... Be Weather Aware
Benton County Emergency Management has released the following weather information packet. Please be aware that if there is severe thunderstorm warnings issued, sirens will sound. If you are outside an...
Meth Dealer Receives Prison Time, LPC PD assists in Prosecution
Reinbeck Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Second Time A Reinbeck man who obtained a significant quantity of methamphetamine from a source of supply that h...
Woodworking with Purpose at Vinton-Shellsburg
By: Ali Lutz, Ag Journalism InternIn May, the students in the Ag Exploration class at Vinton-Shellsburg High School completed a hands-on project by building wooden benches as part of their Power,... Class of 1960 to hold 65th Reunion
The Vinton high school class of 1960 will be having their 65th reunion at the Pizza Ranch in Vinton from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 20th!Please share with all of our cla...
Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Members Compete at State and District Contests
By: Co-Reporter, Abby McKennaOn Tuesday, June 10th, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter took part in the State Nursery Landscape and Floriculture CDEs and the District Livestock Judging Contest. The stu... Two rescued near Chelsea following boating accident
A boat overturned on the Iowa River near Chelsea at about 1:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. "Two people were safely recovered with only minor injuries," the Tama County Sheriff's Department reported. A... Benton County Sheriff's Report for the week of June 9-15, 2025
All Charges are subject to review by the Benton County Attorney's Office. An arrest or criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the Defendant is presumed innocent, unless proven guilty. Intrastate...
Belle Plaine man killed in Accident in Poweshiek County
A Belle Plaine man was killed in a two car collision last Thursday morning. The crash occurred in n Poweshiek County on Highway V18, north of 460th Avenue.The Iowa State Patrol said that James Ja...
VINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT HIRING FULL-TIME POLICE OFFICER
The City of Vinton is accepting applications for a full-time Police Officer position with a proactive agency in a growing community.Vinton Police Officers work 12-hour shifts with every other weekend...