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Healzer nears one-year anniversary at Lifeline therapy office in Vinton

Elise Healzer has been offering mental health therapy from the Lifeline office for about a year. Elise Healzer will soon mark her one-year anniversary at her Lifeline mental health therapy office in Vinton. In September of 2013, she moved into the former Betterton Chirpractic Buildin...

BDG Board introduces new Director, tours Thys Automotive

The Benton Development Group Board of Directors met Wednesday, July 30, 2014 in Blairstown, in the Community Room.  The meeting was attended by over twenty board and community members. Em...

4th Street Diner Menu for August

Click HERE to see the August Calendar Evening Meals -Serving Time: 5:30-6:30 pm Site will close at 9:00 pm     Tuesday, August 5th Sausage Gravy, Biscuit, Peas, Pe...

Monkeytown’s Care Now Program helps fight hunger in Eastern Iowa

Kurt Karr, Monkeytown’s Top Banana, presents a donation to Linda Wood at the Food Pantry. Monkeytown recently donated $100 plus a couple cases of facial tissue to Linda Wood, representing the Benton County Food Pantry, as part of its Care Now initiative.  Care Now converts 100...

Benton County Farm Bureau to mark 96th year at annual meeting

“The Benton County Farm Bureau Federation will be celebrating 96 years with their annual meeting for members on Tuesday evening July 15, 2014 at the Van Horne Community Center,” says Bo...

Stein Earns Silver Spurs Award

Benton County Farm Bureau insurance agent Randy Stein, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF recently earned the Silver Spurs award for 25 years of service with the company. He is shown here with District Manager Bud ...

4th St. Diner News

4th STREET DINER NEWS 4th Street Diner HACAP North Benton Center 202 East Fourth St Vinton, IA 52349 319-472-4761 Serving Buffet from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, Monday through Fri...

Time for an insurance check-up?

Most of us know that major life events can make it necessary to update our insurance coverage. But did you know that even subtle changes can have an impact on your financial needs and plans? T...

Local teens selected for trip to nation’s capital

Olivia Oltrogge of Shellsburg, and Caitlin Kruckenberg of Garrison recently participated in the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour of Washington, D.C., sponsored by East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Co...

Spring Field Day Tour at ISU SE Iowa Research Farm on June 26

Farmers and those who advise farmers about crops will want to attend the annual spring field day for the Iowa State University Southeast Iowa Research Farm near Crawfordsville on June 26 beginning ...