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 KIES JERAMEY ALLEN to SHAKESPEARE PROPERTIES LLC NE 15-84-9ONG SANDRA TRUSTEE, SANDRA ONG TRUST to SHULTICE DANIEL CHARLES TRUSTEE, SANRA ONG FAMILY TRUST PAR B SE 29-82-11EDLER JANET LEE, KAISER JOE LYNN to AIKEY STEVEN, AIKEY CORTNEYSTONEY ARCH ESTATES SECOND ADDITION Lot: 9 WILLIAMS STEVEN L, WILLIAMS MARY E to STAVEN L WILLIAMS R

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSAL TO ASSESS PROPERTY OWNER FOR DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS WEEDS ON PRIVATE PROPERTYIn accordance with Section 317.21(3) of the 2024 Code of Iowa, notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Benton County, Iowa, will conduct a public hearing on November 26, 2024, at 9:30 A.M., Central Time, in the Conference Room of the Benton County Board of Supervisors, Benton County Service Center, 811 D Ave, Vinton, Iowa, concerning costs assessed for destruction of noxious weeds.

October 29, 2024The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Primmer, Bierschenk and Seeman present, Supervisor Primmer called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. at the Benton County Service Center. Members of the public are invited to join in during open session or watch the livestream at https://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowa.

Vinton Police Department Log for October 28 – November 3, 2024All Charges are subject to review by the Benton County Attorney’s Office. An arrest or criminalcharge is merely an accusation, and the Defendant is presumed innocent, unless proven guilty. Intrastate Warrants are issued by Law Enforcement Agencies for crimes happening in their jurisdictions.

 GARLING LISA M to LANDUYT ALEXIS ASMITH CAITLIN A, SPURLIN CAITLIN A, SMITH JOVI W to SMITH CAITLIN A, SMITH JOVI W VAN HORNE RUPPS ADDITION Lot: 8 Block: 1 VAN HORNE RUPPS ADDITION Lot: 9 Block: 1 PISCH BRIAN C, PISCH KATHRYN O to JOHNSON OWEN, JOHNSON LACEY BLAIRSTOWN HILLS 2ND ADDITION Lot: 8 Block: 2 BLAIRSTOWN HILLS 2ND ADD

The Board of Supervisors meeting began promptly at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Election Day. .All supervisors were present including Rick Primmer, Tracy Seeman and Gary Bierschenk. The meeting can be seen at this link: https://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowaThe meeting began with the pledge of allegiance followed by approval of the agenda and minutes.

RAMMELSBERG MELISSA ANN to RAMMELSBURG DANIEL JOHN ATKINS POKER FLATS ESTATES 3RD ADDITION Lot: 15STONE RIDGE DEVELOPING LLC to RETZ DREW,  RETZ LISAATKINS STONE RIDGE FIRST ADDITION Lot: 10KERSTEN STEVEN R to KERSTEN STEVEN R, KERSTEN MARY L DECEASEDNW 27-85-12 GORDON ANITA M to GORDON STEVEN M Lot: 9 30-86-10FISHER MARTI J, FISHER EMILY

Check when Team Ernst will be in your county to help navigate federal agencies. U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) announced today her office will be holding traveling office hours in every county throughout the state during November and December. *Please Note: Senator Ernst will not be at the traveling office hours* Representatives from Senator Ernst’s office will be available in all 99 counties to assist Iowans with problems and questions about issues involving Social Security, veterans’ benefits, military affairs, passports, immigration issues, and other federal programs.

BENTON COUNTY POLLING PLACESGeneral ElectionNovember 5, 2024Polls open 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.PRECINCT POLLING PLACESBelle Plaine I Community Center, RSVP Room1309 5th Avenue, Belle Plaine, IABelle Plaine II Community Center, Dining Rm1309 5th Avenue, Belle Plaine, IABelle Plaine III Belle Plaine Fire Station504 13th Street, Belle Plaine, IABenton-Canton-Shellsburg Shellsburg Legion Hall114 Main Street, Shellsburg, IABig Grove-Union-Van Horne Van Horne Community Center508 1st Ave, Van Horne, IA*Bruce-Cedar-Monroe-Mt.

Auditor of State Rob Sand today released a report on the City of Atkins for the year ended June 30, 2023.  A copy of this report is available at https://www.auditor.iowa.gov/reports/file/78058.pdf or it can be seen below.Sand reported eighteen findings related to the receipt and disbursement of taxpayer funds. They are found on pages 48 through 59 of this report.