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Secretary of State Paul Pate announced the Iowa State Board of Canvassers officially certified the results of the 2022 general election on Thursday. Election turnout was the second highest in state history for a midterm election, with 1,230,416 voters casting ballots.“I’m very proud of Iowans for stepping up in high numbers once again,” Secretary Pate said.

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 Warrants are issued by Law Enforcement Agencies for crimes happening in their jurisdictions.One Adult Arrest the week of November 21-27, 2022November 24 Benjamin Edward Weekly 29 Vinton, IAOperating While Under the Influence-1st OffenseZero Juvenile Referrals for the week of November 21-27, 2022One Code Enforcement Violation- Junk x 1 the week of November 21-27, 2022Ten Traffic Citation for Offenses were issued the week of November 21-27, 2022Thirty-Six Traffic Warnings for Offenses were issued the week of November 21-27, 2022Zero Reported Motor Vehicle Accidents for the week of November 21-27, 2022For the Week of November 21-27, 2022– 124 complaints/calls for service were handled by the Vinton Police Department.

November 22, 2022The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Seeman and Bierschenk present. Primmer called in. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. at the conference room at the Benton County Service Center. Members of the public were provided the zoom access capability to join in during open session and livestream at https://www.

Cody Michael Tarrance, convicted of Domestic Abuse Assault-3rd or Subsequent Offense in Black Hawk County, failed to report to the Waterloo Residential Correctional Facility as required on Saturday. Tarrance is a 34-year-old white male, height 5'9", and weighs 212 pounds. He was admitted to the work release facility on November 8, 2022. Persons with information on Tarrance's whereabouts should contact local police.

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 Warrants are issued by Law Enforcement Agencies for crimes happening in their jurisdictions.One Adult Arrest the week of November 14-20, 2022November 20 Harley James Plowman 35 Cedar Rapids, IAIntrastate Warrant ArrestZero Juvenile Referrals for the week of November 14-20, 2022Two Code Enforcement ViolationsJunk x 2 the week of November 14-20, 2022One Traffic Citation for Offenses were issued the week of November 14-20, 2022Twenty-Three Traffic Warnings for Offenses were issued the week of November 14-20, 2022One Reported Motor Vehicle Accidents for the week of November 14-20, 2022For the Week of November 14-20, 2022 79 complaints/calls for service were handled by the Vinton Police Department.

Submission Deadline is January 20, 2023Volunteer Iowa today released nomination materials for the 2023 Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame Awards. Nominations must be submitted online or postmarked by January 20, 2023; honorees will be recognized during a special ceremony at the Capitol next spring. Details and nomination materials are online at volunteeriowa.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING November 29, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Service Center Conference Room 811 D Ave. Vinton, IA ** Agenda is not printed in any particular order; only time specific items will be addressed at certain times https://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowa 1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 2. Approve minutes 3. Approve Class C Beer Permit for Marty Kimm 4.

Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed an extension of the proclamation relating to the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer, and manure.  The proclamation is effective immediately and continues through December 22, 2022. The proclamation allows vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage, stover, fertilizer (dry, liquid, and gas), and manure (dry and liquid) to be overweight (not exceeding 90,000 pounds gross weight) without a permit for the duration of this proclamation.