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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.Arrests for the week of May 12-18, 2025:Mason Spencer Visek, 28, Palo, IA – Intrastate Warrant – Contempt Violation of No Contact or Protective Order, Domestic Abuse Assault Cause Bodily Injury/Mental Illness, Domestic Abuse Assault Impeding Air/Blood Flow Causing Bodily Injury, Escape of Felon, Harassment 1st degreeTarrel Ray Price, 41, Urbana, IA – Domestic Abuse Assault Causing Bodily Injury/Mental IllnessOur deputies handled 9 accidents, issued 7 citations and 29 written warnings.

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. Six Adult Arrests of May 12-18, 2025 May 13   Tayl

Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law:HF 248: A bill for an act relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable.HF 390: A bill for an act relating to physical examinations of personnel working in licensed or registered child care facilities.HF 573: A bill for an act relating to filing applications and custody of the respondent in an involuntary commitment proceeding.

ROGERS HOPE SANKOT ESTATE, ROGERS ANTHONY CO-EXECUTORS, JEANNE CO-EXECUTORS  to ROGERS ANTHONY, SWIFT JEANNE SWIFT, EVENS CRYSTAL, ROGERS MARY C VINTON WEBBS ADDITION Lot: 7 Block: 29    VINTON WEBBS ADDITION Lot: 8 Block: 29 FOLEY FAMILY FARMS LLC to BECKER GREGORY J, BECKER DEANNA K  PAR A SW SE 21-82-12 PAR B SW SE

The Iowa Legislature passed the budget bills along with others and adjourned Sine Die for the year on May 15th at 6:30 am, about 22 hours after gaveling in on May 14th at 8:30am. We passed many important bills that will help just about every Iowan!On May 14th, both the house and senate passed Senate File 607, which will be a boost for employers by reducing the taxable wages for the unemployment fund.

CITY OF VINTONCOUNCIL MEETING AGENDA – MAY 22, 2025 -- 7:00 PMVINTON CITY HALL, 110 W 3RD STREET, VINTON Watch live at https://www.youtube.com/@CityofVintonIAhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/82821842601; 1-312-626-6799 Webinar ID: 828 2184 26011. Call to order and roll call2. Pledge of Allegiance3. Approve agenda4. Consent Agendaa. Receive & file Council meeting minutes of May 8, 2025b.

Public Safety CommitteeThursday, May 22, 2025 – 6:00 pmVinton City HallAGENDA1. Discussion of crosswalk on 10th Avenue near East 15th StreetGeneral Government CommitteeThursday, May 22, 2025 – 6:30 pmVinton City HallAGENDA1. Review of sewer forgiveness policy draft2. Discussion of Ordinance 1110 – an ordinance identifying municipal parking lots3.

WELLS BRIAN, WELLS AMY to HORAK ETHAN VINTON WF WILLIAMS ADDITION Block: 4 HUNGATE TYLER B, HUNGATE BAILEY to SEDLACEK ALEMA  URBANA REMER'S ADDITION Lot: 26 URBANA REMER'S ADDITION Lot: 27MCCARTY PAYTON, LAMPHIER MADASON, ALEXANDRA MCCARTY MADASON to SENNETT DEREK VINTON NEW VINTON Lot: 6 Block: 6 LONG TONG CA, CHEUNG-LONG CHANTAL

By Robin OpsahlGov. Kim Reynolds signed 25 bills into law Monday, including measures related to fireworks, school funding and First Amendment rights.The slate of bills signed is the first action on legislation Reynolds has taken since the 2025 legislative session adjourned Thursday. However, these are not the first bills she has signed this year — the governor has already signed into law several measures, including high-profile laws like the ban on using cellphones while driving outside of handsfree or voice-activated modes, and the removal of gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act.

By Robin OpsahlThe Iowa Legislature adjourned Thursday at 6:01 a.m. in the Senate and 6:31 a.m. in the House, finishing the 2025 legislative session with many priorities from the majority party met — but with several major goals, including property taxes, not making the cut.While leaders reflected on successfully moving forward on many of their top objectives, the final few days of the 2025 legislative session were tense between some members of the majority party.