Government

Iowa State Director for the Humane Society addresses Supervisors on Pit Bull law

Preston Moore, the Iowa State Director for the Humane Society of the United States, visited the Benton County Supervisor's meeting on Tuesday morning. This isn't the first time that he has been in Vin...

Vinton Police Department Log for Week of July 25-31, 2022

All 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. Intrastat...

Governor Reynolds announces new statewide broadband map, requests public input

Today, Governor Reynolds and the Department of Management Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) announced the release of a new broadband map of Iowa, reporting the conditions of broadband ava...

Benton County Vendor Publication Report 07/13/2022 - 07/26/22

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Benton County Board of Supervisors Minutes 7/26/22

July 26, 2022The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Seeman, Primmer and Bierschenk present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. at the conference room ...

Shellsburg considers Inpatient Substance Use Treatment Center

According to a Facebook post by the City of Shellsburg, a public hearing is set for 6:30 p..m. on August 4th at the Legion Hall. The Board of Adjustment will be considering a “Conditional Use Requ...

Candidate for Iowa Attorney General Bird at Republican Fundraiser August 24

The Benton County Republicans are hosting their annual fundraiser on Wednesday, August 24th, 2022, at the Community Center in Van Horne.  Doors open at 5:30 with dinner beginning at 6 p.m.  ...

Cracking down on abuse of older Iowans

Iowa was one of the few states that did not impose criminal penalties for elder abuse. That changed this year with a new bipartisan law.Elder abuse is physical or emotional abuse, neglect, isolation o...

City of Shellsburg Council Minutes 07-19-22

On 7-19-22 a regular meeting of the Shellsburg City Council was called to order by Mayor Speckner at 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers. Roll call was answered by Vogt, Reeves, Harvey, Thorkildson, ...

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING August 2, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING August 2, 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 ite...