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LaPorte City fined for wastewater laden with harmful bacteria

La Porte City has failed for years to adequately treat its wastewater to reduce bacteria and has routinely discharged it into a creek at levels that are hundreds of times higher than state limits, acc...

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING June 14, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING June 14, 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 item...

BENTON COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF POST-ELECTION AUDIT

Pursuant to Code of Iowa Sec. 50.51, the Secretary of State’s Office has ordered a post-election audit of the June 7, 2022, Primary Election for the Vinton IV - precinct. The Benton County Audi...

PUBLIC NOTICE OF STORM WATER DISCHARGE

Hobart Historic Restoration plans to submit a Notice of Intent to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to be covered under the NPDES General Permit No. 2 “Storm Water Discharge Associated wi...

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEALED BIDS

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEALED BIDS The Benton County Board of Supervisors will be accepting sealed bids for a meeting to be held on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. for the replacement of the s...

Senator Ernst visits Lillibridge Farm to discuss skyrocketing Fertilizer Costs

Senator Ernst made a stop at an area farm in Vinton on Friday. Gathering farmers, industry professionals, and federal and state policymakers to discuss the increased, historic fertilizer costs, which ...

Vinton Police Department Log for Week of May 30-June 5, 2022

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. Intr...

PUBLIC INPUT REQUESTED ON IOWA ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT PLAN

Consistent with Governor Reynolds’ initiative to evaluate the State of Iowa’s electric vehicle infrastructure, which began in 2018 and resulted in a statewide EV report, the Iowa DOT is reque...

Benton County Unofficial Primary Election Results

UPDATE: Expect a recount on the Republican side of the aisle. In the race for State Senator District 42.Colman Silbernagel came in with 938 votes in Benton County and 576 in Linn County giving him the...

City Of Vinton Council Meeting Agenda June 9, 2022

CITY OF VINTON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA JUNE 9, 20227:00 PM https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81106627553 1-312-626-6799 or 1-646-558-8656 or 1-301-715-8592 Webinar ID: 811 0662 7553 1. Call to order and r...