Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer and we celebrate with barbecues and road trips. One of the deadliest and most often committed — yet preventable — crimes (impaired driving), has become a serious safety epidemic in our country.

August 23, 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.

Inside lane closures on I-380 from the I-380/U.S. 218/U.S. 20 interchange east to the I-380/U.S. 20 interchange in Black Hawk County to begin Tuesday, September 6.

Auditor of State Rob Sand today congratulated counties, cities, and school districts across Iowa for participating in the Public Innovations and Efficiencies (PIE) program.

BENTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT PHYSICAL PLANT AND EQUIPMENT LEVY BALLOT QUESTIONSHALL THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC MEASURE BE ADOPTED?Shall the Board of Directors of the Benton Community School District in the Counties of Benton, Iowa, and Tama, State of Iowa, be authorized for a period of ten (1 0) years, to levy annually, as determined by the Board, a voter-approved physical plant and equipment property tax not to exceed one dollar and thirty-four cents ($1.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING August 30, 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.

The City Council met on Thursday night before the official council meeting in a work session. They first discussed the UTV Ordinances in Vinton. You can find the section under review under 75.

August 16, 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.

PROPOSED PAVEMENT REPLACEMENT OF U.S. 218 BRIDGE OVER ABANDONED RAILROAD CROSSING 2.6 MILES NORTH OF U.S. 30 IN BENTON COUNTY TO BE DISCUSSED ON AUGUST 30, 2022The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for the proposed pavement replacement on U.