Government
Hello District 75 from the State Capitol!
Our fourth week under the golden dome was very busy, and Tuesday, February 1st was a special kind of busy! It was the 37th annual Iowa FFA Legislative Symposium, and I’d like to give a shout-out to ...
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING February 8, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING
February 8, 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 i...
Benton County Republican Caucus Sites Announced
Caucus Date: February 7, 2022Time: 7:00 p.m.Belle Plaine 1,2,3 Longfellow Elementary School Cafeteria707 7th St., Belle PlaineBenton-Canton-Shellsburg, Eden-Harrison-Taylor, Vinton1,2,3,4Vinton Mid...
The Driscoll Dispatch by Senator Dawn Driscoll
We ended our fourth week in the Iowa Senate. This week featured numerous subcommittees on legislation. Our committee meetings were lively with discussions on legislation and presentations from agencie...
Vinton Police Department Hiring Full-Time Police Officer
The City of Vinton is accepting applications for a full-time Police Officer position with a proactive agency in a growing community.Vinton Police Officers work 12 hours shifts with every other weekend...
Silbernagel Announces Run for State Senate
Colman Silbernagel of Vinton announced Tuesday he will seek election in the newly formed Iowa Senate District 42, which covers most of Benton County and the rural areas of Linn County.“We are fortun... Update from the Iowa Capitol
Investing in Iowa schoolsIt’s more important than ever to attract and keep the best and brightest teachers here in Iowa. That’s why I am pushing for school funding to ensure smaller class sizes, c...
Governor Reynolds announces expiration of Public Health Proclamation
Governor Reynolds signed the final extension of the state’s Public Health Disaster Emergency Proclamation today, announcing it will expire at 11:59 ...
Vinton Police Department Log for Week of January 24-30, 2022
Vinton Police Department Log for Week of January 24-30, 2022.All Charges are subject to review by The Benton County Attorney’s Office. An arrest or criminalcharge is merely an accusation, and the De...
IRFA Applauds Iowa House for Passing Biofuels Access Bill
Today the Iowa House of Representatives passed House File 2128, a bill proposed by Governor Kim Reynolds to increase consumer access to higher biofuel blends like E15 and B20. In response, Iowa R...