Benton County Caucus held Monday Evening

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
February 8, 2022 9:37 am

Monday night Benton County found the two major political parties holding the biennial caucus. It's a time for each party to create the platform that will go on to the state level outlining what each precinct would like to see included.

Hello District 75 from the State Capitol!

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, THOMAS GERHOLD
February 7, 2022 12:45 pm

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 the FFA chapters from Belle Plaine, Benton Community, Iowa Valley, Union, and Williamsburg high schools for visiting and proudly representing the invaluable field of agriculture.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING February 8, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

GINA EDLER, BENTON COUNTY DEPUTY AUDITOR
February 7, 2022 10:24 am

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 items will be addressed at certain times https://www.

Benton County Republican Caucus Sites Announced

BENTON COUNTY REPUBLICANS
February 5, 2022 9:22 pm

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 Middle School, Library Media Rm, 212 W 15th St.

The Driscoll Dispatch by Senator Dawn Driscoll

SENATOR DAWN DRISCOLL
February 4, 2022 9:33 pm

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 agencies and professionals as well.

Vinton Police Department Hiring Full-Time Police Officer

VINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
February 4, 2022 7:17 pm

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 (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) off.

Silbernagel Announces Run for State Senate

VINTON TODAY
February 4, 2022 12:36 pm

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.

Update from the Iowa Capitol

STATE SENATOR, ERIC GIDDENS
February 3, 2022 9:31 pm

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, competitive salaries and benefits, and the resources necessary to cover the rising costs of equipment, materials, utilities and busing.

Governor Reynolds announces expiration of Public Health Proclamation

STATE OF IOWA
February 3, 2022 4:20 pm

Governor Reynolds signed the final extension of the state’s Public Health Disaster Emergency Proclamation today, announcing it will expire at 11:59 p.

Vinton Police Department Log for Week of January 24-30, 2022

VINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
February 3, 2022 9:20 am

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 Defendant is presumed innocent, unless proven guilty.