Government

City Council Work Session and Meeting Agenda

City of Vinton Council Work Session will be held on October 8. 2020 at 6:00 p.m.To watch via Zoom, go to https://zoom.us/j/92545418067or call: 1-301-715-85921-312-626-67991-646-558-86561-253-215-...

Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes September 29, 2020

 ​September 29, 2020 The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Primmer, Bierschenk and Seeman present. The meeting was ca...

The Ballot is in the Mail

Absentee ballots have been delivered to the Post Office. Watch your mailbox for their arrival! On Monday, October 5, 2020, over 4,200 requested ballots were delivered to the post office for mailing the Auditor's office reported. Be sure to watch your mailbox for your ballot, and then remember t...

Vinton Police Department Log for Week of September 28-October 4, 2020

 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...

Benton County Board of Supervisor Agenda October 6, 2020

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETINGOctober 6, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.Benton County Board of Supervisors Room** Agenda is not printed in any particular order, only time specific items will be addressed atcertain ti...

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Programs

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps qualifying low-income Iowa homeowners and renters pay for a portion of their primary heat...

Families Impacted by Derecho Should Register with FEMA – Deadline October 19th

“Families impacted by the Derecho on August 10th need to register with FEMA before the October 19th deadline even if they do not have insurance estimates yet”, reminds Scott Hansen, Emergency Mana...

City of Shellsburg 9-22-2020 Minutes

9-22-20 a regular meeting of the Shellsburg City Council was called to order by Mayor Speckner at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers.  Roll call was answered by Blattler, Vogt, Chapman, Ree...

UNITED WAYS OF IOWA COVID-19 SURVEY LAUNCHED TO UNDERSTAND IMPACT ON IOWANS

Seniors Paint the town Preparing to face off with CP-Who in Homecoming Game United Ways of Iowa is partnering with Strategic Marketing Services and the Institute for Decision Making at the University of Northern Iowa to launch a survey aimed at better understanding the financ...

IOWA FARM BUREAU DESIGNATES GERHOLD FRIEND OF AGRICULTURE

 Thomas Gerhold of Atkins has been designated a “Friend of Agriculture” by the Iowa Farm Bureau Political Action Committee (PAC).  Gerhold is seeking House District 75 that includes all ...