Government

IMPORTANT: Assistance Directions for Benton County Residents Impacted by Derecho

Now that Benton County has received FEMA Individual Assistance directions on where and how to apply for assistance has changed. Help is available through several venues.Residents should begin the disa...

10 more counties will receive FEMA individual assistance-UPDATED INFORMATION

Gov. Kim Reynolds received notification today that 10 additional counties that were impacted by the Aug. 10 derecho have been approved for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Individual A...

Benton County Vendor Publication Report 8/25/20

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Dysart and LaPorte PD assist in take down of Son of California Drug Kingpin

 Helped his Imprisoned Father Distribute Over 250 Pounds of Meth             A man who assisted a multinational drug trafficking organi...

Benton County Supervisor Minutes 8/25/20

 August 25, 2020​The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Primmer, Bierschenk and Seeman present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m.   Mem...

Bodeker Assists with storm Cleanup on local farms following Derecho

Bodeker shares experiences as she helps cleanup following the derecho that tore through the area For the past three weeks, Ruby Bodeker has been traveling through the county and helping with clean up from the derecho that ripped through our area. A candidate for Iowa House 75, Bodeker shared...

Vinton Police Department Log for Week of August 24 - 30, 2020

Vinton Police Department Log for Week of August 24 - 30, 2020All Charges are subject to review by The Benton County Attorney’s Office. An arrest or criminalcharge is merely an accusation and the Def...

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING September 1, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETINGSeptember 1, 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 ...

Governor signs new proclamation ordering new mitigation efforts

Today, Governor Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency.  The proclamation, effective at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2020, orders all bars, t...

Celebrate Safely This Labor Day

Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer when we celebrate with barbecues and road trips. But be aware as you hit the highways that the Labor Day holiday weekend is one of the deadliest times of th...