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Coffee with Ivy

Coffee with IvySaturday, October 17 at 10 a.m. Since we need to keep up our social distancing, we can’t come to your town like we had planned. Instead, grab a cup of coffee, sit down, and talk ...

NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH: 20 Firearm cases charged in Iowa

DoJ Charges 500+ Domestic Violence-Related Firearm Cases in FY20 Northern District of Iowa Charged Twenty Cases Today, the Department of Justice announced it has charged more than 500 domestic viol...

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...