Government

City Council Agenda Special Meeting 3/24/20

click to viewThe Vinton City Council will hold a special meeting at 5:30 on Tuesday, March 24, 2020Due to the Covid-19 virus, The council will meet via telephone rather than city hall To listen i...

Coronavirus Update: FDA Alerts Consumers About Fraudulent Covid-19 test kits

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is actively and aggressively monitoring the market for any firms marketing products with fraudulent coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnostic, prevention and treatment cl...

Vinton Police Department Log for Week of March 16 - 22, 2020

Vinton Police Department Log for Week of March 16 - 22, 2020 All Charges are subject to review by The Benton County Attorney’s Office. An arrest or criminal charge is merely an a...

Additional COVID-19 cases in Iowa, Reynolds to hold press conference today

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 15 additional positive cases of Iowans with COVID-19, for a total of 105 positive cases. There have been a total of 2,043 negative...

Benton County Board of Supervisors Agenda 3/24/20

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING March 24, 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 at cer...

HELLO HOUSE DISTRICT 75 FROM THE STATE CAPITOL!

Hello District 75,These are incredible times we are experiencing, and it’s having a dramatic effect on everyone – no one is excluded.On Monday, March 16th, the Iowa House and Senate sent to Govern...

Gov. signs new proclamation continuing State Public Health Emergency Declaration

Today, Gov. Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the State Public Health Emergency Declaration. The proclamation includes additional mandatory closures, relaxes certain restrictions to promot...

Additional COVID-19 cases in Iowa: 68

Additional COVID-19 cases in Iowa Gov. Reynolds, IDPH recommend self isolation for those who traveled out of state The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 23 additional posit...

Benton County Landfill Close to everyone except Commercial Haulers

Because of the Covid-19, the Benton County Landfill will be closed to residents who might want to haul waste to the landfill. It will be closed until further notice....

Governor signs additional State Public Health Emergency Declaration

Today, Gov. Reynolds issued an additional State Public Health Emergency Declaration effective immediately providing additional regulatory relief to Iowans impacted by this public health disaster. She ...