Governor Reynolds Announces Relief for Iowa Biofuels Producers

STATE OF IOWA
August 25, 2020 4:44 pm

 When COVID-19 hit the United States and most Americans were opting to stay home as much as possible, Iowa biofuel producers were badly hurt by the decline in fuel demand.

Reynolds, Naig Introduce Program to Help Schools Purchase Iowa-Grown Food

STATE OF IOWA
August 25, 2020 4:42 pm

Grants help schools purchase fresh, locally-grown foods for student meal programs Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced the creation of a Local Produce and Protein Program today.

Gov. Reynolds allocates $100 million in CARES Act funding to support Iowa ag

STATE OF IOWA
August 25, 2020 4:30 pm

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today that she has allocated approximately $100 million of federal CARES Act relief funds for a range of agricultural programs to off[st] the impact of COVID-19 on farmers, producers and agricultural industries.

Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 8/18/20 (Special Session)

HAYLEY RIPPEL, BENTON COUNTY AUDITOR
August 25, 2020 4:15 pm

August 18, 2020The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in special session with Supervisors Primmer, Bierschenk and Seeman present. The meeting was called to order at 11:15 a.

Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 8/18/20

HAYLEY RIPPEL, BENTON COUNTY AUDITOR
August 25, 2020 4:15 pm

August 18, 2020The 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.

Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 8/21/20

HAYLEY RIPPEL, BENTON COUNTY AUDITOR
August 25, 2020 4:14 pm

August 21, 2020The 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.

Iowa creates new Website for Disaster Victims

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
August 24, 2020 9:20 pm

A new website for those affected by the derecho that tore through Iowa on August 10, 2020 has been created to help those that need assistance. The website can be found here: https://disasterrecovery.

Vinton Police Department Log for Week of August 17 - 23, 2020

VINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
August 24, 2020 4:48 pm

 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.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING August 25, 2020

HAYLEY RIPPEL, BENTON COUNTY AUDITOR
August 24, 2020 3:25 pm

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETINGAugust 25, 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 times1.

Benton County, Start Making Some Noise

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
August 24, 2020 1:49 am

This past week, President Trump approved the request by Governor Reynolds for funding under the FEMA Individual Assistance Program for...Linn County. Currently, the other counties are still being considered.