Government

VS School Board approves open enrollment, early graduation requests

Submitted By Superintendent Mary Jo Hainstock The Vinton-Shellsburg School Board met in regular session on Monday, November 6, 2017 at the Shellsburg Elementary music room.Board President Levis calle...

Election Day! Polling place times, candidates listed

Polling places open at 7 a.m. Tuesday in Vinton and a few other cities within Benton County, and at noon in other small towns, as voters throughout Iowa will chose who will lead their cities for the n...

Benton County Board of Supervisors 10/31/17

October 31, 2017 The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Wiley, Primmer and Bierschenk present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. Unless otherwise ...

Vinton election set for Tuesday; Auditor's office offers reminders, notice about 3rd Ward write-in campaign

With the city elections in Vinton and all other towns in Iowa set for tomorrow, the Benton County Auditor's Office has made a couple of public announcements for voters to keep in mind, particularly co...

More Court-Appointed Special Advocates needed for Benton County children in need

The recent deaths of some juveniles in foster care in Iowa shows the need for more CASAs -- Court-Appointed Special Advocates -- for the children who are in the foster care system And says Jim Hess...

Benton County Supervisors meeting agenda Nov. 7

1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 2. 9:00 a.m. Barb Greenlee Re: Set land use hearing date for Doug Wilkerson part of E ½ SW ¼ SW ¼ Sec 36-86-9 3. 9:05 a.m. Approve Claim 4. Approve LOSST funding gift...

Vinton Police Department log: Oct. 30-Nov. 5

Vinton Police Department Log for Week of October 30- November 5, 2017 All Charges are subject to review by The Benton County Attorney's Office. An arrest or criminal charge is merely an acc...

Meet the Candidate: Nate Edwards

Editor's Note: We invited the two men who announced write-in campaigns for the 3rd Ward Vinton City Council seat to share information about themselves and their thoughts on city issues, in their ow...

County still using old license plates; no date set for arrival of new design

Most drivers will continue to use the current Iowa license plate design; although once the new design arrives, it will be available for a $5 extra fee. County officials do not know when this newl...

Benton County Republicans to meet tonight, November 1

The meeting of the Benton County Republicans has been moved from its regularly scheduled night to THIS week, Wednesday night, November 1st.As always, the meeting will take place at 7 p.m., at the Van ...