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Edwards wins write-in campaign for 3rd Ward City Council seat

Nate Edwards, who announced a write-in campaign for the Third Ward Vinton City Council seat a couple of weeks ago, has won that race by a large margin, according to unofficial totals released this morning by the Benton County Auditor's Office.

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 next two to four years.

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.

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 Hessenius, who works with Benton County children, many more volunteers are needed here.

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.

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.
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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 own words.