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Bill on emotional support animal housing accommodations heads to governor
BY: ROBIN OPSAHLThe Senate sent legislation to the governor that would require additional documentation and certain restrictions for emotional support animals in Iowa rental properties.While some...
Ash borer found in all Iowa counties but one
By Jared StrongEmmet County in far northern Iowa is the lone remaining county in the state with no confirmed presence of a beetle that kills ash trees, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture ... State Auditor Rob Sand Releases a Report on the City of Atkins
Auditor of State Rob Sand today released a report on the City of Atkins for the year ended June 30, 2022. The City’s receipts and disbursements for the year ended June 30, 2022 totale...
HACAP serves Benton County
In 2023, HACAP servied 1,763 people in 912 Benton County household between October 2022 and September of 2023. Low income households received $874,790 in direct assistance and an estimated market valu... Benton County SART launches Poster Contest
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the Sexual Assault Respons Team (SART) is holding a poster contest.The theme for this year is, "Standing up For Friends, Consent, Healthy Relationships, Bou... IDOT Program helps to install Speed Feedback signs around town
It's probably been a couple of weeks ago that an eagle eyed reader spotted the new poles going up around town. Now you can see the new signs that have been installed along Highway 218 and Highway 150 ... Easter Services and Activities in Vinton
Vinton Area Ministerial Association Holy Week Services will be as follows:The public is invited to brief Holy Week 7:00 a.m. worship services Monday through Thursday, and at 12:00 noon on Good Friday....
NO ONE IS A GOOD DISTRACTED DRIVER
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. April 1-8, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) is partnering with law enforcement across Iowa to curb the alarming and unsafe trend of d...
Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Members Bring in the Old and New Tractors!
By: Co-Reporter, Izzie Birker On Tuesday, March 19th members of the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter brought in some of their old and new tractors for the annual Drive Your Tractor to School Day. They r... Paint Iowa Beautiful awards American Legion George G Luckey Post 57
Diamond Vogel and Keep Iowa Beautiful have announced the 2024 grant recipients for the Paint Iowa Beautiful program. The longstanding partnership provides free paint to a wide variety of public servic...