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CBI’S POSTER CONTEST IS BACK, MINUS THE MONEY SMART WEEK CONNECTION
Farmers Savings Bank & Trust, in conjunction with Community Bankers of Iowa (CBI) is sponsoring the 2024 CBI Poster Contest to motivate elementary school students to learn about personal finances. Sin... V-S holds the top number of essays submitted in Statewide VFW Contest
Each year, the local VFW Auxiliary Post 8884 enters essays written by area elementary students into a contest sponsored by the VFW organization. The state is divided into a total of 10 VFW districts a... Missing Person
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate 18-year-old ZANDER
MCCLINTOK.
• last seen on March 31st, 2024.
• 5’9” 140 lbs, brown hair, blue eyes
• last seen near the C... Benton Development Group Quarterly Update
The Benton Development Group’s quarterly meeting was held recently in Van Horne with a representative from the board of supervisors and the communities of Atkins, Blairstown, Garrison, Shellsburg, a... 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 ...