Secretary Naig Invites Students to Enter the 2024 Choose Iowa Calendar Contest

IOWA SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
April 11, 2024 11:48 am

Contest winners to be honored at the 2024 Iowa State FairIowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is encouraging school-aged Iowa students to participate in the 2024 Choose Iowa Calendar Contest hosted by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.

Operation Quick Find

BENTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
April 11, 2024 6:43 am

UPDATE:The Benton County Sheriff’s Office reports that missing Rhiannon (Rainy) Walter, age 11, was located in Keystone IA at about 310 PM on 4-11-24.

During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Iowans Must Stand with Victims

IOWA STATE AUDITOR
April 10, 2024 4:38 pm

by Rob Sand, Iowa State AuditorLots of topics get swept under the rug because they’re not comfortable for us to confront. Sometimes we’d rather pretend the problems don’t exist or couldn’t happen in a place like Iowa.

Missing Report Canceled

BENTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
April 10, 2024 2:56 pm

The Missing Person Report issued on 4-2-2024 regarding Zander McClintock has now been canceled.On 4-9-2024, Benton County Deputies located the vehicle of the missing subject approximately 5 miles south of Vinton in Benton County.

House passes bill adding regulations, limits on traffic cameras

IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH
April 10, 2024 11:46 am

By Robin OpsahlThe Iowa House approved a bill Tuesday to regulate traffic cameras, despite criticisms from some lawmakers who said the bill unfairly limits local control, and others who said the automated traffic enforcement systems should be entirely banned.

Traffic Stop Leads to Discovery of Large Quantity of Meth and Federal Sentence

U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
April 10, 2024 11:45 am

                        A woman who possessed over 50 grams of actual (pure) methamphetamine was sentenced today to more than seven years in federal prison.

Vinton Kiwanis Club Welcomes BCSPC

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
April 10, 2024 2:31 am

The Benton County Suicide Coalition presented a program to the local Vinton Kiwanis. Greg Walston introduced Braxton Morrison who addressed the group. Both men shared that while they haven't had family members affected by suicide, they have seen the need for something to address the issue.

REQUEST FOR QUOTES

BENTON COUNTY CONSERVATION
April 9, 2024 9:09 pm

REQUEST FOR QUOTES The Benton County Conservation Board is soliciting quotes from qualified and experienced companies or vendors with a demonstrated history of successful concrete shower house builds in accordance with approved plans and specification as part of the Benton County Conservation Board Project #105.

Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Welcomes 2024-2025 Leadership Team

FFA
April 9, 2024 4:44 pm

By: Co-Reporter, Izzie BirkerOn April 1st, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter had the conclusion of the yearly elections in the Ag Room of the high school.

It came, we saw. Eclipse 2024 is in the books

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
April 9, 2024 12:54 am

Well, the world didn't end and all of the warnings given for emergency preparations, were a reminder of Y2K for me. When things were going to switch from 1999 to the big 2000, we were warned to stock up on supplies.