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County Open House brings visitors to explore services
Last week Benton County held a formal open house for folks to come and explore the services available to all of the Benton County residents. The Benton County Sheriff's Office brought along a trailer ... Bethlehem Lutheran Church celebrates 110th Anniversary
Bethlehem Lutheran Church celebrated 110 years of ministry on June 10, 2023. For over a century Bethlehem has served as a mission outpost; offering a place to gather and worship in the Lutheran tradit... Ordinances, Land Sale, East School & Election Time discussed at Council Meeting
The city council met this week and covered a short agenda in under an hour. Tami Stark, Rylie Pflughaph, Bethany Gates, Zach Parmater, Andrew Elwick were present.Under committee reports, Bethany Gates... Benton County Community Foundation to Host Virtual Grant Workshop
The Benton County Community Foundation (BCCF), an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, will host a public grant workshop on Aug. 30 to discuss its 2023 grant cycle. The event will ...
END OF SUMMER TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
Last year, during the final weeks of summer (August 1-September 4, 2022), there were 40 traffic fatalities in Iowa; 30% of those fatalities were alcohol/drug related*. To prevent future tragedies, the... Presidential Candidate Ryan Binkley makes stop in Vinton
Republican candidate for president, Ryan Binkley made a stop in Vinton on Wednesday afternoon at Brickside Brew-N-Chew in downtown Vinton. Binkley is the pastor of Create Church in Richardson, Texas a... Benton and Linn Co. 4-H Programs Strengthen Food Security by focusing on Poultry
Over the last three years, the Linn and Benton County 4-H programs have partnered to donate over 1300 pounds of poultry to the Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP). 4-H and FFA youth take pri...
Thank you from business donations for queen contest
The Benton County Fair Board would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Izzie Birker as the 2023 Benton County Fair Queen, Kait Ballard as the 2023 Benton County Fair Princesses, Izzie Birker...
Urbana Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Child
A man who sexually exploited a child pled guilty on August 4, 2023, in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Michael Heinitz, age 20, of Urbana, was convicted... ECI REC Maintains nearly 2,300 miles of Powerlines
When you think of electricity, you might think of power lines and the poles that hold them in the air. But if you venture out into the countryside, you might run across Maurer Tree Service out of Fair...