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Tacoa Talley, accused of killing Jodie Bevans of Palo in July of this year, has put in a request for a Change of Venue for his upcoming trial in November. Citing a “degree of prejudice exists in the county”  and would affect a “fair and impartial trial.” The request for a Change of Venue hearing is scheduled for September 29. The trial is set for November 7th.

On September 21, 2022 at approximately 12:50 PM, the Benton County Sheriff's Department received a report of a two-vehicle accident at 23rd avenue and 76th street near Blairstown.The accident involved a Benton Community School District bus and an SUV. The school bus was occupied by nine students and the bus driver. Of the nine students, three were transported by ambulance for evaluation at a local hospital.

Queen Candidates (L to R): Molly Haisman, Kaelyn Pettyjohn, Annabelle Newton, Abby Davis, Brylee BruceKing Candidates (L to R): Paul Herger, Kail Evans, Gabe Marzen, Reese Truax, Logan WatsonTo watch the nominations click here!

The Keystone City Council met in a special session to answer the appeal of several dog owners in town. The meeting announced for 6:00 p.m. began at 5:54 p.m. without the owners in the room. The owners were outside talking with their lawyer. Upon being notified they promptly joined the meeting already in session.All of the dogs in question were "identified" first by a city employee as being pit bulls.

78 high school students from five Benton County school districts attended the Get the 411 on Agronomy event at New Century FS in Vinton on September 14. Students explored new and improved ways of agriculture while networking with agriculturalists devoted to careers related to agronomy.According to a study commissioned by the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers, farming and ag-related industries, including agronomy, accounted for more than 31% of Iowa’s total economic output in 2017, as well as being one of five jobs in the state.

Virginia Gay Hospital Home Health Agency is proud to announce that they are the recipient of Pinnacle Quality Insight’s 2022 Customer Experience AwardTM. Qualifying for the award in three categories: Care of Patients, Care from the Agency's Home Health Providers and Recommend this Agency to Family or Friends.Virginia Gay Hospital Home Health displays a continued dedication to providing Best in Class senior healthcare services.

Click to watch the nominationsIt's Homecoming week for Vinton-Shellsburg! Here are the nominations for King and Queen!Queen Candidates: Kate Timmerman, Aspen Ahrenholz, Baylee Wheeler, Abby Davis, Ashlie Meyer, Kaelynn Pettyjohn, Molly Haisman, Liz Noe, Brylee Bruce and Jade Coots.  Absent: Annabelle NewtonKing Candidates: Benett Rickels, Logan Watson, Curtis Erickson, Cooper Sanders, Brant Ortner, Kail Evans, Paul Herger, Reece Truax, Gabe Marzen.

Homecoming week doesn't go unnoticed at the Vinton Public Library! Stop in this week and grab a great book about football to enjoy after the games this week. You'll find just a few of the selections on display near the front desk!

Vinton's graduating class of 1960 held their 60th Class Reunion on  Saturday, September 17th at Pizza Ranch in downtown Vinton. The reunion brought 27 classmates together again. Because of the COVID pandemic, the class postponed their reunion for 2 years Roger Rinderknecht said. Pictured are:1st Row: Alice Mussman Bell & Barbara Hanso

351 Century and Heritage Farm Families Honored at Iowa State Fair. The program celebrates farms in the same family for 100 and 150 years, respectively.Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson and Vice President Joe Heinrich honored 351 Iowa farm families with Century or Heritage Farm designations at the Iowa State Fair today.