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City Council Moves to appoint Andrew Elwick to 2nd Ward Seat
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of part one of the Special City Council Meeting
At Monday night's city council meeting, the council moved to appoint Andrew Elwick to the seat which was vacated by his father, Ron Elwick
on January 1.
Before opening the Citizen's Input section of the meeting, Mayor Bud Maynard
instructed those in attendance that there would be a 2 minute time
limit to speak. Body recovered from area pond
Update:12/27/19This morning at about 10:42 AM, divers from the Johnson County Dive Team recovered the body of Shannan Lee Hughes, age 47, of rural Vinton IA, at a private pond located at 6235 33rd Ave Dr, Shellsburg IA.In a news release from the Benton County Sheriff's Department, they released the following information. "On 12-26-19, at about 5:34 PM, Benton County 911 received a report of a possible drowning at a private pond about 1 mile northeast of Shellsburg IA.
City Council Moves to Reconsider Elwick Appointment
Thursday night, December 26, the Vinton City Council held a 10 minute meeting which can be seen here covering a variety of topics. Hessenius added a new item to the agenda as number seven on the agenda for the evening. This is addressed in the final paragraph of this article.Near the top of the discussion was the appointment of Andrew Elwick to the City Council.
Help Prevent Car Break-ins
Benton County Sheriff’s Office have seen an increase in the number of thefts from parked cars. In many cases the vehicles were left unlocked and thieves simply helped themselves. The most frequent types of personal items stolen include wallets, purses, driver's license, insurance and registration information, computer laptops, cell phones, license plates, and garage door openers that may be used at a later date to gain access into a home.
If you are the victim of a Vehicle Burglary on Christmas Eve contact the Sheriff
On 12-24-2019, at about 10:00 PM, The Benton County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a reckless driver on Hwy 30 near 30th Ave. The vehicle reported to have been driving recklessly was reported to have turned south towards Norway IA. A check of the license plate given showed the vehicle to have been reported stolen.Benton County Deputies would later locate the vehicle in Norway IA, and the suspects would attempt to elude Deputies, a brief vehicle chase ensued.
Faces of Benton County Nominee: Vanessa Jones
Meet Vanessa Jones, a Vinton resident who has struggled with mental illness in the past, but today is making great strides and creating nurturing environments for elementary school children. Vanessa is the sixth nomination to the Family Nurturing Council’s Faces of Benton County campaign. Vanessa was nominated by Dea Burroughs, head cook at Tilford Elementary School. Wally the Walleye finds new home near Fischer Pavillion on the Cedar River
In the moon of the Salmon run, Mother of Mother Nature was fishing from her cloud in the heavens. The fish had been reluctant to give themselves to her but she cast her line in hopeful arcs. Deciding to move to a new spot as any good angler would, she spied a river that was unfamiliar to her. “Why not!?,” she thought. Down went her line and on the first cast she had a hit. Angel Tree Assists families through the efforts of many and dedication of one
Angel Tree once again gave Santa a helping hand this Christmas through the generous support of the community. From the lending of office space in the Governor Sherman Building by Mike Elwick to the several hundred donations of gifts via Arnold Motor Supply, the organization provided gifts to families this Christmas season.The area has always been generous with area families helping Santa's elves make sure that every child in the area has a toy to unwrap on Christmas morning. Faces of Benton County: Destiny and John VanHauen
MEET DESTINY & JOHN VAN HAUEN, Belle Plaine residents striving every day to foster a nurturing environment for their four children!Destiny and John Van Hauen are the fifth nomination to the Family Nurturing Council’s Faces of Benton County campaign. Destiny and John were nominated by Pastor Kate West.“[The Van Hauens] are the parents of four children. Vinton Presbyterian Church to hold 6th Annual Christmas Dinner
The Vinton Presbyterian Church will hold its sixth-annual free Christmas dinner from 12-2 PM in what has become a tradition for both the church and the community. It all began in 2014 after a then-new Pastor Jessica Crane-Munoz saw a need in the area to help serve people who might ind themselves alone at the holidays. And she drew the inspiration from nearby.