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Area man injured in car accident

ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2021, AT ABOUT 11:14 PM, THE BENTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT NEAR 5418 22 AV TR, ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTH OF MT AUBURN IN BENT...

TREES FOREVER OPENS FUNDING TO DERECHO IMPACTED COMMUNITIES

Planting Hope grants up to $5,000 are now available for tree planting projectsTrees Forever is announcing that funding is now available to derecho affected communities in Iowa and Illinois through a n...

Benton County Conservation Newsletter

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DERECHO ASSISTANCE HELPS BENTON COUNTY

Benton County set to absorb some of Linn County Derecho storm damage The Benton County Conservation Board (BCCB) has received a tremendous opportunity to support and expand ongoing projects by stockpiling mulch debris from the August 10, 2020 derecho on two conservatio...

Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab Recognized with Awards in areas of Service

 Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab recognized as the top providers of service Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab is proud to announce that they are the recipient of Pinnacle Quality Insight’s 2021 Customer Experience Awards TM listed below. Overall SatisfactionNursing CareDi...

Cub Pack 47 hits the Lanes

Cub Pack #47 goes out on the town at the local bowling alley Cub Pack 47 spent some time together enjoying a day of bowling. The kids were happy to compete with each other and share in the fun.Enjoying the day were: Left to right: Henry Halstead, Will Geig...

Legislative Symposium

By Annabelle Newton, Co-ReporterOn Tuesday, February 16, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA chapter had 5 of their 8 chapter officers attend the Legislative Symposium. They headed to Ankeny early in the mornin...

iVinton and locally owned Internet Providers at Risk

Update on the bill:At this time, the Subcommittee recommends the indefinite postponement of this bill. It's been almost a year since iVinton officially went live. In that year, the city has ...

Union HS Musical Theatre Named All-State -The tradition continues

Union Fine Arts Department receives highest honors possible with IA High School Speech Association Union HS Musical Theatre Named All-State Again!-The tradition continues The Union High School Fine Arts Department has again achieved the highest honors possible with Iowa High School Speech Associa...

Virginia Gay Hospital to continue masking protocols

Virginia Gay Hospital will not be making any changes in our patient screening, masking or visitation protocols in response to the enhanced public health measures effective Feb 7th through March 7, 202...