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Derecho Storm Impacts Eastern Iowa and Northern Illinois Communities
The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) has deployed to
more than 30 counties throughout the Heartland Division due to the recent Derecho
storm. This storm produced hurricane-like cond...
Information for those who have lost their homes
Families who lost their homes in the August 10th storm and are needing shelter are now asked to call the State 211 Helpline Center. People can call 211 or their toll free number:...
Avoid Scams After Natural Disaster
With all the storm damage this week, local citizens are reminded to avoid scams when finding someone to conduct repairs. The first step is to contact your insurance agent. Finding a contractor could b...
Benton County Health Department Reminds Residents to Play it Safe During Cleanup
Many parts of Iowa were affected by a severe storm that swept through the state Monday, causing power outages for hundreds of thousands of people. As utility crews work around the clock to restore pow...
Thank you to the Street Crews, the Electric Crews and Vinton
"You need to write a big thumbs up article about the Vinton City power and roads crew. These guys were out within minutes after this storm passed through while it was still raining. Great Job!"Ok, I'l...
Storm Damage affects Benton County
Vinton faired pretty well in comparison to our neighbors a bit south of us. With power out across the town for over an hour for some, crews were able to restore power. There were no reported inj... Redlinger Places at the Iowa State Fair
Maren Redlinger and her horse Ruger won Champion Gelding halter and Reserve Grand Champion Halter overall at the Iowa State Fair! Kassie Kenny and Shelby McDonald are also in attendance and having go... Benton County Historical Society makes decision to sell the Ray House
The Benton County Historical Society struggles with supporting the properties they own in the area, as well as finding volunteers to support the efforts of the group. To date, the Benton County Histor... Iowa's Annual Tax Sale Holiday this Weekend
This yearly holiday is held the first Friday and Saturday of August.Please Be Aware That...Iowa Code section 423.3(68)(a)(2) states the sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on the first Friday in A...
COVID-19 Case update, 46 Active cases in Benton County
IIn the U.S. to date, there have been 4,823,890 cases, with 158,250 deaths with a rate of 48.37 per 100,000 people, or a 3.3% case fatality according to John Hopkins as of Friday, August 7, 2020 at 12...