Benton County COVID cases at 110

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
July 26, 2020 10:57 pm

Benton County As of 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, Benton County cases of COVID has reached 110 total cases since March. Of the 110, 81 have recovered, leaving 28 active cases in the county (there has been one death early on of an 83 year old man from Blairstown in early April.

Fire, Police and Ambulance to be under One Roof

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
July 24, 2020 4:35 pm

Plans are underway to build a new Emergency Service Facility. It is tentatively thought that it would be located on the Braille School property, on the corner of Highway 218/South K Ave.

Shellsburg Public Library News

SHELLSBURG TODAY
July 24, 2020 3:24 am

Book Club MeetingAt the Library on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 11:00 AmNEW BOOKS The Lies that Bind by Emily GriffinPeace Talks by Jim Butcher Daddy’s Girls by Danielle Steel The Last Wife by Karen Hamilton Camino Winds by John Grisham Dance Away with Me by Susan E.

VINTON-SHELLSBURG 2020-21 SCHOOL REGISTRATION INFORMATION

VINTON SHELLSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
July 23, 2020 4:12 pm

Registration for the 2020-21 school year will be available online starting July 22nd . There will not be a registration day at the high school.Please register and pay your fees online using the instructions found on our website.

Benton County breaks 100 cases of COVID-19 at 102 since March

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
July 23, 2020 3:30 am

Region 6 As of 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday night, in all of Region 6 which Benton County falls into, there are a total of 40 hospitalized with COVID-19 and 15 of those are in the ICU.

Vinton-Shellsburg Releases Information about the upcoming Year/seeks input

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
July 23, 2020 3:06 am

In a letter to the district, Vinton-Shellsburg's new Superintendent, Kyle Koeppen faces challenges that no one really has an answer to. The school has put together a document that seeks to answer questions about the new school year and what it will look like.

Ollinger uses Lemonade stand to raise money for local shelter

VINTON TODAY
July 22, 2020 3:30 pm

Mark our words, this girl is going to change the world!Addison volunteers twice each week and is as reliable, thoughtful, caring and genuine as any adult.

The Still Family continues the battle for Brennen

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
July 22, 2020 3:08 pm

As many of you may remember, last December Brennen Still had a migraine which started the first of his doctor visits. Doctors ran numerous tests and discovered that the young man had Leptomeningeal Melanomatosis which is a rare cancer diagnosis that only a few other children have been diagnosed with.

North Iowa Tractor Ride July 23-25 overnighting at Benton County Fairgrounds

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
July 22, 2020 3:57 am

The annual North Iowa Tractor Ride will roll through Benton, Buchanan, Black Hawk, Tama and Linn Counties.  The 13th Annual ride, presented by MBT Bank and hosted by 95.

UPDATED VISITOR RESTRICTIONS for Virginia Gay Hospital

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
July 21, 2020 11:08 am

Effective Tuesday, July 21, visitors are NOT allowed unless the visitor is a designated caregiver and the patient falls into one of four categories listed below:• The patient is imminently dying.