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Benton Community High School Threat leads to juvenile taken into custody
The Benton Community School District was on lockdown on Tuesday due to the threat of a gun at the High School. The school received an anonymous tip through Safe+Sound Iowa at 1:07 p.m. The tip was of ... Bill expanding cancer coverage for firefighters, EMS goes to governor’s desk
By Robin OpsahlIowa House lawmakers unanimously passed a bill expanding cancer coverage for emergency responders in Iowa, sending it to the governor.House File 969 expands disability and death be...
Brandon Fire Department Assists with SUV vs. Parked Semi accident
The Brandon Fire and First Responders responded to a call on Monday, May 5th, 2025 at approximately 5:30 p.m. The call went out for the department to dispatch to I-380 in the southbound direction for ... Eastern Iowa Honor Flight Announces 55th Flight to Washington, D.C.
On Wednesday, May 14, the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight will launch Flight
#55, sponsored by the Keith Romstad Memorial. Since beginning operations in 2009, the
Eastern Iowa Honor Flight has transport... Gov. Reynolds signs list of bills into law
Wednesday, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law:HF 532: A bill for an act enacting the dietician licensure compact.HF 875: A bill for an act relating to health insurers’ credent...
Restoration Work Begins on Historic Center Point Depot
Preservation efforts are underway at one of Linn County’s treasured historic landmarks. Repair work has begun on the doors and stucco of the 1914 Interurban depot, a longtime fixture on the Cedar Va... Achenbach recognized with ICOG Prometheus Award for leadership
ICOG Honors Excellence with Innovative Project Award, Prometheus Award, and Friend of COGs Awards ---The Iowa Association of Councils of Governments (ICOG) proudly announces the recipients of the... DHS offers $1,000 to immigrants without legal status who self-deport
By Ariana FigueroaThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Monday that the agency will provide $1,000 in what it called “travel assistance” to people in the United States without permane...
Benton County Inmate Re-Entered U.S. After Deportation - Sentence to 85 days
A man who illegally returned to the United States after being deported was sentenced today to more than two months in federal prison.Jose Solis-Alvarado, age 34, a citizen of Mexico illegally present ... Nomination Deadline for the Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award Extended
Individuals and farm families will be recognized by Gov. Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Cournoyer, Secretary Naig and Director Lyon at the 2025 Iowa State FairIowans seeking to nominate individuals or families wh...