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Vinton Shellsburg Jazz Band Attends NEIBA Jazz Festival
If you're a music lover, you would not have been disappointed if you attended the NEIBA Jazz Festival. The Vinton-Shellsburg Jazz band performed today at the Independence High School along with many o... Venega and Assem arrest following Stolen Vehicle recovered
On 3-1-19, at about 4:45 PM, Benton County Deputies made a felony car stop on Pearl St in Shellsburg IA with a reported stolen vehicle.A silver 2005 Chevrolet Impala, reported stolen in Cedar Rapids ...
Plans for Hannen Lake Park
By Collin Strickland, Park RangerThroughout my first full year as Park Ranger at Hannen, I have put a lot of thought into planning future projects for the park. Some projects are ones that can g...
Community Asked to be Part of Annual Graduation Celebrations
Plans are underway for the annual initiative to recognize area students who have beaten the odds to succeed by graduating from high school while living in foster care, living on their own, who are ho...
Benton County Conservation seeks volunteers and donations
Interested in volunteering or sponsoring?
Volunteer opportunities include gardening, trail work, special events, helping with environmental education programming, staffing the nature cent...
A Special Thanks to Campground Hosts
By Scott Bahmann, Rodgers Park Ranger
As a park ranger in a county park, besides law enforcement, I am held accountable for many things during the camping season. This includes mowing, weed trimm... Kris Howes-Vonstein named 2019 Iowa Teacher of the Year Runner Up
On Tuesday, February 26, 2019 VSCSD Superintendent Mary Jo Hainstock, Middle School Principal Shelly Peterson and seventh-grade science teacher, Kris Howes-Vonstein, traveled to Des Moines for the an... Update on the River Parks
By Jon Geiger, Park Ranger
We are excited to announce that Hoefle-Dulin County Park has received a new playground. Many years ago this park had a swing set and a slide that had become worn out an...
Don’t Make Them, Take Them
By Zach Parmater, Conservation Tech
Everyone is always talking about the amount of time kids spend on electronics this day and age. Just take the
devices away and shoo your children outside. Te... Well, I Guess It’s Your Money....
“Hey boss, someone smashed the gate at Minne Estema.”
How’s that for a Monday morning greeting at the office?
The River Parks Ranger, Jon Geiger, was waiting for me when I a...