By Jerry Michael, Urbana Chief of Police On January 1, 2018 at 10:22 am an Urbana Police Officer observed a Gray Hyundai Sonata that was traveling northbound speeding 89 mph in a 70 mph zone at the 41 mm on I-380.

A man who was arrested for two theft charges in September after a Belle Plaine officer stopped a stolen cargo van with a stolen motorcycle inside it has spent the holidays back in Benton County jail after violating the terms of his pre-trial release, and being arrested for running over a pedestrian while fleeing the scene of another theft, in Linn County in December.

TheHACAP Belle Plaine Senior Dining Programis looking for consistent regular volunteers to help us deliver meals to seniors in Benton County! Our Home Delivery Drivers help our Senior Dining Program to distribute meals to individuals in need who can't make it out of their homes, especially in cold weather like what we're experiencing currently! We are looking for volunteers to help deliver on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30am-12:00pm.

The bitterly cold conditions continue, causing many vehicles to not start. Among those vehicles: Garbage trucks that serve Vinton. Herb's Garbage Hauling has announced this morning that pick-up of trash and recyled materials will be an extra day late due to trucks not starting on Tuesday.

Shannon Maynard Congratulations to Shannon Maynard, our week 5 winner in the "˜holiday lights' promotion! Shannon has won Vinton Value Dollars! Roxanne Ervin Also, congratulations to Roxanne Ervin, our GRAND PRIZEwinner! Roxanne's name was drawn from all of the completed cards that were turned in throughout the entire promotion.

Grant applications can now be submitted to the Benton County Community Foundation for its 2018 grant cycle. The deadline to submit applications is 11:59 p.

Nearly 80 years after he died in the line of duty, a bust in honor of Sheriff Leland Fry has been unveiled and will remain on display inside the Benton County Courthouse until being place outside on a pedastal later this year.

Rebecca Eels shared a bit about her complex work with cells at the Lions meeting. By Kurt Karr, Vinton Lions Club Rebecca Eells was the speaker at the Vinton Lion's club meeting last Wednesday.

By: Franki Evans, Co-Reporter On November 7th a group of FFA members went to the new Vinbana Dairy facilities to learn about milk production and the processes the cows go through.

Top Row L to R: Eric Henkle, Jakob Long, Ethan Horak, 2nd to top row L to R: Colton Evans, Isaac Wiley, Grant Ries. 3rd Row from top L to R: Bree Tharp, George Haefner.