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Convicted Killer Tacoa Talley Seeks Post-Conviction Relief in Iowa Court
Tacoa Talley, who was convicted in 2023 for the murder of Jodie Bevans, has filed an application for post-conviction relief under Iowa Code Chapter 822.Post-conviction relief allows those convicted of... Iowa Senate advances constitutional amendment on remote testimony
By Robin OpsahlThe Iowa Senate unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday to start the process of amending the state constitution to allow child victims to testify remotely against their alleged abuser...
Vinton Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications One hundred percent
Photo: From left to right: Kyle Koeppen representing the Vinton Shellsburg Community School District, Cyanna Boggess representing Vinton Unlimited, Deb Wilberg representing Farmers Savings Bank & Tr... Atkins Roundhouse Update
Atkins Roundhouse was severely impacted by the 2020 Derecho, leading to
its closure due to tree hazards. We received a Community Development
Block Grant for a timber stand project which began in J... Governor’s bills on school cellphone use, math teaching pass Iowa House
By Robin OpsahlThe Iowa House passed Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal Tuesday to set a statewide restriction on cellphone use in school classrooms.The measure, House File 782, was highlighted as one...
Senate votes to restrict drivers’ use of handheld devices, raises speed limits
By Kathie ObradovichThe Iowa Senate voted Tuesday to ban the use of handheld cellphones and other devices behind the wheel, while turning down an effort to extend the ban to drivers of farm implements...
Benton County Conservation Utilizes GIS mapping
By Layla Lynch, East Unit Park RangerYou may have heard the term “GIS”, but have you wondered what it really
entails? Maybe you have wondered how the maps you use at county and state
parks a... VGH Announces Retirement of Monica Stark After 38 Years of Dedicated Service
After an incredible 38-year career at Virginia Gay Hospital (VGH), Monica Stark is retiring on March 17, 2025—exactly 38 years to the day after she first joined the VGH team on St. Patrick’s Day i... Vinton-Shellsburg Grows as One at District Convention
Pictured: Top Row Left to Right: Brody Waters, Cooper McClintock, Ben McGowan, Ben Buhr, Andrew Allsup, Jameson Demuth, Cole Birker, Jonah Meyer. 2nd Row: Lily Ann Hesson, Kara Rollinger, Megan Schli... Former CEO Sentenced to more than 3 years in prison
In a press release published by the United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California, Euan David MacGregor aka David Joseph Bean, 54, of Iowa City and later Vinton, Iowa was "sentenced ...