Benton County Conservation Utilizes GIS mapping

BENTON COUNTY CONSERVATION
March 19, 2025 2:08 pm

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 are created.

VGH Announces Retirement of Monica Stark After 38 Years of Dedicated Service

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
March 18, 2025 8:55 pm

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.

Vinton-Shellsburg Grows as One at District Convention

FFA
March 18, 2025 10:54 am

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 Schlitter, Eleanor Moen, Levi Lutz, Leif Allen, Steven Rogers, Andrew Pingenot.

Former CEO Sentenced to more than 3 years in prison

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
March 17, 2025 6:40 pm

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 by Senior Judge John A.

March 24-28 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa

IOWA HOMELAND SECURITY ANDEMERGENCY MGMT
March 17, 2025 2:00 pm

The Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) and the National Weather Service (NWS) have joined together to promote Severe Weather Awareness Week, March 24-28, 2025.

Iowa House passes bill on misrepresentation of service animals

IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH
March 15, 2025 10:16 pm

By Robin OpsahlIowa House lawmakers unanimously passed legislation Thursday changing how the crime of misrepresenting an animal as a service animal is charged.

Attorney posting about Trump assassination attempt sanctioned for drunk driving

IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH
March 14, 2025 11:35 am

By Clark KauffmanDue to a felony drunken driving conviction, the Iowa Supreme Court has suspended the license of an attorney who last year expressed disappointment that President Donald Trump’s would-be assassin had “missed.

Fishing excursion turns into Trash Collecting

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
March 14, 2025 11:13 am

Sometimes your plan to just relax and do a little bit of fishing are changed into something that needs to be done. Usually, it's something that keeps you from leaving the house, or another list of chores gets in the way.

Union Community School District Implements Cutting-Edge Gun Detection Technology

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
March 14, 2025 11:13 am

Union Community School District (UCSD) has taken a significant step forward in ensuring the safety of its students and staff by partnering with ZeroEyes, an industry-leading AI gun detection and situational awareness platform.

Fire and wind alert for Friday, March 14

BENTON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
March 13, 2025 4:43 pm

Updated: March 14, 2025 10:45 a.m.The current incoming weather conditions for Friday, March 14 include high winds. There is an anticipated fast-moving storm with high winds.