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In a conversation with Kevin Kirchner, the General Manager of the Light Plant he explained that the power outage in Vinton on Sunday was due to a lightning strike. Lightning struck in the area of Celebration Park on 2nd St. Damage was assessed from the ground and crews and equipment were brought to the scene to repair the damage.During outages, calls to the plant cannot be returned nor follow up calls made.

An Operation Quick Find has been issued for Alison Kay Harris. Harris is 16 years old and last seen on April 25. She is a white female 5'1" and weighs approximately 115 pounds. She has blonde hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a green t-shirt and black sweatpants. According to reports she ran away from her mother's home in Vinton. She could be in the Urbana or Central City area as well.

Amy Buckley of the Riverview Center, met with the Benton County Supervisors as part of an effort to bring awareness to April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The Riverview Center a nonprofit agency is committed to compassionate client centered care for individuals affected by sexual assault in Iowa. The Center provides free and confidential sexual and domestic assault services to those in need.

Each year, Blessed Hope Community Church holds a Faith in Action in town mission trip. The church is making plans now for their 2024 trip. Labor Projects are needed, nominate someone today! Could you or someone you know benefit from free labor services such as yard work, cleaning, light construction, painting/scraping, etc.?Nominations for projects are due by May 3, 2024!If you don't consider BHCC your home church but are interested in helping to provide labor services, reach out to Haley!Contact Haley at (319) 558-6880 with any questions or to submit a verbal nomination.

Was residing in a state residential facility and used an employee’sphone to view and download child pornography A man who received child pornography over the internet while in a residential facility for a prior child pornography charge pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids.             Brady David Salow, age 27, from Vinton, Iowa, was convicted of one count of receiving child pornography.

The City Council met on Thursday, night. Following a call to order, roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance, the agenda, consent agenda were approved. The following was also approved were the council work session & meeting minutes of April 11, 2024.Received and filed were:-Airport meeting minutes of April 17, 2024-Library meeting minutes of March 13, 2024-Parks & Rec meeting minutes of April 11, 2024The following was approved:-cigarette/tobacco permits for Hy-Vee Dollar Fresh, Casey’s (C Ave) and Casey’s (W 4th Street)-special class C retail alcohol license for Lucky Wife Wine Slushies- special class C retail alcohol license for McBride Mobile Taps-City invoicesCommunications and petitions or remonstrances were filed.

VGH is aware of notices being sent from Molina Healthcare to patients that their PCP is being changed. Please note the letter is an error! No PCP changes are occurring. VGH is working with Molina to remedy the action.

On Sunday, April 21, St. Mark Lutheran Church welcomed Katelyn Fleming as a communicant member through the Rite of Confirmation.  Katelyn is pictured with Pastor Adam Baumann.

Belle Plaine is among 14 area urban water projects. The Belle Plaine Wellfield Wetland Restoration Project will receive an investment of $250,000 to build a stormwater wetland at Belle Plaine’s wellfield. This project will improve the water quality of stormwater runoff from 385 acres of rural and urban areas. The completed wetland will have the capability to retain and facilitate the slow release of water from storm events, an important component of reducing the quantity of nutrients in the water.

Former Benton County Auditor, Jill Marlow addressed the Benton County Supervisors during the budget hearing on Tuesday for the county's Fiscal Year 2025. She had several questions for the Board. The hearing is a time for the public to bring their questions to the board concerning the budget. The agenda only allowed 15 minutes for this discussion.