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Garbage Pick up delayed

For those who are not on Facebook:Garbage trucks don’t like this cold weather either.Tuesday’s garbage/recycling service with S&J Sanitation will be delayed until Wednesday.
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Moonshiners: Master Distiller to feature Justin Meredith

Get ready, Eastern Iowa! One of our own is about to make waves on national television. Justin Meredith, a Benton County native, will be showcasing his moonshining talents on Discovery's hit show Moonshiners: Master Distiller this Tuesday night, January 21st at 8:00 p.
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Council takes action in Hobart Contract and etc. at 1/9/24 meeting

The City of VInton Council, met on Thursday evening, January 9, 2025 beginning at 7:00 p.m.You can watch the meeting here  https://www.youtube.com/@CityofVintonIAThe meeting began with the call to order, roll call and pledge of allegiance.

Monday marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day - no email

Due to the federal holiday on Monday, there will be no outbound email.A notice for Tuesday's Benton County Board of Supervisors meeting will be posted on the Suervisor's webpage this afternoon, you can find it yourself after 3:30 p.
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Meet Derek Marsh, Benton County Assistant Attorney

The Benton County Attorney‘s office has added a couple of new faces to its staff this last year. One of those is Assistant County Attorney Derek Marsh.
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Alice Hootman to celebrate her 109th Birthday!

Alice Hootman, formerly of Vinton and now a resident of Manor House in Sigourney, Iowa will be celebrating her 109th birthday on January 26, 2025. Alice was an employee at the County Home and later at the Iowa Braille & Sight Saving School.
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Welcoming New Providers to Our Community

We are excited to introduce the following exceptional healthcare professionals who have joined us to serve the Vinton Family Medical Clinic and Virginia Gay Hospital.
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Urbana House fire claims the life of one

In a news release from the Benton County Sheriff's Department, there was a report of a residential fire at 103 Main St. East in Urbana.  "On  January  8th,  2025,  at  approximately  10:44  PM,  the  Benton  County  Sheriff's  Office, Urbana  Fire  Department,  and  North  Benton  Ambulance  responded  to  a  residential  fire at 103 Main Street East in Urbana, Iowa.
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