Week Fifteen of the 2026 Legislative Session

STATE SENATOR CHARLIE MCCLINTOCK
May 4, 2026 11:47 am

We are now in the fifteenth week of the legislative session. Tuesday marked the 100th day and the scheduled final day, but as expected, we are moving into overtime.

Governor Reynolds signs list of bills into law

IOWA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
May 4, 2026 11:47 am

Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law:  SF 176: A bill for an act relating to participation in cocurricular and extracurricular activities offered by school districts by pupils who open enroll for purposes of receiving educational instruction and course content primarily over the internet.

Warranty Land Deed Transfers 4/28/26

LEXA SPEIDEL, BENTON COUNTY RECORDER
May 4, 2026 11:47 am

WENSEL ASHLEY, WENSEL A to LONG JAKOB JSW SW 32-86-10PRUSHA BETTY J, PRUSHA TODD R EXECUTOR, PRUSHA MARK A EXECUTOR to NOLAN JUSTIN R, 

Benton County Board of Supervisor Agenda 5/5/26

HAYLEY RIPPEL, BENTON COUNTY AUDITOR
May 4, 2026 10:54 am

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING May 5, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Service Center Conference Room 811 D Ave. Vinton, IA ** Agenda is not printed in any particular order; only time-specific items will be addressed at certain times https://www.

Warranty Deed Land Transfers 4/27/26

LEXA SPEIDEL, BENTON COUNTY RECORDER
May 1, 2026 7:14 pm

POHLMANN BERTHA M ESTATE, POHLMANN EDWARD CO-EXECUTORS, POHLMANN MARTE CO-EXECUTORS to THOMSEN JAMES WVINTON HAMILTON PLACE Lot: 1 Block: 6VINTON HAMI

Gov. Reynolds signs list of bills into law

IOWA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
April 30, 2026 11:59 pm

Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law on Thursday:HF 704: A bill for an act relating to the Iowa Propane Education and Research Council and including applicability provisions.

Iowa's next generation is ready – let’s meet them at the polls

SECRETARY OF STATE
April 30, 2026 11:55 pm

By Paul D. Pate, Iowa Secretary of StateIowa students aren’t sitting on the sidelines, waiting their turn – they are already building our future.As Secretary of State, I often have the privilege of meeting with high school and college students.

Warranty Deed Land Transfers 4/24/26

LEXA SPEIDEL, BENTON COUNTY RECORDER
April 29, 2026 2:48 pm

SHIPLEY RUSSELL D TRUSTEE, SHIPLEY GLENDA C TRUSTEE, RUSSELL D SHIPLEY AND GLENDA CSHIPLEY REVOCABLE TRUST to JACOBSON EVANSHELLSBURG RUNYONS 2ND ADDI

Vinton Police Department Log for April 20-26, 2026

VINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
April 29, 2026 2:48 pm

All Charges are subject to review by the Benton County Attorney’s Office. An arrest or criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the Defendant is presumed innocent, unless proven guilty.

Hello, Iowa House District 84 from the State Capitol!

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, THOMAS GERHOLD
April 28, 2026 11:47 am

The Iowa Legislature continues to pass bills that get this year’s session closer to adjourning “sine die”, which is Latin for adjourning without a day set for future action.