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Community Givers...
The Red Kettle brought to the community by the Salvation Army of Benton County was the scene of many smiles and greetings of "Merry Christmas!" Among those were these young givers!... Clover Buds join in the Christmas Fun
The Shellsburg-Urbana Clover Buds 4H group showed everyone how to ring the bell for the Salvation Army's Red Kettle fundraiser this season. The group was filled with smiles and lots of bell ringing t...
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Community Bell Ringers included...Wesley United Methodist Church
Bell ringers from Wesley United Methodist Church in Vinton. Several area folks helped to be bell ringers throughout the season to raise money for the Red Kettle Drive as part of efforts by the Benton ... Tama County Man Wins $1 Million Prize
A Tama County man has won a $1 million Powerball® prize on a ticket he purchased in Benton County.William Zak of Dysart won big in the drawing on Dec. 20. His ticket matched the first five numbe...
Local family suffers house fire on Christmas Eve
On Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at 08:16 pm, the Vinton Fire Department was requested by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch to a private residence in the 1000 block of West 8th Street to a...
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Secures Settlement with Menards
Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a multistate settlement with Menard Inc. d/b/a Menards, the home improvement retail chain. The settlement resolves claims made in 2020 that the c...
Daily Email will resume January 5
I'm going to do something I haven't done in decades: I'm going to take a week off. Generally, the week between Christmas and New Year's is slow when it comes to news, however, I will keep a... American Legion 57 Assists with Toy Drive
In the past (and present) Koop's has partnered with the American Legion Post 57. It only made sense to support the Christmas Toy Drive with a $200 donation to help support those who may lack resources...
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Benton County Veterans honor the Fallen
Veteran members of the Benton County American Legion lowered the flag at their memorial along Highway 30. The Benton County Memorial flag was lowered to half mast to honor the Iowa National Guard memb... Garrison Lions bring Sunshine to the Community
Even though it was cold and snowy, the elves in the Garrison Lions packed Sunshine Baskets and delivered them all around the community. It’s always worth the effort to see so many smiling faces when...
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