Government
Iowa State Senate District 42 Candidate Profile: Jessica Wiskus
It was never my intention to run for a political office. But last November I learned that an out-of-state corporation wanted to use eminent domain to force a dangerous CO2 pipeline through my neigh... Candidate Profile: Bruce Gardner State Senate District 42
Bruce Gardner is running as an Independent for State Senate District 42, which includes most of Benton County and rural Linn Cou... Iowa House District 84 Candidate Profile: Tom Gerhold
My name is Tom Gerhold, and I'm the incumbent running for re-election for the new House District 84 which is mostly the same except instead of including four townships in Iowa County, it now includ... 
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... Vinton Fall Cleanup days Saturday-Sunday October 1-2
Vinton residents will be able to dispose of the old items sitting around the house during Vinton... County Recorder Speidel earns Recertification
Benton County Recorder Lexa S. Speidel was recently honored for completing the Iowa County Recorders Association’s Certification program, earning her continued status... Auditor Rippel encourages Iowans to participate in National Voter Registration
Benton County Auditor Hayley Rippel and Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate are encouraging Iowans to celebrate National Voter Registration Month in September by registering to vote. Io... Belle Plaine among 2022 Public Innovations and Efficiencies (PIE) Winners
Auditor of State Rob Sand today congratulated counties, cities, and school
districts across Iowa for participating in the Public Innovations and Efficiencies
(PIE) program. “The Au... ROADSIDE CHAT - THE WHEELS ON THE BUS GO ROUND & ROUND - WATCH FOR US
Many Iowa school districts open their doors for students next week, which means you’ll be seeing school buses loaded with...