Government

Benton County Supervisor Minutes 8/25/20

 August 25, 2020​The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Primmer, Bierschenk and Seeman present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m.   Mem...

Bodeker Assists with storm Cleanup on local farms following Derecho

Bodeker shares experiences as she helps cleanup following the derecho that tore through the area For the past three weeks, Ruby Bodeker has been traveling through the county and helping with clean up from the derecho that ripped through our area. A candidate for Iowa House 75, Bodeker shared...

Vinton Police Department Log for Week of August 24 - 30, 2020

Vinton Police Department Log for Week of August 24 - 30, 2020All Charges are subject to review by The Benton County Attorney’s Office. An arrest or criminalcharge is merely an accusation and the Def...

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING September 1, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETINGSeptember 1, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.Benton County Board of Supervisors Room** Agenda is not printed in any particular order, only time specific items will be addressed atcertain ...

Governor signs new proclamation ordering new mitigation efforts

Today, Governor Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency.  The proclamation, effective at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2020, orders all bars, t...

Celebrate Safely This Labor Day

Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer when we celebrate with barbecues and road trips. But be aware as you hit the highways that the Labor Day holiday weekend is one of the deadliest times of th...

CITY OF VINTON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA AUGUST 27, 2020 7:00 PM

CITY OF VINTONCOUNCIL MEETING AGENDA110 W 3RD STREETAUGUST 27, 2020 7:00 PM https://zoom.us/j/97681928840or call+1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 346 248 7799or +1 669 900 91...

Schuster to holding virtual events

Ivy Schuster is the democratic candidate for Iowa State Senate District 38 which covers Benton, Iowa, and Poweshiek counties will be holding two online events.Below is the link and a brief description...

Governor Reynolds Announces Relief for Iowa Biofuels Producers

 When COVID-19 hit the United States and most Americans were opting to stay home as much as possible, Iowa biofuel producers were badly hurt by the decline in fuel demand. Today Iowa Governor Kim...

Reynolds, Naig Introduce Program to Help Schools Purchase Iowa-Grown Food

Grants help schools purchase fresh, locally-grown foods for student meal programs Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced the creation of a Local Pr...