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Asbestos guidelines to follow during storm cleanup to ensure safety

In the aftermath of last week’s derecho, many Iowans are dealing with the clean-up of storm-damaged buildings. It's important for the health and safety of people to handle debris cautiously whe...

SBA to Assist Iowa Businesses/Residents affected by Severe Storms

SBA Stands Ready to Assist Iowa Businesses and Residents Affected by Severe Storms;Virtual Business Recovery Center Opens Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to Iowa busine...

Benton County Auditor Answers absentee ballot questions

We are fielding a lot of questions about the absentee ballot process. Here is a summary of that process for the November 3 General Election:Absentee ballot request forms are being mailed by a number o...

US. Attorney and FBI warn Iowans about counterfeit Adderall Pills

 Pills Being Sold as Adderall Actually Contain Crystal Methamphetamine             United States Attorney Peter E. Deegan, Jr. and Fede...

Benton County Board of Supervisor Meeting 8/21/20

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING August 21, 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 at ce...

V-S Summary of Bills

Click to view the summary of Bills for the Vinton-Shellsburg School District through August 10, 2020....

V-S School Board Meeting Minutes 8/10/20

Minutes of the Regular MeetingBoard of DirectorsVinton-Shellsburg Community SchoolsAugust 10, 2020 Call to Order Vice-President Sue Gates called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in...

2021-2022 Iowa AmeriCorps State Funding Opportunity Announcement

Funding OpportunityVolunteer Iowa is pleased to announce the availability of grant funding to plan for and establish AmeriCorps State programs within the State of Iowa.  AmeriCorps State and Nati...

Vendor Publication Report 07/22/2020 - 08/11/2020

  Payment Date Range: 07/22/2020 - 08/11/2020      Vendor Name Vendor Number Payable DescriptionTotal Payments A TECH INC 02051 Cons Se...

Board of Supervisor minutes 8/11/20

 ​The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Primmer, Bierschenk and Seeman present. The meeting was called to order ...