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Homecoming shirts are now available to order
It's Homecoming season! Time to order this year's Homecoming T-Shirts is now. Stop in at Lagrange Pharmacy Students in both the elementary and middle school should have received order forms... Updated: Second Accident in Benton Community takes Second Student
The Iowa State Patrol has released the name of the crash victim in Wednesday's crash as 16 year old Mackenzie Kvam of Belle Plaine. The name of the bus driver was Allison Hicks, 51 of Garrison. B... Vinton-Shellsburg reporting 2 new cases of COVID at local schools
This afternoon Vinton-Shellsburg School District was notified by the public health department that a person at the High School and a person at Tilford Elementary have tested positive for COVID-19. We...
13 Year Old Girl killed in ATV Accident
Mahailah Cruzen, age 13, of Keystone was killed in an ATV accident on Sunday evening. According to the State Patrol's report. The accident occurred at the intersection of 70th St. and 13th A... COVID-19 numbers for Benton County as the County remains Partially locked down
The Benton County Supervisors decided to continue a partial lockdown of the courthouse until October 6, when they will again discuss the issue. The Recorder and Auditor are open for walk ins, other of...
Iowa State Patrol Releases Accident report involving a Benton County Fatality
Sunday evening, at approximately 5:45 p.m. at the intersection of 70th St. and 13th Ave. a 2005 Polaris ATV was traveling southbound on 13th Ave. when a 2003 Chevy Silverado approached the intersectio...
IBSSS Mary Ingalls Society hopes to continue sharing history
Nancy Beckman a representative of the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School Mary Ingalls Society, spoke at the ceremony transferring ownership of the Braille School from the Board of Regents to the Cit...
Shellsburg American Legion Elementary School continues Flag Raising tradition
For the last several years the Shellsburg American Legion marks the first day of school by raising a new flag the elementary school in Shellsburg. Dave Travis, Bud Yoe, Ed Shaeffer, Garth Gardemann, A... S.C.R.A.M.
Do you own a surveillance camera that records video footage and want to help the police solve crime? Register your home or business surveillance camera with the Vinton Police Departmen...
First week of school, First case of COVID-19
The first day of school for many of the children took place on Tuesday, for Kindergarten and on Wednesday for preschoolers. For the first time in 5 months, children gathered at the local schools and m...