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Belle Plaine, Center Point and Van Horne receive DNR Fire Assistance Grants
Nearly $350,000 in 50 percent cost-share grants were recently awarded to 105 Iowa rural fire departments to help their efforts to protect Iowan’s and their property from wildfires. The grants offer ...
Shellsburg Public Library Recap of 2025
Thanks to generous grants and funding, 2025 was a wonderful year of growth and updates for Shellsburg Public Library.Kicking off 2025, Shellsburg Public Library received a grant from the Benton County...
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2025 Calendar Year Breaks Record for Great Iowa Treasure Hunt
State Treasurer Roby Smith announced 2025 was a record-breaking calendar year for reuniting unclaimed property from Great Iowa Treasure Hunt with individuals and businesses. Valued at more than $33.6 ...
VS FFA Annual Fruit Sales Fundraiser!
By: Co-Reporter, Abby McKennaThe Vinton-Shellsburg FFA chapter recently wrapped up its annual fruit sales fundraiser, which took place over the past couple of months. This fundraiser is one of the cha... Benton County Sheriff's Department answers 11,464 calls in 2025
At the end of the Benton County Sheriff's Office list of arrests for the week, was this small note."For 2025, Benton County Deputies issued 577 citations, 685 warnings, and investigated 226 motor vehi...
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Stacy Diveley Facing Six Additional Charges
An arrest warrant went out on December 3, 2025 for Stacy Diveley. Diveley, formerly of Shellsburg, is currently serving time in the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women in Mitchellville. ... Community Bell Ringers included...a goodhearted Karen
Karen offers to ring the bell every day of the season! Now that's a giving heart!Several area folks helped to be bell ringers for the Red Kettle Drive as part of the efforts by the Benton County Sal... Community Bell Ringers included...Santa and Mike
Mike, who looked an awful like another guy that's been making the rounds this year! Mike served on a cold winter evening helping to raise money for the Red Kettle Drive as part of the efforts by the B...
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Center Point Felon Sentenced to Additional Prison for Escaping
A previously convicted drug trafficker who escaped from a halfway house was sentenced on December 30, 2025, to a year in federa...
Community Bell Ringers included...Two singing teachers ♫ ♩
Two retired teachers from Center Point - Urbana, gave it their all while ringing the bell for the Salvation Army of Benton County. The two teachers entertained shoppers by singing carols accapella in...
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