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Just days after a missing Walker man's body was found, another family is still searching for answers to find their missing loved one. "Another day starts with no answers. That feeling in my heart is still there and will never go away. The same words race through my head every day all day... WHERE ARE YOU??? We all miss you so much.

Farmers Savings Bank & Trust, in conjunction with Community Bankers of Iowa (CBI) is once again sponsoring the Money Smart Week Poster Contest to motivate elementary school students to learn about money. For showing Iowa bankers what they know about money, students in 2nd through 6th grades have the chance to win either a $600 Certificate of Deposit (1st Prize), or a $300 Certificate of Deposit (2nd & 3rd Prizes).

On 3-1-19, at about 4:45 PM, Benton County Deputies made a felony car stop on Pearl St in Shellsburg IA with a reported stolen vehicle.A silver 2005 Chevrolet Impala, reported stolen in Cedar Rapids IA on 3-1-19, had been spotted by its owner and followed to Shellsburg where Deputies located it.Hailey Marie Venega, age 22, was arrested and was charged with Possession of Stolen Property.

By Collin Strickland, Park RangerThroughout my first full year as Park Ranger at Hannen, I have put a lot of thought into planning future projects for the park. Some projects are ones that can get completed sooner than others. I’ve put together a list of project ideas that I would like to complete.

Plans are underway for the annual initiative to recognize area students who have beaten the odds to succeed by graduating from high school while living in foster care, living on their own, who are homeless, or who may not otherwise be able to celebrate their accomplishments. It is anticipated that Benton-Iowa Decat and Community Partnership for Protecting Children will help as many as fifteen graduates this year in Benton and Iowa Counties with referrals coming from school counselors and staff at the Department of Human Services and Juvenile Co...

Interested in volunteering or sponsoring? Volunteer opportunities include gardening, trail work, special events, helping with environmental education programming, staffing the nature center, and assisting with various projects. Feel free to contact us at info@bentoncountyparks.com or 319-472-4942 if you are interested in volunteering! We are also looking for donors to help sponsor the care of our environmental education animals and to help keep the bird feeders filled.