Benton County Residents find assistance at Informational meeting

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
September 23, 2020 4:04 am

 Tiesday afternoon found area residents finding area organizations willing to lend a hand and provide resources that might help following storm damage.

4th COVID Case in Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District

VINTON SHELLSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
September 22, 2020 3:41 am

Information released from Vinton-Shellsburg's Superintendent Kyle Koeppen notified the community of a fourth case of COVID. So far all cases contracted by students have not come from contact with other students at school but rather from outside the school [st]ting.

Homecoming shirts are now available to order

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
September 21, 2020 2:25 am

 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 and the high school students can pick up or order online through Tharp Design.

Updated: Second Accident in Benton Community takes Second Student

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
September 18, 2020 11:07 am

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.

Vinton-Shellsburg reporting 2 new cases of COVID at local schools

VINTON SHELLSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
September 18, 2020 3:48 am

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.

13 Year Old Girl killed in ATV Accident

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
September 16, 2020 4:43 pm

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.

COVID-19 numbers for Benton County as the County remains Partially locked down

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
September 15, 2020 4:26 pm

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 offices require appointments.

Iowa State Patrol Releases Accident report involving a Benton County Fatality

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
September 15, 2020 7:55 am

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 intersection eastbound on 70th St.

IBSSS Mary Ingalls Society hopes to continue sharing history

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
September 14, 2020 9:16 pm

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 City of Vinton.

Shellsburg American Legion Elementary School continues Flag Raising tradition

SHELLSBURG TODAY
September 10, 2020 12:46 am

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, Ace Husted and honorary bugler, Don "Snip" Wilson all participated.