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Benton County Conservation Utilizes GIS mapping
By Layla Lynch, East Unit Park RangerYou may have heard the term “GIS”, but have you wondered what it really
entails? Maybe you have wondered how the maps you use at county and state
parks a... VGH Announces Retirement of Monica Stark After 38 Years of Dedicated Service
After an incredible 38-year career at Virginia Gay Hospital (VGH), Monica Stark is retiring on March 17, 2025—exactly 38 years to the day after she first joined the VGH team on St. Patrick’s Day i... Vinton-Shellsburg Grows as One at District Convention
Pictured: Top Row Left to Right: Brody Waters, Cooper McClintock, Ben McGowan, Ben Buhr, Andrew Allsup, Jameson Demuth, Cole Birker, Jonah Meyer. 2nd Row: Lily Ann Hesson, Kara Rollinger, Megan Schli... Former CEO Sentenced to more than 3 years in prison
In a press release published by the United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California, Euan David MacGregor aka David Joseph Bean, 54, of Iowa City and later Vinton, Iowa was "sentenced ... March 24-28 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa
The Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) and the National Weather Service (NWS) have joined together to promote Severe Weather Awareness Week, March 24-28, 2025."Iowa i... Iowa House passes bill on misrepresentation of service animals
By Robin OpsahlIowa House lawmakers unanimously passed legislation Thursday changing how the crime of misrepresenting an animal as a service animal is charged.Intentional misrepresentation of an anima...
Attorney posting about Trump assassination attempt sanctioned for drunk driving
By Clark KauffmanDue to a felony drunken driving conviction, the Iowa Supreme Court has suspended the license of an attorney who last year expressed disappointment that President Donald Trump’s woul...
Fishing excursion turns into Trash Collecting
Sometimes your plan to just relax and do a little bit of fishing are changed into something that needs to be done. Usually, it's something that keeps you from leaving the house, or another list of cho... Union Community School District Implements Cutting-Edge Gun Detection Technology
Union Community School District (UCSD) has taken a significant step forward in ensuring the safety of its students and staff by partnering with ZeroEyes, an industry-leading AI gun detection and situa...
Fire and wind alert for Friday, March 14
Updated: March 14, 2025 10:45 a.m.The current incoming weather conditions for Friday, March 14 include high winds. There is an anticipated fast-moving storm with high winds. The criteria for Benton Co...