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One Fatality Reported on Highway 30

Updated: The Atkins Fire Department put out a news release concerning an accident on Highway 30 on Monday. It reads as follows: On Monday, April 6 at 6:20 p.
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Kiwanis provide Easter fun at Kiwanis Park

The weather played a nasty Easter weekend trick on all of the Easter bunnies in the area. Following a night of pouring rain, the morning greeted us at a nippy 38 degrees.
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Benton County Supervisors Proclaim April "Sexual Assault Awareness Month"

Resolution #26-20ProclamationWHEREAS, Sexual assault affects women, children and men of all racial, cultural and economic backgrounds; andWHEREAS, in addition to the immediate physical and emotional costs, sexual assault may also have associated consequences of post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, depression, homelessness, eating disorders and suicide; andWHEREAS, sexual assault can be devastating not only to the survivor, but also for the family, friends and community of the survivor; andWHEREAS, since no one person, organization, agency, or community can eliminate sexual assault on their own, we must work together to educate our entire population about what can be done to prevent sexual assault, support survivors and their significant others, and support those agencies providing services to survivors.
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Vinton Fire Department responds to overnight fire on Wednesday evening

The Vinton Fire Department responded to a fire at the home of Stephanie and Bridgette Castle in Vinton on Wednesday evening, April 1st at 11:44 p.m. The department released the following:"The Vinton Fire Department was dispatched by Benton County, Iowa Sheriff's Office Dispatch to a reported structure fire at a private residence in the 700 block of West 8th Street.
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Kimberely Murray, V-S Pre-school teacher charged after bruising 4 year old boy

A former Vinton-Shellsburg preschool teacher is charged after police say she left bruises on a 4-year-old boy after an incident at the school.Kimberly Murray, 51 of Manchester, was charged after leaving bruises on a 4 year old boy after an incident at school   She was charged on December 15, 2025, with child endangerment, an aggravated misdemeanor and assault causing bodily injury or mental illness a serious misdemeanor.
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VGH Parking Lot Construction - Update

🚧  Parking Lot Construction Notice  ðŸš§Update - Delayed to April 6th due to weather!As we all know, the weather doesn’t always cooperate with our plans.
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