Government
Schuster to holding virtual events
Ivy Schuster is the democratic candidate for Iowa State Senate District 38 which covers Benton, Iowa, and Poweshiek counties will be holding two online events.Below is the link and a brief description...
Governor Reynolds Announces Relief for Iowa Biofuels Producers
When COVID-19 hit the United States and most Americans were opting to stay home as much as possible, Iowa biofuel producers were badly hurt by the decline in fuel demand. Today Iowa Governor Kim...
Reynolds, Naig Introduce Program to Help Schools Purchase Iowa-Grown Food
Grants help schools purchase fresh, locally-grown foods for student meal programs Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced the creation of a Local Pr...
Gov. Reynolds allocates $100 million in CARES Act funding to support Iowa ag
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today that she has allocated approximately $100 million of federal CARES Act relief funds for a range of agricultural programs to off[st] the impact of COVID-19 on farmers,...
Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 8/18/20 (Special Session)
August 18, 2020The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in special session with Supervisors Primmer, Bierschenk and Seeman present. The meeting was called to order at 11:15 a.m. Members of the publi...
Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 8/18/20
August 18, 2020The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Primmer, Bierschenk and Seeman present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. Members of the public...
Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 8/21/20
August 21, 2020The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Primmer, Bierschenk and Seeman present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. Members of the public...
Iowa creates new Website for Disaster Victims
A new website for those affected by the derecho that tore through Iowa on August 10, 2020 has been created to help those that need assistance. The website can be found here: https://disaster...
Vinton Police Department Log for Week of August 17 - 23, 2020
All Charges are subject to review by The Benton County Attorney’s Office. An arrest or criminal charge is merely an accusation and the Defendant is presumed innocent, unless proven guilty... BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING August 25, 2020
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETINGAugust 25, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.Benton County Board of Supervisors Room** Agenda is not printed in any particular order, only time specific items will be addressed atcertain ti...