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Benton County Board of Supervisors 10/31/17

October 31, 2017 The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Wiley, Primmer and Bierschenk present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. Unless otherwise ...

Vinton election set for Tuesday; Auditor's office offers reminders, notice about 3rd Ward write-in campaign

With the city elections in Vinton and all other towns in Iowa set for tomorrow, the Benton County Auditor's Office has made a couple of public announcements for voters to keep in mind, particularly co...

More Court-Appointed Special Advocates needed for Benton County children in need

The recent deaths of some juveniles in foster care in Iowa shows the need for more CASAs -- Court-Appointed Special Advocates -- for the children who are in the foster care system And says Jim Hess...

Benton County Supervisors meeting agenda Nov. 7

1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 2. 9:00 a.m. Barb Greenlee Re: Set land use hearing date for Doug Wilkerson part of E ½ SW ¼ SW ¼ Sec 36-86-9 3. 9:05 a.m. Approve Claim 4. Approve LOSST funding gift...

Vinton Police Department log: Oct. 30-Nov. 5

Vinton Police Department Log for Week of October 30- November 5, 2017 All Charges are subject to review by The Benton County Attorney's Office. An arrest or criminal charge is merely an acc...

Meet the Candidate: Nate Edwards

Editor's Note: We invited the two men who announced write-in campaigns for the 3rd Ward Vinton City Council seat to share information about themselves and their thoughts on city issues, in their ow...

County still using old license plates; no date set for arrival of new design

Most drivers will continue to use the current Iowa license plate design; although once the new design arrives, it will be available for a $5 extra fee. County officials do not know when this newl...

Benton County Republicans to meet tonight, November 1

The meeting of the Benton County Republicans has been moved from its regularly scheduled night to THIS week, Wednesday night, November 1st.As always, the meeting will take place at 7 p.m., at the Van ...

Benton County Board of Supervisors Minutes 10/24/17

October 24, 2017 The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Wiley, Primmer and Bierschenk present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. Unless otherwise ...

Benton County Vendor Publication Report 10/24/17

Click to View Vendor Publication Report 10-24-17...