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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. Intrastate Warrants are issued by Law Enforcement Agencies for crimes happening in their jurisdictions.Nine Adult Arrests the week of April 21-27, 2025April 1

Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed HF 782, an Act relating to electronic devices in schools, including student access during instructional hours and school safety plans and including effective date provisions. “The data tells us Gen Z spends six hours per day on their phones. 72% of high school teachers say cell phone distractions are a major problem in the classroom,” Gov.

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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. Intrastate Warrants are issued by Law Enforcement Agencies for crimes happening in their jurisdictions.Arrest Log for April 21-27Michael Joseph Carlson, 65, Mt Auburn, IA – Domestic Abuse Assault, 2nd OffenseHandson Kiyee, 27, Des Moines, IA – Driving While License Denied, Suspended, Cancelled or RevokedYasmine Rogers, 18, Vinton, IA – Intrastate Warrant Arrest – Unlawful AssemblyJacob Jesse Lee Kisner, 19, Vinton, IA – Intrastate Warrant Arrest – Disorderly Conduct Fighting/Violent Behavior and Unlawful AssemblyAydan Ray Smith, 19, Vinton, IA – Intrastate Warrant Arrest – Disorderly Conduct Fighting/Violent Behavior and Unlawful AssemblyAdam David Silver, 40, Norway, IA – Harassment 3rd DegreeJonathan David Wilson, 35, Cedar Rapids, IA – Intrastate Warrant Arrest – Assault on Peace Officers and OthersShaye Janelle Perry, 20, Sioux City, IA – Intrastate Warrant Arrest – Theft 5th DegreeRachel Larae Johnson, 41, Garrison, IA – Trespass on the Property of Another, 1st OffenseSteven Marvin Readnour, 62, Garrison, IA – Trespass on the Property of Another, 1st OffenseJames Edward Akers, 49, Keystone, IA – Driving While License Denied, Suspended, Cancelled or RevokedJeremy Scott Wheeler Jr.

April 22, 2025The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Seeman, Tippett and Volz present. Chairman Seeman called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. at the Benton County Service Center. Members of the public are invited to join in during open session or watch the livestream at https://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowa.

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Today, Governor Kim Reynolds and Senate Republicans are announcing a compromise for an overall budget of $9.417 billion for Fiscal Year 2026. These targets include the education funding agreement from earlier in session.“We cut taxes to ensure Iowans could keep more of their hard-earned money, and we must maintain spending discipline to ensure it stays that way,” Gov.

The Iowa legislature has been in session 15 weeks, and the 110th day signifying our target date of being done is this Friday, May 2nd. We are working on budgets for the next fiscal year, where the house budget proposals are a little bit higher than the governor’s budget she proposed in January, and the senate having the lowest of the three. These are all subject to change in the coming days, so I’ll provide more detailed information as we work through our negotiations.

Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law:SF 574: A bill for an act relating to retention of fees for public improvement contracts.HF 652: A bill for an act concerning county and city regulation of real property and the powers granted to a board of adjustment.HF 844: A bill for an act relating to eligibility requirements for financial institutions in which public funds may be deposited.