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La Porte Police Department assist in take down of Mexican Money Launderer
A Chicago‑area man who acted as a money launderer for a Mexico‑based drug trafficking organization was sentenced June 11, 2025 to nearly five years in federal prison. Jose Eladio Medina Valenzu...
Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Officers Attend 2025 COLT
By: Co-Reporter, Abby McKennaOn Friday, June 7th, 2025, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA officer team attended COLT (Chapter Officer Leadership Training) at Hawkeye Community College. This annual event broug... Clean-Up Crew: FFA Strong!
By: Co-Reporter, Bri DulinOn Saturday, June 7th, Vinton-Shellsburg FFA members helped to clean up cans after the Hairball concert in Vinton. Thank you to H2 Pizza for providing pizza to eat prior and ... Wrapping Up the Year in V-S FFA with the Awards Banquet!
By Co-Reporter, Izzie BirkerThe annual Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Awards Banquet was held on Saturday, March 3rd. President Andrew Pingenot opened the evening by welcoming guests and thanking them for thei... Lawsuits over alleged fuel-pump conspiracy are settled out of court
By Clark KauffmanA lawsuit accusing Casey’s General Stores and an Iowa Board of Regents member of colluding with others as part of an illegal conspiracy to limit competition at fuel pumps has settle...
Susan (Ervin) Judkins Named 2025 Leadership for Iowa Award Recipient
Leadership Iowa, Iowa’s premier issues-awareness program provided by the Iowa Association of Business
and Industry (ABI) Foundation, has named Susan Judkins from Clive, Iowa, as the recipient of i... Eastern Iowa Honor Flight Honored with Governor’s Volunteer Award
Prestigious award recognizes significant contributions through volunteer service across IowaCedar Rapids, Iowa – On June 4, 2025, Eastern Iowa Honor Flight board members were honored with prestigiou... CPU FFA wraps the year at Awards Banquet
On Saturday May 17th the Center Point-Urbana FFA chapter concluded the year with their annual awards banquet to honor the achievements of the chapter and members. Dozens of awards were handed out to m... The courthouse clock has returned!
The Benton County Courthouse Clock is officially HOME!The clock arrived in Vinton at about 7:15 p.m. With the help of Benton County Supervisor, Tracy Seeman and his son Trevor as well as Justin Birker... Gov. Reynolds signs bill to expand firefighter cancer coverage
Governor Kim Reynolds signed HF 969, a bill that expands the definition of cancer for the Peace Officers’ Retirement System and 411 Retirement System to include all types of cancer. ...