Atkins News

The Benton County Veterans Memorial on Highway 30 just south of Atkins will be rededicated at 2 p.m. Sunday.

The Gazette ATKINS - Timothy Block, 34, of Atkins, was identified Thursday as the man killed in a pickup crash in Benton County Wednesday.

Breaking developments tonight on a story we first brought to you as breaking news at six.

Phyllis J. Brecht, 62, of Atkins, died Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, from a sudden illness.

As I drove up to Benton Community High School for a school board meeting Monday night, I was shocked to see three sheriff's deputies' cars parked out front.

Although no action was taken, a controversy that reached a head last month over firing or retaining the current administration at the Benton Community School District continued last night.

More than 500 people packed the gym of the elementary school here last night to show support for administrators of the Benton Community school district.

Evelyn Lorraine Hagan, 91, of The Meth-Wick Community for six years, previously a long time Atkins resident, died after a long illness on Wednesday, Feb.

Chatting over breakfast and coffee at the First Stop in Newhall on Jan. 14 are John Vajgrt of Atkins, his 11-year-old son Matthew, Aaron Viesky of Newhall, Elaine Boddicker of Newhall and Craig Olson of ...

At least one person was found dead when authorities pulled an upside-down car from Morgan Creek beside Highway 30 near Atkins tonight.

It's that time of year when temperatures can fall well below zero. But, for Siouxland livestock producers that doesn't mean they get to stay inside where it's warm.

Andrea K. Andrews, 28, of Cedar Rapids, was the driver who died Saturday after her car left Highway 30 near Atkins and overturned in a creek, according to the Iowa State Patrol.

One person was declared dead tonight after authorities pulled two people out of a car submerged upside down in a creek beside Highway 30 near the Atkins turnoff.

Rodney Atkins was announced Wednesday as the first act for the 2009 Steamboat Days.