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Benton County Veterans Memorial rededication Sunday
The Benton County Veterans Memorial on Highway 30 just south of Atkins will be rededicated at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Reports were received at the Reporter office yesterday afternoon that the State Highway Commission has placed their o.k. on the Tama-Benton County Line Road south from Dysart and that same will be placed on the State Highway improvement schedule.
VIDEO: Tornadoes, flash flooding hit Eastern Iowa
A tornado touches ground just west of Dike as pictured from the off ramp of Highway 20 looking to the west Sunday June 21, 2009 near Dike, Iowa.
Hurricane-force winds toss trailers, leave path of damage
Two of the three enclosed trailers tossed by winds in excess of 80 mph at Patten Equipment in Urbana are shown Friday morning.
Benton County Cleans Up After Morning Storms
The high winds scattered limbs and even uprooted whole trees in Benton County. And that debris clogged streets, snapped power lines, and even crunched a few homes.
Culver helps Vinton mark recovery
Dozens of people turned out Saturday for the anniversary commemoration of the Flood of 2008 on the Benton County Courthouse lawn in Vinton.
Death investigation in Marengo in E. Iowa
Authorities say one person is dead and another injured near Marengo in eastern Iowa.
Police arrest man for murder in Marengo death case
Authorities have arrested a man in a deadly weekend shooting in Marengo. Tonch Lynn Weldon, 37, has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Amy Lynn Gephart, 35, of Marengo.
24 hours, 7 days a week also describes the Benton county community's response. That's why 24.7 seemed like a fitting title for a documentary about Vinton's experiences during the flood.
Deadly Rollover Crash in Benton County
Breaking developments tonight on a story we first brought to you as breaking news at six.
VIDEO: Car, semi collide in Benton County; two hurt
Two people were hospitalized after a crash involving a car and semi-trailer truck this morning.
Car Hits Semi; Two Sent to Hospital
Two people are hospitalized after a crash involving a car and semi. Benton County authorities were called to Highway 30 near the Keystone corner just before 4 this morning.
Events set to mark historic flood
Plants, parades and music videos will be among the ways Iowa communities commemorate the historic flooding of June 2008.
C.R., Benton awarded $10 million in recovery grants
Cedar Rapids will receive about $4 million in federal aid for its flood recovery efforts and Benton County will see nearly $6 million.
Urbana Area Ambulance Service Faces Financial Cuts
Tough economic times have forced towns and cities across Iowa to make difficult budget decisions.
Benton County jailer accused of impersonating deputy
William J. Reese, 58, of Newhall, was charged Monday with impersonating a police officer and two counts of disorderly conduct.
Auto racing, Arlo Becker style
Arlo Becker hasna t changed much in his a oe50-somea years of racing cars at Hawkeye Downs.
Walford man's 30-day jail sentence starts today
A Walford man began his 30-day stint in jail this morning after pleading guilty to having indecent contact with a child and assault with intent to commit sexual abuse without causing injury.
Fire destroys cattle barn near Mount Auburn
Fire destroyed a cattle barn along the Cedar River in northern Benton County this morning.
Fire Destroys Home Near Vinton
Firefighters are on the scene of a house fire at 2739 61st Street Lane in rural Benton County.