Benton News

Posted on Dec 01, 2009 by Angie Holmes . Badra Kalil, 7, of Iowa City, presents Mary Larew with a $366 donation for the Homeless Childrena s Trust on Nov.

There are at least three chances next weekend to escape whatever drama accompanies Thanksgiving with the relatives.

One vacant position in the Tama County Clerk of Courta s Office has been eliminated and hours for two other positions reduced in the latest round of cuts announced last Thursday.

Posted on Nov 02, 2009 by orlanlove . Water stands in a harvested Buchanan County cornfield last month.

Posted on Nov 01, 2009 by Lyle Muller . A while ago some of us at this newspaper wondered if we should publish another book about the floods of 2008, like the oneA we did last year that readers have said they appreciated.

BENTON, Iowa -- An Iowa State Trooper is skeptical of a medical examiner's decision to rule a car accident victim's death a homicide, saying it was likely "a freak accident." Trooper Nathan Miller said a driver's visibility could be hindered by a hill just north of where a car driven by Paul Lauritson was broadsided by a sport utility vehicle in ...

Posted on Sep 20, 2009 by aaronhepker . Sen. Tom Harkin announced Friday that the Federal government will be granting Eastern Iowa over $100,000 to draw up a comprehensive economic game plan.

Asbury United Methodist Church, 2128 S. Main St., will hear the Rev. Jerry Rigdon's sermon "Workers in the Way" during the 9:45 a.m. service Sunday.

Asbury United Methodist Church, 2128 S. Main St., will hear the Rev. Jerry Rigdon's sermon "A View From Home" during the 9:45 a.m. service Sunday.