Senator Chuck Grassley said today that fall internships for college-age Iowans are available and applications are due July 15. These Senate internships are available in Grassley offices in Washington, D.C., Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Sioux City, and Waterloo. The fall session is set to start August 26.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING June 18, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors Room 1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 2. Approve minutes 3. 9:05 a.m. Approve deputy salary certifications for auditor, treasurer, and recorder’s offices and assistant county attorneys.

Vinton-Shellsburg CSD School Board Meeting Monday, June 17, 2013 - 5:00 pm Central Office Board Room 1502 C Ave. Vinton, IA 52349 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance 3. Receive Visitors/ Public Comments Discussion Item 4. Administrator Reports Discussion Item 5. Superintendent Report Discussion Item 6.

June 4, 2013 The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular adjourned session with Supervisors Sanders, Frese and Hertle present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to approve the minutes of May 28, 2013and May 31, 2013. All members voting aye thereon.

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Life is a whirlwind, isn't it? As soon as we were done with the legislative session, I took off to see my family in Alabama. They are all doing great and my granddaughter has to be the best gift of my lifetime. Yay! While I was gone, we had flooding again. Below you will find an update on the damage assessments from FEMA and Department of Homeland Security.

The Benton County Board of supervisors will meet with Nancy Farmer during their regular meeting on Tuesday to discuss the county's emergency response plan. The complete agenda is below: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING June 11, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors Room 1.

May 31, 2013 The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in special emergency session with Supervisors Sanders, Frese and Hertle present. The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. at the Emergency Operations Center. This meeting was held without 24-hour notice due to the emergent situation.

May 28, 2013 The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular adjourned session with Supervisors Sanders, Frese and Hertle present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to approve the minutes of May 21, 2013, with corrections to the resolution amending resolution #10-70.

In a few weeks, Benton County Supervisor Jason Sanders will leave office as he and his family move to Utah to begin a new career. Last year, Sanders announced his intention to leave this summer. But he said this week that he has not yet decided when he will officially leave office. "We need to be figuring that out," he said.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING June 4, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors Room 1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 2. Approve minutes 3. 9:05 a.m. Barb Greenlee re: Set Land Use Hearing For Adam and Rachel Chrystal in the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of 12-85-9 4.