Benton and other towns across Iowa are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Benton, IA community.

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Iowa COVID-19 Cases

Iowa New Coronavirus Cases:
Iowa Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,058,274
Iowa New Coronavirus Deaths:
Iowa Total Coronavirus Deaths: 10,797
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Benton

Benton County Sheriff's Office seeking to find missing 18-year-old

BENTON COUNTY, Iowa (KWWL) -- The Benton County Sheriff's Office is attempting to locate an 18-year-old who was last seen on Sunday, March 31. Officials say that Zander McClintock was last seen in ... More info »

KWWL - 04/01/2024 12:00pm

Agency won’t disclose payment status of $5.7 million in Iowa nursing home fines

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services won't say whether Iowa nursing homes have paid millions in fines, or explain why it won't. More info »

Des Moines Register - 04/28/2024 11:00pm

Rain shrinks area of extreme drought in Eastern Iowa

Spring rainfall across parts of Iowa has eased drought conditions, relieving all but a sliver of Linn County from the extreme drought that’s persisted for months. Just 7.43 percent of the state ... More info »

The Gazette - 04/18/2024 06:40am

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