Benton NewsLocal news for Benton, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Snow advisory issued; up to 4 inches possible- February 29, 2008 Snow could pile up again in Eastern Iowa tonight, with as much as 4 inches possible. via The Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/benton-ia/2008/02/snow-advisory-issued-up-to-4-inches-possible?f... Church notes- February 23, 2008 Asbury United Methodist Church, 2128 S. Main St., will hear the Rev. Jerry Rigdon's sermon, "Water," during the 9:45 a.m. service Sunday. via Hawk Eyehttp://www.topix.net/city/benton-ia/2008/02/church-notes?fromrss=1 Trooper Cuts Hit Local Police Department- February 4, 2008 The Johnson County sheriff says his deputies have seen a huge jump in the number of car accidents they have to invesigate because the Iowa State Patrol has cut the number of troopers in the area. via KWWL-TV Waterloohttp://www.topix.net/city/benton-ia/2008/02/trooper-cuts-hit-local-police-department?fromr... State patrol cuts put more duties on Johnson County deputies- February 3, 2008 "The good news is we just put three new officers on the road" Johnson County Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek said today dramatic Iowa State Patrol cuts created a 60 percent increase in the number of accidents his department investigated from 2006 to 2007. via The Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/benton-ia/2008/02/state-patrol-cuts-put-more-duties-on-johnson-c... |