Republicans are encountering some early headaches in Senate races viewed as pivotal to maintaining the party’s majority next ...

Friday marks 14 years since a destructive derechoproducing 100+ miles an hour winds tore through parts of the Midwest and ...

At the corner of 8th Avenue and 8th Street in Belle Plaine, there’s a boulder with a bronze plaque put there in 1954 to commemorate “Jumbo,” a well-turned-geyser that briefly […] ...

Benton County restricts fireworks use starting June 2026, with limited days and fines reaching up to $2,000 for violations. Learn all the new rules.

The Benton County treasurer still has his job, despite facing charges of sex crimes involving a child.

Benton County Treasurer Richard Renno was arrested Monday on charges of attempting to entice a child and sexual misconduct involving a minor.

A cyber attack that struck the county April 28 impacted several systems around real estate, deeds, tax processing and land transactions. Several of these remain offline more than a month afterward.

Data from the National Weather Service shows three EF1 tornadoes touched down in Benton County on Monday night.

BENTON COUNTY, Mo. — “It was a shock,” Barbara Livingston says, standing on her lawn, surrounding by debris. Livingston was home Monday night when a severe storm passed through her subd… ...

Benton County Road Department crews have begun closing flooded roads, according to a press release from the county.

Solon boys basketball defeated Benton, 66-46, on Friday to improve to 3-1 on the season.

If you're registered to vote in Benton County, you may vote at any early voting station in the county.