Jerry J. Sankot, 64, New Brighton, MN, passed away on March 14, 2015. Sankot was born Sept. 17, 1950, in Belle Plaine, to Frank and Eleanor Sankot. He is survived by loving wife of 44 years, Janice; daughter, Jennifer (Jon) Harrington; siblings, Patricia (Roger) Pacanowski, Margret, Tom (Kathy), Jim (Judy), and Bill; other family and […]
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OBITUARY: Jerry J. Sankot
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Sour Grapes – Week 9 to 13 – 2015
Another column blast … sorry. Conventional music Since learning four chords on a guitar, I’m honored to say I’ve experienced getting hit by a beer can while playing. At our press convention – given the creative people that newspaper people are – it was a new twist on projectiles. The retired Jefferson publisher played keyboard, and colleagues […]
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Benton sets budget hearing, hears update on IEP students
Staff action also taken at March 18 meeting By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor VAN HORNE – The Benton Community Board of Directors set the hearing for next year’s budget for April 8, as it approved the tentative budget for publication at its Wednesday, March 18, meeting in Van Horne. Benton Community, like most […]
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BIG BENEFACTOR
Elaine Drahn, former board president, donates to help preserve playground area By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor BELLE PLAINE – Two days after the City of Belle Plaine City Council agreed to purchase the playground area of the old elementary and junior high school, the Belle Plaine Board of Education approved that purchase, plus the […]
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Belle Plaine opens track season at WaMaC indoor
2015 South Iowa Cedar League Indoor Grinnell College Thursday, March 19, 2015 Belle Plaine girls’ place-winners 60M 5. Shannon Murray 8.89 400M 4. Grace Parrott 1:11.35 60M hurdles 2. Shannon Murray 10.48 7. Lexi Stull 11.02 800 4. Grace Parrott 2:55.61 Belle Plaine boys’ place-winners 60M 1. Vance Bohlen 7.30 4. Jacob Ehlen 7.52 200M […]
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Benton supervisors to meet Tuesday
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING March 24, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors Room 9:00 A.M. Call to Order Approve minutes Approve claims 9:15 a.m. – Sheriff re: K-9 health issue Discuss artwork for display in courthouse Sign Agreement with Pictometry International for aerial photography 9:30 a.m. Engineer: Discuss draft of IDOT 5-year […]
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BENTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S NEWS: Wells Fargo offers reward for information leading to arrest, conviction of robbery suspect
SHELLSBURG – Wells Fargo is offering up to $5,000 for original information leading to identification, arrest and conviction of the individual who robbed the Wells Fargo banking store located at 114 Pearl St. SW in Shellsburg. The suspect is described as a white male, 20-30 years old, small build, 5 feet 5 inches tall, 125-150 lbs. […]
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Marengo Memorial Hospital gets $22M USDA loan
MARENGO – The City of Marengo acting on behalf of Marengo Memorial Hospital received a $22.6 million direct loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development. The funding, announced Friday, March 27, will assist in the renovation and expansion of the existing building, the project for which was announced late last summer. “The project […]
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Agenda set for Belle Plaine community meeting
Belle Plaine City Council Meeting Town Meeting Community Center March 30, 2015 @ 6:30 pm Tentative Schedule Call to order Roll Call Explanation of the meeting Open Community Meeting with Chad Sands of the East Central Iowa Council of Governments leading the discussion. Adjournment
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Mayor Fish Newsletter April 2015
From The Desk Of The Mayor By DAVE FISH Belle Plaine Mayor Dear Citizens of Belle Plaine: I’m starting to write this, hours before I board a plane for Seattle to follow the Panthers (UNI) through their trip in the NCAA tournaments. The months of February and March have been fast and furious for basketball […]
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Belle Plaine Council meeting is April 6
Belle Plaine City Council Meeting City Hall – Council Chambers Monday April 6, 2015 @ 6:00 pm Tentative Schedule Call to order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Consent Agenda- Council Minutes of March16, 2015, March 30, 2015, Library Board Minutes , & Bills received. Resident Comments Darlene Smolek (1007 9th avenue) is asking […]
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BC board to meet Wednesday, April 8
BENTON COMMUNITY BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR BOARD MEETING 7:30 P.M., Wednesday, APRIL 8, 2015 MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER (IMC) 600 1ST STREET, VAN HORNE, IOWA TENTATIVE AGENDA PUBLIC HEARING: 2015-16 BUDGET 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. DELEGATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR THE AGENDA / OPEN FORUM 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF […]
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Benton Supervisors to meet April 7
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING April 7, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors Room 1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 2. Approve minutes 3. 9:15 a.m. Riverview Center Re: Sign Proclamation April Sexual Assault Awareness Month 4. 9:30 a.m. Engineer Re: · Approve Utility Permit for ITC Midwest in Iowa & Leroy Twps […]
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City Council Roundup: Atkins, April 6, 2015
Atkins City Council April 6, 2015 Atkins, Iowa Council met in regular session. Members present were: Weston Bishop, Tim Harbach, Kevin Korsmo, Diane Herman, and Bill Lynch. Absent: None. Mayor David Becker called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Also present: Melissa Rammelsberg, City Clerk/Treasurer; Heather David, Deputy Clerk; Peter Shaw, Above the Influence […]
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Iowa farmland values drop 11 percent in past year
By DONELLE ELLER of the Des Moines Register Iowa farmland values fell for a second year, a new real estate report shows, dropping 11 percent in conjunction with falling corn and soybean prices. The statewide average value of farmland for the year fell to $7,372 an acre, according to the Iowa Chapter No. 2 Realtors […]
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OBITUARY: Elaine E. Boddicker
NEWHALL – Elaine E. Boddicker, 89, a resident of Colonial Manor, Middle Amana, formerly of Newhall, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 11, 2015, at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Newhall, with the Rev. Craig Steimel officiating. Burial will follow at St. Patrick and St Paul […]
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OBITUARY: Elmer W. Lohf
LUZERNE – Elmer W. Lohf, 86, Luzerne, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015. Services will be handled by the Hrabak Funeral Home in Belle Plaine. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Belle Plaine Ambulance Fund, the Belle Plaine or Luzerne Fire Departments, or to the Oak Hill Cemetery Fund. Services […]
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Five are killed in accident north of Vinton
Five Benton County people were killed in an accident, Thursday, April 9, at 4:10 p.m., at Highway 150 and 55th St., approximately three miles north of Vinton. According to the Iowa State Patrol, Quentin Ray Ary, 19, Vinton, was westbound on 55th St. in a 1997 Chevrolet 1500 truck and traveled west through the intersection […]
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Agenda set for BP school board Monday, April 13
BELLE PLAINE BOARD OF EDUCATION –PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING Belle Plaine Community School District Meeting date/time/location: Monday, April 13, 2015 at 6:45 p.m., Longfellow Elementary School, 707-7th Street, Belle Plaine, Iowa 52208 A. CALL TO ORDER B. ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA D. PUBLIC HEARING ON 2015-2016 BELLE PLAINE […]
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OBITUARY: Hazel Marie Stien
NEWHALL – Hazel Marie Stien, 94, of Newhall died April 9, 2015, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, April 13, 2015, at St. Paul Catholic Church in Newhall with Rev. Craig Steimel as celebrant. Visitation will be from 2 […]
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