By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor BELLE PLAINE – The City of Belle Plaine wants people to comply with the law when it comes to hookups for sump pumps and down spouts. However, they want to give an incentive to residents to find out if they are in compliance. The council, at its Sept. […]
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Hookups – Belle Plaine wants residents to be legal with their sump pumps and down spouts
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OBITUARY: Merlin D. (Pat) Dreibelbis
Merlin D. (Pat) Dreibelbis, 97, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, Sept.10, 2015 at his residence in the Meth-Wick Community. Visitation will be Friday, September 18, 10 to 11 a.m. with brief services at 11 a.m. by Pastor Herb Isenberg at Teahen Funeral Home. Family graveside services will be at Oakhill Cemetery in Belle Plaine […]
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Van Horne Newsletter – September and October 2015
I learned a long time ago that anything pertaining to government issues does not happen fast. We are waiting for the DNR to approve the payment for the grant for the asbestos removal at the old community building, once that is done we will transfer ownership back to the hospital and then they can get […]
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New board is sworn in at Benton Community
It is the start of a new school board for Benton Community, and that start included good news, as the Benton board met Wednesday, Sept. 16, at the Central Administration Office in Van Horne. Updates were given on the structure change for the elementary centers, scheduling changes for secondary classes, and a good forecast for […]
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Belle Plaine deals with sump pumps, down spouts and sewers
BELLE PLAINE – For several months Garling Construction has been looking for a way to hook into the city’s sewer system, rather than have its current septic system. The Belle Plaine City Council addressed this at its Monday, Sept. 21, meeting at the city hall in Belle Plaine. Council members April McIntire and Judy Schlesselman […]
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Belle Plaine looks increase technology in classrooms
BELLE PLAINE – Look for iPads and Chromebooks coming into the classrooms in Belle Plaine. Action taken at the Wednesday, Sept. 16, meeting for the board of education will get the school ready for when it moves toward the 1:1 program. Part of the technology plan at Belle Plaine is moving forward with the 1:1 […]
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AUTUMN 2015 – POWESHIEK COUNTY: Pumpkins spooks and scarecrows bring fall alive in Poweshiek County
By J.O. PARKER Fall is a great time to enjoy a day at the local pumpkin farm, attend a fall festival or sale or get spooked on Halloween Eve. Poweshiek County has several family-friendly attractions and activities planned to enjoy this fall. A visit to Uncle Bill’s Pumpkin Farm, 244 400th Ave., Grinnell, is a […]
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AUTUMN 2015 – BENTON COUNTY: Egg baskets, pumpkin pancakes and Bloomsbury Farms provide lots of fall fun
BENTON COUNTY CONSERVATION Saturday, Sept. 26. – Egg Baskets at the Nature Center This class is all about versatility. Participants can choose to make an egg basket or repeat participants can finish up old projects, or even bring something they want help getting started. Egg basket prices range from $25-$45 depending on size (8 inch […]
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150 years, 7 generations … one homeSeven generations of the Karsten family call rural Marengo homstead home
SPECIAL TO MPC NEWSPAPERS One hundred fifty years ago, as America was recovering from the Civil War, an Iowa County family was just beginning to put down roots that would endure through seven generations. In 1865, Friedrich and Katharine (nee Kuch) Karsten, immigrants from Germany, moved from Johnson County to a location north of Marengo […]
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AUTUMN 2015 – IOWA COUNTY: Oktoberfest, Fall Festival highlight Iowa County activities
By BRIAN RATHJEN Already, there’s been lots of fun in Iowa County during the first couple of weeks of the fall season. But there’s plenty more going on this fall throughout the county, ranging from the 50-year celebration of Oktoberfest to Marengo’s Fall Festival and plenty of activities at Lake Iowa Park. OKTOBERFEST With the […]
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Sheriff’s News: One injured in accident near Shellsburg
On Sept. 26, 2015, at approximately 4 p.m., the Benton County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of a three-vehicle accident with injuries one mile south of Shellsburg on 32nd Avenue. A 2010 Toyota SW, driven by Melissa Lynn Smith, 31, rural Vinton, was northbound on 32nd Avenue following an agricultural vehicle at a […]
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Belle Plaine October Newsletter
From the desk of Belle Plaine Mayor Dave Fish … Dear Citizens of Belle Plaine: Just a couple of quick community notes: Official City Trick or Treat Hours and Date: October 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. Official Main Street Trunk or Treat Hours and Date: October 31 from 5 to 6:15 p.m. CIP Open […]
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Belle Plaine Homecoming is Oct. 2; benefits local food pantry
When the chips are down – unemployment, a cut in hours or unexpected hardship – the South Benton County Food Pantry is there to assist the hungry in time of need. Located at 1210 Eighth Ave. across from Belle Plaine City Hall, the pantry is set to receive a helping hand from First Lutheran Church […]
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Belle Plaine board looks at current goals, sets new goals
By JIM MAGDEFRAU BELLE PLAINE – Goals. What have they done? What do they want to do? The Belle Plaine Board of Education took a hard look at the current and future goals at a work session Monday, Sept. 28, at Longfellow Elementary. The meeting was called to take care of the refinancing of school […]
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Market study to explore future for Belle Plaine
What does the future hold for Belle Plaine? Community residents and business persons will have a chance to chime in as part of the Belle Plaine Market Study project being orchestrated by Belle Plaine Community Development (BPCDC). Sheila Hlas, BPCDC Director, said a special project team assembled by BPCDC’s Business Improvement Committee and led […]
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Belle Plaine City Council Agenda – October 5
Belle Plaine City Council Meeting City Hall – Council Chambers Monday October 5, 2015 @ 6:00 pm Tentative Schedule Call to order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Consent Agenda, Council Minutes of September 21, 2015, & Bills received. Resident Comments Emily Upah with an update from the Benton Development Group & approval for […]
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OBITUARY: Susan M. “Becker” Barger
ATKINS – Susan M. “Becker” Barger, 48, passed away peacefully from complications of Multiple Sclerosis on Friday, October 2, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. A Mass Of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, October 5, 2015, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Norway with Father Craig Steimel as Celebrant. […]
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GRMC approved as healthcare option for Veterans
Staff Reports powcr@registermedia.com Area veterans may now receive outpatient healthcare services at Grinnell Regional Medical Center through the patient centered community care program of the Veterans Affairs office. The VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) is a primary care program that allows the Veterans Affairs Medical Center to provide veterans with primary and preventive care […]
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Belle Plaine hears of progress in development
Belle Plaine renewed its annual investment to Benton Development Group (BDG) after an update from BDG Director Emily Upah, at the council’s Oct. 5 meeting at the city hall in Belle Plaine. “I think we’ve gotten more done that anybody could have imagined,” said Upah of her first year as director. “We’ve had a pretty […]
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OBITUARY: Melissa Anne Crow
NORTH ENGLISH – Melissa Anne Crow, 42, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2015, in the Ed & Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a brave battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with Father Ivan […]
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