City Council Roundup: Van Horne and Keystone
CITY OF KEYSTONE COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS September 5, 2013 The regular meeting of the Keystone City Council was held Thursday, September 5, 2013, at 6:00 pm. Members present: Janss, Kaiser, Kruse and Loy....
View ArticleVan Horne Newsletter, September/October 2013
Van Horne Community Newsletter September/October 2013 Greetings Van Horne area residents! Well, so much for the late harvest and all the problems it was going to bring. With the dry, hot weather we...
View ArticleBenton Community School Board Agenda, Sept. 18, 2013
BENTON COMMUNITY REGULAR BOARD MEETING 7:30 P.M., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2013 MS/HS MEDIA CENTER VAN HORNE, IOWA 52346 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD TENTATIVE AGENDA – OUTGOING BOARD TIME ACTION 1....
View ArticleSemifinalists named in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program
Last week officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 59th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Among those honored...
View ArticleSeptember Newsletter – Belle Plaine Mayor Dave Fish
Dear Citizens of Belle Plaine: For those of us who were not paying attention, September rolled into town and that means two things to many people: school is in session and football season has started....
View ArticleJolene Blanchard honored for 50 years as church organist
A Benton County woman who has played church organ for 50 years was recently honored at a reception at Belle Plaine’s First Lutheran Church. Vinton native Jolene Blanchard was one day shy of 11 years...
View ArticleNational Register of Historic Places: History is preserved in Belle Plaine home
One of Belle Plaine’s most well known homes has landed on the National Register of Historic Places and is undergoing a facelift to preserve it for generations to come. Dan and Debbie Drahos received...
View ArticleAccelerated Rehab: Move to new building
By THADDEUS MAST Star Press Union intern Accelerated Rehabilitation left its Main Street office of 10 years for more space. Their new office is in the same building as Belle Plaine Lumber and Subway....
View ArticleBelle Plaine, Benton run at Grinnell Invite
Grinnell Invitational Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013 Ahrens Recreation Center, Grinnell Varsity Girls – 4K Pella 44 Williamsburg 75 Oskaloosa 83 Grinnell 85 Vinton-Shellsburg 87 Lynnville-Sully 136 Benton...
View ArticlePlans set for Benton Homecoming
Top 10 King Candidates: Keaton Betterton, Tanner Brecht, Matt Gessner, Cormick Michael, Brennen Pace, Neil Schadle, Quintin Taylor, Andrew Thompson, Ben Twedt, Nate Woeste Top 10 Queen Candidates:...
View ArticleBelle Plaine City Council Committee of the Whole and Regular Meeting Agendas...
A meeting of the Belle Plaine City Council Committee of the Whole will be held at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Items presented on the Committee of the Whole agenda...
View ArticleBelle Plaine Board of Education Organizational Meeting Agenda – Wednesday,...
The Belle Plaine Board of Education will hold its organizational meeting Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013 at Longfellow Elementary School, 707 7th St., Belle Plaine, at 6:45 p.m. A. CALL TO ORDER B. ROLL...
View ArticleBenton Cross Country Invite results
Benton Invitational Saturday, Sept 14, 2013 Roundhouse Nature Trails, Atkins Varsity Boys – 5K Williamsburg 56 Mount Vernon-Lisbon 67 Solon 90 Vinton-Shellsburg 98 Clear Creek-Amana 110 Columbus...
View ArticleFUNERAL NOTICE: Alice Mary Kent
CHELSEA – Alice Mary Kent, 99, Chelsea died at the Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama on Sept. 12, 2013. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, at Chelsea United Methodist Church. Visitation is...
View ArticleBelle Plaine Police Report – Sept. 16, 2013
Monday, Sept. 9, 2013 7:50 a.m. – Report of a broken window and door at the community center. 7:28 p.m. – Vehicle unlock in the 700 block of 12th Street. 10:28 p.m. – Fight reported in the 1500 block...
View ArticleFatal accident south of Shellsburg is investigated
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a motor vehicle accident 3 miles south of Shellsburg on 32nd Avenue in Benton County that killed a 34 year old Shellsburg man. The accident happened...
View ArticleBenton County Letters, Sept. 18, 2013
Recognition Week Letter to the Editor, September 8 through 14 was proclaimed to be Direct Support Professional Recognition Week both nationally through Senate Resolution 208 and in Iowa via a...
View ArticleBP council hears need to upgrade communication for emergency services
Belle Plaine emergency services may be in for a communication upgrade. Terry Harris of Radio Communications/RC Systems, Cedar Rapids, spoke at a Sept. 16 council work session about changes that would...
View ArticleChelsea’s Joe Behounek Racks Up the Ribbons at State Fair
No matter how you slice it, Joe Behounek had a great showing at this year’s Iowa State Fair. Pastoral associate at St. Michael’s and St. Joseph’s Catholic churches, Belle Plaine and Chelsea, Behounek...
View ArticleFUNERAL NOTICE: Norma Jean Squires
Norma Jean Squires, 76, formerly of Keystone, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, at Mission Nursing and Rehab Center in Mission, TX. Norma was born June 17, 1937. A graduate of Jefferson High...
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