Belle Plaine Nursing and Rehab events
December events Belle Plaine Nursing and Rehab Center. Wednesday, Dec. 4 – Sweet Bell Peppers entertain at p.m. Bingo Night with the Methodist Youth Group at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5 – Bluegrass Band...
View ArticleBenton County Volunteer Program promotes the S.H.A.R.E food program
Great food at affordable prices It is becoming more and more apparent that we are living during trying times. Many Iowa households are struggling to pay their bills and to put nutritious food on their...
View ArticleEmma Rolfes to note 100th birthday
Emma Kjarvik Rolfes will celebrate her 100th birthday Dec. 6. Her children, Diane and Dave Herman and Dennis and Lana Rolfes, are hosting a birthday party for her Dec. 7 at the care center. Attending...
View ArticleSpecial connection with Kenyan church sends local women on a mission
By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor No plumbing. No electricity. No water. But, wonderful, wonderful people. These are the memories brought back by three area Lutheran women after a missionary...
View ArticleBenton Scholarship Foundation sets annual fundraising goal
The Benton Scholarship Foundation (BSF) has set a campaign goal of $55,000 for the 2013-2014. This follows another successful year of fundraising that included several new permanent scholarships being...
View ArticleAudit is released on Belle Plaine
Winkel, Parker & Foster, CPA PC, this week released an audit report on the City of Belle Plaine for the year ended June 30, 2013. The city’s receipts totaled $2,946,288, a 24.9 percent decrease...
View ArticleQuestions continue on future of landfill
Meeting held with city and county officials By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor Taking the garbage out is a household routine. Just where that garbage goes might be taken for granted. But as the...
View ArticleBelle Plaine board gets ready to choose and interview candidates for...
By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor Questions to ask, and the interview process were reviewed by the Belle Plaine Board of Education at a special meeting Wednesday, Dec. 4, as it prepares to meet...
View ArticleOpen gym planned in Belle Plaine
The Belle Plaine Parks and Recreation will have open gym on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., starting on Dec. 11 and go through at least the month of January. This open gym is intended for...
View ArticleSnow and bitterly cold weather could combine for tricky driving this weekend
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 6, 2013 – Although the forecast only calls for a few inches of snow over most of Iowa this weekend, motorists haven’t had a lot of practice this year driving in winter weather, and...
View ArticleBobcat wrestlers compete at Epworth, Marengo
Thursday, Dec. 5 at Western Dubuque, Epworth Western Dubuque 55, Benton 19 106 Collin Koerperich, WD, pinned Tate Buck, BC, 1:48 113 Colton David, BC, pinned Tyler Mensen, WD, 3:56 120 Keaton Sherwood,...
View ArticleBP travels to Don Bosco
Tuesday, Dec. 3 at Gilbertville Don Bosco 78, Belle Plaine 3 120 – Hunter Jones, BP, LBF to Jonathan Schmit, DB, 0:47. 160 – Joey Schwenn, BP, dec. Walter Even, 9-2. 182 – Grant Bevins, BP, LBF to...
View ArticleBC boys defeat Maquoketa
Benton 61, Maquoketa 49 Benton Community’s boys’ basketball team opened its season at home with a 61-49 win over WaMaC rival Maquoketa. Nate Woeste led Benton with 20 points, including 4 of 6 shooting...
View ArticleLady Bobcats open season
Maquoketa 51, Benton 45 Maquoketa topped Benton Community Tuesday, Dec. 3, in WaMaC girls’ basketball action at Maquoketa, 51-45. Gabi Kuester led Benton with 15 points. Natalie Parizek added 10 points...
View ArticleBelle Plaine Bowling, Dec. 11, 2013
Star League Dec. 3, 2013 Dave Vogel Ent. 39.5-16.5 U.S. Cellular 38.5-17.5 Heartland Co-op 37.5-18.5 D&P Lounge 23.5-32.5 Dan Martin Repair 21-35 HTS: Dave Vogel Ent. 1931 HTG: U.S. Cellular 683...
View ArticleSour Grapes, Dec. 11, 2013
Thanksgiving is always time for stories. We heard those stories on Thanksgiving Saturday when the Backes family met in Mechanicsville. Turkey, stuffing, ham, cheesy potatoes, beans, hot German potato...
View ArticleCrystal Ball, Dec. 11, 2013
Let sleeping dogs lie For most of his life, my Belgian tervuren Jamie has shown zero appreciation for being given a soft place to sleep He spent his youth tearing up any kind of mat or pad I put in his...
View ArticleMakeup weather days are announced at Benton
Benton Community recently announced the dates to make up for the snow/fog days this winter The day missed on Dec. 4 will be made up on Monday, Feb. 17. They day missed on Dec. 11 will be made up on...
View ArticleVan Horne Community Newsletter
December 2013/January 2014 Greetings, Van Horne area residents! Well, winter has raised its ugly head with snow and a lot of cold already and officially we are still a few days away from the beginning...
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