Belle Plaine City Council Agenda, Jan. 20, 2014
Committee of the Whole Meeting January 20, 2014, 5:30 p.m. City Hall, Council Chambers Tentative Agenda Work Session Items presented on the Committee of the Whole agenda are for review and discussion...
View ArticleFUNERAL NOTICE: Bessie K. Kaloupek
ELBERON – Bessie K. Kaloupek, 101, died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, at Belle Plaine Nursing and Rehab Center. Graveside services will be held at the National Cemetery in Vining at a later date. Bessie was...
View ArticleFUNERAL NOTICE: Charles Porter Kimm
BELLE PLAINE – Charles Porter Kimm, 55, Belle Plaine, passed away Jan.15, 2014, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Hrabak Funeral Home will be officiating the visitation, Jan. 25, 2014...
View ArticleSchwenn second at AGWSR
AGWSR Wags Invitational Team Scores AGWSR 198.0 Belmond-Klemme 171.5 Woodward Granger 165.0 Northwood Kensett 137.0 Newman Catholic 131.5 Rockford 106.5 Riceville 95.0 West Fork 66.0 Belle Plaine 41.0...
View ArticleBobcats compete at J-Hawk Invite
Cedar Rapids J-Hawk Invite Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 Team Scores Cedar Rapids Jefferson 241.0 West Delaware 172.0 Clinton 166.5 Alburnett 159.5 Dubuque Hempstead 135.0 Fort Madison 127.0 Boone 105.0 Fort...
View ArticleBenton supervisors to meet Jan. 20 in Vinton
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING January 21, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors Room 1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 2. Approve minutes 3. Approve claims for payment 4. 9:15 a.m. – Charmaine...
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Those 9-volt batteries you just toss into your junk drawer can be a fire hazard ———————— This is going to be short and sweet. Those 9-volt batteries you have stored loose in a junk drawer can be a fire...
View ArticleSupervisors plan budget work sessions
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING January 24, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors Room 1:00 P.M. Call to Order FY15 Budget Work Adjourn BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING January 27, 2014 at...
View ArticleBenton County Business Notes
New chef joins Ladora Bank Bistro Jim Vido to take helm as executive chef in historic bank venue The Ladora Bank Bistro is pleased to announce the addition of Executive Chef Jim Vido to the team. Vido...
View ArticleBelle Plaine Council plans special session
Tentative Agenda Belle Plaine City Council Special Council Meeting January 22, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers, City Hall Call to Order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Residents Comments Discussion...
View ArticleDebate continues on how to fill city hall positions in Belle Plaine
Belle Plaine looks at replacing city administrator and clerk By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor BELLE PLAINE – The city clerk has retired. The city administrator is a few months away from...
View ArticleBelle Plaine Police Report, Jan. 20, 2014
Monday, Jan. 13, 2014 1:42 p.m. – Stray dog, 700 block of 15th St. The dog was taken to the veterinary clinic. 3:45 p.m. – Dispatched to 400 block of 11th St. for a parking complaint. 6:09 p.m. –...
View ArticleDawn Pettengill, Jan. 22, 2014
First week What a great first week in the legislature! Our first day began with Majority Leader Upmeyer, Minority Leader Smith and Speaker Paulsen’s speeches. After our successful session last year,...
View ArticleBelle Plaine Library, Jan. 22, 2014
HOURS Monday through Thursday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. to noon UPCOMING EVENTS Find our website, at www.belleplaine.lib.ia.us. If you’d like a password to renew...
View ArticleBenton County College News, Jan. 22, 2014
1,821 receive degrees at ISU commencement AMES – At Iowa State University’s winter commencement ceremonies, 1,821 students received degrees. Iowa State awarded 1,515 undergraduate degrees, 198 master’s...
View ArticleBenton County Letters, Jan. 22, 2014
Obamacare To the Editor: Obamacare is a bad law. Our founding fathers once said, “Better no law than a bad law.” The following are some reasons to repeal Obamacare. 1. You have to pass the law to find...
View ArticleSour Grapes, Jan. 22, 2014
Last week’s column about the mighty town of Imogene drew some response from a friend and colleague, Marv Bell. In short, Mr. Bell was a longtime teacher at Benton. He taught how to research, write a...
View ArticleCrystal Ball, Jan. 22, 2014
One step away from a crazy cat lady I spent most of last week juggling cats. Between bringing cats indoors when it got so hatefully cold and taking cats to the vet and catching cats to take to the vet...
View ArticleSupport sought for incentive grant program
By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor BELLE PLAINE – “It’s an important program that has done a lot of good for our business people.” Eldon Zumbach, a member of the Belle Plaine Community...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS – IHSAA announces football districts for 2014-2015
Some big surprises came this morning when the Iowa High School Athletic Association drew up football districts for 2014 and 2015. Of last year’s quartet of Iowa Class 3A teams, just one was placed in a...
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