Belle Plaine City Council Meeting Agenda – July 15, 2013
The Belle Plaine City Council will hold a Committee of the Whole work session and regular meeting Monday, July 15, 2013. The work session begins at 5 p.m., followed by the meeting at 6 p.m. Work...
View ArticleDNR sponsors photo contest
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is sponsoring a Happy & Healthy Outdoors (H2O) photo quilt contest. Residents across the state are invited to capture in photo how they enjoy outdoors this...
View ArticleWork to start July 22 on Van Horne-Keystone road
Benton County Engineer Myron Parizek recently gave an update on the bridge replacement project between Van Horne and Keystone. He wrote, in an e-mail to the newspaper, that utility companies are...
View ArticleSweet corn festival is this Saturday
The Belle Plaine Area Ambulance Service will host its fourth annual sweet corn festival fund-raiser Saturday, July 20, at Franklin Park from 4 to 8 p.m. Along with savory sweet corn, the menu includes...
View ArticleBenton and BP students explore scientific and global careers
Belle Plaine’s Kayla Toennies and Benton Community’s Jessica Beatty joined other top students from across Iowa to explore scientific, agricultural and global career opportunities at the World Food...
View ArticleYard of the Month: Ben and Connie Rhodes
By JUDY SCHLESSELMAN Star Press Union reporter Belle Plaine Partners for Beautification selected Ben and Connie Rhodes as Yard of the Month honorees for July. The couple’s home at 1304 15th St.,...
View ArticleBelle Plaine Library News
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 Find our website, at www.belleplaine.lib.ia.us. If you’d like a password to renew materials from...
View ArticleBelle Plaine Police Report – July 17, 2013
Sunday, July 7, 2013 7:51 a.m. – Bradley Harrison, 27, Belle Plaine, was arrested for driving while suspended in the 1200 block of Seventh Ave. He was transported to the Benton County Jail. 12:00 p.m....
View ArticleFair royalty to be crowned at start of Benton County Fair next Thursday
Several area girls are vying for the title of Benton County Fair Queen and Princess at the Benton County Fair. The queen will be crowned Thursday night, July 25, Vinton. They will be judged on...
View ArticleCrystal Ball, July 17, 2013
There’s a pill for that . . . One of my favorite quotes from “The Big Bang Theory” is Dr. Sheldon Cooper’s line, “I’m not crazy. My mother had me tested.” With that in mind, I nearly burst out laughing...
View ArticleSour Grapes, July 17, 2013
Tractorcade Abilities. Expectations. Those two words stand out the most to me when respected teacher and friend Marv Bell visited with me a few years ago in his hometown of Maryville, MO. He spent...
View ArticleBelle Plaine Honor Roll, Second Semester, 2013
Belle Plaine Junior High Honor Roll Second Semester 2012-2013 High Honor Roll- 3.0 or Higher Seventh grade Kathryn Andersen Tyler Arens Isaac Brandt Kayla Chizek Amanda Cook Jenna DeJong Joseph...
View ArticleCity Council Roundup – Atkins
Atkins City Council July 15, 2013 Atkins, Iowa Council met in regular session. Members present were: Diane Herman, Connie Drahos, Mike Albert and Kevin Korsmo. Absent: Tim Harbach and Mayor David...
View ArticleBobcats close regular season with win over Oelwein
Benton 8, Oelwein 1 Benton Community’s baseball team closed its regular season with an 8-1 win over Oelwein, Tuesday, July 16, at Oelwein. Winning pitcher Jonny Frese threw for 5 1/3 innings, allowed...
View ArticlePlainsmen top Colo-Nesco
Belle Plaine 5, Colo-Nesco 2 Belle Plaine’s baseball team (13-13) handled Colo-Nesco (12-17) in the first round of district baseball action Tuesday, July 16, at Brooklyn, 5-2. The win advances Belle...
View ArticleBC loses in first round to Vinton-Shellsburg
Vinton-Shellsburg 3, Benton 2 Benton Community softball team’s season ended Saturday, July 13, as they hosted Vinton-Shellsburg, losing to the Vikettes, 3-2. Losing pitcher Amber Fiser allowed five...
View ArticleUSDA announces funding to improve rural broadband service in Keystone area
Keystone-Farmers Cooperative Telephone Company receiving $7.6 million loan AUSTIN, TX – Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Administrator John Padalino today announced funding for three rural...
View ArticleBenton sees completion of repairs from 2012 storm
School board also gets security update on keyless entry system By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor VAN HORNE – On Aug. 30, 2012, a major storm passed through Van Horne and significantly damaged...
View ArticleRepresentative Anesa Kajtazovic announces tour of 20 counties in 20 days
Representative Anesa Kajtazovic has announced that she will visit all 20 counties in the First Congressional district in 20 days as part of her 20 in 20 listening tour for her Congressional exploratory...
View ArticleDr. James Sheronick named Melvin Jones Fellow
Dr. James Sheronick of Van Horne has been named a Melvin Jones Fellow by Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) in recognition of his commitment to serving the world community. Named for the...
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