IHSAA Board of Control tweaks football issues, districts announced
In its monthly meeting, Wednesday, Jan. 22, the Board of Control acted on football recommendations coming from the Iowa Football Coaches Association and the IHSAA Football Playoff Committee. The...
View ArticleVinton resident arrested on homicide charge
Clinton Bryan Mackey, 33, currently residing in Vinton, was seen in Benton County District Court on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, where he waived extradition to Indiana on a charge connected with a homicide...
View ArticleCouncil votes to advertise for two positions
Belle Plaine turns down combining clerk and administrator By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor BELLE PLAINE – On a 4-1 vote and two meetings, the Belle Plaine City Council voted, 4-1, to advertise...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Joseph Charles Drahos
Funeral services for Joseph Charles Drahos, 86, of Belle Plaine, were Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Belle Plaine, with Deacon Joe Behounek officiating. Interment was in Oak...
View ArticleBelle Plaine competes at Louisa-Muscatine
Louisa-Muscatine Invite Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014 Team standings Mediapolis 259.5 West Delaware 220.5 Wapello 127 West Liberty 124.5 Louisa Muscatine 97.5 West Burlington/Notre Dame 35 Belle Plaine 31...
View ArticleBenton has five duals at East Marshall
East Marshall Duals Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014 Washington 51, Benton 27 160 Austin Latcham, W, pinned Riley Pfiffner, BC, 2:37 170 Matt Gessner, BC, pinned Karlton Skubal, W, 5:38 182 Brad Skubal, W,...
View ArticleConditions deteriorating rapidly in northern and eastern Iowa tonight
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 26, 2014 –6 p.m. The strong winds that followed today’s snowfall are causing significant travel problems in northeast Iowa tonight. Due to the dangerous white out conditions, Iowa DOT...
View ArticleBenton Supervisors have long agenda Tuesday
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING January 28, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors Room 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 9:00 a.m. Approve and sign letter re: 2014 Benton County Employee Wellness...
View ArticleStatehouse news: Dawn Pettengill
Dear Friends and Neighbors, It’s 9:30 p.m. and Representative Salmon and I are the last two holdouts. When I said I was going to get this newsletter out today, I meant this morning! Oh well, if you...
View ArticleBelle Plaine Library News, Jan. 29, 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. 29, 2014
Kirkwood announces dean’s list honors CEDAR RAPIDS – Kirkwood Community College has released its dean’s list for the Fall 2013 Semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher...
View ArticleFamily and friends of Benton County are encouraged to fight cancer
Cancer knows no time. That’s why cancer fighters will walk around the track in the battle against this disease on June 13 during the 2014 American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Benton County at the...
View ArticleFirearms training planned in Benton County in February
A course for Iowans to obtain their permit to carry weapons has been scheduled in the area. The four-hour course covers handgun safety, gun handling, carry options, situational awareness, interaction...
View ArticleBenefit planned for Onnah Dvorak
The Benton Community area is coming together to help a local family with a benefit on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 5 p.m. at the middle/senior high school in Van Horne. Onnah Dvorak is the daughter of Mark and...
View ArticleSour Grapes, Jan. 29, 2014
Let Van Horne Mayor Marty Junge explain in the town’s newsletter. “Well, I guess Van Horne is truly the home of the Bobcats. We think we have had a bobcat living in the park for the last couple of...
View ArticleCrystal Ball, Jan. 29, 2014
Look out for the little things I have reached the age where getting things done is becoming more complicated. Or maybe I’m just making things harder than they need to be. By “things,” I mean the odds...
View ArticleBenton County Letters, Jan. 29, 2014
False facts Using false “facts” to discredit the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) only goes to discredit those that do it. If everyone would stick to using the real and entire facts available, there...
View ArticlePush For Pidima is planned Feb. 1
A benefit is planned Saturday, Feb. 1, called “Push for Pidima,” at the Victor American Legion Hall in Victor. According to event organizers, Kevin Pidima, Victor, has been diagnosed with chronic...
View ArticleBP wrestles at HLV double dual
Belle Plaine, North Mahaska, Lone Tree at HLV Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014 North Mahaska 54, Belle Plaine 12 145 Jacob Miller, BP, pinned Gage Simmons, NM, 1:03 152 Joey Schwenn, BP, pinned Reece Strasser,...
View ArticleCounty officials still voice opposition to J-turn
Resolution was sent to DOT; further action is urged to county By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor J-turns. The Benton County Board of Supervisors still hopes to change the minds of the Iowa...
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