Belle Plaine Library News, March 26, 2014
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View ArticleBenton to host First District convention
VINTON – Benton County Democrats are pleased to announce that Vinton has been chosen the site for the First District Democratic Convention on April 26. Usually district conventions are located in one...
View ArticleANNIVERSARY: Marty and Betty Bayer
Marty and Betty Bayer, Guernsey, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, April 6, with an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Victor Legion Hall. A light lunch will be provided. The event...
View ArticleBenefit is March 29 for Melissa Crow
A soup and sandwich benefit to support Melissa Crow is planned Saturday, March 29, from 4 to 10 p.m. at the Eagles Lodge, 225 Highway 1 W, Iowa City. Melissa is a 1991 Belle Plaine High School...
View ArticleBelle Plaine Bowling, March 26, 2014
Star League March 18, 2014 Heartland Co-op 80.5-31.5 Dave Vogel Ent. 68.5-43.5 U.S. Cellular 64.5-47.5 Dan Martin Repair 53-59 D&P Lounge 51.5-60.5 HTS: Dan Martin Repair 1999 HTG:...
View ArticleSour Grapes, March 26, 2014
I sneaked out of Benton County for a few days. It was our annual trip to the Big 12 tournament, a tradition my college friends and I have followed since the days of Jeff Hornacek and Jeff Grayer and...
View ArticleCrystal Ball, March 26, 2014
No more weather. Cats. You can always tell when I don’t have a good column idea because I write about the weather. Judging from recent papers, I haven’t had a good column idea since December. In an...
View ArticleBenton County Letters, March 26, 2014
Convention Several days ago, I had the distinct pleasure of working with the ghosts of President Washington, Ben Franklin, James Madison and Patrick Henry. It didn’t enter my mind until after it was...
View ArticleLincolnway Community Enrichment Corp. sets annual meeting; grant requests are...
The Lincolnway Community Enrichment Corporation Board of Directors will hold its annual meeting Saturday, April 5, 2014, at 7 a.m. at the Lincoln Café in Belle Plaine. This non-profit corporation was...
View ArticleRevolving Loan Fund helps area businesses
The Revolving Loan Fund (RLF), administered by the East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG), has provided over $3 million in loans, which have leveraged an additional $29 million in matching...
View ArticleLocal businesses attend alcohol server training
The Benton County Above the Influence Coalition hosted three separate Training for Intervention ProcedureS (TIPS) sessions during the month of March as part of the Strategic Prevention Framework State...
View ArticleMcDermott hired as new city clerk for Belle Plaine
By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor The Belle Plaine City Council approved Jacquelyn McDermott, Deep River, as the new city clerk at a special meeting held Wednesday, March 26, at the city hall....
View ArticleRiverview Center raises its voice for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Riverview Center joins sexual assault intervention programs across the region in commemorating April as national Sexual Assault Awareness Month. As of July 2013, through a statewide restructuring of...
View ArticleTim Kapucian, March 28, 2014
Borlaug Greetings from under the Golden Dome. I was fortunate enough to attend the unveiling of the Dr. Norman Borlaug statue in Statuary Hall this week at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Tuesday...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Diane Lynne (Murphy) Gritton
MADISON, WI / MARENGO, IA – Diane Lynne (Murphy) Gritton, 48, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, March 23, 2014 after a courageous and dignified two-year battle with cancer. She...
View ArticleBenton attends Iowa FCCLA State Leadership Conference 2014
The Benton Community FCCLA Chapter from Van Horne, along with over 500 members from FCCLA chapters across the state attended the Iowa FCCLA State Leadership Conference on March 24-25, 2014. Benton...
View ArticleBelle Plaine Bowling, March 28, 2014
Star League March 25, 2014 Heartland Co-op 82.5-33.5 Dave Vogel Ent. 69.5-46.5 U.S. Cellular 66.5-49.5 Dan Martin Repair 56-60 D&P Lounge 55.5-60.5 HTS: U.S. Cellular 1964 HTG: U.S....
View ArticleFIGHT BACK – Plans are made for Benton County Relay For Life
Did you know that one in three Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime? Last year, it is estimated that 140 people received a new cancer diagnosis in Benton County. At the American...
View ArticleBetty H. Olson
VINTON – Betty H. Olson, 91, died Saturday, March 29, 2014, at the Vinton Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church with...
View ArticleSupervisors to discuss 218/30 intersection, manure
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING April 1, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors Room 9:00 A.M. Call to Order Approve minutes Letter of Support re: East Central Iowa Council of Government –...
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