Benton Supervisors to meet Monday, July 24
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING July 22, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors Room 1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 2. 9:05 a.m. Barb Greenlee Re: Set land use hearing date for Lynn...
View ArticleFuneral Notice: Connie Diane Risner
Connie Diane Risner, 60, of Belle Plaine, died peacefully on Sunday, July 21, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 24, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Hrabak Funeral...
View ArticlePreschool scholarship funding available
Better Tomorrows Early Childhood Iowa is announcing that applications are available for preschool tuition assistance for children who reside in Benton and Tama County. In order to qualify for...
View ArticleFuneral Notice – Glenn Russell Schriner
Glenn R. Schriner, 84, of Belle Plaine, died Friday, July 19, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, at Hrabak Funeral...
View ArticleFootball practice set for Belle Plaine
Football practice for Belle Plaine’s high school players will soon begin. Camp will be held Thursday, Aug. 1, and Friday, Aug. 2, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Equipment checkout starts at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 2....
View ArticleNorway community to host community blood drive on Tuesday, August 13
Norway will host a community blood drive from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13 at 512 Evergreen St. To donate, please contact Linda Frese at (319) 551-9977 or momsss@southslope.net Potential...
View ArticleCall for Democratic Convention to determine supervisor candidate
Rosemary Schwartz, chair of the Benton County Democratic Central Committee, has called to reconvene the 2012 Benton County Democratic convention to be held on Aug. 12, 2013, at the U.S. Bank Community...
View ArticleBP board hears offer to buy Central, Lee; votes to end shared superintendent...
The fate of Belle Plaine’s vacant school buildings remains uncertain after the board of education received but did not accept an offer to buy the properties at its July 17 board meeting. Todd and...
View ArticleArea athletes enjoy Chicago Fire soccer camp
Approximately 40 area youth soccer players with AYSO Region 1103 got tips from the pros during a summer camp held earlier this month in Amana. Three coaches from Youth Elite Soccer (YES), official...
View ArticleCookout contest planned at the Benton County Fair on Saturday, July 27
An outdoor cooking contest designed to promote Iowa meat is planned by the Benton County Farm Bureau. Contest coordinator Bill Newton says, “You don’t have to be an expert chef to participate; you just...
View ArticleBelle Plaine Library News, July 24, 2013
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 home,...
View ArticleBenton County College News, July 24, 2013
Local residents graduate from Drake University DES MOINES – The following local residents graduated from Drake University at the conclusion of the spring 2013 semester: Brittany Perkins, Walford,...
View ArticleChurch calls Benton Supervisor Jason Sanders to Utah
By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor VINTON – His interest first came from a school project about getting involved in government. Now, after 10 1/2 years as Benton County Supervisor, and currently...
View ArticleBelle Plaine Police Report, July 24, 2013
Monday, July 15 4:50 p.m. – Police dispatched to 912 Eighth Ave. for civil issues. 6:00 p.m. – Police dispatched to Dollar General regarding shoplifting. Charges pending against three juvenile subjects...
View ArticleCrystal Ball, July 24, 2013
A tale of three kitties Earlier this summer, I adopted a litter of three kittens. The farm cat population at our place had dwindled to a scant few and that had been the status quo for several years. It...
View ArticleSour Grapes, July 24, 2013
There is nothing more traditional or Iowan than a county fair. I’ve covered several county fairs. About three decades in Benton County, a few events in Iowa County, and as an intern, the O’Brien County...
View ArticleBenton County Letters, July 24, 2013
Disagreement Dear Editor: I doubt that anyone who has read my letters in this paper would ever wonder about my political persuasion; yes, it’s true, I’m a liberal Democrat! And they would know this by...
View ArticleTara Hills Men’s League, July 23
Tara Hills Men’s League Tuesday, July 23, 2013 Week 2, Second Half A Rausch 161 O’Brien 158 Anderson 156 Olberding 156 Petersen 154 T Rausch 151 Standings A Rausch 325 Olberding 313 O’Brien 313...
View ArticleBobcats top Vinton in regional
Benton 7, Vinton-Shellsburg 0 Benton’s Jonny Frese threw a one-hitter in regional baseball action Tuesday, July 23, against Vinton-Shellsburg (17-25), advancing the team to the substate finals...
View ArticleHydrants will be flushed in Belle Plaine
Hydrant flushing is scheduled in Belle Plaine Monday, July 29 through Friday, Aug. 9. Residents are encouraged to watch for rust and check their water before doing laundry.
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