Belle Plaine City Council, Monday, April 7, 2014
Belle Plaine City Council Meeting City Hall, Council Chambers Monday, April 7, 2014 6:00 p.m. Tentative Agenda Call to Order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Consent Agenda – Council...
View ArticleRichard “Dick” D. Boies
Richard “Dick” D. Boies, 61, Adel, formerly of Keystone, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014, in his home. Memorial services were held Saturday, April 5, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Adel, followed by...
View ArticleCommunications team to meet
Benton Community’s Communications Team will meet Monday, April 14 at the middle/senior high school in Van Horne The agenda is listed below. Benton Communications Team April 14, 2014 7:00 p.m. MS/HS...
View ArticleSheriff’s department investigates stolen car
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a vehicle taken from a residence in Blairstown on Sunday, April 6, 2014, at 8 a.m. The vehicle, a 1995 Pontiac, had been parked in the driveway...
View ArticleBelle Plaine hosts early bird meet
Belle Plaine Coed Invitational Monday, April 7, 2014 Belle Plaine High School TEAM RESULTS – GIRLS BGM 163.00 Don Bosco 97.00 Montezuma 78.00 Belle Plaine 76.00 HLV, Victor 64.00 English Valleys 55.00...
View ArticleBenton girls defeat Marion in golf opener
Benton Girls’ Golf Monday, April 7, at Tara Hills Country Club VARSITY Benton 205 Marion 285 Benton varsity Kaitlyn Pegump 47 Sidney Volz 50 Kenna Germann 53 Morgan Kruse 55 Shelby Schallau 57 Briann...
View ArticleBobcat golfers top Marion, Washington IA Monday
Benton Community vs. Marion and Washington (IA) April 7, 2014 Gardner Golf Course (Par 36) Benton Community 169 Washington (IA) 171 Marion 172 Benton Varsity Landon Pace (medalist) 40 Brennen Pace 44...
View ArticleOBITUARY: M. Roberta Ackman
M. Roberta Ackman, 83, Cedar Rapids, died peacefully Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center. Services are Thursday, 10 a.m., at St. Patrick Catholic Church by the Rev. Ivan Nienhaus. Burial is...
View ArticleKirkwood Speakers Series focuses on leadership empowerment in business
Chad Hennings to speak in May A hall of fame racer, Super Bowl champion and an author comprise the 2014 Create Speaker Series at Kirkwood Community College. This three-part series regarding leadership...
View ArticleCrystal Ball: April 9, 2014
‘How may I help you?’ When I was in elementary school, my classmates and I were fascinated by the idea of mobile phones and the ability to see the person you were talking to over the telephone. We...
View ArticleSour Grapes, April 9, 2014
A few weeks ago, the folks at Benton had a clever idea to raise money for their prom: Hold a prom. Except this one was for grown-ups. To note this, I ordered a cheap leisure suit. It was bright green...
View ArticleBenton County Letters to the Editor
Back to Work To be rather short and simple, we learned from the austerity program forced on Germany by France and England after World War I and the austerity during much of the “Great Depression”...
View ArticleKodi Scheer will give a reading Sunday, April 13 in Iowa City
Inspired by her studies and interest in science and medicine, Kodi Scheer’s debut story collection, INCENDIARY GIRLS (Little A/New Harvest, on sale April 8; paperback original) explores the ineffable...
View ArticleBC boys compete at Anamosa track meet
FEARING RELAYS Tuesday, April 8, 2014 Anamosa, IA Monticello 124.50 Cascade- WD 108.50 Center Point-Urbana 96.00 WD High School 78.00 Mount Vernon 69.00 West Delaware 49.50 Beckman 40.00 Wahlert...
View ArticleBelle Plaine girls run at Williamsburg
Williamsburg Co-Ed Meet Tuesday, April 8, 2014 GIRLS’ TEAM RESULTS Solon 135.50 Williamsburg 117.00 Grinnell Tigers 114.00 Mt Vernon 101.00 Washington 58.50 Mid-Prairie 36.00 Belle Plaine 25.00 Iowa...
View ArticleBC golfers face Grinnell and South Tama
Benton Community vs. Grinnell and South Tama April 8, 2014 Grinnell Country Club (Par 35) Varsity Grinnell 165 Benton 173 South Tama 185 Benton Brennen Pace 42 Hunter Livermore 43 Landon Pace 44 Luke...
View ArticleBP golfers travel to Sigourney
Belle Plaine vs. Sigourney Tuesday, April 8, 2014 BOYS Belle Plaine 195, Sigourney 208 Belle Plaine scores Chance Baburek 43 (medalist) Ross Henning 50 Jacob Reineke 50 Brandon Zumbach 52 Lance Weeda...
View ArticleBelle Plaine school board to meet Monday, April 14
BELLE PLAINE BOARD OF EDUCATION – PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING Belle Plaine Community School District Meeting date/time/location: Monday, April 14, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., Longfellow Elementary...
View ArticleTim Kapucian, April 10, 2014
Greetings from under the Golden Dome! It seems as though all expectations of an early adjournment this year are dwindling by the day. Hopefully, I’m wrong and by the time you read this, we will have...
View ArticleBC boys top Vinton-Shellsburg in golf
Benton vs. Vinton-Shellsburg April 10, 2014 Tara Hills Golf Course (Par 36) Benton 164 Vinton-Shellsburg 174 Benton Hunter Livermore 38 Brennen Pace 39 Luke Stoll 42 Cam Touro 45 Landen Pace 49 Nolan...
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