Obituary: Paul Francis Malina
CHELSEA – Paul Francis Malina, 86, formerly of Chelsea, died Friday, June 13, 2014, at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at St. Joseph’s Catholic...
View ArticleBenton board to meet June 18
BENTON COMMUNITY BOARD OF EDUCATION 7:30 P.M., REGULAR BOARD MEETING, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2014 MS/HS MEDIA CENTER, 600 1ST STREET, VAN HORNE TENTATIVE REGULAR MEETING AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2....
View ArticleObituary: Glenn E. King
BLAIRSTOWN – Glenn E. King, 85, of Blairstown died Sunday, June 15, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, June 19, 2014, at Salem United...
View ArticleFuneral notice: Pauline M. (Grove) Flory
Pauline M. (Grove) Flory, 94, Waterloo, died Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Lakeview Landing of Friendship Village, Waterloo. Memorial services will be held later in July. Locke Funeral Home, Waterloo, is...
View ArticleVirginia Gay notes expansion of Van Horne Family Medical Clinic
By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor VAN HORNE – It was a grand re-opening. The expanded Van Horne Family Medical Clinic had a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Friday, June 6, at its facility, with local...
View ArticleCrystal Ball, June 18, 2014
Driving 101 Now that the summer driving season is here, it might be a good time to review some rules of the road. Let’s start with a few common signs. Maybe we should start with the assumption that...
View ArticleSour Grapes, June 18, 2014
Sometimes the best plan is the plan you never planned. That is how we operate when my group of older college friends get together, and such was the case a few weeks ago when we made our trek to...
View ArticleBenton County Letters, June 18, 2014
Campaigns Sometimes, we’ve all got to just laugh at what candidates do and say in their TV ads. We’ve already seen one candidate, Ms. Joni Ernst, for U.S. Senate, seemingly run for local gun club and...
View ArticlePrairie Park ribbon-cutting ceremony is July 1
By JUDY SCHLESSELMAN Belle Plaine Partners for Beautification A ribbon cutting to note the official opening of Beautiful Plaines Prairie Park and completion of the park pavilion is set for Tuesday,...
View ArticleSheriff seeks help in fraud investigation
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance with identifying and locating of a subject involved with a fraud investigation. On Tuesday, June 17, around noon, an elderly women...
View ArticleMilitary News: McNaughton is deployed to the Arabian Gulf
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Donovan McNaughton, son of John and Patsy McNaughton, Van Horne, recently deployed to the Arabian Gulf, while assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W....
View ArticleBelle Plaine CDC plans a busy summer
Update given at council meeting on June 16 By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor The investment drive continues for Belle Plaine Community Development Corporation (BPCDC), according to Director...
View ArticleLong-range plans urged for dealing with BP sewer problems
BP recommends grant program to replace sewer lines By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor It’s a once-in-a-century project. It’s something Belle Plaine has to deal with soon, observed Belle Plaine...
View ArticleSupervisors like progress made by BDG
Interviews planned for new director of countywide development group By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor VINTON – With funding restored – and then some – for next fiscal year, the Benton County...
View ArticleFuneral notice: Robert John Rayman
ELBERON – Robert John Rayman, 97, Elberon died May 17, 2014, at the Keystone Care Center. Memorial services will be held 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, at the Elberon United Methodist Church by Pastor...
View ArticleObituary: Peggy Lou Seeber
Peggy Lou Seeber, 66, Cedar Rapids, died at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Monday, June 23, 2014, at Zion...
View ArticleBenton Theatre Rising Stars
Benton Theatre Rising Stars are enjoying a two-week summer theatre camp designed to teach stage skills and techniques. All participants have been cast in a musical production entitled “The Granny...
View ArticleBC Board plans special meeting June 25
BENTON COMMUNITY BOARD OF EDUCATION BOARD WORK SESSION Wednesday, June 25, 2014, 6:00 P.M. MS/HS Media Center, Van Horne, IA 52346 WORK SESSION AGENDA Financial Condition of the General Fund...
View ArticleBelle Plaine man dies in two-vehicle accident near Grinnell
By DANN HAYES dhayes1@dmreg.com A Belle Plaine man was killed near Grinnell on Thursday, June 19, in a two-vehicle accident when his car was struck by a small pickup truck on U.S. Highway 6. Larry...
View ArticleObituary: Viola Alice Stanek
KEYSTONE – Viola Alice Stanek, 92, formerly of Keystone, died Thursday, March 27, 2014 in Tulsa, OK. Memorial services are Tuesday, June 24, 2014, 1:30 p.m. at Hrabak Funeral Home, by The Rev. Steve...
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