City of Van Horne passes ordinance aimed at reducing underage drinking and...
The Van Horne City Council passed an ordinance on Monday, June 9, 2014, that is aimed at reducing underage drinking and substance use. The vote makes Van Horne the second city in Benton County to adopt...
View ArticleVan Horne Rock N Roll Run Results 2014
Van Horne Music Fest Awards Report 6/21/2014 Overall Male Trevor Hartz Blairstown IA 19:30 Overall Female Sophia Gilbert Atkins IA 20:28 M[14 & Under] Patrick Gorkow Jr Van Horne IA 21:42 Paul...
View ArticleBelle Plaine FFA alumni being re-established
Are you an older sibling, parent, grandparent, friend or supporter of a Belle Plaine FFA member – past, present or future? If you are – you are a prime candidate for membership in the Belle-Plaine FFA...
View ArticleSupervisors to meet Tuesday, June 24
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING June 24, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors Room 1. 8:30 A.M. Call to Order 2. 8:30 a.m. – Solid Waste Commission re: discussion/action on...
View ArticleEnrollment and state aid mean hard decisions for Benton
BC board gets ready for special meeting By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor VAN HORNE – Enrollment decline. Inconsistent state funding. These two factors are making Benton Community take a hard...
View ArticleA lot of staff action at BC board meeting
In staff action at the Benton Community Board of Directors meeting, Wednesday, June 18, in Van Horne, the following resignations were approved. Krista Olen, assistant junior girls’ track. Heather...
View ArticleState softball rankings … Benton is No. 1 in 3A
High School Softball rankings June 20, 2014 Class 3A Benton 17-4 East Marshall18-3 Clarke 11-7 Bondurant-Farrar 11-6 Interstate-35 13-2 Sioux Center 12-2 Boyden-Hull Rock Valley 9-1 Center-Point-Urbana...
View ArticleBelle Plaine FFA chapter officers attend training
On Tuesday, June 17, the 2014-2015 Belle Plaine FFA Officer Team traveled to the Iowa FFA Enrichment Center, in Ankeny, on the campus of DMACC for the annual officer retreat. The daylong leadership...
View ArticleEngagement: Elizabeth Hill, Drew Martin
Elizabeth Hill and Drew Martin are happy to announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Elizabeth is the daughter of Robert and Mary Anne Hill, Rockville, MD. She graduated from the University of...
View ArticleEngagement: Alyssa Klein, Quintin Embray
Jeff Klein, Dubuque, and Deb Klein, Ely, are pleased to announce the upcoming wedding of their daughter, Alyssa, to Quintin Embray, son of Doug and Gina, Van Horne. Alyssa graduated from Mount Mercy...
View ArticleDr. Ben Miller, Mindi Jorgenson join Marengo Memorial Hospital staff
By BRIAN RATHJEN Marengo Memorial Hospital has a couple of new faces that are working with the public these days. Mindi Jorgenson recently came on board as the hospital’s pharmacist. Benjamin Miller...
View ArticleCrystal Ball, June 25, 2014
Look before you leap Have you seen the cover of the June issue of National Geographic? It features Layka, a Belgian malinois military working dog who is credited with saving the lives of American...
View ArticleSour Grapes, June 25, 2014
Lying low … as low as I could go. That was the theme last week as I had dealt with a case of shingles. It was a breakout on my face that made it look as though I was trying to grow a second nose. I...
View ArticleBenton County Letters, June 25, 2014
July 4 What is happening July 4 this year? Last year, I heard (via a very weak grapevine) that an all-school reunion was being planned, but never found information on line or in the paper nor did I...
View ArticleRURAL COMMUNITY RUNS FOR FREE WOMEN’S HEALTH SERVICES
Benton County Breast Cancer Survivors Hosts Party-in-Pink 5k Walk/Run Friday (Vinton, IA). The streets will turn pink this coming Friday evening in Vinton, IA at Riverside Park as more than 500...
View ArticleTwo of Iowa’s leading child and family services agencies affiliate
Four Oaks and Family Resources, two of the state’s leading child and family service agencies have agreed to affiliate. The two agencies are proactively creating this partnership to become stronger...
View ArticleBelle Plaine Men’s Golf League
Belle Plaine Men’s League Weekly winners Week 1 - Darkhorse (Craig VanScoyoc) and Grip it & Sip it (Austin Danker) Week 2 - Smooth Strokers (Mitch Jacobi) Week 3 - Last to Win (Brent Jack) Week...
View ArticleWater restrictions are lifted in Belle Plaine
Water Restrictions Lifted With input from our water department we have decided to lift the water restrictions for a two week trial run starting on Friday June 27. We will monitor our wells to see how...
View ArticleJune 27 State Softball Rankings
State softball rankings June 27, 2014 Class 3A Benton 21-4 East Marshall 23-3 Clarke 15-7 Interstate-35 15-2 Sioux Center 16-2 Center Point-Urbana 20-7 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 14-6 Boyden Hull-Rock...
View ArticleSupervisors to meet July 1 in Vinton
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING July 1, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors Room 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 9:05 a.m. Barbara Greenlee Re: Set land use hearing date for Daniel and Dawn...
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