WEATHER UPDATE – Iowa 21 reduced to one lane
Iowa Highway 21, between Iowa Highway 212 in northwestern Iowa County county road E66 south of Belle Plaine, is reduced to one lane because of flooding, the Iowa Department of Transportation said.
View ArticleObituary: Adeline F. Severin
Adeline F. Severin, 87, of Keystone, Iowa died Sunday, June 29, 2014, at the Vinton Lutheran Home. A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in...
View ArticleBelle Plaine Mayor Newsletter – July 2014
FROM THE DESK OF THE MAYOR Dear Citizens of Belle Plaine: Let’s talk about water! Why were we on water restrictions so long? We had a lot of snow this winter and we have had a fair amount of rain this...
View ArticleBenton County Volunteer Program medical transportation assistance volunteer...
Who has traveled nearly 18,000 miles, made over 560 one-way trips to medical appointments serving over 65 Benton County residents in one year’s time … the Benton County Volunteer Program Medical...
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 ArticleBelle Plaine gears up for July 4
Belle Plaine will be in the July 4 spirit with a two-day celebration this week. Events begin Thursday, July 3, with a car show and cruise on Main Street, from 4 to 8 p.m. Taste of BP is also planned on...
View ArticleJULY 4: Dick Wells looks forward to being grand marshal with his wife, Marilyn
When it comes to volunteering for a cause in Belle Plaine, you’ll find Dick Wells and his wife, Marilyn. Dick and Marilyn will be honored as grand marshals at this Friday’s Belle Plaine July 4 parade....
View ArticleEnrollment, finances mean tough choices
Plan is explained at work session June 25 By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor Enrollment is down. State aid is unstable. Unspent balance is shrinking. These factors have prompted the Benton...
View ArticleBelle Plaine July Yard of the Month Winners
Vernon and Mary Ellen Blomme show their love for our country everyday with their winning yard’s patriotic theme. It was chosen as the Belle Plaine Partners for Beautification’s “Yard of the Month” for...
View ArticleCrystal Ball, July 2, 2014
Summer Summer officially arrived at 5:51 a.m. Saturday, June 21. The Fourth of July is next week. I’m trying to figure out how this happened. Seems like just a few days ago I was shoveling snow and...
View ArticleSour Grapes, July 2, 2014
Be careful what your ask for. Our office is often the last stop when people have an odd project. We try to find away to make it work. Friends Joan and Gene Herring stopped by with abstract papers for...
View ArticleBenton County Letters, July 2, 2014
Waste Our small city of Luzerne has contracted with Waste Management, 3552. East Washington, East Peoria, IL 61611, for a number of years to collect our city’s trash and recyclables. We have requested,...
View ArticleBelle Plaine School Honor Roll – Second Semester
Belle Plaine Second Semester 2013-2014 Junior High Honor Roll – 3.0 or Higher Seventh grade Kendra Alcott Brock Balvin Ashton Bohlen Macie Boots Hope Brecht Brian Cahow Brandy Carlson Devin Croft Katie...
View ArticleKirkwood announces dean’s list honors
Kirkwood Community College has released its dean’s list for the Spring 2014 Semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours with the...
View ArticleFinal rankings – 3A Softball
Class 3A (FINAL) School Record LW 1 Benton 30-4 1 2 East Marshall 28-3 2 3 Clarke 20-8 3 4 Sioux Center 24-2 5 5 Interstate-35 20-3 4 6 Center Point-Urbana 23-9 6 7 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 19-2 8 8...
View ArticleAgenda for Belle Plaine City Council – July 7
Belle Plaine City Council Meeting City Hall – Council Chambers Monday July 7 @ 6:00 pm Tentative Schedule Call to order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Consent Agenda- Council Minutes of...
View ArticleBelle Plaine Booster Results 2014
5K Results – 2014 Booster Bolt Place Time Name 1 19:15 Josh Long 2 19:59 Orie Brown 3 20:45 Dale Linderwell 4 20:58 Dave Beckmann 5 21:02 Julie Hollensbe 6 21:32 Matt Mengler 7 21:39 Dan Balvin 8...
View ArticlePersonnel action at special BC meeting July 9
BENTON COMMUNITY BOARD OF EDUCATION SPECIAL BOARD MEETING Wednesday, July 9, 2014, 7:00 A.M. Central Administration Office, Van Horne, IA TENTATIVE AGENDA: 1. CALL TO ORDER 7:00 AM 2. APPROVAL OF...
View ArticleSupervisors to meet July 8
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING July 8, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors Room, Vinton 1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 2. Approve minutes 3. 9:15 a.m. Carol Zander Re: Board action on MECCA...
View ArticleObituary: Dale Lenton
MARENGO – On July 4, 2014 Dale Lenton of Beaver Dam, WI, formerly of Marengo, passed gently into the hands of Jesus in the care and comfort of Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac. Dale was born on July...
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