Chelsea ready to celebrate sesquicentennial
By JANET BALVIN Chelsea 150th Celebration committee member Yes! We are still planning to have the Chelsea Sesquicentennial Celebration on July 25 and 26! The flood may have dampened the ground, but not...
View ArticleAnniversary: Robert and Dorothy Zobel
Robert and Dorothy (Anders) Zobel, Van Horne, will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Aug. 2 with a family gathering. They were married Aug. 1, 1964, at Zion Lutheran Church, Dysart. Their family...
View ArticleKeystone Auxiliary had July meeting
The meeting of the Merkel-Bockholt American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 107, Keystone, was held July 14, 2014. The regular opening ceremonies were observed. Susan Selk introduced the Girl’s State...
View ArticleBenton College News, July 23, 2014
Upper Iowa University announces May 2014 graduates FAYETTE – Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce the names of area May 2014 graduates, followed by the degree earned and respective honors. Anna...
View ArticleCrystal Ball, July 23, 2014
Summer harvest I love this time of year. It starts with the sweet cherries. Then sweet corn. Peaches. Watermelon. Cantaloupe. Tomatoes. Cucumbers. New potatoes. If I’m not drooling over garden produce,...
View ArticleSour Grapes, July 23, 2014
So I received an email. The subject line of the political message read, “DO NOT DELETE!” So, I deleted it. I posted that I deleted it. That started an argument, so I deleted that post about deleting...
View ArticleBenton County letters, July 23, 2014
Real problem in U.S. The real dividing line in America today isn’t between conservatives and liberals, it’s between the haters and the big-hearted. The haters direct their venom, not just at child...
View ArticleFFA Alumni have first meeting in Belle Plaine
The Belle Plaine FFA Alumni was officially chartered at a meeting held on Tuesday, July 15, at Belle Plaine High School with 12 in attendance. Those attending included Scott Frank, Ryan Janss, Ross...
View ArticleObituary: Loretta Schmidt
NORWAY – Loretta Kathryn Volz Schmidt, 88, Norway, died July 9, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a sudden illness Services were Monday, July 14, 2014, at St. Michael’s Catholic...
View ArticleBenton 2014 baseball honors
WaMaC West All Conference Team 1st Team Outfield – T.J. Morris 1st Team Utility – Nate Woeste 2nd Team Infield – Austin McFarland 2nd Team Utility – Riley Pfiffner Honorable Mention – Kaleb Rabe and...
View ArticleSupervisors to meet Tuesday, July 29, in Vinton
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING July 29, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors Room 1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 2. 9:05 a.m. Marc Greenlee Re: Approve farm exemption...
View ArticleBelle Plaine Police Report, July 28, 2014
Monday, July 21, 2014 6:35 a.m. – Ambulance assist at 1200 block of First Street. 7:41 a.m. – Animal call at 1500 block of 15th Street. 10:23 a.m. – Resident reported identity theft to the police...
View ArticleBenton County College News, July 30, 2014
Bellevue University celebrates January to June degree conferrals Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE, proudly acknowledges the accomplishments of students who have earned degrees from January through...
View ArticleGenealogy workshop is next Monday in Vinton
The Benton County Historical Society announces the second genealogy workshop for people who are looking to begin or enhance their research of family history. The first workshop presented by genealogy...
View ArticleBelle Plaine Nursing and Rehab News
Belle Nursing and Rehab Center August events Thursday, Aug. 7 – Bluegrass Band plays at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8 – Koolaid Tasting and Trivia at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12 – Video Program by Karen Bradley at...
View ArticleBelle Plaine and Benton school registration is next month
Registration for the 2014-2015 school year will be held at the Belle Plaine Junior Senior High School, Monday, Aug. 11, from 11 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Benton’s registration...
View ArticleBelle Plaine Library News, July 30, 2014
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...
View ArticleCrystal Ball, July 30, 2014
Let there be flames Food tastes better if it’s cooked over open flame. This includes campfires, charcoal grills and gas grills. Gas stoves are another story entirely and we’re not going there. The...
View ArticleSour Grapes, July 30, 2014
It’s the journey. A few weeks ago I enjoyed a trip up north for a newspaper conference, based in the Wisconsin Dells. It had been decades since I’ve driven into Wisconsin, except for getting lost once...
View ArticleBenton County Letters, July 30, 2014
News flash Dear Editor: COWBOY NEWS FLASH: Even though President Obama’s approval rating isn’t real high right now (around 41 percent) our Congress has an abysmal historically low approval rating of 15...
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