Supervisors to meet Wednesday, Sept. 3 in Vinton
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING September 3, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors Room 9:00 A.M. Call to Order Approve minutes Dave Thompson re: clock project: approve contract with...
View ArticleBelle Plaine City Council to meet Tuesday, Sept. 2
Belle Plaine City Council Meeting City Hall – Council Chambers Tuesday September 2, 2014 @ 6:00 pm Tentative Schedule 1. Call to order 2. Roll Call 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Approval of Consent...
View ArticleBelle Plaine Mayor Fish Newsletter, September 2014
FROM THE DESK OF THE MAYOR September 2014 Dear Citizens of Belle Plaine: Gee, what happened to the summer? It seems like school just got out. I thought the summer went fast when I was teaching but they...
View ArticleMMH makes a ‘prudent investment’ for the future with expansion
By BRIAN RATHJEN The Marengo Memorial Hospital board of trustees approved proceeding with the facility project according to plans not to exceed $27.7 million contingent upon the approval of U.S....
View ArticleSour Grapes, Sept. 3, 2014
In my travels, my radio is usually tuned to public radio. That’s no surprise to my Republican friends, though I don’t own a tote bag or mug. It was a local interview that caught my ear, remembering ISU...
View ArticleBenton, BP run at Williamsburg XC meet
Williamsburg Raider Invitational Varsity Girls 4K Tuesday, September 2, 2014 Sports Complex, Williamsburg, IA Team standings Williamsburg 40 Vinton-Shellsburg 51 Mid-Prairie 77 Benton Community 93...
View ArticleCivil War band to perform at What Cheer
The Marengo Civil War Band will present “An Evening of Civil War Music” at the What Cheer Opera House, What Cheer. The concert is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13. The 11-member brass band, led by Gary...
View ArticleMMH, area schools team up for Pink Out
Marengo Memorial Hospital’s Pink Out, the partnership with area schools and others that successfully helped raise awareness for breast cancer, is back for another year. Later this month and continuing...
View ArticleCOUNCIL ROUNDUP: Atkins, Sept. 2, 2014
City of Atkins September 2, 2014 Atkins, Iowa Council met in regular session. Members present were: Weston Bishop, Connie Drahos, Kevin Korsmo, Diane Herman, and Tim Harbach. Mayor Becker called...
View ArticleBenton sheriff warns of scam
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office received several reports of attempted telephone scams in Benton County. While the attempts to scam and defraud the public are continuous and expanding on a daily...
View ArticleWatkins Car Show is Saturday
The foods are prepared, and the trophies are ready. The neighborhood awaits the autos and trucks, motorcycles, drivers, and spectators. The southwest corner of Watkins will be filled with car show...
View ArticleBenton County Patrol Division Activity Report for August 2014
Benton County Sheriff Randall Forsyth reports that deputies answered 343 calls for service and investigated 15 accidents. Deputies attempted to serve 188 civil papers and issued 48 traffic citations...
View ArticleBelle Plaine council to prioritize its goals
Administrator said goals would match up with the budget By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor BELLE PLAINE – Water. Goals. Highway 30. These were the main topics covered in the reports of Belle City...
View ArticleNook and Terria Beck have the Yard of the Month for September
Submitted by Belle Plaine Partners for Beautification It takes a long time to look at all the details of Nook and Terria Beck’s yard. Driving by their home at 608 11th Street, Belle Plaine, it is easy...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Ambrose H. Gibney
NORWAY – Ambrose H. Gibney, 92, Norway died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014 at his home. Services are Monday, Sept. 8, 2104, at 10 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Norway, with the Rev. Craig Steimel...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Col. Roger D. Cook (Ret.)
BELLE PLAINE – Col. Roger D. Cook (Ret.), dearly loved husband, father and grandfather, passed away at the age of 83, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, after a short but courageous battle with pancreatic...
View ArticleKeystone Bowling – Sept. 6, 2014
BENTON COUNTY BOWLING LEAGUE Slim Janss Lanes – Keystone 8/25/2014 – Week 1 of 32 Team Standings: Sindt Antiques 4-0 Stine Seed 3-1 Kiley’s Paw Spa 3-1 Kromminga Farms 1-3 Keystone Vet 1-3 Walnut Grove...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Tina Marie Hootman
BLAIRSTOWN – Tina Marie Hootman, 43, Blairstown died Thursday, September 4, 2014 at the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center following a sudden illness. A memorial service will be held at 10:30...
View ArticleBenton Supervisor to meet Tuesday, Sept. 9 in Vinton
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING September 9, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors Room 1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 2. Approve minutes 3. 9:15 a.m. Maintenance Re:...
View ArticlePartnering for Hope
By BRIAN RATHJEN and BENJAMIN S. EVANS Marengo Memorial Hospital’s Pink Out, the partnership with area schools and others that successfully helped raise awareness for breast cancer, is back for another...
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