Anniversary: Don and Pat Franzenburg
Don and Pat Franzenburg, Belle Plaine, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 12 with their family at Lake Okoboji. Donald Franzenburg and the former Patricia Ealy were married Sept....
View ArticleBelle Plaine rolls to another win over Lone Tree
Belle Plaine’s football team picked up its second win of the season, winning on the road over Lone Tree, 34-21. Belle Plaine racked up 403 yards in offense, with 372 yards rushing and 31 yards passing....
View ArticleBobcats lose by seven to Central Clinton Friday
Benton Community’s football team lost by one touchdown in non-district play Friday, Sept. 5, against Central Clinton, 14-7. Benton improved its rushing game to 88 yards overall, led by Riley Pfiffner...
View ArticleLady ‘Cats play at BCLUW
Clear Creek-Amana 25-25-25, Benton 22-14-13 Benton Community traveled to No. 7 Clear Creek-Amana in WaMaC volleyball action and lost, 3-0, on Thursday, Sept. 4. The Lady Bobcats were 15 of 77 in kills...
View ArticleBP travels to North Tama
Roland Story 21-21, Belle Plaine 14-11 Belle Plaine played at the Meskwaki tournament on Saturday, Aug. 30, opening with a 2-0 loss to Roland-Story. Belle Plaine was 7 of 31 in kills with six errors....
View ArticleCrystal Ball, Sept. 10, 2014
Not living in the fast lane It occurred to me the other day that I am out of the loop. I am so far out of the loop I don’t even know what the loop looks like. I’m talking about the entertainment world...
View ArticleSour Grapes, Sept. 10, 2014
One of my favorite trips of the year occurs in August. It’s usually in the metro Des Moines area for the meeting of past honorees for distinguished service and master editor-publisher awards from the...
View ArticleBenton County Letters, Sept. 10, 2014
Hush money Branstad’s “hush money” is costing Iowa taxpayers up to $700,000 this year. First, Branstad claimed hush money deals never existed, the Des Moines Register, 8/28/14, published documents that...
View ArticleObituary: Gwendolyn Anne Gannon Stokes
Funeral Mass for Gwendolyn Anne Gannon Stokes, 86, Mallard, was held Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mallard. On Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, Gwen passed away at the Palo Alto County...
View ArticleObituary: Arthur Ray Graham Jr.
Arthur Ray Graham Jr., 88, Waterloo, died Monday, Sept. 8, at Ravenwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of natural causes. Services are 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 12, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic...
View ArticleVan Horne Community Newsletter, September/October 2014
Van Horne Community Newsletter September 2014 Greetings Van Horne area residents! The weather is changing and fall is in the air. Maybe we will have a nice drawn-out fall season, because it is too...
View ArticleKeystone Bowling – Week 2
BENTON COUNTY BOWLING LEAGUE Slim Janss Lanes – Keystone 9/8/2014 – Week 2 of 32 Sindt Antiques 7-1 Stine Seed 3-1 Keystone Vet 5-3 Kiley’s Paw Spa 4-4 Kromminga Farms 1-3 Walnut Grove 0-8 Week’s Top...
View ArticleBenton runs at Grinnell Invite
Grinnell Invitational Ahrens Park, Grinnell Sept. 11, 2014 Varsity Girls Grinnell 52 Pella 67 Williamsburg 70 Vinton-Shellsburg 101 Benton Community 107 Oskaloosa 111 Lynnville-Sully 237 Union 245...
View ArticleCITY COUNCIL ROUNDUP: Blairstown City Council, Sept. 8, 2014
BLAIRSTOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS September 8, 2014 The regular meeting of the Blairstown City Council was held Monday, September 8, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Members present were Davidson, Bierschenk,...
View ArticleBelle Plaine Board of Education Agenda, Sept. 17, 2014
BELLE PLAINE BOARD OF EDUCATION – REGULAR/ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING Belle Plaine Community School District Meeting date/time/location: ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING- Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.,...
View ArticleBenton Community Board of Directors, Sept. 17, 2014
BENTON COMMUNITY BOARD OF EDUCATION BENTON COMMUNITY BOARD OF EDUCATION 7:30 P.M., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICE VAN HORNE, IOWA 52346 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD...
View ArticleCity council roundup: Van Horne, Sept. 8, 2014
CITY OF VAN HORNE Regular Council Meeting September 8, 2014 6:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order at City Hall at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor Martin Junge Council Present: Carlson, Allman, Parmenter,...
View ArticleCity Council Roundup: Keystone City Council, Sept. 11, 2014
CITY OF KEYSTONE COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS September 11, 2014 The regular meeting of the Keystone City Council was held Thursday, September 11, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. Members present: Andresen, Janss,...
View ArticleBelle Plaine City Council, Sept. 15, 2014
Belle Plaine Committee of the Whole Meeting September 15, 2014 5:00 pm City Hall, Council Chambers Tentative Agenda Work Session Items presented on the Committee of the Whole agenda are for review and...
View ArticleIowa’s Secretary of Agriculture to visit Benton County Sept. 24
Benton Development Group (BDG) will welcome Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture, Bill Northey, in Benton County on Sept. 24, 2014. Northey, who is a fourth-generation farmer from Spirit Lake, is serving...
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