OBITUARY: Bernard C. Brecht
MARENGO – Bernard C. Brecht, 92, Marengo, and formerly of Belle Plaine died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014. Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Marengo with Rev....
View ArticleOBITUARY: Wayne M. Kanke
MARENGO – Wayne M. Kanke, 67, Marengo, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Marengo, with...
View Article80th birthday celebration planned
The family of Jacquie Bachelder, formerly of Belle Plaine, is holding a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014. Cards of congratulations can reach her at Regency Park...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Doris R. Nelson
KEYSTONE – Doris R. Nelson, 86, Keystone, and formerly of Cedar Falls, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2014, at the Keystone Nursing Care Center following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at...
View ArticleChase through Benton County ends up in Van Horne; arrests are made
VINTON – On Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, at approximately 5:56 a.m., a vehicle was observed speeding in excess of 100 mph in a 55 zone in the 1200 block of 73rd St (Highway 30) going east. According to a...
View ArticleFatal accident is investigated by Benton County Sheriff’s Department
A 47-year-old rural Keystone man was fatally injured in one-car accident Friday, Dec. 5, one-half mile east of Keystone on 70th Street Drive, which is a Benton County gravel road. The driver has been...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Rosemary S. Heller
MARENGO – Rosemary S. Heller, 69, Marengo, died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church,...
View ArticleOBITUARY:Ricky Lee Claeys
Ricky Lee Claeys KEYSTONE – Ricky Lee Claeys, 47, Keystone, died Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, from injuries sustained in a traffic accident east of Keystone. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m.,...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Paul Steffen
Paul Steffen, 93, passed away Nov. 21, 2014 at the Keystone Care Center in Keystone, Iowa. A memorial Mass will be held Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Belle Plaine. Burial...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Grace Marie Wirstlin Holmes
Funeral services for Grace Marie Wirstlin Holmes, 92, of Belle Plaine, were Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Belle Plaine, with Deacon Joe Behounek officiating. Burial was in...
View ArticleOBITUARY: William R. Donovan
BELLE PLAINE – William R. Donovan, 84, died Friday, Dec. 5, 2014 at the Belle Plaine Nursing and Rehab Center. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church with...
View ArticleSPORTS: Bobcats win three at DeWitt
Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 At Central Clinton, DeWitt Benton 40, Clear Creek-Amana 38 126: Quinn Murphy (CCA) over Garrett Werner (BECO) (TF 18-1 3:22) 132: David Jensen (CCA) over Taylor Schulze (BECO)...
View ArticleSPORTS – Plainsmen compete at LS quad meet
Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 At Lynnville-Sully Lynnville-Sully 60, Belle Plaine 18 170: Joey Schwenn (BEPL) over Jackson Hardin (LYSU) (Fall 1:55) 182: Noah Zylstra (LYSU) over Brandon Van Nevel (BEPL)...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Helen J. Kupka
CHELSEA – Helen J. Kupka, 96, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014, at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama from complications of age. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, at St. Joseph’s...
View ArticleAgenda set for Belle Plaine school board meeting
BELLE PLAINE BOARD OF EDUCATION – REGULAR MEETING Belle Plaine Community School District Meeting date/time/location: Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at 6:45 p.m., Longfellow Elementary School, 707-7th...
View ArticleAgenda set for Belle Plaine City Council, Monday, Dec. 15
Belle Plaine City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting December 15, 2014 City Hall, Council Chambers Tentative Agenda – Work Session 5:00 pm Items presented on the Committee of the Whole agenda are...
View ArticleBenton school board to meet Wednesday, Dec. 17, in Keystone
BENTON COMMUNITY BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR BOARD MEETING TIME: 7:30 P.M., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2014 KEYSTONE CENTER MEDIA CENTER 280 4TH STREET, KEYSTONE, IA 1. CALL TO ORDER 7:30 PM 2....
View ArticleBenton approves two new courses for course guide
Benton also offers early retirement incentive By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor KEYSTONE – It’s halfway through the school year, and Benton is getting ready for the next school year, as the...
View ArticleBelle Plaine school board sticks with state law on school permits
Board backs administration; also gets SICL division update By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor BELLE PLAINE – The Belle Plaine Board of Education backed its administration in staying with the...
View ArticleVan Horne Community Newsletter – December 2014
Van Horne Community Newsletter December 2014 Holiday Greetings Van Horne area residents! December’s weather better than November’s, that is a pretty rare occurrence. Now if we could only see some sun....
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