Belle Plaine to provide incentives
Urban revitalization will be a part of city’s plan to improve commercial and residential properties By Jim Magdefrau Star Press Union editor Revitalization. An ordinance was passed by the Belle Plaine...
View ArticleHires, transfers and superintendent contract are approved at special meeting
Benton Community gets ready for new school year with staff action By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor VAN HORNE – Benton Community Superintendent Gary Zittergruen was given his evaluation in...
View ArticleSchool board agenda for Belle Plaine – June 17, 2015
BELLE PLAINE BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING Belle Plaine Community School District Meeting date/time/location: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 6:45 p.m., Longfellow Elementary School, 707-7th Street,...
View ArticleAgenda set for June 17 Benton board meeting
TO: BENTON COMMUNITY BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM: GARY ZITTERGRUEN, SUPERINTENDENT RE: REGULAR BOARD MEETING TIME: 7:30 P.M., Wednesday, June 17, 2015 PLACE: CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICE BOARD ROOM 304...
View ArticleBelle Plaine City Council to meet June 15
Belle Plaine City Council Meeting City Hall – Council Chambers Monday June 15, 2015 @ 6:00 pm Tentative Schedule 1. Call to order 2. Roll Call 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Approval of Consent Agenda-...
View ArticleBenton supervisors to meet June 16
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING June 16, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors Room 1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 2. 9:05 a.m. Vinton Unlimited – Use of Courthouse lawn 3. 9:10 a.m. Assessor...
View ArticleAfter 35 years – Blairstown’s Aliki Mokas proud to be a new citizen of the...
By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor It’s rare to see a “closed” sign in the window of the Blai rstown Café. That sign was up three times recently for good reason, as owners Aliki Mokas and her...
View ArticleCity approves pay raises; looks at plan to improve water and sewer
Belle Plaine considers long-term plan to fix its water and sewer lines By Jim Magdefrau Star Press Union editor BELLE PLAINE – On a split vote, the Belle Plaine City Council approved 3 percent pay...
View ArticleFrontier Co-op hosts Belle Plaine Job Fair June 23
NORWAY – Frontier Co-op will host a job fair on Tuesday, June 23 from 3 – 7 p.m. at the Belle Plaine Community Center (1309 Fifth Avenue, Belle Plaine). The co-op is looking to hire for positions in...
View ArticleBP board revises substitute pay
Board stresses it’s trying to be fair with pay By Jim Magdefrau Star Press Union editor BELLE PLAINE – After hearing concerns from substitute teachers, the Belle Plaine Board of Education revised its...
View ArticleBC sets hearing for sale of Norway ball diamond
Special meeting is July 7 in Van Horne By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor VAN HORNE – A public hearing on the proposed disposal of the school’s baseball field and grounds located at Norway, with...
View ArticleBenton County Community Foundation awards $101,989.72 in grants
The Benton County Community Foundation will award 30 grants totaling $101,989.72, to local nonprofits and government entities for community projects at its awards ceremony on July 28 at 5:30 p.m. The...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Arlene L. (Rathje) McMann
BLAIRSTOWN – Arlene L. (Rathje) McMann, 92, Blairstown died Sunday, June 21, 2015, at Rosehaven Care Center in Marengo. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Grace...
View ArticleBelle Plaine looks at marketing options to grow
Planning meeting was held June 22 with local officials By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor BELLE PLAINE – Another planning meeting was held to work on marketing the positives of Belle Plaine,...
View ArticleState development director comes to Benton County for a day
Durham urges Benton County to work on county-wide vision By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union What’s happening in Benton County? Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Director Debi Durham received a...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Marceil Kimm
BLAIRSTOWN – Marceil Kimm, 88, died Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Rose Haven Nursing Home in Marengo. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at Grace Lutheran Church in...
View ArticleSupervisors to meet Tuesday, June 30
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING June 30, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors Room 1. 9:00 A.M. Call to Order 2. Approve minutes 3. 9:05 a.m. Barb Greenlee Re: Set land use hearing date...
View ArticleFrom the desk of the Belle Plaine Mayor
From the desk of the mayor By Dave Fish Belle Plaine Mayor Dear Citizens of Belle Plaine: The Benco building will have a new occupant! I do not have all the information yet, but as I type this...
View ArticleBelle Plaine gets ready for July 4
Two-day celebration starts with events July 3 on Main Street Belle Plaine will be a busy place this weekend as they celebrate the Fourth of July weekend with several events. The celebration starts...
View ArticleCommunity involvement – BP July 4 grand marshal believes in community
By Jim Magdefrau Star Press Union editor Education. Community. Children. This has kept Elaine and Glenn Drahn going for over six decades, with most of that time spent in Belle Plaine. Elaine has been...
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