Parking restrictions in downtown BP will be lifted Monday, Aug. 26
According to an electronic message issued by the Belle Plaine Police Department Friday, Aug. 23, normal parking will resume Monday, Aug. 26, in the Ninth Avenue area of downtown Belle Plaine. Parking...
View ArticleCity Council Roundup – Atkins, Aug. 19, 2013
Atkins City Council August 19, 2013 Atkins, Iowa Council met in regular session. Members present were: Tim Harbach, Connie Drahos, and Kevin Korsmo. Absent: Mike Albert and Diane Herman. Mayor David...
View ArticleBP board explains reasons for ending sharing of superintendent with HLV
Last month’s decision by the Belle Plaine Board of Education to end sharing a superintendent with HLV after this year does not suggest the arrangement was a failure. Board President Marie Stratford...
View ArticleBelle Plaine Police Report – Aug. 26, 2013
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013 10:40 p.m. – Officers responded to civil dispute at 505 16th St. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013 2:12 p.m. – Vickey Koehler, Belle Plaine, reported harassment at 210 Seventh Ave., in...
View ArticleFUNERAL NOTICE: Bernard Leo Upah
Funeral services for Bernard Leo Upah, 87, of Chelsea, will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at Hrabak Funeral Home, Belle Plaine, with Deacon Joe Behounek officiating. Burial will be in National...
View ArticleBenton County Supervisors, Aug. 27, 2013
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING August 27, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors Room, Vinton, IA 9:00 A.M. Call to Order Approve minutes 9:15 a.m. – Mona Garwood (Vinton Livewire) re:...
View ArticleFUNERAL NOTICE: Viola “Vi” Voss
BLAIRSTOWN – Viola “Vi” Voss, 96, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, at Colonial Manor in Amana. A Mass Of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013, at St. John Catholic Church in...
View ArticleTwo motorcycle accidents on Aug. 24 in Benton County
A 20-year-old Garrison man was injured on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, around 5:15 p.m. when he lost control of his motorcycle four miles north of Vinton, according to a press release from the Benton...
View ArticleMiddle school at Benton has three fund-raisers
Benton Community Middle School partakes in three programs, which generate funds that are used to support programming in the middle school: Target – Take Charge of Education Box Tops for Education...
View ArticleAnniversary: Frank and Marce Nekola
Frank and Marce Nekola, Toledo, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013, with a dance at the CSA Hall in Vining, where they first met. Barefoot Becky and her five-piece...
View ArticleBelle Plaine Library News, Aug. 28, 2013
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 home,...
View ArticleBenton County Church News, Aug. 28, 2013
ATKINS PLEASANT HILL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 121 Main Ave. Rev. Lori Robinson. Sunday-Worship 9 a.m.; Fellowship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. September through May; Thursday, 9:30 a.m....
View ArticlePlans set for Sauerkraut Days
By JUDY SCHLESSELMAN Star Press Union reporter Labor Day weekend marks the 40th anniversary of Blairstown’s Sauerkraut Days, a three-day, fun-packed tradition sponsored by the Blairstown Lions Club....
View ArticleCrystal Ball, Aug. 28, 2013
‘All Creatures Great and Small’ I know this is going to date me and I don’t care. I’ve reached the age where clearly recalling something from one’s childhood should be considered an achievement, not...
View ArticleSour Grapes, Aug. 28, 2013
Letter from home A new chapter … Youngest nephew Reese is getting ready to move on from over a decade of wearing a football helmet as a career to using what’s inside that helmet. This means moving a...
View ArticleBenton County Letters, Aug. 28, 2013
Excellent article, Glenn It’s marketed superior in character and quality when one proclaims facts with black and white. Following Glenn’s article, we had a few contributors who responded by suggesting...
View ArticleBraley staff to hold office hours in Belle Plaine
Kyle Dykstra, Veterans Outreach Representative for Rep. Bruce Braley, D-IA, will travel to Belle Plaine on Sept. 12, to hold open office hours. Dykstra will be at the Community Center, 1309 Fifth...
View ArticleGame start delayed Friday at Belle Plaine
Due to expected extreme heat, the Aug. 30 football game between Belle Plaine and Montezuma, at Belle Plaine, will begin one-half hour late. Kickoff will be at 7:30 p.m.
View ArticleFuneral Notice – Luella R. Homire
Funeral services for Luella R. Homire, 92, Belle Plaine, will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Belle Plaine, with Deacon Joe Behounek presiding. Burial will be in...
View ArticleBelle Plaine City Council Meeting Agenda – Sept. 3, 2013
The Belle Plaine City Council will meet in regular session Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013 at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers in City Hall. Tentative Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Pledge of...
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