‘Touch of Class’ will be Feb.11

by jmagdefrau on January 27, 2012

Benton Community High School, Van Horne, presents its annual Touch of Class Show Choir Invitational on February 11, where 21 show choirs will be competing at the Benton Community High School gymnasium in Van Horne.  In addition, Benton’s three show choirs – “Illusions,” “Jubilation Inc.,” and “Celebration Co.” – will perform in exhibition during the [...]

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Belle Plaine, HLV boards discuss sharing

by jschlesselman on January 27, 2012

Sharing of resources, now and in the future, was the topic of discussion when the Belle Plaine and HLV  school boards met in joint session Jan. 25 in Belle Plaine. Following a tour of the school buildings, conducted by shared Superintendent Bill Lynch and principals Cherie Brown and Heather Coover, the two boards sat down [...]

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Winter finally arrives just in time for Winterfest in the Amana Colonies

January 26, 2012 Amana Colonies news

Per the Amana Colonies Convention and Visitors Bureau (ACCVB): Chilly temperatures and snow have arrived in eastern Iowa just in time for Winterfest in the Amana Colonies. The eighth annual Winterfest will offer fun for everyone during this year’s celebration  Saturday, Jan. 28. The new outdoor event this year at the market barn will be the [...]

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Benton pilots program to help students struggling with reading

January 26, 2012 Star Press Union

By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor VAN HORNE – “We’re very lucky to be piloting this program this year. We’re one of only three or four school districts in the state that have the opportunity to go through this.” Benton Community Keystone/Van Horne Elementary Principal Ryan Junge led off a presentation on a new literacy [...]

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Belle Plaine wrestling team wins three

January 26, 2012 Belle Plaine sports

Tuesday, Jan. 23 @ North English Belle Plaine 39, Lisbon 36 106 – Belle Plaine forfeit 113 – Hunter Jones, BP, lost by fall to Ryan Kortemeyer, L, 0:51 120 – Zach Hamilton, BP, pinned TJ Krob, L, 3:00 126 – Steve Cockerham, BP, won by forfeit 132 – Orie Brown, BP, won by forfeit [...]

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Meeting time changed for Benton school board

January 26, 2012 Star Press Union

The Benton Community School District is notifying district patrons that the regular meeting of the Benton Community Board of Education on Feb. 15 will be held at the MS/HS Media Center, Van Horne, starting at 5:30 p.m. The change in location and time for the February meeting is to avoid a conflict with the girls’ [...]

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IOWA COUNTY WARRANTY DEEDS

January 25, 2012 Journal Tribune

Jan. 3 Timothy J Griggs and Linda A Griggs, convey unto Rebecca A Ritzman, real estate in Hunzelman’s Second Replat, Outlot 1 and Lot 4; Sayers Highland Addition, Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, Block 5. Martha Ruth Koehn conveys unto Martha Ruth Koehn Revocable Trust, real estate in Section 16, English [...]

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IOWA COUNTY DISTRICT COURT

January 25, 2012 Journal Tribune

OWI Jared N. Dhondt, 34, Williamsburg, and Richard A. Alardin, 20, Marengo, each pleaded guilty to a charge of OWI. Dhondt was sentenced to 48 hours in jail, fined $1,250 and ordered to enroll in and complete a drinking driver’s course. In lieu of the jail sentence and drinking driver’s course, Dhondt may attend the [...]

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IOWA COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT – Accidents

January 25, 2012 Journal Tribune

A North English woman was possibly injured in a single vehicle accident that occurred on M Avenue Jan. 23. According to the accident report by the Iowa County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 9:08 a.m., Ruth Ada Sauter, 85, was northbound on M Avenue when she lost control of her vehicle due to the ice-covered road. [...]

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This week in Iowa County History

January 25, 2012 Journal Tribune

The Marengo Pioneer and Marengo Democrat, Jan. 28, 1926 The Chicago Producers Commission Association, co-operative livestock selling agency on the Chicago market, has just completed the most successful year of its operation, according to R.H. Simmons of Marengo, president of the Marengo association. * * * The Pioneer-Republican, Jan. 28, 1943 E.J. Glentzer was chosen [...]

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