From the monthly archives:

February 2011

Belle Plaine school board plans work session

by jschlesselman on February 28, 2011

The Belle Plaine Board of Education will hold a work session Wednesday, March 2 at Longfellow Elementary beginning at 6:30 p.m. Items on the agenda include a review of school board policies, board goals and retirement options. The work session is open to the public.

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Belle Plaine police report

by jschlesselman on February 28, 2011

Monday, Feb. 14, 2011 2:20 p.m – Officers assisted the Benton County Sheriff’s Office with a residential alarm at 1254 74th St. 2:38 p.m. – Officers assisted the Belle Plaine Area Ambulance in the 600 block of 11th Street. 3:30 p.m. – Ambulance assist in the 1600 block of Eighth Avenue. 4:20 p.m. – A [...]

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Raiders edged by Atlantic at state duals

February 26, 2011 Journal Tribune

    Williamsburg’s strong season on the wrestling mat came to an end in the quarterfinal round of the 2011 Class 2A state dual tournament at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids Saturday morning, Feb. 26. No. 5 seed Atlantic edged the No. 4 seed Raiders by a narrow 31-30 win. It was the [...]

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Audit released on Benton Community

February 25, 2011 Star Press Union

Hunt & Associates, P.C., Certified Public Accountants, last week released an audit report on Benton Community School District in Van Horne. The district’s revenues totaled $17,389,133 for the year ended June 30, 2010, a 0.2 percent decrease from the prior year. Revenues included $7,164,887 in local tax, charges for services of $1,877,252, operating grants and [...]

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Belle Plaine council approves budget, looks at rate increases

February 25, 2011 Star Press Union

By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor The Belle Plaine City Council adopted its budget of $8.2 million for next fiscal year at its meeting held Tuesday, Feb. 22 at the city hall. The budget calls for a tax levy of $16.48 per $1,000 of taxable valuation. City Administrator Bill Daily observed the rate is [...]

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Benton looks to promote school, increase enrollment

February 25, 2011 Star Press Union

By JIM MAGDEFRAU Star Press Union editor NORWAY – Enrollment was on the minds of the Benton Community school board members again at their meeting Wednesday, Feb. 23, at the Norway Elementary Center. Board member Pat Stepanek discussed declining enrollment. He pointed to the recent audit, which stated Benton lost enrollment five of the last [...]

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Belle Plaine boys lose to Lisbon in tourney

February 25, 2011 Sports

Lisbon 80, Belle Plaine 72 Belle Plaine’s boys’ basketball team closed its season with a tournament loss on Thursday, Feb. 17 at Lisbon, 80-72. Ben Ehlen scored 26 in the high-scoring effort. Mitch Jacobi added 18 points and Cooper Northrop had 12 points. Jacobi also had 12 rebounds. Ehlen had seven assists. The team was [...]

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Belle Plaine summer rec program sign-up March 21

February 25, 2011 Star Press Union

Super Signup Day for Belle Plaine’s summer recreation programs will be held Monday, March 21 at Longfellow Elementary from 4 to 8 p.m. Registration was moved from  the community center to Longfellow  to coincide with the Longfellow and  junior/senior high open house, which will be from 5 to 7 p.m. For more information, contact Parks [...]

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Growing older is interesting

February 24, 2011 Frankly, I'd Rather Be Fishing

• You don’t see it until it’s too late Growing older is an interesting experience. Why? Well, you never really see it coming. Face it. You wake up one morning and you start saying things to your children that you swore when you were a kid you would never say to your children. You know, [...]

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I’ll take some Wi-Fi with my McDonald fries

February 24, 2011 On The Road Again

• Crazy how technology seems to have taken over our lives It’s crazy how technology seems to have taken over our lives. No matter if I’m driving down the Interstate or walking through a mall, people all around me have a cell phone stuck to their ear. I often wonder what is there in life [...]

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