From the monthly archives:

March 2011

MidWestOne plans new bank building in Belle Plaine

by jschlesselman on March 31, 2011

Downtown won’t be the only spot in Belle Plaine to undergo major changes beginning this spring. MidWestOne Bank is poised to begin a yearlong construction project that will result in a new bank building on the corner of 13th Street and Eighth Avenue, the current motor bank location. MidWestOne’s downtown location will permanently close when [...]

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Belle Plaine PTO to meet

by jschlesselman on March 31, 2011

The Belle Plaine Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) invites all members to a meeting Tuesday, April 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Belle Plaine Community Center. Parks and Recreation Director Kyle Spading will speak about summer programs. Snacks and drinks will be provided. A drawing will be held for two Subway gift cards. A PTO board [...]

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Dass the way it is, March 31, 2011

March 30, 2011 Pioneer Republican

What is happening in our world today? Recently, the Oxford English Dictionary (O.E.D.) released its list of newly added words in the English langua ge. Some of the new words are a direct reflection of our society today including: OMG (oh my God), LOL (laugh out loud), FYI (for your information), IMHO (in my humble [...]

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IV sets budget public hearing

March 30, 2011 Pioneer Republican

By ROXANNE DASS rdass@dmreg.com The Iowa Valley School Board went over the FY 2012 budget proposal at its regular meeting Monday, March 21. The total levy for FY 2012 has gone up by about a dollar, going from $16.3862 to $18.08. Lynda Johnson, board secretary, said there were two reasons for the increase: enrollment figures [...]

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Eagle Scouts to be honored April 10

March 30, 2011 Pioneer Republican

Three Victor area Boy Scouts will receive the honor of Eagle Scout during a Court of Honor ceremony at Lake Iowa Nature Center on April 10. Anthony Lynn, William Glotfelty and Carlin Michalek, all members of Troop 226, recently completed their Eagle projects, benefitting area communities. Anthony Lynn, 18, is the son of John and [...]

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Iowa Valley student wins big as Block Kid

March 30, 2011 Pioneer Republican

By ROXANNE DASS rdass@dmreg.com Joe Zuber used his love of Legos and his creativity to earn second place in the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Block Kids competition this past February. In the competition, Joe, a fourth grader at Iowa Valley Elementary School, competed against children in first through sixth grades. The students [...]

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Audit is released on Benton Community

March 30, 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 contributions [...]

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UPDATED: Vinton man killed in grass fire near Urbana

March 29, 2011 Star Press Union

An 82-year-old Vinton man was pronounced dead at the scene of a grass fire located 3 miles west of Urbana in Benton County. According to the Benton County Sheriff’s Department, it is believed that the man was burning off a garden area on his farm around 2:15 p.m. today (March 29) when the fire got [...]

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Iowa County obituaries, March 31, 2011

March 29, 2011 Iowa County obituaries

Kenneth Huedepohl, 70 Memorial services for Kenneth E. Huedepohl, 70, Livermore, Calif., formerly of Williamsburg, were held March 12 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Pleasanton, Calif. He died peacefully, following open heart surgery at Kaiser Hospital, San Francisco, Calif., with his wife and family by his side. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, [...]

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