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Plainsmen Page – Mr. Frank

by jmagdefrau on May 16, 2012

Mr. Frank By LANCE HINSCHBERGER Mr. Frank has been teaching in the Belle Plaine School District for 32 years now. He has decided to retire after this school year ends. Mr. Frank has touched so many peoples live during those 32 years. He has been a great asset to the Belle Plaine Community and the [...]

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City Council Roundup – Keystone

by jmagdefrau on May 16, 2012

CITY OF KEYSTONE COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS May 3, 2012 The regular meeting of the Keystone City Council was held Thursday, May 3, 2012, at 7:00 pm. Members present: Janss, Junge, Loy, Kaiser, and Rieck. Also present: Dave Monson, City Superintendent. Mayor Mike Seeck called the meeting to order. Motion made by Loy, second by Rieck to [...]

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As one school year winds down, BP school board looks to the fall

May 16, 2012 Star Press Union

Plans to end one school year and start another were on the agenda when the Belle Plaine Board of Education met in regular session May 14. Superintendent Bill Lynch outlined graduation activities. Commencement will be Sunday, May 20, at 3 p.m. at the junior-senior high. The last day of school is Wednesday, May 23, with [...]

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Sour Grapes, May 16, 2012

May 16, 2012 Journal Tribune

Let’s see. It’s been a one-week break in column writing. See if anything jumps to mind. Nope. When Dad hit the wall when writing his “As I See It” column, he’d pull out a file next to his typewriter. In the file were clippings and notes from other newspapers. Sometimes Dad would run entire columns [...]

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Benton County letters, May 16, 2012

May 16, 2012 Crystal Ball

Council meeting On Monday, May 8, 2012, I attended my first Belle Plaine City Council meeting since Mayor Fish was elected. My husband and I had been out of the state over the winter months. My intent was to ask the city council to reconsider their decision regarding the Spring Neighborhood Cleanup Day. My understanding [...]

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Crystal Ball, May 16, 2012

May 16, 2012 Crystal Ball

April showers bring . . . I’d really like to write a gardening column but the problem is, I haven’t done much gardening this spring. Emptying the rain gauge, yes. Watching color radar, yes. Gardening, no. March came and went, with its string of 80 degree days, and I was all fired up to start [...]

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Benton County College News, May 16, 2012

May 16, 2012 College News Benton

Blomberg recognized by Gov. Branstad for academic excellence  WEST DES MOINES – Kierstin Blomberg, a student at Benton Community, Van Horne, was recognized by Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kimberly Reynolds for outstanding academic achievement at the 10th annual Governor’s Scholar Recognition Ceremony April 29 at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines. The statewide program, [...]

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Benton County obituaries, May 16, 2012

May 16, 2012 Benton County obituaries

Nancy E. Williams  A memorial gathering was held for Nancy E. Williams, 68, of Brooklyn and formerly of Belle Plaine, May 12, 2012, at Hrabak Funeral Home, Belle Plaine. Mrs. Williams died of natural causes at Brookhaven Nursing Home, Brooklyn, Wednesday, May 2, 2012. Her body has been cremated. Nancy E. Williams was born April [...]

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Deadlines approach for BP 150th

May 15, 2012 Star Press Union

Belle Plaine’s 150th celebration, July 1-4,  will soon be upon us and two deadlines are quickly approaching. Families, businesses, organizations and clubs planning to be in the July 4 parade are asked to register before Friday, June 1, at: belle.plaine150@gmail.com or call Sue Riherd at (319) 434-3414. Registration is for sesquicentennial-related entries only so the [...]

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Belle Plaine police report – May 14, 2012

May 14, 2012 Star Press Union

Monday, May 7, 2012  1:22 p.m. – Gerrod Lurvey, 24, Belle Plaine, was attempting to park in the 800 block of 12th St. when the 2006 Chevy truck he was driving, owned by Precision Soya, struck a parked and unattended 2012 Nissan Rogue owned by Tiffany Vann. Estimated damage to both vehicles is $6,000. No charges [...]

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