09 March 2010
March 1, 5:47 p.m. – Police responded to 107 11th Street on a report that a juvenile female had allegedly assaulted her guardian. The female was taken to the Northeast Iowa Juvenile Detention Center in Waterloo and referred to juvenile authorities on a charge of assault causing injury. March 2, 10:43 a.m. – Ambulance assist in [...]
08 March 2010
When Belle Plaine city officials make their formal presentation requesting Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) funding for the proposed downtown revitalization project, they will be vying with possibly as many as seven other projects under consideration. The CAT Review Committee will meet Wednesday, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Science Center of Iowa in Des Moines. [...]
08 March 2010
As the snow continues to slowly melt and many of us are anxious to begin warmer outdoor activities, there are several indoor events to keep us busy in and around the area this week. Tonight (Monday) the Belle Plaine Planning and Zoning Board meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall. On Tuesday, the Belle Plaine Park Board [...]
03 March 2010
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03 March 2010
Students of the music department in the Belle Plaine Schools took the audience on a tour of some recent Broadway and movie music Tuesday night at the annual pops concert, “An Evening at the Theatre.” The evening, which included seating in a café setting and desserts and other refreshments, featured music from the film scores of [...]
03 March 2010
In March 2010, more than 130 million addresses will receive a 2010 Census form by mail or hand delivery. The 2010 Census will document the changes in our nation since the last decennial census in 2000, and tell us how we’ve evolved as a country. Because census data affect how more than $400 billion in [...]
02 March 2010
Residents will have a chance to see Belle Plaine’s newly renovated ambulance unit during a soup luncheon at the ambulance center on Sunday, March 7, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Vegetable beef, broccoli cheese, cheesy potato and chili will be served for a free-will donation. Free heart monitor checks (EKGs), blood pressure checks and ambulance [...]
02 March 2010
Friday night the Belle Plaine PTO held their 3rd annual Winter Carnival, by all accounts everyone had a great time. With a theme of “Party like a Rock Star,” about 150 kids came dressed to party. Bryce Janss was the winner of the best costume contest with an unbelievable Gene Simmons from KISS costume. There were [...]
