Robert A. Funk, 78, from Fulton, Texas passed away in Corpus Christi, Texas on December 29, 2017. He was lovingly known as the "candy man".

With strong partnerships, organizations can make so many things a possibility. At the end of every year, Scheels gives back to their communities with a Day of Giving.

John Heitmann Jr., 86, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018, at Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, Iowa.Celebration of Life: 4 - 8 p.

Tate Druschel gives mom Nicole a kiss in the photo booth during the Mother-Son Nerf War event Saturday. Jill Johnson and other moms take on a group of boys in Nerf Wars.

VSCSD: Due to the weather, there will be a 2hr Late Start January 5. Please be dress warm and be safe on your way to school!

For the second time in less than 2 years, an early-morning fatal accident in a two-mile stretch of Highway between the Keystone and Van Horne blacktops has killed a native of the Congo who fled to Iowa following the unrest and violence of that area of Africa.

VSCSD: Due to the weather, there will be a 2hr Late Start Jan 4 w/ NO AM Preschool... Please be dress warm and be safe on your way to school.

By Jerry Michael, Urbana Chief of Police On January 1, 2018 at 10:22 am an Urbana Police Officer observed a Gray Hyundai Sonata that was traveling northbound speeding 89 mph in a 70 mph zone at the 41 mm on I-380.

A man who was arrested for two theft charges in September after a Belle Plaine officer stopped a stolen cargo van with a stolen motorcycle inside it has spent the holidays back in Benton County jail after violating the terms of his pre-trial release, and being arrested for running over a pedestrian while fleeing the scene of another theft, in Linn County in December.

TheHACAP Belle Plaine Senior Dining Programis looking for consistent regular volunteers to help us deliver meals to seniors in Benton County! Our Home Delivery Drivers help our Senior Dining Program to distribute meals to individuals in need who can't make it out of their homes, especially in cold weather like what we're experiencing currently! We are looking for volunteers to help deliver on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30am-12:00pm.