Belle Plaine NewsLocal news for Belle Plaine, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Donut Van Theft Leads to Public Disagreement between County Officials- March 23, 2008 "It struck me. There was a lot of stereotypes about cops and donuts and law enforcement and donuts. In fact, I have a half eaten donut on my desk...and it was newsworthy. At the same time, we thought it was humorous" Police say the van was stolen outside a hospital in Rock Island, Illinois. Yesterday morning, a Benton county deputy noticed the van on Highway 30 near Belle Plaine and the driver took off -- reaching speeds of ... via KWWL-TV Waterloohttp://www.topix.net/city/belle-plaine-ia/2008/03/donut-van-theft-leads-to-public-disagree... Law officers chase down stolen donut truck- March 21, 2008 "I don't know whether the fact that the stolen vehicle contained donuts has anything to do with that." A stolen van loaded down with donuts may not be the best vehicle for eluding police. via Freerepublic.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/belle-plaine-ia/2008/03/law-officers-chase-down-stolen-donut-tru... Carter, Everett Hiram- March 19, 2008 Everett Hiram Carter, 92, of Belle Plaine, died Sunday, March 16, 2008, at his home following a short illness. via The Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/belle-plaine-ia/2008/03/carter-everett-hiram?fromrss=1 Rain Monday to worsen flooding- March 17, 2008 "That could produce some flash flooding." Locally heavy rain starting Monday afternoon may combine with the weekend's snow melt to drive Eastern Iowa rivers, already over their banks in places, still higher. via The Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/belle-plaine-ia/2008/03/rain-monday-to-worsen-flooding?fromrss=1 Brdige woes: Solution sought for Chambers Bridge- March 5, 2008 TOLEDO CHRONICLE As Tama County officials continue to wrestle with citizens' concerns about the closing of a bridge at rural Belle Plaine, Ken Black reported in a Central Iowa Press story in The Tama ... via Tama News-Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/belle-plaine-ia/2008/03/brdige-woes-solution-sought-for-chambers... Belle Plaine annexation meeting canceled- March 1, 2008 The Belle Plaine City Council has canceled a Saturday morning meeting it had scheduled to consider a proposal to annex land that would link it to one of the casino sites near the Mulvane exit off the Kansas ... via Kansas.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/belle-plaine-ia/2008/03/belle-plaine-annexation-meeting-canceled... |