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9/30/2016

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Plenty of Water Delays Harvest in Area

Having received 5.71 inches of rain this month, wet soil is keeping Belle Plaine and area farmers from beginning the harvest.
Trinity Lutheran Says Farewell to Pastor Meyer, Family

John Meyer has delivered hundreds of sermons in his 12 years as a pastor. None of them were quite like the one he delivered Sunday morning at Trinity Lutheran Church.
So Long Jim, Hello Master Safakhoo

For generations, the building at 201 North Meridian Street in downtown Belle Plaine has been used as a hardware store owned and operated by the Steffen family, most recently Jim Steffen.
ATV Winners

On behalf of the Scott County Farm Bureau Board of Directors, President Tony Kornder awarded a 2016 Polaris Sportsman 570 4-wheeler to grand prize winners Jeff and Jodi Foster of Faxon Township.
So Long Summer

It was a wet return to school for Belle Plaine Junior and Senior High School students Tuesday morning as they approached the doors for the start of the 2016-17 school year

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B.P. School Board Considers Property Tax Increase for ‘17

Anticipating higher costs in the next year, the Belle Plaine School Board approved a preliminary levy that could bring in more than $228,000 for planned improvements.
Family Offers $5,000 Reward for Info on Who Killed Their Son

With no leads from an investigation, a grieving family is hoping a $5,000 reward will help uncover who left a Belle Plaine man to die after a hit-and-run crash on Highway 169.
Scenic Byway Races Saturday

October begins this Saturday and so will Belle Plaine’s colorful sixth annual Scenic Byway races, which will again be comprised of a half-marathon, 5K and kids fun run.
King and Queen Candidates

Belle Plaine High School’s homecoming is next week and on Monday night two of the above seniors will be crowned the school’s 2016 homecoming king and queen.
Man Will Serve Time for ‘Sucker Punch’

A Belle Plaine man will serve six months in the county jail for attacking a man outside a local establishment in late spring of 2015.

Sports

Tigers Run Down by Bluejays

When the opposing team kicks off four times in the first eight minutes of the game, chances are things aren’t looking too good on the scoreboard for you.
Belle Plaine Finishes Week 5-2

The Belle Plaine High School volleyball team completed a busy week with five victories in seven matches, the two losses.
Tigers Split a Pair

The Belle Plaine High School tennis team had its three-match winning streak snapped by Le Sueur-Henderson, falling to the Giants 5-2 last Tuesday.
Tigers Rack Up the Miles

The Belle Plaine High School boys’ and girls’ cross country teams put in plenty of miles last week, both on the bus and on the courses.
Belle Plaine Edges Blue Earth

The Belle Plaine High School tennis team made the long bus ride to Blue Earth Area for its first dual match of the season and returned home with a 4-3 victory.

Obituaries

Patricia Huss

Patricia Huss, 76, of Belle Plaine passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague.
Anna Ella Elsa Seefeldt

Anna Ella Elsa Seefeldt (nee Troeller) of Belle Plaine passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, September 20, at the age of 98 years.
Dennis “Ray” Connolly

Dennis “Ray” Connolly, 92, of Belle Plaine passed away at his home on September 16, 2016.

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Water break at Cardinal Ridge Apartments

Film Shot in Belle Plaine Could Become ‘Best of Fest’ Entrant

A short film shot largely in Belle Plaine, including Sparetime Tavern, this past weekend is destined to premier later this winter as an entrant in Z Fest in Minneapolis.

Scott County Fair 2014

Honoring High School Wrestling Coach Kevin Slack

St Patrick's Day 2013

Belle Plaine MN St. Patrick's Day 2013 Celebration

New Prague Middle School Shooting Hoax Press Conference

New Prague Middle School was locked down and a 12-year-old boy was later arrested on suspicion of making a phone call that indicated a possible shooting

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Announcements

Engagement

Lorn and Sandy Herrmann and Tom and Therese Kaletka of Belle Plaine, are excited to announce the upcoming marriage of their children.
Engagement

Mike and Mary Ann Bigaouette of Belle Plaine are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter Vanessa Bigaouette to Jordan Lemmerman, son of Tom and Kristin Lemmerman of Delano, MN.
Birth Announcement

Nick and Caycie Volek are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Mila Ann Volek.

30 Years Ago

30 Years Ago (1986)

Some people may have gasped at the approximate $3 million spent on Scott County’s new central garage located on Highway 282 between Jordan and Prior Lake.
60 Years Ago (1956)

An auction unusual to this locality was held at the Belle Plaine Sales Barn, Ellis Johnson proprietor. Advertised as a saddle horse and pony auction, it was just that, and drew patronage interested in those items from six states.
90 Years Ago (1926)

The borough council was calling for bids for concrete paving of the business section of town

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Mid-America Festivals Buys Land for Possible Renaissance Fest. Site

Ronald “Ron” Muehlenhardt

Former BPHS Student Charged in Murder After Theft and Flight

New City Administrator Sees Belle Plaine as ‘Opportunity You Don’t See Everyday’

King and Queen Candidates

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