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08/28/2021

Belle Plaine St. Patrick's Day Royalty and members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians attended the Irish Fair in St. Paul on Sunday, August 15. Those in attendance, pictured from left to right, are Jo Fahey Jr., 2021 Miss Shamrock Elliana Fahey, Irish Princess Bailey Bahr, and Chris Fahey.

Belle Plaine St. Patrick's Day Royalty and members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians attended the Irish Fair in St. Paul

08/27/2021

The Jordan Public Library is testing new technology that would provide community members with self-service access to the library outside of staffed hours, with a pilot program that begins on Wednesday, September 1.

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08/27/2021

The 2021 show will feature the National Ford Fordson Collectors Association.

The Holicky brothers helped prepare the grounds for the upcoming 48th annual Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Association Show to be held Friday, Aug. 27, through Sunday, Aug. 29, at

08/26/2021

The Belle Plaine Police Department will receive a new three-camera system for squad cars next year to help record initiated stops and critical incidents.

“It’s going to give me three different perspectives of what the officer sees,” said Belle Plaine Police Chief Terry Stier.

📰 Find out more about the new equipment in this week's Belle Plaine Herald: https://buff.ly/2WqIlbx

08/26/2021

Girl Scout Cadette Raises Awareness About Keeping Local Storm Drains Clear:
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“I hope that it will just start to get people thinking about the importance of our river and our water especially through the dry times that we are having right now,” said Havyn Moonen. “The Minnesota River is a very important habitat for many wildlife species and it is also an important water source for the Twin Cities."

08/25/2021

The Belle Plaine Herald reached out to each new teacher in the public schools to learn more about their history and their hopes for the upcoming year.

Eleven new educators are joining the Belle Plaine School District for the 2021-22 school year.

08/22/2021

Matt Saxe Chevrolet has joined forces with the national Chevrolet Youth Baseball and Softball program to provide new equipment, invitations to free instructional clinics, and an opportunity for community members to earn donations for their league via a test drive fundraiser.
🗞️Read more about the program here: https://buff.ly/37UwpkW

08/21/2021

At 70-years-old, Dave “Greek” Wagner was inducted into the Minnesota Senior Men’s Baseball Hall of Fame on Friday, August 13, in St. James, MN.
🗞️Read more about the award and his lifetime commitment to baseball here: https://buff.ly/3su0fpO

08/21/2021

The Community Choir had a great turn out for their first performance on Friday, August 13, at Oak Crest Elementary School.
🗞️Read about how the summer went for the Community Choir here:

The Community Choir had a great turn out for their first performance on Friday, August 13, at Oak Crest Elementary School.

08/20/2021

On Monday, Aug. 16, City Council held a meeting to discuss the proposed quadruplexes, at 320 Cherry St. N, the 2021 improvement project, the downtown parking lot, the resignation of a Belle Plaine firefighter, and the upcoming adult night at the Aquatic Center.
🗞️Read more about these discussions here: https://buff.ly/3y14jz8

About 18 people gathered for the city council meeting on Monday, August 16, to address their concerns during two public hearings related to the 2021 Improvement Project and a planned

08/20/2021

On Wednesday, Aug. 11, people gathered at the plaza to enjoy a performance while munching on some food. Wednesday, Aug. 25, will be the last downtown music and food event for the summer.
🗞️See who will be performing and what food trucks will be serving here:

Crowds gathered at the plaza on Wednesday, August 11, for the Downtown Music and Food event.

08/19/2021

Several Belle Plaine business and property owners were invited to city hall for four informational meetings last week regarding a potential Downtown Infrastructure and Street Project that is being considered for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
🗞️Read about the project history, business and property owner reactions, the financial impact, and City Council reactions here:

Several Belle Plaine business and property owners were invited to city hall for four informational meetings last week regarding a potential Downtown Infrastructure and Street Project that is being considered

08/16/2021

More than 50 people participated in the fifth annual "Stepping Forward For Dementia" walk at TLHA BP campus on Saturday, August 7, at 10 a.m. All proceeds from the event will support memory care funding on TLHA campus.
Read more about this event here: https://bit.ly/3xEqBGA

More than 50 people participated in the fifth annual "Stepping Forward For Dementia" walk at The Lutheran Home Association Belle Plaine campus on Saturday, August 7.

08/16/2021

The Belle Plaine class of 1947, 1948, 1949, and 1950 all met for a class reunion at Borough Bowl and Prairie Gille, on Friday, August 6.
🗞️See the names of the class mates here: https://buff.ly/37CjLa1