The first full week of September is a short work week for a lot of us. But the rest of next week is full of activities.

First of all, a reminder that due to the Labor Day holiday, there will be no school, no home mail delivery and city hall will be closed. The Benton County Landfill will also be closed on Monday. Garbage and recycling collection will be one day late in the city next week.

On Tuesday, the Main Street Design committee is scheduled to meet at 5:15 p.m. The Belle Plaine City Council meets at 6 p.m. at city hall.

On Friday, preschool story time will be held at the Belle Plaine Public Library. Flag football is set for 3:30 p.m. Friday and the YSF football squad will open its season at home against HLV on Sunday at the high school, starting at 1 p.m.

On the school calendar for next week, the cross country team travels to Keota and the JV football team plays at BGM. On Thursday, the high school volleyball squad hosts BGM. On Friday, the Plainsman football team travels to Lisbon and on Saturday, the cross country team will be in action at Benton Community.

Have a safe and sane holiday weekend. Go Plainsmen! Go Hawks! Congratulations Cyclones!