Here's what's been going on in and around Belle Plaine lately, according to the Belle Plaine Herald:

- Cambria's plan: Expand into the former Excelsior-Henderson building along Highway 169 in Belle Plaine but also maintain its current building along Main Street in Belle Plaine. The sale of the building along the highway, which will be used for manufacturing and storage of countertops, is expected soon. Eventually, the company is promising, Cambria will bring 100 new jobs to Belle Plaine.

- If the Minnesota Department of Transportation wants to close the intersection of Highway 169 and County Road 3 to highway crossing (and it does), the Belle Plaine City Council wants more information about the move. MnDOT plans to eliminate through and left-turn movements from the minor roadway. The city attorney drafted and the council reviewed a list of seven requests of the state related to this matter.

- Kwik Trip is proposing to build a gas station and convenience store in Belle Plaine.

- The Belle Plaine River Fishin' Contest was last weekend.

- Scott County Sheriff and former Minnesota Twins great Kent Hrbek, participating in the eighth annual Scott County Sheriff's Youth Cat Fishing Derby, were pictured on the front page of the Herald last week. 

- The Herald printed four photos of the Scott Carver Threshers Festival in color on page 18.