The apartment association of kansas city was established in 1974 to serve the apartment industry along with the national apartment association and the kansas and missouri associations.

The city of belle plaine population is located in the southwest corner of benton county approximately 2 miles north of the iowa river. the name belle plaine is said to mean belle of the prairie or beautiful plain and was chosen at the same time the railroad came.

The linda hall library is the world foremost independent research library devoted to science engineering and technology a not for profit privately funded institution the library is open to the public free of charge.