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A Mt. Pleasant High School student was briefly pinned between two cars Oct. 6 in the school's parking lot.According to the police department's accident report, by the time officers arrived, the car had been moved, no one was pinned and there were no life-threatening injuries.Wayne Klopfenstein was the pinned student and suffered injuries to his leg. He was treated at the scene by personnel from the Henry County ...

Nolan Symmonds of Kalona celebrated his birthday at Pizza Ranch in Washington on Oct. 26. Those present included his wife, Kelli, with Cameron, who turned 2 on Oct. 25. They were joined by his parents and grandmother, Virgil and Jane Symmonds of Fairfield with Winifred Fritz of Brighton.Virgil and Jane Symmonds hosted a 2nd-birthdy party for their grandson Oliver Germany on Oct. 29 at their home. Those present ...

AMES ? Houseplants provide much-needed beauty and color to a home during winter?s cold blast, but they do require some special care to keep them vibrant during freezing temperatures, even inside. What are optimal suggestions for houseplants in winter?Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists can help answer your questions about houseplants and how to handle them during the winter. To have ...

Six members of Readers and Writers department of Fortnightly met Oct. 11, 2016, at the Washington Public Library. During the short business meeting, plans for the annual November luncheon were discussed.The suggested topic was ?An Old Photograph.? Everyone shared an original story, or read an article by a published author.The next meeting will be at 3:30 p.m., Nov. 8, at the Washington Public Library. The guest ...

The H.J. Club will be holding their annual holiday gathering with spouses at 11:30 a.m., Monday, Nov. 14, at the Pizza Ranch in Washington. Any questions ? please contact Heather Marek or Joanne Spenner.

Every week, the Mt. Pleasant News will feature a Henry County resident in a profile snapshot. The questions will appear in bold.This week's 'Friend on the Front Page' is Dr. Shaunna Wilkinson, an assistant professor of English at Iowa Wesleyan University.Are you originally from Mt. Pleasant/Henry County? If not, what brought you here? I am actually from the St. Louis area. I grew up in Troy, Mo. What specificall...

WAYLAND ? Henry County law enforcement officials still are looking for answers as to why a driver became unconscious Oct. 4 while operating a vehicle and causing over $21,000 in damage to structures in Wayland.According to the Henry County Sheriff's Office, Tanner Pace, no address disclosed, was westbound on Iowa Highway 78 approaching the city limits of Wayland. At some point, he became unconscious and when he ...

The Immanuel Lutheran Church shared the weekly service with Halcyon House residents this past Sunday. Pastor Maureen Howard shared the sermon titled ?You can?t hide.? She shared Scripture from Luke 10:1-10 with those in attendance.The weather was a little windy Monday night but the temperature was great for all of the little trick-or-treaters who came to show their costumes to the residents and to fill their ...

Saturday, Nov. 5, will be the date for this year?s Sacha Club Craft Show. This is the 42nd annual show for the group. The show will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ainsworth Elementary Gym. Lunch will be available and there is no admission charge to shop. Proceeds from the sale go toward funding a scholarship for one or more Highland High School seniors, sponsoring a book fair each fall at the Ainsworth Elementar...

In attendance at the celebration Friday, Oct. 28, were all five Vittetoe siblings who graduated from St. James School. Sister Marie was the oldest living graduate attending. Their parents were Edward and Marcella(Peiffer) Vittetoe.Pictured from left are: Wilfrid (Bill) 1943, Audrey V. Reed 1949, Sister Marie 1941, Eileen 1951 and Leo 1945.

David Draheim shared doughnuts with friends in the Town Center on Friday morning in celebration of his ?39th? birthday.Jordan and Jayse Thorius were the first pre-Halloween visitors to the office on Friday. Jordan dressed as an Iowa State football player and Jayse was the football official. The boys were here to trick-or-treat at the home of great-grandma Mildred Houseal.Residents enjoyed cupcakes for lunch ...

Dillon Drake threw a two-hitter for the Spartans to silence the top seed in the 3A state tournament, as Solon defeated Dubuque-Wahlert 12-2 on Tuesday.Drake?s performance featured two strikeouts, no walks and both of his runs allowed were unearned, as the senior won his first game of 2016 at Principal Park. He?s one of three pitchers in the class to not allow an earned run at the state tournament.Offensively, ...