Your friend on the Front Page

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 is Mark Hamilton, whom you may know from his work at American Family Insurance.

Are you originally from Mt. Pleasant/Henry County? If not, what brought you here? No, I was raised in southeast Iowa/northwest Missouri and I came here to work at American Family Insurance.

What is your favorite part of living here? It is centrally located to visit our seven grandchildren and family.

What is your favorite local hangout? My office. I'm here way too much!

What do you like to do in your free time? Bike riding, training for RAGBRAI and fixing my old house.

What is your favorite summer activity? RAGBRAI; this year will be No. 21.

What is one thing you've not tried that you would like to? Skydiving. It's on my bucket list.

Is there something Mt. Pleasant doesn't have that you'd like to see? More bike trails. Would love to have a bike trail at Oakland Mills.

What do you think is Mt. Pleasant/Henry County's trademark?

Old Threshers. We are fortunate to have it here and Terry McWilliams as CEO.

What's one dish or drink that reminds you of Mt. Pleasant? Tenderloins at Butch's River Rock Cafe.

Tell us something interesting about you? I've had 20 years of remission from a stem cell transplant at the Mayo Clinic.

Do you want to be our next Friend on the Front page? Stop by our newsroom or email our reporter at andy.krutsinger@mpnews.net or gretchen.teske@mpnews.net!