Marilyn Higgins

Saturday, Feb. 7 brings the 32nd Music in Motion Show Choir Invitational. At this event, 21 youth show choirs from across Missouri and Iowa will perform for seven judges, in the name of glory and the pursuit of the craft.

Henry County Attorney Darin Stater has submitted a letter of resignation to the Board of Supervisors.

On Saturday, Jan. 31, IowaWINs, a commission of the 1st Presbyterian Church, held its first Tapestry Fest of the year at the Belle Center, the former Chadwick Library at Iowa Wesleyan University.

The Mt. Pleasant City Council has passed a new ordinance, formalizing the punishment for the feeding of stray animals.

The Washington Police Department has installed 8 plate readers in strategic locations across town.

The Theatre Museum of Repertoire Americana in Mt. Pleasant, founded in the 1970s as part of Old Threshers, pays tribute to a forgotten staple of Midwest life: the Tent and Theater Troops which entertained thousands in days gone by.

All God’s Creatures in Mt. Pleasant is hoping to resume its Trap-Neuter-Release program this February.

Farmland values in Iowa grew modestly over the last year, according to the 2025 Iowa State University Farmland Value Survey.

Henry County Public Health has updated their website to provide more details about services they provide, important health topics, and new public resources.

The Mt. Pleasant Municipal Airport will see the construction of eight new hangars this year.

At 10 a.m. on Jan. 22, Ackles CPA & Associates, PLLC will open in Mount Pleasant. There will be a brief ceremony, attended by the Mt. Pleasant Chamber Alliance, featuring a ribbon-cutting and remarks on the occasion.

Last week, the Mt. Pleasant City Council held the second reading of an ordinance that, if passed, would prohibit the feeding of stray animals. Let’s take a deeper dive into its wording, intent, and fees.

Members of the Mt. Pleasant City Council and the Ordinance Committee do not wish for anymore billboards within Mt. Pleasant city limits. Should they have their way, existing structures will be grandfathered in, as long as they do not require a complete rebuild.

The Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission has been awarded a $1.2 million grant to remove lead paint in homes across Southeast Iowa.

Wednesday, Jan. 14 saw the first Mt. Pleasant City Council meeting of the year, and the second reading of an ordinance that, if passed, could see residents facing fines for feeding cats. In the words of the council, this law is to prevent the proliferation of strays.