Mt. Pleasant News

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County?s deputy sheriff force will grow by two today.Not only did county supervisors, during their meeting Thursday, approve the hiring of David T. Wall as a deputy sheriff, but Wall is a K9 handler and will be bringing ?Uno,? his multi-purpose, five-year-old German shepherd police dog with him, as reported in yesterday?s edition of The News.A multi-purpose canine, ...

Lincoln Elementary School was the recent recipient of two stop signs, which were donated by Hy-Vee to help protect students in the car line during dismissal each day. Pictured above, from left to right, are Hy-Vee manager Brad Albers and Steve Witthoft, and in front is kindergarten teacher Angie Jandrey and Taylor Tran.

Mt. Pleasant Police responded Feb. 15 to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of North Main St., and East Henry St.It was determined that a 2007 Dodge, owned and operated by Steven Reich, of Mt. Pleasant, was driving east on Henry St., and stopped at the four-way stop.A 2017 Chevy, owned and operated by Melissa Kettler, of Mt. Pleasant, was stopped at the stop sign, driving north.Reich reportedly failed ...

By Bryce Kelly, Mt. Pleasant News Head Henry County Naturalist, Cari Nicely, will soon have much-needed help thanks to a recent hiring by the Henry County Conservation Department.According to Henry County Conservation Director, John Pullis, the department has officially hired an assistant naturalist to help Nicely in her various duties. At this time, the new hire?s name is not being released to the public.?Out...

By Rod Boshart, Gazette Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES - There was no divine intervention Tuesday at the Iowa Statehouse, but it came close as four Catholic bishops pressed the GOP-led Legislature and Gov. Terry Branstad to consider ?the common good? in making collective bargaining changes that limit some rights public workers currently have.Iowa?s diocesan bishops - Archbishop Michael Jackels of Dubuque; Bishop ...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County Board of Supervisors approved a motor grader purchase for the secondary-roads department, accepted the resignation of a part-time assistant county attorney and approved the hiring of her replacement during its regular meeting Tuesday.A 2017 Caterpillar motor grader will be arriving in the county in either July or August, according to Henry County Engineer Jake ...

An area resident, a Mt. Pleasant woman and a Quincy, Ill. woman have been charged with thefts at Mt. Pleasant businesses.Adam Nolz, 30, Ft. Madison, was arrested on Feb. 11, following a several-month investigation for a burglary and theft at Kempker?s True Value on Dec. 26, 2016.A safe, eventually found in the Mississippi River, was allegedly stolen from Kempker?s. Nolz was charged with second-degree theft, a ...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Maison Ashton and Payton Kelly are good friends and there?s nothing better than spending time with a friend.They will be hanging out a lot this summer when they represent Mt. Pleasant American Legion Post #58 at the Iowa American Legion Hawkeye Boys State June 11-16 at Camp Dodge in Johnston.According to the American Legion of Iowa website, Iowa American Legion Hawkeye Boys ...

Without change there is no innovation, creativity or incentive for improvement. Those who initiate change will have a better opportunity to manage the change that is inevitable. ? William PollardSimply by looking at today?s edition of the paper, it?s obvious we?ve introduced some changes. The most notable of these is the narrower width of our pages. The narrower width has become an industry standard in recent ...

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News Quiet.That?s how Hermela Adnew described her first impression of Mt. Pleasant.?I?m from the city, its always loud and hectic,? she said. What she missed most from the noise were the different languages. ?I come from a country that has about 18 different languages, which we don?t have here.?Adnew, a native of Ethiopia, is one of 80 international students representing 26 ...

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsChanges will be happening next week at the Henry County Attorney?s Office, county supervisors were told during Thursday?s board meeting.Erin Stensvaag, who has been an assistant county attorney for nearly 10 years, according to Henry County Attorney Darin Stater, has resigned her position effective Feb. 16. Stensvaag tendered her resignation to accept other employment.In her ...

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsIn addition to owning and maintaining wastewater systems, the Regional Utility Service Systems (RUSS) is looking to add another service.During the organization?s board of directors meeting Wednesday in Mt. Pleasant, board members approved, pending a favorable inspection, the purchase of a 1998 Freightliner pump truck from Leison Pumping Inc., of Mt. Pleasant. Purchase price is ...