Residents began decorating early for Christmas this year with many houses having decorations placed before Thanksgiving. One of the larger displays in Mt. Pleasant is this nativity scene spotted on East Washington Street.
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsOut with the old and in with the new.Henry County?s engineering department is taking the adage seriously as the county is applying for a $10,000 grant to replace about 200 roadside signs in the county.?It is the first wave (of sign replacement),? reported County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss at Tuesday?s county board of supervisors meeting. ?We will be targeting stop signs, no ...
BY ERIN MURPHYTimes BureauDES MOINES ? Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will be a full-fledged governor ? not merely an acting governor or lieutenant governor with gubernatorial responsibilities ? after Gov. Terry Branstad resigns next year to become the next U.S. Ambassador to China, state officials say.The offices of the governor, attorney general and secretary of state, say they have determined that once Branstad ...
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsJohn Pullis, executive director of the Henry County Conservation Department, told conservation board members that even though his fiscal 2018 preliminary budget calls for a double-digit increase in expenditures, the actual tax dollars needed to fund the budget will decrease.Pullis said during Tuesday?s monthly board meeting that he is looking at a 23-percent increase in budget ...
BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsDespite welcoming Henry County Board of Health member, Patricia Sallee, as the new Community Health Director, the board is not yet done searching for another board replacement.During the Henry County Board of Health?s latest meeting on Tuesday, the board was informed that it would again be on the hunt for a new face as board member Tom Miller has tendered his resignation from the ...
As Henry County begins to hunker down into the depths of winter, the United States Postal Services hopes residents will keep their mail carriers in mind when it comes to accessibility to their mailboxes.The Postal Service urges residents to keep a pathway to their mailboxes clear so carriers can deliver letters and parcels. Not only is mail delivery important, so is the safety of the carriers.
House Speaker Linda Upmeyer (R-Clear Lake) recently announced that Rep. Dave Heaton (R-Mt. Pleasant) will serve as the Chairman of the House Health and Human Services budget committee.?Rep. Heaton is an experienced leader who has always worked to protect our most vulnerable citizens. He is committed to making sure Iowans have access to necessary services they count on in the most efficient way possible,? said ...
BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsBefore the Mt. Pleasant Community School District and the City of Mt. Pleasant can approve an agreement to co-fund the paving of Mapleleaf Athletic Complex, there was a small legal matter to get out of the way.During the school board?s regular monthly meeting Monday night, board members approved a potential conflict wavier with Ahlers Law Firm and the City of Mt. Pleasant.Ahlers ...
An Olds resident has been arrested following an alleged domestic disturbance on Thursday, Dec. 8, in the 200 block of West Third Avenue in Olds.Douglas Mark Swanson, 57, was arrested by Henry County Sheriff?s deputies and charged with domestic abuse assault and fourth degree criminal mischief; both are classified as simple misdemeanors.Swanson was taken to the Henry County Jail where he remained until his ...
Students and parents alike had a rockin? good time during the Mt. Pleasant Middle School winter concert, held at the high school gymnasium Monday night. The concert featured both instrumental, as seen above, and choral arrangements.
Kayla Johnston, 34, rural Mt. Pleasant, was transported to the University of Iowa Hospital following a single car accident on Thursday, Dec. 8, in the 1900 grid of Hickory Avenue.According to the Henry County Sheriff?s Office accident report, Johnston was traveling south on Hickory Avenue when she lost control of her 2013 Volkswagen and struck the railing of a bridge.Johnston was cited for failure to maintain ...
BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsDespite the chill and the dusting of snow that found its way to Mt. Pleasant on Saturday, Holiday on Main went off for another year without a hitch, according to officials.?It?s cold and we?ve got a little snow, but we?ve got a lot going on and I think people will enjoy themselves,? said Lisa Oetken, of the Mt. Pleasant Chamber. ?I think it?s going to be a good night.?As part of ...
BY ROD BOSHARTGazette Des Moines BureauDES MOINES - Gov. Terry Branstad and state lawmakers likely will have to cut about $100 million in spending from the current state general fund budget after a state panel Monday lowered the rate it expects state tax collections will grow between now and June 30, officials said Monday.Members of the state Revenue Estimating Conference lowered its October tax collection ...
Main Street was aglow Saturday night for the annual Holiday on Main event.
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