Mt. Pleasant News

Pella Corporation, a leading manufacturer and designer of windows, doors, and between-the-glass blinds and shades, today announced four new vice presidents, all from within the company.?These new positions are the result of restructuring within Pella Corporation to better serve our customers and grow our presence in the marketplace,? said Karin Peterson, vice president of human resources. ?We are pleased to ...

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsNEW LONDON ? Thanks to a change in policy, which was approved during Monday night?s New London School Board meeting, high school students wanting to take college level courses will have more opportunities to do so.Brought before the board by New London High School teacher, Allison Lair, was what she cited as a minor flaw in the system. According to the school?s initial policy, ...

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsIt was the start of what many hope will become a force for good in the southeast Iowa area, and with the Blackhawk Chapter of 100 Women Who Care?s official kickoff on Thursday, a Henry County non-profit will be the first to reap the benefits.Started in Jackson, Mich., in 2006, 100 Women Who Care originated from Karen Dunigan, who created the charity to be a simple, easy way to ...

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsWAYLAND ? While probably not quite as important as cash on hand, a school district?s spending authority is crucial to the district?s solvency.Spending authority does not mean cash on hand, nor does it increase property taxation. Rather, it?s akin to a credit card as the authority would be identical to the spending limit on a credit card. Iowa school districts cannot exceed ...

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsInformation technology (IT) items dominated the over three-hour meeting of the Henry County Board of Supervisors Thursday.Supervisors heard a presentation from a local firm on the maintenance of the county?s computer hardware and from a national firm regarding cyber security.EZ PC Solutions of Mt. Pleasant told the supervisors that it could manage the county?s IT system, ...

BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsWAYLAND ? The Wayland City Council approved the first reading of a proposed ordinance outlining residential use of UTV (road utility vehicles) Wednesday night.The proposed ordinance, which the city has been working on since this summer, would allow the use of certain UTVs on city streets; streets that are not designated snowmobile routes during the months of December, January and ...

BY BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsGary Riley of Quincy, Ill., brought his computer on wheels to Mt. Pleasant Friday for the Tri-State Development Summit at Iowa Wesleyan University.Riley?s computer is better known as a Tesla. ?Basically, it is a computer that happens to have wheels,? he said, describing his vehicle in a nutshell.The Tesla Model S is the first fully automated vehicle in the United States. ...

BY BRYCE KELLY Mt. Pleasant NewsIt might not have been an actual trip around the world, but it was certainly a culinary and cultural peek into the vast diversity of students at Iowa Wesleyan University (IWU).As part of IWU?s push to further diversity and international student participation within the campus, IWU once again hosted its annual International Education Fair at the IWU Social Hall on Thursday. The ...

BY KARYN SPORY Mt. Pleasant NewsIt?s one of Mt. Pleasant?s signifiers the holidays are just around the corner, the T.T.T. Annual Tour of Homes.For many, the tour is a way to see some of the city?s most historic homes. For others, it?s a tradition in finding new ways to decorate their own homes for the holidays. That?s exactly how Betty Huston and Carol Klopfenstein, both of Winfield, view the tour. ?We like ...

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsStatistics don?t lie, it is said.Taking that to heart, national studies show that 95 percent of people in the penal system today will be released, according to Andrea Wright, the Mt. Pleasant Correction facility executive officer and spokeswoman.To aid offenders? transition back into society, a pair of state agencies ? the Iowa Department of Corrections and Iowa Workforce ...

When Kayden Schrader decided to grow his hair out two years ago, his dad suggested he grow it for a cause. On Friday, his mother, Cyndthia made the first cut as Kayden was preparing to donate 14 inches of his hair. Also pictured was Kayden's father Chris and hairdresser, Patricia Lachmeyer, of Shear Advantage.

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsAll the votes have now been counted in the Nov. 8 general election, and with the tally complete, incumbent State Sen. Rich Taylor, D-Mt. Pleasant, emerged with a 170-vote victory over challenger Danny Graber, R-Mt. Pleasant.The final count had Taylor at 13,435 votes and Graber notched 13,265.Results on Nov. 8 had Taylor leading by 61 votes ? 13,281-13,220. However, absentee ...