Mt. Pleasant News

Henry County Sheriff?s deputies responded to a car/deer accident Sept. 19 at the 3200 grid of U.S. Highway 218.The accident report revealed that a 1987 Toyota, owned and operated by Marvin Boyles of West Point, was traveling north on Highway 218 when the vehicle struck a deer in the roadway, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway and come to rest in the east ditch.Henry County Health Center Ambulance and the ...

A two-vehicle accident Sept. 22 at the intersection of Main and Monroe streets was investigated by the Mt. Pleasant Police Department.According to the accident report, it was determined that a 2002 Toyota truck, owned and operated by Ba Nguyen, of Mt. Pleasant, was making a left-hand turn at the intersection.A 1998 Honda Civic, owned and operated by Ralph Erland, of Mt. Pleasant, was traveling south through the ...

Salem Elementary showcased their artistic side with a ?Pound -A- Hound? themed float during the Homecoming Parade.

BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsTwo area school boards will meet tonight (Monday) for work sessions.Mt. Pleasant School Board will meet at 6 p.m., in the High School Media Center. During the board?s meeting earlier this month, the directors agreed to use the board?s second meeting of the month as a work session. During Monday?s work session, the board will discuss content for upcoming work sessions as well as ...

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsThere will be one additional polling place in Henry County for the Tuesday, Nov. 8, general election, county supervisors were told during Thursday?s regular meeting.Iowa Wesleyan University will be the site of a satellite absentee voting station. Dave Helman, of rural Salem, launched a drive to petition Henry County Auditor Shelly Barber to set up the station.Iowa law permits ...

BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsWAYLAND ? The Wayland City Council quickly finished up business for the month of September during its meeting Wednesday night.The agenda contained only four items and after brief discussion, the council approved each item. The first on the agenda was to review quotes and authorize the purchase of backhoe tires. They unanimously approved the purchase of two front tires from Terry ...

BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsThe Iowa Wesleyan University chapter of the Lions Club may still be getting their legs underneath them, but the newly-minted branch attracted attention from its head honcho this past weekend.Lions Club International President Robert ?Bob? Corlew stopped by IWU?s Chadwick Library Sunday afternoon during his 20-state bus tour, which is part of a kick-off to the club?s 100th ...

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsDespite a disappointing turnout for bidding on Henry County Health Center?s (HCHC) Park Place roof replacement, the HCHC Board of Trustees did approve Robison Construction, based in Cedar Rapids, for the project.With only Robison Construction?s bid to choose from, Mike Dean, of Invision Architecture, the lead architect on the project, did his due diligence to vet Robison and make ...

One of the sure-fire ways to know that it is homecoming in a community is TPd houses. This house on East Washington Street was decorated Wednesday night for Mt. Pleasant Community High School?s Homecoming festivities this weekend. It was one of many houses and trees wearing white this week.

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsNEW LONDON ? A look at fiscal year 2015-2016 financial reports didn?t show any major concerns for the New London School District, which means the district is in fair standing entering into the current year and all the major work projects it entails.Prior to the New London School Board?s regular meeting Monday night, the board also held it?s annual meeting and organizational ...

BY XIOMARA LEVSENGolden Triangle News ServiceWASHINGTON ? Washington and WACO school districts? experiences with sharing a superintendent, maintenance director and transportation director will be discussed at the Iowa Association of School Boards convention in November.A survey was sent last fall to superintendents and school board members across the state last year about what topics they were interested in, ...

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsFollowing a 45-minute closed session Monday, the Mt. Pleasant City Council unanimously rejected Richard Sartorius? appeal of a dog removal order. On the flip side, that means the council upheld the Mt. Pleasant Police Department?s order that the dog be removed from the city limits.Councilman Kent White, who made the motion to reject the Sartorius appeal, said that the council ...