Mt. Pleasant News

Officers from the Mt. Pleasant Police Department investigated a two-vehicle accident Sept. 4 in the 2300 block of East Washington Street.According to the accident report, a 2001 Chrysler, driven by Carole Christner of Brighton, ran the stop sign at the bottom of Exit 42 and collided with a 2005 Chevrolet, driven by Daniel Devilbiss of Burlington.Gloria Devilbiss, a passenger in the 2005 Chevrolet, sustained ...

Henry County deputies investigated two single-vehicle accidents last weekend.An errant message by a GPS system caused the first accident, according to the sheriff?s report.Sandra Duvall, of Texas, was driving Sept. 3 in the 2000 grid of 270th Street near Mt. Pleasant. Duvall said she crashed her vehicle after her GPS directed her onto a dead-end gravel road. She said she did not realize the road ended until it ...

BY BRYCE KELLY Mt. Pleasant NewsAfter some discussion, the Healthy Henry County Communities (HHCC) board will now officially be looking to share some wealth.During the board?s regular meeting on Tuesday, members of the board?s executive committee suggested looking into ways to use roughly $4,500 that has been sitting with HHCC for several years. Originally, the money was raised to help fund a possible skate ...

BY BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsHenry County is planning to vacate some roads in the unincorporated towns of Lowell, Swedesburg and Trenton.County supervisors set a public hearing for 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, on the road vacations, which also includes a portion of 265th Street near the curve at Faulker?s Access.Jake Hotchkiss, county engineer, who recommended the road vacations, said they involve roads ...

BY BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant News SALEM ? A new sanitation carrier may be needed in Salem soon.During Tuesday?s city council meeting, it was learned that Sedore, the current contract holder for sanitation service was under investigation by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Iowa Attorney General?s office for violations.This is the second time in the past year, that Sedore?s alleged ...

Saturday?s beautiful weather brought the masses to the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion. In the photo, the vendors in Museum A drew a large crowd of prospective purchasers.

BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsMiss Sweet Sixteen is a childhood dream for many little girls who visit the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion. The difference for Danielle Broeker is that the crown, sash and vintage dress are no longer a dream.Broeker said since she was little she was always in awe of the girls and their dresses, but she knew dressing up wasn?t the point to the Miss Sweet Sixteen Contest. ?Honestly, ...

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsMark Day figured it was time to return to Old Threshers.A half-century absence was long enough. The ?bug? hit Day, now working as a contractor in Atlanta, Ga., less than a month ago.It was a photo album that whetted the appetite.?My parents and I were looking through some old photo albums earlier this summer,? Day reflected Friday while standing near the steam engines at Old ...

A steam engine/pedestrian accident Thursday at the Midwest Old Threshers grounds fortunately did not cause any injuries.Mt. Pleasant Police were called to McMillan Park at 1:15 p.m., Thursday and learned that Robert ?Doc? Carleton was traveling northbound in his electric wheelchair when he crossed in front of a steam engine.Carleton was crossing the road on the southeast corner of the railroad track and drove ...

BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsNolan Burton and Debbie Huddleston are deep in concentration, scouring the pieces of the puzzle that lay scattered across the folding card table in front of them, hunting for the next piece.?We come here just to do a puzzle together,? Burton says with a laugh.Huddleston smiles and shakes her head as their friend Mark Vanvusen slaps the arm of his lawn chair and lets out a robust ...

Those wanting to see country star Tracy Lawrence will have to find another venue, as the singer has had to cancel his Midwest Old Threshers Reunion appearance due to a death in the family.The Midwest Old Threshers Association was informed that country star Tracy Lawrence has cancelled his scheduled show on Sunday, Sept. 4 due to the death of his father.In a press release Thursday, the Midwest Old Threshers ...

Mt. Pleasant Police officers investigated a four-vehicle accident on Tuesday, Aug. 30, at the intersection of South Walnut and East Washington streets.According to the accident report, a 2007 Ford Truck, operated by Karla Johana Ipino, of Belize, and owned by R.S. Auto Inc., of Lockridge, was westbound on Washington Street and failed to stop for the red light at the intersection of Walnut and Washington streets....