Kate Ridinger, of Mt. Pleasant, helps pick the first harvest of grapes at the Airport Road Vineyard and Winery, in Mt. Pleasant. The grapes were white La Crescent variety. Volunteers picked again later in the week and will pick at least two more times over the next few weeks.
Tentative plans call for paving to begin Tuesday, Aug. 23, on Mapleleaf Drive from Harvey Road to Iris Street, according to Warner Engineering Associates, Inc. of Mt. Pleasant, the engineering firm for the project.The paving, though, is contingent on the weather cooperating.Also, work on Mapleleaf Drive from Lincoln Street to Palm Avenue, is slated to be finished prior to Friday, Aug. 26, the night of Mt. ...
Iowa Department of Public Safety?s (DPS) Iowa Governor?s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) says there will be a noticeable increase in traffic enforcement across Iowa prior to and through the Labor Day holiday (Aug. 23-Sept. 5).During 2014 (the last year statistics are available), Labor Day holiday weekend, 40 percent of the fatalities involved drunk drivers, which was the highest percentage in over five years.Almost...
No charges were filed following a two-vehicle accident Tuesday in Mt. Pleasant.According to the accident report from the Mt. Pleasant Police Department, the collision occurred at the intersection of South White and West Warren streets.It was determined that a 2006 Toyota, owned and operated by Herbert Wester Sr., of Mt. Pleasant, was stopped at the stop sign facing east on Warren Street.A 2008 Nissan, owned ...
BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsInstead of breaking a huddle and heading to their positions on the green of the field, the Iowa Wesleyan University football team eagerly stepped onto the grass outside of the George B. McKibbin Residence Hall, in position to assist new students moving in.Jacquez Hall, a freshman from Memphis, Tenn., sat below the resident hall?s awning with his fellow football players. They were ...
The Midwest Old Threshers Reunion is still two weeks out, but enthusiasts have claimed their spot and are eagerly awaiting the September event. Above, campers line the grounds at Mt. Pleasant?s Old Threshers.
A two-vehicle accident on Sunday, Aug. 14, in the 1400 grid of U.S. Highway 218 resulted in charges being filed against one of the drivers.According to the Henry County Sheriff?s Office, Benjamin Coe of Orion, Ill., was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated-first offense, a serious misdemeanor, and following too closely, a simple misdemeanor.The accident report related that Orion was driving a ...
BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsNEW LONDON ? It was a relatively short meeting for the New London School Board on Monday, with early retirement perhaps the most discussed topic of the evening.With the district gearing up for another year, board secretary Jessica Boyer brought New London?s early retirement policy to the board?s attention for approval and to seek any changes the board wanted. Eligibility for ...
Two Mt. Pleasant men were arrested at 12:12 a.m., on Monday, Aug. 15, in New London following the report of a disturbance and the discharging of fireworks.Tyler Billingsley, 24, and Bryce Bowman, 18, were arrested on the 500 block of North Division Street.Billingsley was charged with two misdemeanors ? disorderly conduct and unlawful possession of fireworks, and public intoxication-second offense, a serious ...
Things may look a little different on Washington Street today as city workers swapped out the banners for Iowa Wesleyan University.Above, workers removed the IWU ?career ready? banner and replaced it with one that features the Iowa Wesleyan emblem.The work is being done as new students are set to arrive on campus this week. New student orientation begins tomorrow (Aug. 17) and lasts until Aug. 23.Student move ...
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsWAYLAND ? Taking care of some necessary items before the 2016-17 school term begins next week, the WACO School Board, in its regular meeting Monday night, filled school nursing vacancies, approved two vehicle purchases and awarded school milk and bread contracts.WACO entered into a 28E agreement with the Washington Community School District to fill the school nursing vacancies. ...
The Henry County Historic Preservation Commission will hold their Aug. 17 meeting at 2 p.m. at the Henry County Emergency Management building, 900 W. Washington St. in Mt. Pleasant.Note change of location. The public is welcome.
More reports of vandalized mail boxes have been called in to the Henry County Sheriff?s Office.The sheriff?s office was notified Aug. 12 that about six mail boxes were vandalized along gravel roads west of Salem.Anyone with information about the damage is asked to contact the Henry County Sheriff?s Office at 319-385-2712.
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsAll Rod White ever wanted to do was hunt.Walking into his home southeast of Mt. Pleasant, it is obvious that White has been successful at his passion as mounted trophies from some of the 65-70 deer and elk he has slain provide the décor for the living room.What White probably won?t tell you, unless you ask, is that he is a two-time Olympic archery medalist. Calling him a ...
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