Mt. Pleasant News

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsSALEM ? Leaders of the drive to place a veterans memorial in Salem are nearing their fundraising goal.Memorial committee member Gene Stewart told the Salem City Council that the committee has raised $43,909.60 thus far toward a goal of $55,000. Initially the goal was $50,000, but committee members increased the goal for some breathing room.Stewart and Jim Dean, another ...

The crowd seemed to enjoy the contemporary Christian music by members of Open Bible Church during the seventh annual Praise and Picnic in the Park.

Mt. Pleasant Police officers have investigated a pair of accidents in the past four days.Officers were called to the Calvary Baptist Church parking lot at 803 Mapleleaf Drive to investigate a two-vehicle accident on Sunday, July 31.It was determined that a 2006 Toyota, owned and operated by Lillian Reese, of Washington, was backing from a parking stall. A 2009 Kia Optima, owned and operated by Linda Burden, of ...

One motorist was cited for an offense following a two-vehicle accident on Monday, July 27, at the intersection of North White Street and West Broad Street in Mt. Pleasant.According to the Mt. Pleasant Police Department?s accident report, a 1992 Chevrolet truck, registered to Chris Parker and operated by Shawn Hendricks, of Mt. Pleasant, was stopped at the stop sign facing west at the aforementioned intersection....

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsHenry County Republicans let their voices be heard Thursday evening with a panel of guest speakers at their 34th annual Hog Roast and fundraiser who all touched many of the same topics including reigning in big government, focusing more attention on the U.S. Supreme Court, and of course, stopping Hillary Clinton.Headlining Thursday?s event was longtime U.S. Republican Senator, ...

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsLight is streaming from the end of the tunnel on a project that has been under construction for several months.Henry County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss told county supervisors that 220th Street could be open to traffic as early as Monday, Aug. 1.?The road top is complete, the pavement markings were placed this week and work continues on the slopes along the road,? Hotchkiss ...

BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsIt?s almost that time of year again, the annual Midwest Old Threshers Reunion is nearly here and Ken Brown, director of the Fellowship Cup, is looking for a few good volunteers. Actually, he?s looking for quite a few volunteers.?We get great support throughout the year for all of our programs, but the biggest challenge, of course, is the Old Threshers Reunion. I think mainly ...

Rep. Dave Heaton (R-Mt. Pleasant) released information regarding the annual Iowa Sales Tax Holiday. This year, beginning at 12:01 a.m., Aug. 5, through midnight Aug. 6, 2016, no sales tax will be collected on select clothing or footwear having a selling price of less than $100 per item.All businesses open on Aug. 5 and 6 are required to participate, though the holiday does not extend to Sunday.?The yearly tax ...

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsHenry County Health Center (HCHC) won?t be wasting any time in getting started on some parking lot improvements.During Tuesday?s HCHC Board of Trustees meeting, work on the Rehabilitation and Administration parking lot on the south side of the hospital, as well as construction of a canopy at that parking lot?s entrance, was met with approval. The estimated cost of the parking lot ...

Henry County Sheriff deputies investigated a two-vehicle accident and a report of suspicious activity last weekend.The sheriff?s office was notified on July 23 of a two-vehicle accident involving a car and a motorcycle at the intersection of Main and Chestnut streets, in New London.An investigation by deputies determined that Leslie Bench Jr., 46, of New London, was traveling westbound on Main Street on his ...

A Wayland man was injured on Monday, July 25, when he was ran over by a farm tractor.According to the Henry County Sheriff?s Office, Graig J. Stauffer, 39, of Wayland, was starting a John Deere tractor at 1217 Dakota Ave., when he was ran over by the tractor.Stauffer was transported to the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics for treatment of injuries.Assisting the sheriff?s office at the scene were the ...

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsIt was the city council?s turn Wednesday to hear from the Matrix Design Group.The Maryland group, retained by the Iowa Economic Development Authority to find tenants and uses for the former Mt. Pleasant Mental Health Institute buildings, hosted a community forum Tuesday evening.Wednesday?s presentation was an abbreviated form of the one from the previous night with a few new ...