BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsWith just three days remaining in July, most people?s reflections of the month would fall into the hot and humid category.But is that accurate?Not necessarily, said Ray Wolf, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service?s (NWS) Quad Cities office.Wolf said, thus far, temperatures in southeast Iowa rank a degree or two below the normal temperature in July. ?We tend to ...
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsWhat a difference a few weeks can make.In June, area farmers saw curled leaves on their corn plants and city residents noticed their lawn beginning to show stress.It was dry and adding to the concern was that June usually is one of Iowa?s wettest months whereas July can be hot and dry.However, Virgil Schmitt, regional Iowa State University Extension crop specialist, was not ...
Mt. Pleasant Utilities notified the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) of an ongoing wastewater discharge within the city Wednesday afternoon.The city discovered untreated wastewater entering a storm sewer while repairing a water line near 802 West Washington St. About four to five gallons per minute of wastewater was flowing through the storm sewer to Saunders Branch, north of Washington Street.The DNR ...
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsMt. Pleasant will be receiving some more additional upper-story development (housing) as a result of the July 21 meeting of the Great River Housing Trust (GRHT), in Burlington.Henry County Supervisor Greg Moeller, also a member of the GRHT Board of Directors, reported during Tuesday?s supervisor meeting that GRHT had approved an application from a Mt. Pleasant developer for the ...
BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsAn immunization clinic may be coming to cities of Wayland and Winfield in the near future.Travis Johnson, community health director, told the Henry County Board of Health Tuesday over lunch that the public health department was working to expand the reach of its immunization clinic. Johnson said the thought behind expanding the immunization clinic was to reach kids that, for ...
Mt. Pleasant Police are searching for a smaller four-door vehicle, possibly gray in color, which allegedly was involved in a hit-and-run accident on Saturday, July 23, at the intersection of Grand Avenue and East Bell Drive, in Mt. Pleasant.In its accident report, police say a 2013 Chevy, owned and driven by Darius Walker, of Mt. Pleasant, was northbound on Grand and slowing to turn west on East Bell Drive when ...
Replacement of pavement on the East side of Big Creek bridge starting on Aug. 1 will result in the closure of Old Highway 34 for thru traffic starting at Big Creek bridge going east for approximately 900 feet. The work will take approximately three to four weeks, weather permitting.In addition, the Henry County Engineer?s Office has announced a road closure for 260th Street on Aug. 1. 260th Street will be closed ...
BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsNEW LONDON ? New London residents may be able to stop in at Dollar General to pick up odds and ins in the not too distant future.The New London City Council convened Monday evening in special session for a public hearing regarding the proposed purchase and sale contract with the Overland Group, LLC for 2.41 acres of land. The Overland Group is the leading developer of NNN Dollar ...
BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsNEW LONDON ? It?s all about the details. That was theme of Monday night?s New London School Board meeting in discussing the school?s major work projects.From looking at project concepts for the new athletic track and field improvements, to discussing unforeseen aspects to fixing waste service/water and drainage in both the locker rooms and high school concession stands, the board ...
Henry County Sheriff?s deputies investigated a vehicle-deer accident, a two-vehicle mishap and a disturbance this week.Deputies were summoned to the 1500 grid of U.S. Highway 218 Thursday for a single vehicle and deer accident. Upon investigation, it was determined that a 2017 Volvo tractor-trailer, operated by Michael Burgos, of Torrance, Calif., was traveling north and struck a deer in the roadway.The ...
BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsDespite the drastic heat and humidity that kicked off an all-around warm weekend, vendors at the Market on Main, in Mt. Pleasant, had largely positive thoughts about the second-time event that took over Mt. Pleasant?s downtown square.With roughly 15 to 20 vendors present, from local produce farmers to craftsman and local businesses, the Mt. Pleasant square was alive with energy ...
BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsWhen one goes down, another comes up. That?s been a theme in Mt. Pleasant?s housing market for some time, and is holding true today.?That?s the ideal,? said Building and Zoning Director Jack Swarm. ?It?s harder to get new houses built in, what I?ll call old town, the established areas because of the older houses surrounding them.?But building new in the older neighborhoods of ...
BY KARYN SPORY Mt. Pleasant News WAYLAND ? Asbestos testing will soon be underway on two Wayland properties, according to Wayland City Clerk Beverly Conrad.On Wednesday evening, the Wayland City Council approved a bid from Asbestos Inspection Test and Training, of Monticello, for testing the buildings at 211 and 213 Main Street. Asbestos Inspection Test and Training?s bid was not to exceed $890 for both ...
BY BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsSub-committee reports from supervisors accounted for the lone agenda item for the Henry County Board of Supervisors Thursday.Supervisor Vice Chairman Marc Lindeen briefed the board on the Southeast Iowa Community Action board meeting.He said that the agency has been awarded a grant for promoting its energy assistance funding for area people who meet the criteria. Southeast ...
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