Mt. Pleasant News

Wyatt Walden exhibited the grand champion market beef while Jake Scheetz showed the grand champion breeding heifer at the Henry County Beef Show.Collecting reserve grand champion honors in each category were Grace Conwell, market beef, and Walden, breeding heifer. Tyler Raub exhibited the champion county-raised breeding heifer.Showmanship awards went to Anna Anderson, junior, Tyler Raub, intermediate, and Jake ...

One of the highlights of Wednesday?s session at the Iowa Army National Guard Fitness Camp was an address by Sergeant Major Daniel Dailey, the highest-ranked enlisted man in the Army.

The Mt. Pleasant Police Department was notified of a hit and run on Wednesday, July 20.According to police records, the incident happened at the intersection of North Grand Avenue and East Mapleleaf. It was determined that a van, operated by Joanne Kilbridge, was stopped at the flashing stoplight going northbound. A white sedan, operated by a white female approximately 30-40 years of age, struck the van from ...

A deputy from the Henry County Sheriff?s Office and an officer from the New London Police Department investigated a vehicle rollover on July 16, at the intersection of 312th Street and New London Road.The investigation revealed that a Dodge Durango had rolled over. The driver of the Durango was identified as Tony G. Doerr, of New London.Upon further investigation, it was found that Doerr was driving while under ...

Breeding ChickensStandard Size Chickens, Standard PenPurple Ribbon ? Dane SweezerStandard PairBlue Ribbon ? Harmon EnsmingerBantam Chickens, Bantam Hen/PulletPurple Ribbons ? Alannah McLain (2)Blue Ribbons ? Adaline McLain, Alannah McLain (2)One Bantam PenBlue Ribbons ? Alannah McLain (2)One Bantam PairBlue Ribbons - Adaline McLain (2)Purple Ribbon ? Alannah McLainBest Breeding Birds ? Adaline ...

Junior HandlingPurple Ribbons ? Taryn Unternahrer, Isabel Kann, Troy UnternahrerSenior HandlingPurple Ribbons ? Coleton Nehring and Mya Jones

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsDalton Overton and his uncle and aunt, Darren and Tammy Wilson, arrived in Mt. Pleasant Friday night in a 1964 Cadillac hearse, wearing their Ghostbuster outfits and armed for action with their proton packs.The New London trio became the show before the show, drawing a large crowd in front of the Main Street Cinemas.Friday night was the opening of the new ?Ghostbusters? movie ...

Pre-Novice ATaryn UnternahrerChampion - Isabel KannReserve Champion ? Mya JonesSub-NoviceChampion ? Coleton NehringTroy Untarnahrer

Champion Bottle Goat ? Anna BeckmanReserve Champion Bottle Goat ? Jozlyn LeeChampion Dairy Goat ? Allie McArtorChampion Jr. Doe ? Anna BeckmanReserve Champion Jr. Doe ? Allie McArtorYearling Doe Champion ? Anna BeckmanReserve Yearling Doe Champion ? Grace ScheetzSenior Doe Champion ? Willow BartonGrand Champion Doe ? Anna BeckmanReserve Champion Doe ? Grace ScheetzBottle GoatClass I ? 1. Anna Beckman, ...

Purebred LambsGrand Champion Purebred Ewe ? Ben SchlatterGrand Champion Purebred Ram ? Ben SchlatterChampion Bottle Lamb ? Kyle MoellerReserve Champion Rosette ? Eli MillerGrand Champion Commercial Breeding Ewe ? Briana-Sue SchlatterReserve Grand Champion Commercial Breeding Ewe ? Brady LoydSpeckled/White Face Champion ? Molly MillerSpeckled/White Face Reserve Champion ? Elijah McGohanLight Weight ...

Jake Scheetz exhibited the grand champion swine, and Allie McArtor had the reserve grand champion at the Henry County Fair.Showmanship winners were Eli Miller, junior, Grace Scheetz, intermediate, and Olivia Oetken, senior.Following are the other winners and placers in the various swine classes:Competitive swine derby ? Nicholas Sandeen, champion; Ethan McGohan, reserve champion.Competitive swine project ...

BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsBefore she appeared on the stage for the Republican National Convention Monday evening, Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) made a pit stop in Mt. Pleasant to speak with local farmers.Ernst met with local Farm Bureau members Saturday morning to discuss atrazine, the ?Waters of the U.S.? rule, how to get the younger generation interested in farming and her first term in the Senate.?I?ve ...