It?s that time of year again, for Bill Riley?s Talent Show. Crowds at the 150th anniversary of the Henry County Fair were dazzled by the tap solo to a ?Snoopy Medley? from Kaelyn Townsley, 8, of Morning Sun, as seen above.
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsWinds of change are sweeping across the City of Mt. Pleasant offices.Not only will city hall be moving a few blocks east in several months from its current location to the civic center/library complex, but a longtime city employee will not be making the move with her co-workers.Tammy Detrick, who has served as deputy city clerk for the past 39 years, submitted her resignation ...
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsFormer Mt. Pleasant mayor, Iowa governor and current U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will deliver the keynote address Saturday, July 16, at the rededication of the Edd King Memorial Fountain in Central Park.Mary Hassenfritz, King?s niece and organizer of the ceremony, said Vilsack?s wife, Christie, a native of Mt. Pleasant and former teacher in the Mt. Pleasant ...
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsSticky problems seemingly go with the territory of providing customer service.The Regional Utility Service Systems (RUSS) Board has had its share of difficult issues, and board members received word of another one, which will carry into August, during its monthly meeting Wednesday.Connie Ross, of Winfield, said her parents owned three properties in Mt. Union. However, one of ...
Three males were taken to area hospitals for injuries following a collision involving two vehicles on Highway 34 and 260th Street, Wednesday evening.According to reports from the Iowa State Patrol, a 2004 Chevy Monte Carlo, driven by Dallas Cheney, 18, of Houghton, was traveling southbound on 260th, crossing Highway 34, at which time he failed to yield the right of way from the median, pulling into the path of a ...
Henry County Sheriff?s deputies have investigated a disturbance and a theft this week.Deputies were notified of a disturbance on July 11, at Geode State Park beach. An investigation revealed that the disturbance began when a male subject was told to stop cursing around small children on the beach.Garrett Miller, 20, of Burlington, was charged with disorderly conduct, a simple misdemeanor.On July 10, the ...
BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsWINFIELD ? The Winfield-Mt. Union School Board has been discussing building improvements and construction projects for the school for several years now. Last night, the board took its first step toward making some of those discussions a reality.On Wednesday night, during the board?s regularly scheduled meeting, a motion was approved to contract with Estes Construction/ICAT (Iowa ...
The City of Rome held its annual Rome Days, on Saturday, July 9. The event featured a dunk tank, prize wheel and a petting zoo.
Kendra Hagan befriended a llama and learned that the mammal only spits when it feels threatened.
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsCity of Mt. Pleasant offices will not be moving into their new quarters any time soon.?Hopefully, we will be moved by Sept. 1,? reported City Administrator Brent Schleisman. ?We aren?t in any hurry.?City offices will be moving from the current city hall on West Monroe Street to the second floor of the civic center/library. That space served as the central office of the Mt. ...
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsThere will be a vote in Mt. Union on whether citizens want the community to unincorporate.Henry County Auditor Shelly Barber told the Henry County Board of Supervisors during the board?s regular meeting Tuesday that she received a citizens? petition from Mt. Union on July 11, requesting a vote on unincorporation.Barber said the election would be in conjunction with the Nov. 8 ...
BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsIt?s out with the old and in with the new for some Henry County Conservation signage.During Monday night?s Henry County Conservation board meeting, the board approved the purchasing of 10 new highway road signs that will be posted around Henry County.?All of our highway signs, all 10 of them, are looking pretty horrible,? said Henry County Conservation director, John Pullis. ...
BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsThe hustle and bustle of packing up the Mt. Pleasant Community School District?s Central Office came to a brief halt Monday afternoon as the school board held a meeting at noon.The light lunchtime agenda had one considerable new business item, the resignation from Jane Ragen, principal of Harlan Elementary and director of special education for the district.Ed Chabal, board ...
BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsNEW LONDON ? A general store may be coming to New London, according to council members.The New London City Council met in special session Tuesday night to discuss a contract to sell 2.41 acres of land to the Overland Group, LLC, which is the leading developer of NNN Dollar General stores throughout the Midwest, according to the company?s website.In 2013, the council had been ...
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