Mt. Pleasant News

It was the trial of a century, or at least of a childhood. Seen above are images from the Creative Spark Youth Theatre?s production of ?Once Upon a Crime: The Trail of Goldilocks.? Above, Ally Wixom as Henny Penny, center, cross-examines The Cow, right, played by Chloe Ward, as Logan White's Tom Thumb, left, looks on. The production is being held at the Midwest Old Threshers Theatre Museum of Repertoire Americana,...

A New London man was arrested on Monday following a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 34.According to a press release, Tyler Carpenter, 32, of New London, was arrested for driving under suspension, a simple misdemeanor, and on an outstanding warrant for driving under suspension, after Henry County deputies conducting a traffic stop in the 2100 grid of Highway 34.A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the ...

It was a flurry of activity backstage as cast members of Mt. Pleasant High School?s ?Legally Blonde: The Musical? prepared for their first performance of the show Thursday night, at the Heatilator Performing Arts Center, in Mt. Pleasant. In the top photo, Jessie Sirivath, who plays Margot in the musical, offers help with last minute touchups to a fellow cast member. The show will once again be presented tonight ...

BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsWAYLAND ? The ability to drive an all-terrain utility vehicle (ATV) on the streets of Wayland will be up for discussion during a public hearing on May 18.Currently, only registered golf carts are allowed to be driven in Wayland, but a petition to allow side-by-side utility vehicles was presented to Mayor Brad Roth.?I thought there was a state law against this,? said Councilwoman ...

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsAs health care practices and medical billing policies continue to change in the world of medicine, Henry County Health Center (HCHC) has joined forces with other statewide health care entities to better provide clear billing and cost information to patients at the local health center.?We know that some people don?t always understand what the costs are going to be for a procedure ...

Dave Stecker took advantage of last weekend?s mild weather to hit a bucket of balls at the driving range at East Lake Park. Stecker was joined by a couple other golfers on the range.

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsAction was scant at Tuesday?s Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting. County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss?s weekly report was the only discussion item.Hotchkiss updated the board on activities of the secondary roads crew and construction projects.He said the 220th Street project is progressing. The project includes the removal of six miles of existing pavement and repaving the ...

As the days become warmer, the soccer fields at East Lake Park have been seeing more and more pairs of cleats. The six teams and approximately 40 kids that make up the Mt. Pleasant Soccer Association can be seen above spending their weekend out on the field.

Housing, wages and workforce will be the focus of the final legislative forum of the 2016 Legislature session. The forum will be from 8:30-10 a.m., Saturday, April 23, in the International Room of the Chadwick Library on the campus of Iowa Wesleyan University.In addition to the aforementioned topic, the forum will include a general review of the 2016 legislative session with local lawmakers. State Rep. Dave ...

A two-vehicle accident Saturday at the intersection of Walnut and Washington Streets in Mt. Pleasant resulted in a citation being issued to one of the motorists.According to the Mt. Pleasant Police Department?s accident report, Stephanie Ford, of Solon, was operating a 2008 Nissan westbound on Washington Street when a 2004 Mercury, driven by Daniel Donald, of Mt. Pleasant, attempted to make a left turn onto ...

The City of Mt. Pleasant will hold its annual Spring Clean Up during the week of April 25 - 29.Spring Clean Up is a one week opportunity for residents of Mt. Pleasant to rid their homes of unusual or large items that are too big to fit into a garbage bag during regular garbage collection.The collection work is done by Wemiga Waste. Spring Clean Up will be done during normal garbage delivery day.Items that ...

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsHenry County supervisors were handed a resolution from the Henry County Conservation Board during the supervisors? regular meeting Thursday morning.Conservation board members are unhappy about the reduction of line-item appropriations in the department?s general basic fund budget without prior knowledge from the supervisors.In the resolution, the conservation board says, ??The ...