BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsHenry County will be abuzz with road and related work for the next five years.County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss submitted his five-year construction plan to county supervisors during Tuesday?s board meeting. The plan, which is set for approval next week, includes $12,250,000 in road construction during the next five years, beginning in fiscal year 2017. State code requires ...
BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsThe body of a construction worker who fell into the Skunk River on Monday afternoon has been found.Henry County Sheriff Rich McNamee stated in a press release that the body of Yoni Alexy Miranda-Flores, 28, of Honduras, was pulled from the Skunk River on Tuesday, March 29, at approximately 11 a.m. The body was recovered about 60 yards from where he was last seen. According to ...
Construction will begin Friday, April 1, on the Mapleleaf Drive reconstruction project, according to Warner Engineering, the engineering firm for the project.Jones Contracting, general contractor for the project, will be working with advanced traffic control to set in motion the closure and will be doing saw cuts and installing erosion control measures.Mt. Pleasant?s Public Works Department will be erecting ...
BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsTalk of summer school filed the bulk of Monday night?s meeting of the Mt. Pleasant School Board.Lori LaFrenz, Principal of Lincoln Elementary, proposed a new model of summer school for elementary aged students. The proposed summer school model would be for second and first grade students who are identified as substantially deficient on the Formative Assessment for Students and ...
A two-vehicle accident on Wednesday, March 23, at the Lincoln Street railroad crossing in Mt. Pleasant didn?t result in injuries, but caused damage to both vehicles.The Mt. Pleasant Police Department said a 2011 Dodge Durango, owned and operated by Ashlei Venghous, of Winfield, was stopped facing south on the north side of the railroad tracks.A 2012 Chrysler 200, owned and operated by Deborah Cooksey, of Mt. ...
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsDave Heaton has enjoyed the past 22 years as a state representative, and he wants to serve another term in the Iowa House of Representatives.?I really enjoy my work,? the Mt. Pleasant Republican said as he was traveling to Des Moines Monday morning for another week in the Legislature. ?I like connecting with my district, and feel that I?m readily accessible and willing to ...
WACO Quiz Bowl team finished first place in SEISC. Coming from behind by 25 points in the semi-final round, the Warriors answered the last question of the meet to finish first place. The meet was held at WACO High School. Team members include: Emily Thomson, Junior; Sam Wagler, Sophomore; Michaela Shaffer, Junior; Libby Skriver, Captain and Senior; Selin Yildez, Junior; Coach Bert Miller; Jason Sammons, Sophomore;...
BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsThe search continues for the body of a contract worker who fell into the Skunk River on Monday.Henry County Conservation Officer Dan Henderson said as of 10:20 a.m., Tuesday, no body had been recovered from the Skunk River.The Henry County Sheriff?s Office received a 911 call around 3 p.m., Monday, claiming a subject had fallen from the bridge on Highway 34, west of Mt. Pleasant....
April is spring cleanup of the two Mt. Pleasant cemeteries ? Forest Home and Old City ? according to city officials.All decorations placed during winter months must be removed by April 30. Items not removed by this date will be removed and disposed of by city personnel.Questions should be directed to the city?s public works department at 319-385-1480.
With the air temperature at around 34 degrees and the water temperature about four degrees lower, 10 Winfield residents had a chilly start to Saturday, March 19, participating in the Crooked Creek Days Committee?s Polar Plunge at the Twin Lakes County Club and Golf Course in Winfield. The 10 plungers all raised at least $75, which enabled the committee to exceed its fundraising goal. Money raised from the event ...
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsHenry County is inching ever closer to its budgeted amount for indigent burial expenses, Henry County supervisors learned during their regular meeting on Thursday.Counties are not required to fund such burial expenses, but Henry County has observed the practice for years. In recent years, the county has set aside $16,000 for burial expenses for indigents.Sarah Berndt, county ...
The calendar may say it's spring, but as Iowans we know that doesn't mean too much. Just look out the window and the snow that's falling around us.
The lunch rush was slowed just a little by snowfall Thursday afternoon.
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsState Sen. Rich Taylor, D-Mt. Pleasant, has announced that he will seek a second term to the Iowa Senate.?I am running for re-election to the Senate so that I can continue to help create more opportunities for the people of southeast Iowa,? Taylor said. ?I will continue to work hard at creating quality jobs in our communities, improving public safety and raising the minimum ...
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