Mt. Pleasant Community High school sophomore Payton Kelly took advantage of last weekend?s mild weather to work on his soccer skills at East Lake Park. Kelly was among a number of MPCHS athletes working out at the soccer fields.
BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsWhether living with the disease, or simply caring for someone who is experiencing it first-hand, the ins and outs of life with Alzheimer?s Disease can be a lonely road to trod. With this in mind, the local Alzheimer?s Association of Greater Iowa chapter held a Caregiver College at Kimzey Funeral Home, on Tuesday evening, specifically directed at Alzheimer?s Disease.?Alzheimer?s ...
BY BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsCounty residents are going to like the fiscal 2017 Henry County budget.They are going to like it because they will able to keep more money in their pocket. Both the urban and rural tax levies show over a $1 per $1,000 taxable valuation decrease.Urban levy (levy paid by residents who live in the county communities) for the fiscal 2017 budget is $6.80 per $1,000 taxable ...
The New London Community School District Board of Education will meet on Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, for a special session.The meeting will also include the New London Education Association as the two entities will exchange their initial contract proposals for the 2016-17 school year.The meeting will take place at 3:45 p.m., Monday, Feb. 29, in the north campus board room.
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsFor years, the City of Mt. Pleasant and Henry County have worked hand-in-hand on snow removal and maintenance on a number of streets and roads, which pass through both jurisdictions.The pact has been a ?gentlemen?s agreement,? containing no written documentation ? until Tuesday.That?s when the Henry County Board of Supervisors, during its regular meeting, approved a 28E ...
BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsHow can building a birdhouse be an example of literacy? Well, for the Mt. Pleasant Community School District, it?s just one example of a shift in instructional practices.With changes in Iowa Core Standards, Mt. Pleasant?s Interim Director of Instruction Pat Shire says there will also have to be shifts in instructional practices.?Because the Iowa Core Standards changes the ...
BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsThe Henry County Board of Health is bracing for serious health repercussions from issues between RUSS and the City of Mt. Union regarding unpaid septic system bills by some residents in Mt. Union.However, after repeatedly turning to state officials for direction, the board is still unclear as to what their role would be should systems be turned off. The Board of Health met on ...
Two motorists were arrested during the early morning hours of Feb. 21, for operating while intoxicated and other charges.Sheriff?s deputies conducted a traffic stop at 1:06 a.m., for a speeding violation in the 2300 grid of Franklin Avenue.Benjamin Frank, 32, of Mt. Pleasant, the driver of the vehicle, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated, second offense, an aggravated misdemeanor; and ...
A pair of accidents on Sunday, Feb. 14, has resulted in charges being filed against one driver.Gerald Ettinger, 42, of New London, was charged with operating while intoxicated, first offense, a simple misdemeanor, following an accident at the intersection of New London Road and 305th Street.According to the report from the Henry County Sheriff?s Office, a report was received of a vehicle in the ditch at the ...
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsTaxable valuation, arguably, is the engine that drives budget revenue.If that?s the case, the City of Mt. Pleasant?s fiscal year-ending 2017 budget is purring.Although Mt. Pleasant?s valuation has generally shown modest gains, taxable valuation for next year?s budget grew by over $7 million.According to city figures, taxable valuation for the 2016-17 budget is $292,054,555 ...
Over 55 WACO families enjoyed PTO Literacy Night on Thursday, Feb. 18. The PTO served a meal, followed by three stations for families to rotate through. The evening included tons of games and music as well as Mt. Pleasant?s own author and illustrator, Dan Roberts, reading his books and demonstrating how he drew the illustrations. Each student went home with a free book to add to their personal library courtesy of ...
BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsWith the end of flu season in sight, Henry County will soon say goodbye to what has been a relatively tame year for influenza, otherwise known as the flu.?It really has been a mild season for influenza,? said Travis Johnson, community health director for Henry County. ?Part of that I think has been attributed to the warmer winter we have had, and the fact that this year?s flu ...
The board members of Mt. Pleasant Arts IMPACT, a new art advocacy council for the Mt. Pleasant community, announces a logo contest with the winner being awarded a $100 cash prize.The board is calling on residents 18 and older to access their visual creativity and help this new group launch their presence in the community with an eye catching and visually exciting design. The design should include the word ...
Henry County Sheriff?s Office deputies recently arrested two individuals over the weekend.On Saturday, Feb. 13, deputies conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Lincoln and Walnut streets in Winfield.Upon investigation, the driver of the vehicle, identified as Ty Vaughn, 37, of Morning Sun, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated, second offense, and driving while barred, both ...
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