The Mt. Pleasant Police Department said it has been taking several phone calls from citizens, who said they have received phone calls from persons claiming to be from the IRS.The caller often will ask that the citizen to call back at a different number and also threaten a lawsuit.Police officials said this is a scam and urges residents not to give out any personal information on the telephone.
A single-vehicle accident on Wednesday, Jan. 20, in Coppock, resulted in the arrest of the driver of the vehicle and injuries to a passenger.In a press release from the Henry County Sheriff?s Office, it was report that deputies responded to an accident in the 200 block of Coppock Road. It was discovered that a 2006 Dodge Dakota truck, operated by Byron Linton, 29, of Olds, was traveling south on Coppock Road ...
A two-vehicle accident on Thursday, Jan. 21, resulted in charges being filed against one of the drivers.The Henry County Sheriff?s Office says deputies responded to a car-truck accident in the 2600 grid of Racine Avenue. A 2000 GMS Sierra, operated by Joseph Mertens, 61, of New London, was traveling eastbound on 260th Street when it failed to yield to a northbound 2007 Toyota Corolla, operated by Terry Zmolek, ...
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsIt was not one of the Mt. Pleasant City Council?s busier meetings when they sat down late Wednesday afternoon and took care of routine business.Council members approved the first reading of a proposed ordinance prohibiting parking on a street; approved a contract for the removal of an existing building and extending a sewer line to serve the new park and recreation maintenance ...
BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsThe Henry County Board of Health is now several clicks ahead of other public health agencies in Iowa when it comes to technology, being the first in the state to link their electronic databases with state systems that track immunization records.?With this electronic exchange now in place, we are getting more accurate, complete information to and from the state,? said community ...
The Iowa Supreme Court, in a ruling issued today (Jan. 29), agreed with the City of Mt. Union in an appeal of a June 18, 2014, district court decision concerning a lawsuit between Mt. Union and the Regional Utility Service Systems (RUSS).The district court entered a judgment for $27,862.10 on June 18, 2014, against the City of Mt. Union in a breach of contract action brought by RUSS. The breach of contract ...
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsMinor changes in the 28E contract for the Southeast Iowa Link (SEIL) and supervisor sub-committee reports dominated the agenda at Thursday?s Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting.Sarah Berndt, coordinator of disability services, presented proposed changes in the 28E agreement between the eight counties comprising SEIL. SEIL is the regional mental health and disability ...
BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsJohn Henriksen is elated.Last night, the former Mt. Pleasant High School Principal received a phone call offering him the superintendent position at his former district. And he didn?t hesitate to say yes.?I was nervous,? Henriksen said of receiving the phone call last night. ?I knew the board was meeting yesterday evening, but I thought they would inform everyone today (Friday). ...
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsHenry County moved a step closer to becoming part of the Home Base Iowa initiative on Tuesday.During their meeting, the Henry County supervisors passed a resolution supporting the state program, launched by Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad.The Home Base Iowa Initiative is a public-private partnership with a goal of matching military veterans with jobs available across Iowa. The ...
BY BROOKS TAYLORMT. PLEASANT NEWSMT. UNION ? Mt. Union residents are frustrated these days.They are frustrated because approximately 15 community residents are not paying their sewer bills, and even more frustrated that the Mt. Union City Council is showing no leadership in attempting to get the residents to pay up. But their biggest frustration is that if the Regional Utility Service Systems (RUSS) does shut ...
BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsA retired salesman from Mt. Pleasant got the shock of a lifetime when he won it big off a lottery scratch ticket - $50,000 big.Clarence Grilliot Jr. purchased a ?Super Crossword? scratch ticket on Wednesday, Jan. 20, at the local Mt. Pleasant BP Station, located at 2120 E. Washington St., and sat down to scratch it. He ended up winning the 16th of 30 top prizes of $50,000 ...
DEMORCRATIC PARTY PRECINCT LOCATION Central Mt. Pleasant Middle School Media Center, Mt. PleasantMt. Pleasant 1 First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, Mt. PleasantMt. Pleasant 2 Iowa Wesleyan University Social Hall, Mt. PleasantMt. Pleasant 3 Mt. Pleasant Public Library Civic Center Meeting Room, Mt. PleasantMt. Pleasant 4 Lincoln Elementary School small gymnasium, Mt. PleasantNortheast Veterans ...
The Henry County Compensation Board is set to hold its annual public meeting.The meeting will be held Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, at 5 p.m., in the conference room on the second floor of the Henry County Courthouse.The purpose of this meeting is to recommend the compensation for the elected officials of Henry County.
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsVirgil Schmitt does not see any improvement in corn prices in the foreseeable future.And consequently, the Iowa State University Extension area crop specialist said farmers are going to have to keep a keen eye on ?inputs? until prices rebound.The corn market?s fall from its lofty perch several years ago can be tied to one of the primary principles of economics ? supply and ...
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