BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsNot many people can say they just happened into over $34,500 worth of goodies.But Mt. Pleasant native Jake Ernst can.Last September, Ernst, who works at the Hy-Vee corporate offices in Des Moines, had some extra vacation time he needed to use, so he took a trip to the West Coast and ended up winning big on The Price Is Right.?I started out in San Francisco visiting friends ...
BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsContinental ContiTech, an industrial hose plant in Mt. Pleasant, has just announced a $7.2 million expansion.?We have plans to add 30,000 square feet to our plant, and that includes an additional production line, which will increase our total floor area and our capacity by 20 percent,? plant manager Rick Anderson said in a press release.According to a press release, the expansion...
BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsWINFIELD ? Winfield-Mt. Union students want to play soccer.During the W-MU School Board meeting on Wednesday, six students and four parents stood before the board, requesting soccer be added to the district, in some manner.Amy Krieger, a parent, said 14 students had signed up, expressing interest in playing soccer. ?As far as we understand, the only barrier to sharing a soccer ...
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsMt. Pleasant Mayor Steve Brimhall called it his favorite part of Wednesday?s city council meeting as he presented Mt. Pleasant fireman Ben Calhoun with a commendation.?I am extremely proud of what you did,? Brimhall stated. ?It was wonderful. You went above and beyond the call of duty.?What Calhoun, also a city employee in the public works department, did was greatly assist a ...
BY ANDY HALLMANGolden Triangle News ServiceFAIRFIELD ? A Batavia man was arrested Tuesday for threats he directed at Fairfield High School.Ilelabayo ?David? Olaniyi, 45, was charged with third degree harassment for three general harassment threats he made. Third degree harassment is a simple misdemeanor. Fairfield Police Chief Dave Thomas said FHS principal Aaron Becker called the police to inform them of the ...
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsSALEM ? Repairs are needed quickly at Salem?s aging water treatment plant, council members were told Tuesday night during the council?s regular monthly meeting.Jim Tomson, of Hillsboro, who operates the plant, said the water softener in the plant is worn out. Consequently, water from the plant has to be tested quarterly and each test costs the city $100.Repairs, Tomson ...
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsRick Santorum says it?s time to separate the wheat from the chaff.This was part of Santorum?s opening remarks during his Wednesday visit to the Wellspring Evangelical Free Church, in Mt. Pleasant, to court voters in Henry County.The Republican presidential candidate, who won the Iowa caucuses four years ago, noted he isn?t near the top in polls, but quickly added that is no ...
BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsLocal educators are not pleased with Governor Terry Branstad?s plan to divert money from schools to fund improved water quality.During Tuesday?s Condition of the State Address, Branstad proposed extending a one-cent school infrastructure sales tax from 2029, when it is set to expire, to 2049.And while district insiders are pleased with the possibility of extending the penny-tax, ...
BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsThose planning on playing the disc golf courses in Henry County this coming spring can also plan on having a few places to sit, thanks to a local Eagle Scout.Scout Kallin Crile officially presented his proposed service work project to the Henry County Conservation Board during their monthly meeting on Monday night and gained their approval to go ahead with his plans.?I am ...
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant News?The end is near.? That is what Bruce Hudson, executive director of the Regional Utility Service Systems (RUSS) told his board of directors regarding the wastewater treatment plant in Mt. Union during the board?s regular meeting Wednesday.After hearing that RUSS continues to fall behind on its financial systems regarding the system, the board passed a motion requesting that ...
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsIt?s budget season. For the Henry County supervisors, that means receiving budget presentations from each county office.Three more county officials ? John Pullis, county conservation director; Sarah Berndt, coordinator of disability services; and Darin Stater, county attorney ? gave budget proposals during the supervisors? regular meeting Tuesday. None of the budget presentation...
SALEM ? Salem City Council members will consider a cost-of-living increase for city employees during their regular meeting Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., in the Salem Community Center.The meeting was postponed from Tuesday, Jan. 5.Other tenatative agenda items include discussion on the community?s current sanitation services, city maintenance equipment issues and water plant repairs.The council is also expected to ...
A weekly update from Henry County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss and a monthly update from John Pullis, county conservation director, await the Henry County Board of Supervisors during the board?s regular meeting tomorrow (Tues.) at 9 a.m., in the Henry County Courthouse.Other agenda items include budget presentations from Sarah Berndt, coordinator of disability services, and Darin Stater, county attorney. Supervisors ...
Although ice has begun to form on area rivers, lakes and ponds and no doubt gained a layer or two of thickness during the recent cold weather, Iowa Department of Natural Resources officials say there is no such thing as 100-percent safe ice.
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