Mt. Pleasant News

A semi truck struck a utility pole at 300 N. Harvey St., on Wednesday, Nov. 18, in Mt. Pleasant, disrupting power for a short time to area residents and businesses.According to the Mt. Pleasant Police Department, officers were called to the Mid-Am Building Supply Company following a report of a semi striking a utility pole in the parking lot.An investigation determined that a 2014 Volvo tractor, owned by Decker ...

First-grade students Tatyana Gurley, left, and Amon Baylark, right, pack a shoebox during school on Thursday as part of Operation Christmas Child at the Mt. Pleasant Christian School. The project is sponsored by Samaritan?s Purse, Operation Shoebox will end on Monday at the school.

Henry County Sheriff deputies recently investigated a one-car accident and a car-deer accident.The sheriff?s office was summoned to a one-car accident on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the intersection of old Highway 34 and Franklin Avenue.According to the accident report, a 1992 Mercury Gran Marquis, operated by Fantasi Williams, of Chicago, Ill., was northbound on Franklin Avenue when she failed to make a turn eastbound...

November is National Hospice Month, a time to raise awareness about the compassionate care that hospice and palliative care provides to more than 1.6 million people with life-limiting illnesses each year.At the heart of the hospice care model are volunteers. Mt. Pleasant resident Patti Scarff is one of these dedicated volunteers for HCI Hospice Care Services and has been recognized for her contributions by the ...

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsShots. It?s not most people?s favorite part of a visit to the doctor. And when it comes to getting a flu shot, it might seem easier, cheaper and less painful to do without. However, with flu season now in its prime, medical professionals are encouraging people to make the trip to the local hospital and get vaccinated.?Every year in Iowa and the U.S., thousands of people are ...

The Iowa State Highway Patrol, along side the Mt. Pleasant Police Department and Henry County Sheriff?s Office responded to a two-vehicle accident on Highway 34 near mile marker 235 on Thursday afternoon. A Volkswagen Jetta and semi were involved in the accident. Currently, the accident is still under investigation, and as of press time, additional information was not available.

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsStudents and staff at Mt. Pleasant Christian School have been packing this week.No, the staff and students aren?t going anywhere, but the 1,000 shoeboxes they?ve been packing are. For well over a decade, the school has participated in Operation Christmas Child.Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan?s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organizat...

Thanksgiving weekend ? 6 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25, to 6 a.m., Monday, Nov. 30 ? is the busiest time of the year for American motorists, according to law enforcement agencies.Unfortunately, more motorists on the roads increase the likelihood of traffic accidents. Wearing a seat belt is the single most effective way to prevent injury or death in an accident. The risk of a fatal injury is reduced by 45 percent when ...

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsThe Henry County Health Center (HCHC) Board of Trustees say they are committed to adapting to the impending changes in Iowa Medicaid next year, with little time left before the changes are set to be enacted.?It looks like it is still going forward Jan. 1, and the only thing that can stop it is the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),? said HCHC CEO Robb Gardner, as he ...

A two-vehicle accident in Mt. Pleasant on Friday, Nov. 13, resulted in a traffic charge being filed.Lucas Weatherington, no age or address listed, was cited for failure to obey a stop sign following the accident at the intersection of North Main and Franklin streets.According to the Mt. Pleasant Police Department?s accident report, Weatherington was operating a 2012 Chrysler eastbound on Franklin Street. He ...

Mt. Pleasant schools have music on the brain, as winter concerts are right around the corner.The Mt. Pleasant Elementary Choral and Band Concert will be held on Monday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m., at the high school. The concert will feature musical presentations by the elementary choirs and fifth grade band.On Sunday, Dec. 13, the Mt. Pleasant High School Winter Concert will commence at 2 p.m. The concert will take ...

BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsWAYLAND ? To partner with the school for snow removal or not, that is a question the Wayland City Council will mull over during its December meeting.The council met Wednesday night for its regularly scheduled meeting and quickly breezed through its light agenda. However, before Mayor Brad Roth adjourned the meeting, he asked the board if they would like to consider partnering ...