In honor of Veterans Day, Harlan Elementary School treated students to a little story time by reading ?America?s White Table? by Margot Theis Raven to the students. The book teaches students about service men and women?s sacrifices through a visual representation of a single table. Above, Kari Stephens first grade class listens intently to the book.
FCOC and WisdomQuest recently hosted a Pumpkin Patch Party at the E3 Center, in Mt. Pleasant. As part of the festivities, a costume contest was held and prizes were given to some of the cutest, most creative costumes. Pictured, are some of the winners of the costume contest. Above are a few of the winners from the costume party contest. At left, the Kindergarten winners were, from left to right, Aven Beauchamp, ...
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsIt came down to luck of the draw for Randal Wilkerson.Wilkerson won a four-year term on the Mt. Union City Council by simply having his name drawn out of a cup.Wilkerson and Kim Fenton each had 20 votes during the Nov. 3 city election for a council seat. However, since Mt. Union does not have provisions for a runoff election in the event of a tie, Iowa Code says that both ...
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsTaking a look at the honor guard and participants during Veterans Day activities, more gray and white hair than brown and black is seen. However, Dean King, Commander of American Legion Post 58 and head of the county honor guard, isn?t overly concerned.?The World War II veterans said the same thing,? King recalled. ??What is going to happen when we are gone???But King says ...
BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsEveryday should be Veterans Day. That idea certainly summed up the feelings of all those involved in Wednesday afternoon?s Veterans Day assembly at the Mt. Pleasant Middle School, hosted by the school?s student council.With special speakers, personalized video messages from Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, patriotic music from the school?s band, local veterans ...
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsWINFIELD ? There won?t be a Telepharmacy in Winfield; at least not until state law can be implemented.That?s what Mayor Chris Finnell told the Winfield City Council Monday night during the council?s regular monthly meeting. The city had hoped to have the new brand of pharmacy up and running by January 2016, but have hit a roadblock.Finnell and other city representatives, along ...
Mt. Pleasant Middle School?s Student Council is sponsoring a Veterans Day program in the middle school gymnasium on Wednesday, Nov. 11.The program ? ?Honoring Those Who Honor Us? ? will be from 1:30-2:45 p.m.The public is invited to attend the program.
A Burlington Northern coal train derailed near Danville Monday morning. A total of 19 cars, loaded with coal, and two engines derailed, according to a Burlington Northern employee at the scene. Reportedly, the train, which was headed west, struck a road grader.
With winter on the horizon, Henry County residents made an effort to get out and enjoy the nice weather. Above, three individuals took to the disc golf course at East Lake Park for a quick round before the sun set on the weekend.
Henry County?s Veterans Day observance will be on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 10:30 a.m. The observance, sponsored by the Avenue of the Flags, will be at Veterans Hall, 300 W. Monroe St., Mt. Pleasant. There is parking available on all four sides of the building.Dean King, Avenue of Flags chairman and honor guard commander, will be the master of ceremonies.All commanders or their representatives of the Veterans of ...
WINFIELD ? Six people were arrested Friday, Nov. 6, following the execution of a search warrant by the Henry County Sheriff?s Office at 203 E. Ash St. apt. #2, in Winfield. The execution of the warrant was the result of a lengthy investigation by the Winfield Police Department.Following execution of the warrant, the following people were arrested: Bowe Cook, 23, of Winfield; Christopher Nelson, 31, of Winfield; ...
BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsMt. Pleasant has a bit of an international star in its midst, at least when it comes to educational finance.Ed Chabal, director of finance for the Mt. Pleasant Community School District, was recently elected to the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International Board of Directors.?It?s a great feeling,? Chabal said of being elected to the board. ?It?s pretty ...
A traffic stop by Henry County Sheriff?s Office deputies resulted in three charges against a Washington motorist.Roque Lucas-Gabriel, 25, of Washington, was charged with operating while intoxicated, second offense, aggravated misdemeanor; failure to have a valid driver?s license, simple misdemeanor; and improper use of lanes, simple misdemeanor.Lucas-Gabriel?s vehicle was stopped in the 2000 grid on Highway 34, ...
Employees from Bix Basement Systems, of Ft. Madison, began work on Monday to attempt to seal the Henry County Courthouse from seepage on the first floor. Before beginning the work, the firm had to excavate a six-foot deep hole on the west side of the building. Workers are shown applying HLM5000 to the exterior wall, which acts as a sealant compound. The HLM5000 will be covered with SilverGlo in hopes of stopping ...
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