Mt. Pleasant News

Mt. Pleasant High School football players got more than just a slice of pie during Monday morning?s pep rally. Players laid stomach down on the ground, with hands behind their backs and chowed down on some pie. Hidden in the pie was a piece of bubble gum. The first player to blow a bubble with the gum won the game. The Panthers will take on the Fairfield Trojans on Friday, at 7:30 p.m.

Monday kicked off Homecoming week at Mt. Pleasant Community Schools. High school students were treated to fun and games at the pep rally Monday morning. Above, students and teachers had to quickly guess the title of the song being played over the loudspeaker by holding up the song title behind their backs. The names had to match in order to continue with the game.

Henry County Sheriff?s deputies investigated suspicious activity in Wayland and made an arrest recently.On Sunday, Oct. 4, at approximately 2:20 a.m., deputies investigated suspicious activity in the 200 block of West Main Street in Wayland. Upon investigation, five juveniles were warned for trespassing and curfew violations.Lori Leffler, 40, of Washington, was arrested on Sept. 30, at approximately 6:18 p.m., ...

BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsWAYLAND ? The City of Wayland is looking for a few good homes. More aptly put, the city is looking for owner-occupied homes that need a little tender loving care.Last year, the city was awarded a community development block grant, through the Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission (SEIRPC). The grant comes in the form of a owner-occupied rehabilitation program, which looks ...

BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsThe Panther Marching Band racked up the accolades over the weekend during the Monroe City Marching Band Invitational, in Monroe City, Mo.The band brought home 13 trophies from the all-day event, which featured over 1,400 musicians from 24 schools. The event included a parade and field show competition, as well as indoor drumline and color guard competitions.?It was really just a ...

Brian Calvin, 31, of Columbus Junction, an inmate at the Henry County Jail, has been charged with violation of an order of protection, a simple misdemeanor.According to a Henry County Sheriff?s Office release, deputies were informed on Sunday, Sept. 27, by jail staff that a possible violation of an order of protection had occurred from inside the county jail.An investigation revealed that Calvin had placed ...

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsWhile the Iowa pork industry has rebounded from the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PED) that impacted swine production last year, Colin Johnson, an Iowa State University Extension swine specialist, said profit margins still would remain tight for producers.That being said, the industry is in much better shape than it was a year ago, Johnson noted.?Our inventory numbers are ...

The Mt. Pleasant High School Panther Marching Band will be the only band from Iowa participating in the Monroe City Marching Band Festival this Saturday in Monroe City, Mo. Over 1,400 band members in 24 bands will be competing in parade marching, drumline and color guard competition and field show competition.The parade, which travels through downtown Monroe City, will begin at 9 a.m., with Mt. Pleasant scheduled...

A two-vehicle accident on Tuesday, Sept. 29, in Mt. Pleasant, resulted in a citation being issued to a Hillsboro resident.According to the Mt. Pleasant Police Department?s accident report, the accident occurred in the 800 block of West Washington Street. A 2000 Ford Ranger, owned and operated by Albert Thornton, of Hillsboro, pulled from the Schrader?s vehicle lot, traveling south and failing to yield to ...

The Henry County Treasurer?s Office will be closed on Thursday, Oct. 8.The office will be closed all day for staff training. The treasurer?s office will re-open on Friday, Oct. 9, at 8 a.m.

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsTRENTON ? In most small communities, the city park serves as the hub of outdoor activities. It is the site of summer picnics, family reunions and other social gatherings.Things are no different in Trenton, so the community is taking extra care to upgrade the city park, making it more attractive to people of all ages.The latest improvement was the addition of new playground ...

The Henry County?s Engineer Office has announced a road closure for Benton Avenue, beginning Monday, Oct. 5.The road closure is on Benton Avenue, south of Highway 34 between 230th Street and 250th Street. The road will be closed for approximately 1.1 miles, from Wolf Creek Bridge to 250th Street for culvert replacement and road regrading.The project will take approximately four weeks. Questions can be answered ...