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Civil War marker at the Hickory Grove Cemetery in Marion Township.
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Civil War marker at the Hickory Grove Cemetery in Marion Township.
Workers prepare to do some tuckpointing on the library/civic center building in one of those summer maintenance project. The work is the continuaiton of a tuckpointing project began last year by the city, owners of the former high school building.
WINFIELD ? Billed as ?Winfield?s Hillbilly Holiday,? Crooked Creek Days begins today (Friday) and continues throughout the weekend.Some of the highlights of the annual event include the Cardboard Boat Regatta at Twin Lakes at 5 p.m. today. The parade will be at 10 a.m. Saturday with a hot dog eating contest following the parade at 12:30 p.m. Saturday. The kids? tractor pull will be at 1 p.m. Saturday.Other ...
By BRYCE KELLY Mt. Pleasant NewsSub-committee reports dominated the latest Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting on Thursday. Supervisor Gary See gave an update on the most recent employment rates that were presented during a recent Workforce Investment Opportunity Act board meeting.?At this time, I think our region is doing okay. But, of course, there is always ways we can improve,? said See. ?Every ...
Editor?s note: This is the final installment in a monthly series that spanned from 2011-2015, or 150 years after the Civil War. We hope you enjoyed reading the historical pieces as much as we did publishing them. The News thanks Joy Lynn Conwell, Pat White and all who helped produce or write the articles. By Pat WhiteThe surrender at Appomattox, on April 9, 1865, signaled the end of the Civil War. On that day, ...
The Edd King Memorial Fountain in Mt. Pleasant?s Central Park is an attraction for the younger set. Despite the games and activities for children during the July 24 Rock Around the Block, these two girls found the fountain to be more entertainment as they splash each other.
The turkey vulture finds a round bale on a farm south of Mt. Pleasant to be a convenient cooling-off perch. The heat index topped 100 degrees when the photo was taken.
A review of plans for the bar screen project is one of the items on the tentative agenda for the Mt. Pleasant City Council?s Sanitation Committee.During its meeting Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 9 a.m., the committee also will discuss Mt. Pleasant Foods? permit testing reduction.The meeting, which will be in the city administrator?s office is open to the public.
Average retail gasoline prices in Iowa have not moved in the past week, averaging $2.74 per gallon July 26, according to GasBuddy?s daily survey of 2,036 gas outlets in Iowa. This compares with the national average that has fallen three cents per gallon in the last week to $2.73 a gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.Including the change in gas prices in Iowa during the past week, prices ...
By BRYCE KELLY Mt. Pleasant NewsIt?s been a more than smooth transition for one major addition to Henry County Health Center?s (HCHC) laboratory services department, according to health center officials.In April, HCHC announced that it would officially partner with Great River Health Systems for use of their pathology services and Health Enterprises Medical Laboratory for reference lab services.?We are ...
Members of the Henry County Pioneer Cemetery Commission will meet Monday, Aug. 3, at 1 p.m. in the conference room of the Henry County Courthouse.Those interested in the pioneer cemeteries of the county are welcome to attend.
Only one item of business ? appointment of Debbie VanDerSnick to the Pioneer Cemetery Commission ? is on the tentative agenda for the Thursday meeting of the Henry County supervisors.Supervisors will also give updates of their sub-committees.The meeting begins at 9 a.m. in the Henry County Courthouse.
With the temperature creeping into the 90s and the heat index topping three figures, the pool was the place to be Tuesday.Due to the conditions, the Mt. Pleasant Aquatic Center had good attendance.In the photo, two boys find the diving boards to their liking.
WAYLAND ? WACO?s online registration is now open for the 2015-16 school year.For anyone new to the district or without access to online registration, staff will be available Monday, Aug. 3, at the high school from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Letters were mailed on July 28 to all student addresses on file.Anyone who registered prior to July 28, must login and register for the 2015-16 school year.Online registration also ...
