Mt. Pleasant News

Some of the highlights of the second day of the Henry County Fair were the 4-H dog show and the Bill Riley Talent Search competition.Jordan Crooks, 10, pictured, of Mt. Pleasant, competed in the sprout division of the talent search.

By KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsThe Mt. Pleasant Community School District has a superintendent; at least for the next year.The MPCSD school board selected Linda Brock as the interim superintendent on Monday during its regularly scheduled meeting. On Wednesday morning, Brock accepted the post.Brock most recently served as superintendent at Ft. Dodge, a post she held from 2005 to 2010. Prior to that, she was ...

Carter Foerch, 11, Mt. Pleasant, performed "America the Beautiful" in the sprout division of the Bill Riley Talent Search Wednesday night at the Henry County Fair.

Henry County Health Center's diabetes team will be offering a one-day diabetes education class Tuesday, July 28, 2015. This program is open to anyone who has Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.The class will be conducted from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., on July 28, in the Health Education Center at HCHC. Meals will be served to class participants. Directions will be given when you call HCHC's Diabetes Education Center at ...

Henry County supervisors will discuss the county?s solid waste contract during tomorrow?s (Thurs.) meeting at 9 a.m. in the Henry County Courthouse.Other tentative agenda items include the first reading of an amendment of the general relief program ordinance and sub-committee reports by the supervisors.

The Mt. Pleasant Community Band will present its final concert of the season tomorrow (Thurs.) at 6:00 p.m. at the Henry County Fair in the Wright Pavilion.Selections for the concert will include ?Big Four March;? highlights from ?Jesus Christ Superstar;? ?The Blues Brothers Revue;? ?Chorale From Jupiter;? ?General Grant March;? ?Circle Of Life? from The Lion King; ?1812 Overture;? and selections from ?The Music ...

Leah Hunter leads her Australian Shepard, Gracie, past judge, Courtney Hoover, during the dog show on Wednesday. Hunter was one of 11 individuals who spent the afternoon with their furry best friends.

By BRYCE KELLY Mt. Pleasant NewsStrong thunderstorms that ripped through parts of southeast Iowa earlier this month were unforgiving to many trees and other structures in Henry County, and the county conservation parks were no exception.During Monday night?s monthly Henry County Conservation Board meeting, conservation director, John Pullis, reviewed the conservation department?s losses with trees being the ...

By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant News WINFIELD ? Good news outweighed the bad news at the July 13 Winfield City Council meeting.Mayor Chris Finnell told council members that the Telepharmacy is a go and Windstream is adding extending fiber optic lines into the community.On the flip side, the council learned that the swimming pool at the Twin Lake Recreation Area needs substantial repair work soon.The Telepharm...

Between July 1 and July 7, 2015, the Mt. Pleasant participated in the STEP program (Special Traffic Enforcement Program). A seat belt survey was conducted prior to the program and the percentage of drivers wearing seatbelts in Mt Pleasant was 87 percent. A sample was taken after the program and the percentage was 91 percent.There were 56 contacts made during this program. There were 21 citations and over 54 ...

By KARYN SPORY Mt. Pleasant NewsWith little to no money coming in from Mt. Union, the Regional Utility Service System (RUSS) board of directors wonders what to do in case of a breakdown.Jefferson County Director Lee Dimmitt noticed during the meeting on Wednesday that funds for the operation and management for Mt. Union were in the negative.?If we have a break down, what do we do?? he asked.Finance/office ...

Sunshine Camp at the Mt. Pleasant REC Center is currently in full swing. The camp, which hosts local preschool and elementary children, celebrated Camp Carnival Week by tasking campers to organize their own carnival-themed day of play.On Friday, the children gathered together at the REC Center to play games and win prizes.The REC Center also provided a bounce house and snacks for the campers.