Mt. Pleasant News

Mt. Pleasant?s Farmers Market made its first appearance indoors Saturday. The market will continue on Saturdays until Dec. 20 from 9 a.m.-noon in the McWhirter building on West Washington Street.

By EMERY STYRONU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack stopped for a few minutes in his old stomping grounds Sunday evening on a tour of Iowa to boost Democratic candidates in Tuesday?s election. Meeting with many people who helped him get his political as Mt. Pleasant mayor, state senator and Iowa governor, Vilsack said polls and political commercials don?t matter at this point in a race and that polls are ...

Henry County supervisors meet in regular session tomorrow (Tues.) at 9 a.m. in the Henry County Courthouse.The board faces a light agenda. Besides County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss? weekly update, the only other agenda item is updates from sub-committees.

By KARYN SPORY Mt. Pleasant NewsAbsentee ballots were on Dave Loebsack?s mind as he visited with voters and volunteers on Friday, Oct. 31, at the county Democratic Party Headquarters, in Mt. Pleasant.After a friendly greeting and minor chit-chat about trick-or-treating, Loebsack got down to business, asking campaign volunteers how they felt about votes in the area; especially absentee votes.?How are we doing ...

Final paving will begin, weather permitting, on the Iris Street project, Monday, Nov. 10, according to Warner Engineering Associates, Inc., the engineering firm for the project.The paving will occur from the railroad intersection north and the remainder of the project will be finished next spring.Cole Construction is finishing the placing of modified sub-base rock. Crews from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe ...

By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsJack Hatch?s voice was a tad faint and raspy as he addressed Henry County residents at county Democrat headquarters Friday afternoon.When asked about it, Hatch chuckled and acknowledged that sprinting down the home stretch can be rough on more things than the voice.Hatch, the Democratic party candidate for governor, however, was in good spirits, feeding off the small but ...

By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsDave Heaton said he feels as energized today as he did when he first ran for the Iowa legislature.?I go back every year just as fresh as I started,? Heaton said. ?There are always challenges and things to be dealt with.?The Mt. Pleasant Republican is running for re-election to his House District 84 seat. The district includes all of Henry County, the northern half of Lee ...

The Henry County Pioneer Cemetery Commission will meet Monday, Nov. 3, at 1 p.m. in the second-floor conference room of the Henry County Couthouse.All those interested in pioneer cemeteries are welcome to attend.

By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsLee Harder is probably not your typical political candidate.However, defining a typical political candidate may be more subjective than objective.Harder, who admits he does not have deep pockets nor a lot of capital for campaigning, is making his third run at public office, seeking the Iowa House District 84 seat currently held by Republican Dave Heaton of Mt. Pleasant.Previ...

Danville Community SchoolMonday, Oct. 27: Chicken and cheese crispito, garden salad, corn, fruit choice, milk choiceTuesday, Oct. 28: Ham and cheese sandwich, lettuce leaf, tomato slices, sweet potato fries, choice of peaches or orange juice cup, milk choiceWednesday, Oct. 29: Chicken quesadilla, garden salad, black bean salsa, whole grain tortilla chips, fruit choice, milk choiceThursday, Oct. 30: Turkey ...

Forty-five MPCHS art students traveled to Bentonsport last week for a free day of classes, learning activities practiced yesteryear. In the photo, students, from left, Tyler Smith, Ashley Triska, Caitlin Wilson and Josh Sloan are learning paper making from Pat Crawford.

By BRYCE KELLY Mt. Pleasant NewsThe Henry County Sheriff?s Office is now $225 richer with the help of a newly awarded grant.Henry County Sheriff Rich McNamee was present during Thursday?s Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting to inform the board of the new grant, among other things. The grant is funded through the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program. McNamee intends to use the grant money to help ...