In between showers, progress is being made on the North Iris Street reconstruction project, according to Warner Engineering Associates of Mt. Pleasant, the engineering firm for the project.Currently, the main emphasis is opening the Iris/Commerce streets intersection for traffic. The subdrain has been completed at the intersection and the last driveway has been graded.Warner said the plan is to open the ...
Henry County?s Soil and Water Conservation District commissioners will meet for their regular monthly meeting Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 3:30 p.m. in the district office.The district office is located at 709 S. Iris St., Mt. Pleasant. The meetings are open to the public. If special accommodations are needed, please call the district office at 385-2824, ext. 3.
WAYLAND ? Housekeeping items await the WACO School Board for its regular monthly meeting Monday, Aug. 18, at 6:30 p.m. in the high school media center.Tentative agenda items include review of numerous board policies, approval of the football locker room locker quote, approval of a service delivery plan and approval of the LAU plan.
Martin Schnicker of Mt. Pleasant, a perennial placer in the Iowa State Fair?s Big Pumpkin Contest, captured first place this year with a 1,131-pound pumpkin. Schnicker is shown with his mammoth pumpkin. His pumpkin easily won the competition as the second-place winner weighed 780 pounds. Schnicker?s first place was worth $1,000.
By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsInsurance costs are on the rise for the Mt. Pleasant Community School District.Mike Vens of Gamrath-Doyle-Vens Insurance of Mt. Pleasant, the district?s insurance carrier, told MP School Board members Monday night that the district?s insurance premium will increase by $68,484 for fiscal 2015. Last year?s premium was $230,359 and fiscal 2015?s premium will be $298,843. School ...
Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities trustees will field a service request from the new Pilot Travel Center for water service during the trustees? next meeting Thursday, Aug. 14, at 1 p.m. in the utilities? office.Representatives and board members from Wellspring Evangelical Free Church also will meet with ttrustees for review and approval of their water service waiver.Other tentative agenda items include various ...
Mt. Pleasant?s Sidney Taylor, 16, daughter of Tim and Jill Taylor, has qualified for the semifinal round in the senior division of the Bill Riley Talent Search. Taylor is a junior at Mt. Pleasant Community High School.
By BRYCE KELLY Mt. Pleasant NewsThe Henry County Board of Supervisors is tabling discussions on real estate offers for county land in the Crossroads Subdivision.During a meeting Tuesday, supervisors Gary See, Marc Lindeen and Greg Moeller passed a motion to postpone further discussions of a plan to set a public hearing to address a real estate offer for lots 2A, 3A, 4A, and 5A at the Crossroads Subdivision ...
By TRISHA PHELPS Mt. Pleasant News NEW LONDON ? The City of New London is doing its best to clean up the city when it comes to abandoned and dangerous houses.At a recent council meeting, the council discussed with City Attorney Steve Ort the nuisance abatement and the structures located at 315 N. Maple St. and 300 E. Jefferson St., identified by city officials as dangerous buildings.According to city ...
By TRISHA PHELPS Mt. Pleasant News WINFIELD ? The Winfield City Council meeting Monday night was filled with updates and reports for the council members to hear.The first update was from new city employee, Winfield Advocate Marcy Kinneberg.?I am really excited to have Marcy (Kinneberg) on board,? said Mayor Chris Finnell. ?She is going to be able to help with a lot and chase down some of the things I kind ...
DES MOINES ? Sidney Taylor, 16, Mt. Pleasant, is one of six semifinalists in the senior division of Bill Riley?s 55th annual Iowa State Fair Talent Search.Each of the six semifinalists will perform again either on Thursday, Friday or Saturday of this week. Taylor?s act is a tap dance.Acts competed statewide to qualify for a berth in this year?s talent church. The championship round takes place Sunday, Aug. 17, ...
By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsSure, Dave Helman wants the Mt. Pleasant Community School District?s $16.9 million bond referendum on Sept. 9 to pass.Helman, however, is passionate about two other matters related to the bond vote.First, he wants to educate the patrons on the subject of the vote and secondly, he does not want the referendum?s focus to become on Mt. Pleasant School Superintendent Dr. Mike ...
By ANDY HALLMAN Golden Triangle News Service FAIRFIELD ? Fairfield Middle School has rolled out a few new programs to make reading fun and easy.Katherine Al-Khanfar, reading specialist at the middle school, said reading aloud can be one of the most unnerving experiences for young people. She hopes these new programs will change that.One new initiative is called ?Reading Blitz,? which involves using a ...
By TRISHA PHELPS Mt. Pleasant News WAYLAND ? The city of Wayland is preparing for the future and facing the reality that it two public works superintendents Barry Leichty and Randy Morrow will one day retire.?Our town is growing and we know that our current employees will retire in the next 10 years, so we want to pass along their knowledge and experience,? said City Clerk Bev Conrad, explaining why the city ...
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