Mt. Pleasant News

The Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance announces the resignation of Kiley Miller as Executive Vice President after a six-year term. Miller has accepted the position of President and CEO of the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation in Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson and Emmet counties.?Working for the Chamber Alliance and the people of Henry County has been one of the great joys of my life,? Miller said. ...

By TRISHA PHELPSMt. Pleasant NewsWinfield-Mt. Union CSD Superintendent Pat Coen is one of two finalists for the superintendent position in Burlington.The other finalist is Patrick Sweeney from Arizona.?When the opportunity (at Burlington) came up, the first thing I did was talk to my wife about it,? said Coen. ?As soon as I finished talking to my wife I talked to Klay Edwards (W-MU school board president) and ...

By MEGAN COOPERMt. Pleasant NewsThe Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) in Henry County is already providing services to those in need.During the Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting Thursday morning, Center Point of Coordination Sarah Berndt informed the board of the services and information the program has already offered in the county.?I?m very impressed with the work they have done already,?...

According to the Iowa Department of Transportation, there were six traffic fatalities during the four-day Fourth of July weekend last year, three of which were alcohol related.This year from July 1-7, over 250 city, county and state law enforcement agencies across Iowa will participate in a special Traffic Enforcement Program (sTEP) in an effort to keep everyone safe as they travel. The sTEP projects are funded ...

Editor?s note: The following writing samples are from fourth-grade students at Sandra Cisneros Charter School in the Chicago, Ill. The students are about to complete a Fourth Grade Writers? Conference, organized by Mt. Pleasant native Katherine Crawford, who teaches at the school, and other instructors at the school. The Princess and the Pea by Emily (Ms. Crawford?s 4th Grade)Once upon a time there was a ...

By MEGAN COOPERMt. Pleasant NewsNEW LONDON ? The New London School District made major leaps in its academics this school year.?When I gave this presentation at the end of the year,? began Curriculum Director Allison Lair, ?the teachers were cheering loudly and even in tears. We made great strides this year and it?s truly something to be proud of.?According to board member Dennis Carter, this is what people ...

Swedesburg?s Swedish Heritage Society hosted its 27th annual Midsummer in Swedesburg celebration Tuesday night. The event not only honors the community?s Swedish population but the longest day of the year. Attendees danced around the majstang. Julie Nelson gave the history of the honored family ? Adolph Frederick and Anna Carlson Wahlin (now known as Woline). Featured musicians were Ellinor Fritz, violin, and ...

By MEGAN COOPERMt. Pleasant NewsAn update from Henry County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss was all that came before the board Tuesday morning.The Henry County Board of Supervisors did not have any sub-committees to report on during the meeting.?I have a permit for mowing and baling within the county right-of-way,? began Hotchkiss. ?Last summer when I first got here, it was one of the first things on my list. The ...

By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsCRAWFORDSVILLE ? WACO School Superintendent Dr. Darrell Smith will be receiving a larger salary than requested.Smith asked the school board for a $25,000 annual salary to head the district for the 2014-15 school term, but board members, meeting in regular session Monday night, insisted on paying Smith $30,000 ? the same salary he received during the current school year.?I ...

WAYLAND ? Members of the WACO School Board will meet in their monthly session Monday, June 16, at 6:30 p.m. at the elementary center in Crawfordsville.Tentative agenda items include approval of the master contract with the WACO Education Support Association, approval of administrative salaries, approval of APR goals and approval of carpet bid.

By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsCity of Mt. Pleasant employees will receive 2.75 percent pay increases for fiscal 2015.Mt. Pleasant?s City Council approved the wages Wednesday night and also okayed fiscal 2015 salaries for members of the fire department. The wage increase will be effective July 1 of this year.Following are the new wage figures for city employees:Lori D. Davis, secretary/receptionist, ...

By MEGAN COOPER Mt. Pleasant NewsThe Oakland Mills hydroelectric dam project is still making progress, even though it doesn?t seem like it.?On April 16, we met with Paul Roos, he?s the designer for the Amjet turbines and he did some more measurements,? said Executive Director of Henry County Conservation John Pullis during Monday?s Henry County Conservation Board meeting. ?At one point, we thought we were ...