Rain held off long enough Saturday for the Swedesburg-Olds Fun Day, sponsored by Healthy Henry County Communities. Kieran Riordan of Swedesburghas fun blowing bubbles during the kids' games in Swedesburg.
Members of the Henry County Conservation Board will discuss flood damage repairs, receive the hydro update and hear the naturalist?s report during their regular meeting Monday, June 9, at 6 p.m. in the conservation office at Oakland Mills.Other tentative agenda items include discussion of the office driveway and sidewalk and a Friends of Conservation donation to a memorial patio.The meeting is open to the public.
It was a primary election with few contested races. That means voter turnout around the county was fairly light Tuesday. Here, Cottrell Gymnasium where Mt. Pleasant residents voted, was nearly vacant when the photo was taken. One person, far-right corner, is preparing to vote.
One teen was arrested over the weekend in Winfield, according to a press release from the Winfield Police Department, and is now looking at a felony charge.According to the Winfield Police Chief Jeff Dietrich, Virgil Nichols IV, 19, Olds, had allegedly run over Nick Watson, 20, Winfield, with his truck following an altercation.A call reporting a fight between Watson and Nichols occurred at the corner of ...
Stan Hill, right, receives a certificate of recognition for his service as chairman of the Pioneer Cemetery Commission from Henry County Board of Supervisor Chairman Marc Lindeen, left, during Tuesday?s board meeting. Hill had been chairman of the commission for the past 15 years and retired from the position in March.Stan Hill, right, receives a certificate of recognition for his service as chairman of the ...
It was a primary election with few contested races. That means voter turnout around the county was fairly light Tuesday. Here, Cottrell Gymnasium where Mt. Pleasant residents voted, was nearly vacant when the photo was taken. One person, far-right corner, is preparing to vote.
Mt. Pleasant?s Area Chamber Alliance will host a housing summit to a critical rural development challenge ? ?The Housing Shortage ? Realities and Solutions.?The summit will be in the Howe Student Activity Center on the Iowa Wesleyan College campus Tuesday, June 10, from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Reservations can be made by calling the Chamber at 319-385-3101 or emailing kmiller@mountpleasantiowa.org.
Vocalist and Mt. Pleasant native Mary Heaton Carrick will return to her hometown to bring an evening of music to the Iowa Wesleyan Chapel Auditorium on June 7. The 7 p.m. concert comes on the heels of her newly released solo album, ?Let?s Fly,? a collection of reimagined classic and contemporary songs, ranging from great American standards, jazz, musical theater, and more.Carrick will perform with pianist J. ...
The annual meeting of the Community Theater of Mt. Pleasant will be Wednesday, June 4, at 6:30 p.m. at the Mt. Pleasant Public Library.Membership payments are collected during the annual meeting along with the election of the board and discussion on the upcoming year.The public is invited to attend the event. This year, the group will not have a ?party? but plans are to have one in the fall for a kick-off to ...
U.S. Postal Inspection Service personnel are investigating fraudulent emails and phone calls to individuals nationwide, according to a press release.Recently, the Postal Inspection Service has received numerous complaints from individuals. Some of the individuals have reported that the caller is stating a package intended for the individual was unable to be delivered. The emails and phone calls, the Postal ...
Local participants in the Special Olympics Torch Run earlier this month included, from left, Ron Wyse, Ray Stigge Andrea Wright, Rhonda Phillips, Jenny Smith, Bernard Eaves, Fred Huene and Shawn Burchett.
Monday, May 26, Memorial Day was observed and flags were placed on the courthouse lawn to remember veterans. A special event was held at the Mt. Pleasant Community High School at 10:30 a.m. Monday, and flags were presented during the ceremony. After the ceremony, people filed outside of the high school to hear taps, which was played by Mt. Pleasant High School band students, Levi Boston-Kemple and Ben Rauenbuehler...
By MEGAN COOPER Mt. Pleasant News?Kids aren?t replaceable, dogs and cats are, but not kids,? Alan Wiseman told the Henry County Board of Supervisors during Tuesday?s meeting. ?A five-year-old kid is priceless.?Wiseman?s concern came from an incident that arose last Wednesday, which left him upset and worried about what could be done to prevent future incidents.?I work out of town,? said Wiseman. ?I was ...
WASHINGTON ? Planners and organizers are putting the final touches on a big birthday bash for Washington June 1-8.Established and named in June of 1839, Washington will be celebrating its 175th birthday with a week of events, fun and games.But first, a little history about the Washington County seat.Until the advent of the railroad in the late 1850s, the town?s growth was slow and deliberate. A major influx of ...
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