The burn ban, enacted Monday, April 21, for Henry County was lifted at 1 p.m. today (Friday, April 25), according to Walt Jackson, Henry County Emergency Management director.
DANVILLE ? Spring clean-up will be taking place tomorrow (Fri.) in Danville.All items must be left at curbside by 6:30 a.m.Construction debris is limited and must come from the home it is placed in front of. The basic rule of thumb is that if two people can lift it, it fits into the truck and can disposed of at the landfill, it should be picked up. Televisions and computer monitors are not accepted during ...
A little earthwork is being completed this week before Henry County Habitat for Humanity Chapter officials host a groundbreaking for their 24th house. The house will be built at 311 W. Monroe St. in Mt. Pleasant.
Henry County unemployment dropped by a half-percentage point to 5.2 percent in March from its 5.7 percent in February, according to statistics released this week by Iowa Workforce Development (IWD).Statewide, unemployment inched up to 4.5 percent in March from 4.4 percent in February. Iowa unemployment was 4.8 percent in March 2013, according to IWD.?The Iowa economy reached a milestone in March, as the state?s ...
Henry County is officially under a burn ban, according to information received at the Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday.A burn ban means that burning in opening areas is prohibited until further notice. Violation of the ban is a simple misdemeanor.A burn ban is also in effect in Des Moines and Lee counties.
The Henry County Habitat for Humanity will break ground on the group?s 24th house this weekend.The event will be Sunday, April 27, at 2:30 p.m. at the house site located at 311 W. Monroe St. in Mt. Pleasant.Habitat for Humanity?s partner for the house is Barb Garmoe and her son, Cody. Barb Garmoe was raised in Mt. Pleasant and is currently employed at New London Community Childcare. She had worked for a daycare ...
MISCELLANEOUSAnimal complaint ? 800 block of East Washington Street, April 20.Animal complaint ? 900 block of South Brairwood Lane, April 20.Animal complaint ? 600 block of North Lincoln Street, April 20.Disturbance ? 300 block of East Madison Street, April 20.Suspicious person, activity, vehicle ? 100 block of North Jefferson Street, April 20.Burglary ? 700 block of East Washington Street, April 20.Theft ...
Wausau Homes of Mt. Pleasant took advantage of the nice weather this past weekend and hosted a kite-flying day on Saturday. Several families came out to fly kites, In the photo, a Mt. Pleasant family tries to see how high its kite will fly.
By MEGAN COOPER Mt. Pleasant NewsConstruction work is starting to pick up for the Henry County Secondary Roads Department, as the weather gets warmer.?We had a light week last week,? said Henry County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss during his weekly report to the board during the Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday. ?I do have two permits that need approved. One is for a gentleman to work in our ...
INVESTIGATIONSAustin Sink, 14, Mt. Pleasant, was cited at the 400 block of North Adams Street for disorderly conduct, April 10.Shane Toby Smith, 13, Mt. Pleasant, was cited at the 400 block of North Adams Street for disorderly conduct, Aprl 10. MISCELLANEOUSHarassment/threats ? 1800 block of South Meadow View, April 10.Animal complaint ? 200 block of South Main Street, April 10.Suspicious person, activity, ...
By ANDY HALLMAN Golden Triangle News ServiceRepublican Ralph Holmstrom is running for the Iowa House of Representatives in District 84, the seat currently occupied by Republican Dave Heaton of Mt. Pleasant.District 84 encompasses all of Henry County as well as portions of Washington, Jefferson and Lee counties. Heaton announced in January that he plans to seek re-election.Holmstrom has never held elected ...
Average retail gasoline prices in Iowa have not moved in the past week, averaging $3.61 per gallon April 20, according to GasBuddy?s daily survey of 2,036 gas outlets in Iowa.This compares with the national average that has increased 2.3 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.62 a gallon Sunday, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.Including the change in gas prices in Iowa during the past week, ...
Shipley Contracting is planning to make the second pour of the white topping on Iris Street either tomorrow (Tues.) afternoon or Wednesday morning, according to Warner Engineering Associates Inc., engineer for the project.Last Thursday, Shipley placed 950 linear feet of the white topping on North Iris Street, or approximately half of the white topping in the current construction area (north of the center of the ...
Chadwick Library, on the campus of Iowa Wesleyan College, hosted a World Book Night Book Giver reception on Wednesday, April 16, from 4 to 6 p.m.The event was attended by Iowa Wesleyan College students, faculty, administration and staff as well as community members. Chadwick Library librarians and staff, who are also book givers, were present to educate the public about World Book Night, and some of the World ...
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