Mt. Pleasant News

Iowa Wesleyan College inaugurated President Steven E. Titus on Friday. Emma Titus, left, looks to her father, Steven Titus, during her speech to encourage him on his new venture during inauguration ceremonies April 4.

By MEGAN COOPER Mt. Pleasant NewsApril 1 marked the day where 1,750 mayors from across the country highlighted the impact of national service on city challenges.Mt. Pleasant Mayor Steve Brimhall participated in the event by accompanying a home delivered meal route on Tuesday to recognize the effort given to bring a meal to people in the community.According to information received from Carol Dustman, Retired ...

Following is the tentative meeting schedule next week of area governmental bodies.Monday ? WACO School Board special meeting, 6:30 p.m., WACO Junior/Senior High School Media Center;Tuesday ? Henry County Supervisors, 9 a.m., Henry County Courthouse;Wednesday ? RUSS, 1 p.m., Henry County Emergency Management Office; Mt. Pleasant City Council, 5:30 p.m., Mt. Pleasant City Hall; Winfield -Mt. Union School Board, ...

Mt. Pleasant Mayor Steve Brimhall, right, participated in the Mayor?s Day of Service Tuesday, April 1, helping out with the local Meals on Wheels program. He is shown here aiding Jim, left, and Colette, right, Hetherington in giving Glenwood Tolson, second from right, his meal.

It may not be a golden pond, but Crane?s Pond, located on the northwest edge of Mt. Pleasant, serves as a recreational or grilling spot for local people during three seasons of the year. The thick ice has left the surface, but not much activity has been noticed at the watering hole yet. The fountain located on the northwest edge of the pond also hasn?t been turned on for the season.

Shipley Contracting of Burlington will begin work on the North Iris Street project Monday, April 7, according to Warner Engineering Associates, Inc., engineering firm for the project.Quality Traffic Control will be setting up traffic control early Monday morning and Iris Street will be closed to through traffic from Mapleaf Drive to Winfield Avenue.It is anticipated that the closure will extend 30 days, largely ...

By TRISHA PHELPS Mt. Pleasant News WAYLAND ? The Wayland City Council made the decision in closed session on Wednesday night to purchase three separate pieces of real estate. According to Iowa law, closed session minutes will not be published until after the transaction has been completed. The completion date for the transaction and the location of the properties have not been made public.During the clerk?s ...

INVESTIGATIONSJoseph Edward Erdman, 18, Mt. Pleasant was cited at the 200 block of East Washington Street for littering in public, April 1. MISCELLANEOUSAnimal complaint ? 400 block of East Becky Lane, April 1.Trespassing ? 400 block of East Madison Street, April 1.

Bonnie Baker, 84, died March 29, 2014, at the Benton House of Lees Summit, Mo.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 5, at Elliott Chapel, New London. the Rev. Jerry Rigdon will officiate. Burial will be in Jaggar Cemetery, rural Danville. Visitation will begin after 9 a.m. Saturday with the family receiving friends for one hour prior to the service. A memorial has been established to the ...

WAYLAND ? City council members are expected to award the pavement and drainage improvements for the Wayland Industrial Park East project during their regular meeting tonight.Other tentative agenda items at the 7:30 p.m. meeting in City Hall include a follow-up presentation on a grant from the Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission and consideration of a quote for a brine pump replacement.

On Sunday, March 29, several musical groups gathered at First United Methodist Church for an afternoon of gospel music. The groups were Selah, The Tinders Group, Second Baptist Ministry, Bryan Katchay, Terry Hemsworth, The John Hemsworth Family and Jacque Tolson. The event was held in order to raise money to repair the roof of the Historic Second Baptist Church. Pictured in the photo is the group Selah. From left ...

By MEGAN COOPER Mt. Pleasant NewsHealthy Henry County Communities (HHCC) is working hard to make Mt. Pleasant and surrounding communities healthier places.During Tuesday?s HHCC meeting, board member Lindsay Remick, wellness coordinator at Henry County Health Center, and HHCC coordinator Kelly Carr discussed different activities that HHCC is working on in order to improve the built environment.?It?s a ...