INVESTIGATIONSJessie Anthony Rios, 19, Mt. Pleasant, was cited at the 400 block of East Madison Street for drug equipment violation paraphernalia, Jan. 29. MISCELLANEOUSTheft ? 400 block of East Madison Street, Jan. 29.Theft ? 1700 block of East Washington Street, Jan. 29.Animal complaint ? 900 block of East Mapleleaf Drive, Jan. 29.Suspicious person, activity, vehicle ? 900 block of East Monroe Street, ...
Henry County unemployment increased by a half percentage point in December 2013 to 4.8 percent, according to statistics released this week by Iowa Workforce Development (IWD). The county?s unemployment in November 2013 was 4.3 percent.IWD lists the county?s workforce at 8,870 employees with 450 of that number classified as unemployed.Although statewide unemployment fell from 4.3 percent in November 20123 to 4.2 ...
As a result of an investigation of an alleged robbery at gunpoint in Winfield, two people were arrested and charged with delivery of a controlled substance (marijuana) and three people charged with second-degree robbery.On Friday, Jan. 24 at approximately 2:30 a.m., Shane Yetter, 27, New London, and Trevor French, 20, Burlington, alerted the Winfield Police Department that they had allegedly been robbed at ...
BRIGHTON (AP) ? A major renovation of Lake Darling in eastern Iowa is nearing an end and state officials say reopening is planned for this summer.The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the lake will begin impounding water once again when gates are closed during a ceremony at 10 a.m. Feb. 12. That will mark the end of a more than $12 million project to renovate the lake and surrounding park.A grand ...
The Scrap Metal Musical Performance Team (MPT) of the 34th Army Band, Iowa Army National Guard performed for the Winfield-Mt. Union student body on Tuesday afternoon. Scrap Metal consists of 10 soldiers. Pictured above from left, Sgt. Aaron Graber (not pictured), Sgt. Jacob Richard, Sgt. Thomas Ross, Sgt. Jeffrey Roloff, Sgt. 1st Class Brian Pappaducas, Spec. Tyler Van Kley, Sgt. Eric Newman, Spec. Noah Sund, ...
There have been several significant changes in the Henry County RSVP program in the past year. The program, formerly administered by the Henry County Health Center, is now under the direction of The Fellowship Cup. Carol Dustman, pictured above, also is the new program director. Karen Bates Chabal formerly headed the program.
Mt. Pleasant Community School District directors approved changes to the method of grade-point average (GPA) calculation and class rank at the high school.The changes were approved at the Jan. 13 school board meeting and first presented to the board during the December meeting. Although the changes have been published twice in The News, here they are for a third time for anyone who may have missed them.Changes ...
By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsRoles were reversed Saturday at the first Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance?s legislative briefing in the Chadwick Library on the campus of Iowa Wesleyan College.Operating under the theme, ?governing cities, counties and schools: What can we learn from one another?,? legislators did more listening than speaking. Discussion centered on possible efficiency and cost-saving ...
By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant News WAYLAND ? Policies and quotes dominated the news from Monday night?s regular meeting of the WACO School Board of Directors.The school district will offer a variation of the 1:1 initiative as directors approved the purchase of 150 Chromebooks for the students at a cost of $350 each of $52,500.Superintendent of Schools Darrell Smith said students will be able to check out ...
Mt. Pleasant City Council members will consider a resolution, recognizing retiring building and zoning administrator Barb Welander for her service.The consideration will be during the council?s regular meeting tomorrow (Wed.) at 5:30 p.m.Other tentative agenda items include mayoral appointments to the historic preservation and planning and zoning commission.
MISCELLANEOUSTheft ? 400 block of North Adams Street, Jan. 15.Trespassing ? 900 block of West Washington Street, Jan. 15.Animal complaint ? 1500 block of North Mapleleaf Drive, Jan. 15.Suspicious person, activity, vehicle ? 400 block of South White Street, Jan. 15.Suspicious person, activity, vehicle ? 600 block of East Warren Street, Jan. 15.
Approximately 15 Mt. Pleasant students are taking a class to become scuba divers. In the photo, Skyler Houston, left, and Tevor Staats prepare to dive. The students travel to Ft. Madison to participate in the scuba-diving class that MPCHS offers. The students also receive three hours of credit from Iowa Wesleyan College for completing and passing the course.
Members of the Mt. Pleasant City Council?s Personnel and Finance Committee will meet Monday, Jan. 20, in City Hall to discuss the first draft of the city?s fiscal 2015 city budget.The meeting begins at 5 p.m.
By TRISHA PHELPS Mt. Pleasant NewsAfter 38 years and an estimated 2,000,000 bags of groceries, Larry Hennessee is retiring from the Mt. Pleasant Hy-Vee Foods Store.Hennessee started working at Mt. Pleasant Hy-Vee Foods on Aug. 17, 1976, and has been bagging groceries for customers ever since.Joe Halferty was a manager when Hennessee began working for Hy-Vee, and Hennessee gives Halferty partial credit for ...
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