Mt. Pleasant News

Mt. Pleasant yard waste collection area, located southwest of Saunders Park, will close at 5 p .m. Saturday, Dec. 7, for the season.Any questions regarding the site or its closing for the season should be directed to the city?s public works department at 385-1480.

KALONA ? The Friends of Bunker Mill Bridge (FBMB), formed in the Kalona community in early September 2013 to halt the demolition and foster the restoration of the historic 126 year old bridge at the English River, took another step closer in reaching its goals.FBMB Executive Director, Julie Bowers and Managing Director, Suzanne Micheau were on hand at the bridge to welcome a group of volunteers from the Kalona ...

INVESTIGATIONSCodie Lynn Carver, 21, Mt. Pleasant, was cited at the 800 block of West Irish Ridge Road for disorderly conduct, Dec. 1.Christopher Michael Kracht, 19, Mt. Pleasant, was cited at the 800 block of West Irish Ridge Road for disorderly conduct, Dec. 1. MISCELLANEOUSAnimal complaint ? 1100 block of South Linden Lane, Nov. 29.Destruction, damage, vandalism of property ? 800 block of North Palm ...

By TRISHA PHELPSMt. Pleasant NewsThanksgiving shopping threw a wrench in some Black Friday sales this year in Mt. Pleasant.?Black Friday started out really strong at the beginning of the day and then just really dropped off,? said Karl Schaefer of Becker?s Jewelers in Mt. Pleasant. ?I think the people having a lot more shopping to do on Thursday kind of relieved the pressure. People didn?t come rushing in like ...

By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsMt. Pleasant could spend $11.42 million to update its school district facilities. It won?t.The $11.42 million was the total cost figure presented by John Darvau of StuXture Architects, a Waterloo-based firm which was commissioned in September to do a total analysis of district facilities. The firm was paid $14,500 for the work, which was also to have included an analysis of the ...

INVESTIGATIONSEdward Lee Smith, 76, Mt. Pleasant, was cited at 2500 block of Franklin Avenue for driving under suspension, Nov. 29.Rodney Lynn Collins, 48, Mt. Pleasant, was cited at 500 block of East Monroe Street for driving under revocation, driving under suspension (non-payment of fines) and failure to use safety belt, Nov. 29.Todd Alan Smith, 39, Mt. Pleasant, was arrested at 100 block of North Jefferson ...

Four individuals were arrested on drug and child endangerment charges following a drug bust Nov. 26 by the Mt. Pleasant Police Department at 501 E. Clay St. in Mt. Pleasant.Those charged include Ed Wixom, Mt. Pleasant, Bonnie Gilbert, Mt. Pleasant, Joel Corder, no address given, and Danny Gilbert, no address given.Henry County Sheriff deputies assisted the Mt. Pleasant Police Department in the execution of the ...

Peebles? associate Nelly Latta, center, has the Christmas spirit during the Black Friday sales, sporting antler ears and standing alongside the Christmas tree.

Iowa Wesleyan College and its community partners kicked off the 2013-14 Henry County Campaign on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The launch took place with a leadership breakfast with IWC President Steven Titus in the Howe Atrium and W.A. Sheaffer Social Hall.A team of volunteers and staff will be calling on Henry County individuals and businesses in the community through Dec. 20. The goal of the campaign is to raise $300,000....

Although the trend in recent years has been for people to do Christmas shopping the year-round, thus avoiding the financial crunch in December, there are many who cannot resist Black Friday sales. Nowadays, Black Friday shopping begins even before the Thanksgiving turkey meal is digested. Here, some Thursday night shoppers descended on Peebles.

By MEGAN COOPERMt. Pleasant NewsNEW LONDON ? New London Community School District is taking class outside of the classroom.This year, New London High School created a broadcasting class entitled Communication Arts, which is worth English credit. The goal of the class is for students to create meaningful projects in order to understand the effects broadcast media has on society. The show has been named Tiger TV ...

Change orders dominate the agenda for the regular meeting of the Mt. Pleasant City Council tonight (Tues.) at 7 p.m. at City Hall.The council is meeting one night earlier due to the Thanksgiving holiday.Three change orders ? two on the north Grand Avenue PCC project and one on the sanitary sewer lining project ? await council action.In other tentative agenda items, the council will consider the appointment of ...