Mt. Pleasant News

By TRISHA PHELPSMt. Pleasant NewsWINFIELD ? The Winfield City Council appointed Kathy Nelson to a seat on the council last night, even though she did not win in the recent election.With the resignation of David Good on Oct. 14, one seat on the Winfield City Council became vacant but not in time to get that position put on the ballot for the Nov. 5 election. The city council then had the option of appointing ...

By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsThere isn?t much revenue for employee compensation next year, forewarned Mt. Pleasant Superintendent of Schools Mike Wells at Monday night?s regular meeting of the Mt. Pleasant School Board.He said due to an enrollment drop of 63 students in the certified enrollment count (the census dropped from 2,028.73 students last year to 1,964.89 during the current school year) this year, ...

By MEGAN COOPERMt. Pleasant NewsBurge Cemetery outside of New London has been facing dust issues for the past few years.?People are getting covered in dust, and not just their shoes,? said Chuck Knoll, who is part of the Burge Cemetery Commission, during Thursday?s Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting.The commission wants to have the roads fixed, in order to help control the dust. They are mainly looking ...

Barring hotly contested races, municipal elections rarely attract a large turnout. That was the case in Mt. Pleasant Tuesday as poll workers had a lot of free time on their hands. In the photo, the workers wait for voters in the Central Precinct (Westwood and Rome), which voted in the Cottrell Gymnasium wrestling room.

MISCELLANEOUSAnimal complaint ? 400 block of West Washington Street, Nov. 5.Suspicious person, activity, vehicle ? 800 block of Sheaffer Drive, Nov. 5.Suspicious person, activity, vehicle ? 900 block of South Adams Place, Nov. 5.Suspicious person, activity, vehicle ? 1100 block of East Baker Street, Nov. 5.Theft ? 2000 block of East Washington Street, Nov. 5.Suspicious person, activity, vehicle ? 500 block ...

INVESTIGATIONSDaniel Ryan Vandenberg, 25, Stockport, was arrested at 400 block of East Henry Street and charged with operating while intoxicated (first offense), failure to prove security against liability (non-accident related) and driving on the wrong side of a two-way highway, Nov. 2.Michael Guy Given, 25, Ottumwa, was arrested at 200 block of South Adams Street and charged with public intoxication/consuming ...

The Wayland Fire Department hosted its 31st annual pancake supper this weekend. Fireman Josh Miller stops to chat with some future firemen during the supper. The department had quite a large crowd at the supper.

(AP) ? The father of a slain pregnant Iowa woman was questioned Monday in Henry County District Court during his son-in-law?s murder trial about the couple?s relationship with their neighbor.Todd Caldwell testified that Seth Techel had been accused of harassment by the neighbor living adjacent to the couple?s trailer, the Ottumwa Courier reported.Seth Techel is charged with first-degree murder and nonconsensual ...

Average retail gasoline prices in Iowa fell 7.1 cents per gallon last week, averaging $3.11 per gallon Nov. 3, according to GasBuddy?s daily survey of 2,036 gas outlets in Iowa.With the change in gas prices in Iowa during the past week, prices Sunday were 21.9 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and 18.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago.?The downward movement in national gasoline prices ...

Mt. Pleasant City Council?s Nuisance Committee has a longer than normal agenda for its meeting Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 8:30 a.m. in the city administrator?s office in City Hall.Among the tentative agenda items are discussion of a potential stop sign at the intersection of Cherry Street and Mapleleaf Drive, discussion of amending equipment fees for the public works department, discussion of the signage and grass ...

By TRISHA PHELPSMt. Pleasant NewsWINFIELD ? The Winfield Economic Betterment Group is taking Winfield from what used to be a sleepy little town into a place that has plenty of activities for young families.The group started two years ago when Chris Finnell became mayor of the city and its intent is to improve Winfield?s economy by hosting events for young families and encourage businesses to move to their ...

Editor?s note: This is the second and final part of a two-part series profiling candidates in contested races in Henry County municipalities for tomorrow?s city council and mayoral elections. Today, The News profiles the two aspirants for the Mt. Pleasant City Council?s Ward 4 seat. Currently, Stan Curtis is the Ward 4 councilman but is retiring from the council. Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. tomorrow and ...