Mt. Pleasant News

Members of the MPCHS Interact Club collected 331 food items during Trick or Treat hours (5-7 p.m.) last night in Mt. Pleasant. The items will be donated to The Fellowship Cup. Club members collecting food included, from left, front, Hannah Wickham, Beth Wells, Sterling Wickham, Dilan Zilliox and Aaron Kimzey; middle, Abby Baccam, Michaela Mathews; back, Laura Hult, Dale Taylor, Emily Folker, Blake Wickham, Josh ...

INVESTIGATIONSErnest Lee Canseco, 29, Mt. Pleasant, was arrested at 700 block of North Cherry Street and charged with bootlegging, Oct. 30. MISCELLANEOUSAnimal complaint ? 500 block of West Courtland Street, Oct. 30.Theft ? 1000 block of North Grand Avenue, Oct. 30.Animal complaint ? 400 block of West Monroe Street, Oct. 31.Suspicious person, activity, vehicle ? 100 block of East Clay Street, Oct. 31.

By MEGAN COOPERMt. Pleasant News?The Healthy Halloween Walk had around 400 people attend,? said Greg Moeller, board member, during his sub-committee report at Thursday?s Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting. ?Kelly Carr said it was great turn out.?Moeller is part of the Health Henry County Communities committee and an executive meeting was held Tuesday.On Sunday, Oct. 27, HHCC hosted a Healthy Halloween ...

(AP) ? A video presented Thursday in the trial of a former Iowa jail guard accused of killing his pregnant wife included the sounds of him sobbing and recounting how he had pledged to kill the person responsible for her death.Seth Techel is heard sobbing on and off throughout the video taken from the patrol car of Deputy Marty Wonderlin, The Ottumwa Courier reported. He told the deputy in the video that he ...

It was better than snow but not much better. Rain fell during the entire football playoff game Wednesday night in Wayland, forcing fans to huddle under umbrellas during the contest. Not only were the fans soaked, they were also disappointed as the host Warriors fell to Lynville-Sully, 40-8. It marked the third consecutive season the teams have met in the playoffs and Lynville-Sully has won all three contests.

By MEGAN COOPERMt. Pleasant News?We finally have a rough draft of an agreement for the snowmobile trail,? Jake Hotchkiss, Henry County engineer, told the board during Tuesday?s Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting.?I feel comfortable with the map after visiting with the Ridge Blasters Snowmobile Club and looking at what Cedar County has done in the past,? he continued. ?Primarily, we are looking at the ...

Mt. Pleasant Community High School students, from left, Austin Smith, Tony Cristoforo, Zoom Gwamna and Zach Mulford cheer on the Panther volleyball team during its opening-round 4A regional tournament match against Keokuk. The host Panthers swept the Chiefs and now travel to Solon Thursday night to tangle with the second-ranked Spartans.

Members of the Mt. Pleasant Community High School?s Interact Club will be doing their annual trick or treating for canned or packaged food Thursday night from 5-7 p.m.Food collected will be donated to the Fellowship Cup.

By The Associated PressA pool of about 100 people was narrowed down Monday during jury selection in the trial of a former Iowa jail guard charged with first-degree murder in the killing of his pregnant wife.Jury selection will continue Tuesday in the second trial of Seth Techel, The Des Moines Register reported. Opening arguments could start as early as Tuesday afternoon. Prosecutors and defense attorneys must ...

INVESTIGATIONSSandra (Smith) Rena Wolfe, 46, Mt. Pleasant, was arrested at the intersection of Carnahan Road and Courtland Street and charged with operating while intoxicated (second offense), Oct. 25. MISCELLANEOUSSuspicious person, activity, vehicle ? 600 block of North Main Street, Oct. 24.Animal complaint ? 300 block of North Jackson Street, Oct. 24.Animal complaint ? intersection of Henry Street and ...

By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsSALEM ? Area residents were treated Saturday morning to a program on the planting and caring of trees by Lisa Louck, Iowa Department of Natural Resources district forester.Louck, whose visit was sponsored by the Friends of the Salem Crew Public library, likened trees to human beings.?A tree is a life form, and like us, they need adequate water, air and nutrition. Also, like ...

Henry County Supervisors will consider approval of a STEP grant being applied for by the Henry County Sheriff?s Office.In other agenda items during the board?s regular meeting tomorrow (Tues.) at 9 a.m. at the Henry County Courthouse, County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss will give his weekly update.The board will also consider approval of a bridge inspection.