Mt. Pleasant News

Note: All meals served with milk.Mt. PleasantCommunity SchoolsMONDAY: Sept. 2: NO SCHOOLTUESDAY: Sept. 3: CWG pepperoni pizza, tossed Romaine salad, garlic breadstick/marinara, sliced pearsWEDNESDAY: Sept. 4: Taco burger/bun, leaf lettuce/tomato, refried beans, black bean salsa/chips (6-12), bananaTHURSDAY: Sept. 5: Italian pasta bake, green peppers/baby carrots, whole wheat bread (9-12), applesauce, WG ...

INVESTIGATIONSJacob Dean Brown, 16, Mt. Pleasant, was cited at the intersection of Palm Street and Maple leaf Drive for regulation of amplified sound sources ? vehicle, Aug. 26.Phouth Jute Cam, 47, Mt. Pleasant, was arrested at the intersection of Warren Street and Locust Street and charged with simple assault, Aug. 26.Jacob Dean Brown, 16, Mt. Pleasant, was cited at the intersection of Palm Street and Maple ...

By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsIt was hot and it was humid.But weather aside, vendors and people milling around the Midwest Old Threshers grounds Thursday afternoon were smiling more often than not.Jerry Ficke of Milford, Neb., was in one of the hottest areas, running a steam engine. A glance at the thermometer above Ficke?s engine showed 110 degrees.He wasn?t complaining, though, in fact he said his duty ...

By MEGAN COOPERMt. Pleasant NEWSIt begins a couple days before the actual event starts. One can see tents popping up, as the square gets smaller and smaller.Soon, the square is filled with vendors of all kinds, crafts for the home, local wineries selling their product and an artist who will draw your picture as you sit and enjoy the crowd.The smell of food wafts among the crowd, coming from the funnel cake ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have two beautiful, hardworking daughters we brought up as loving, respectful parents. Recently, "Kellie," 25, got tattoos covering her right arm, leg and ankle as well as her shoulders. They are visible unless she wears long sleeves and long pants.This has ruined our relationship because it shows how little she thinks of us as parents, and how disrespectful of our feelings she is to ...

The following words from the Bible found in 1 Corinthians 15:52 gives us much to ponder.?In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet:for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raisedincorruptible, and we shall be changed.?It seems as we grow older, time marches by at an accelerated rate. I remember as a child, how long the school year lasted. It seemed as though summer would never get ...

Despite the heat and humidity, people?s moods were upbeat Thursday during the opening day of the Old Threshers Reunion. Vendors reported good traffic during the morning with the pace slowing in the afternoon, largely due to the increase in heat and humidity.

Mt. Pleasant?s Police Department will be hosting an informational meeting for anyone interested in obtaining a deer-hunting license to hunt within the city limits of Mt. Pleasant.The meeting will be Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 6 p.m. in the council chambers of City Hall.Information will be distributed for obtaining a hunting license and the city?s hunting rules and regulations also will be discussed.The Iowa Departmen...

All federal, state, county and local government offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of Labor Day.The holiday will also close financial institutions and area post offices.City of Mt. Pleasant offices will be closed and garbage pickup will be one day later this week.The Mt. Pleasant News office will be closed and The News will not be published on Monday.

DEAR ABBY: While I was out of town, my husband, "Miles," ran into his high school girlfriend at a party hosted by good friends of ours. She has been through a bad divorce, and Miles insists his desire to keep in touch with her is merely concern for a dear friend. Until I put a stop to it, he was calling her every night, talking with her for at least an hour at a time. He said there was nothing more to it.I have ...

Parade-goers and entrants didn?t let the hot, humid weather stop them Wednesday as a large crowd watched the 75-minute parade. Leslie Taylor, left, in photo at left, and Ashley Loving, right, represented the 2012 Sweet 16 court.

Did you know September is Cholesterol Awareness Month? Do you have a hard time getting the recommended 25-38g of fiber per day? If so, stocking the pantry with high-fiber breakfast foods will give you a head start in fulfilling your nutritional needs for the day. Getting the recommended amount of fiber per day may provide our bodies with many health benefits including lowering cholesterol and improving heart ...