Mt. Pleasant News

Mt. Pleasant City Council members Wednesday night awarded a contract to Big Creek Contracting of Mt. Pleasant for $2,986 to demolish this house at 207 N. Jackson St. The awarding of the contract is contingent upon the owner of the property signing the agreement with the city. Two firms bid on the project. Two other firms bid on the project with the bids stretching upwards to $3,199. The demolition project must be ...

Editor?s note: Included with Friday's Mt. Pleasant News is The News? annual Progress section. The following story serves as a lead-in to the section.Henry County?s next economic boost could come from outside of the county.With construction in full swing at the Iowa Fertilizer plant near Wever, local economic development officials say that the impact will be felt here.?I see three potential benefits,? began ...

Although grant money for the lead program has been cut, it is not as bad as anticipated.?We had considerable concerns about how the funding for this was going to go. We anticipate it being cut possibly significantly,? Community Health Director Travis Johnson told the Henry County Board of Health on Wednesday. ?We did take a cut, but not nearly what we thought we might.?The funding was only cut by $433. In ...

The following area students earned degrees from the University of Iowa in the spring 2013 semester.Crawfordsville: Abigayle Leigh Grimm, juris doctorDanville: Lindsey Arro Reed, bachelor of arts, health and human physiology and certificate in entrepreneurshipHillsboro: Kelli Dawn Zachmeyer, bachelor of arts, psychologyMt. Pleasant: Laura Alderson, bachelor of arts, sport studies; Sarah Lynn Bell, master of ...

Jerry Naylor of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, received a 2013 Governor?s Volunteer Award from Governor Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds during a special recognition ceremony held June 28.Naylor was honored with an Individual Volunteer Award by the Iowa Child Advocacy Board for serving as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) advocating for Iowa?s Abused and Neglected Children.The Governor?s Volunteer ...

DEAR ABBY: I was a single mom for most of my teenagers? lives. We have never been financially stable, and lately things have hit an all-time low.I am prone to bouts of depression. I remarried last year, and my husband unfortunately does not understand or tolerate the depressions. He feels I should just ?get over? things. He also doesn?t believe in anti-depressants. It got so bad I attempted suicide last weekend....

Editor?s note: The Mt. Pleasant News will be including its annual progress section with the July 26 News. The following story serves as a lead-in to the section. With 12 vacant storefronts in the downtown area, Main Street Mt. Pleasant Director Lisa Oetken is excited about the possibilities that will come with some new changes in recruiting tactics.?The main thing we are working on for this year is our action ...

The weather is hot and sticky and the smell of fried food is wafting through the air, which could only mean one thing?State Fair time! Food is a main attraction at many state fairs and food-on-a-stick has become increasingly popular not only at State fairs but also on food trucks.Food on-a-stick is often deep-fried and has a reputation for being unhealthy. Traditionally popular items like deep-fried Twinkies, ...

Henry County Health Center?s Diabetes Team will be offering an annual follow-up class Thursday, Aug. 1.The class will be conducted from 2 to 4 p.m. and will be held in the new Diabetes Education Center, located in Suite 24 at HCHC. Directions will be given when you call Laura Williams, RN, CDE, CCP, at 319-385-6518 to register.Please register by noon on July 31.The program is open to anyone who has Type 1 or ...

If you invite them, will they come?Mt. Pleasant Community School District officials are hoping they will, but some of the leaders of faith-based preschools in the community are not on board ? yet.That?s because they are skeptical, skeptical of the Iowa Department of Education?s possible interference in their preschool format.?I trust you (Superintendent of Schools Mike Wells), but I don?t trust the state,? ...

DEAR ABBY: I have read you for years, and I must take issue with your answer to ?Needs the Right Words? (March 17). He asked about his son and his son?s half-brother visiting his beach house. (He didn?t want the half-brother included.)While you addressed the writer?s needs, and yes, he is entitled to his feelings, I think you should have taken this a step further.Once you become a father, it is not all about ...

The Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra has unveiled plans for its 63rd season.Under the direction of conductor Robert McConnell, the regional orchestra will present a full slate of classical concerts, Kidsymphony concerts, summer and Christmas concerts, the Pops and educational activities.In September, SEISO will perform two Pops concerts. The first performance with dinner and concert will be held Saturday, ...