Mt. Pleasant News

Mt. Pleasant native Mary Heaton Carrick will perform a caberet show, ?Corner of the Sky,? on Friday, July 26, and Saturday, July 27.Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Bart Howard Room in the lower level of the Heritage Center, located at 501 North Fourth Street in Burlington.Carrick, the daughter of Dave and Carmen Heaton, was born and raised in Mt. Pleasant where she gained an appreciation for music ...

DEAR ABBY: It happened again today! I was buying several bottles of wine and a six-pack of beer along with my other groceries. While I was standing in the checkout line, someone behind me said the predictable, ?I wish I was going home with you!?I?m married to an alcoholic, and it makes me so sad that people think a lot of alcohol is ?fun.? It?s a tragedy for our family to see a great husband, father and grandfath...

INVESTIGATIONSDaniel Eugene Helmick, 37, Mt. Pleasant, was cited at 1500 block of East Mapleleaf Drive for allowing dogs to run at large, July 20. MISCELLANEOUSSuspicious person, activity, vehicle ? 900block of East Madison Street, July 19.Theft ? 800 block of East Monroe Street, July 19.Suspicious person, activity, vehicle ? 1000 block of North Grand Avenue, July 19.Suspicious person, activity, vehicle ? ...

By TRISHA PHELPSMt. Pleasant NewsLOCKRIDGE ? When John Smith was driving from his home in Edwards, Ill., to a car show in Des Moines over the Fourth of July weekend, he wasn?t expecting his car to break down. He also wasn?t expecting a complete stranger to fix his car for free, but that was exactly what happened.Luckily for Smith, his car died at the intersection in front of Preferred Auto Sales in Lockridge, ...

Barbara Jean Cuggino, 64, Mt. Pleasant, fifth-degree fraudulent practices - $65 fine plus court costs and surcharges.Melinda Sue Saltzman, 26, Burlington, conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine ? dismissed.Edward Leroy Wixom, 27, Mt. Pleasant, operating while intoxicated, first offense ? 48 hours in jail less credit for time already served, shall successfully complete a course for drinking drivers, shall ...

Henry County?s Fair is history, ending Monday with the auction. In the photo, Jeff Spears attempts to coax his garden tractor a little bit farther in Friday night's pull.

Mt. Pleasant City Council members are expected to approve a resolution during their meeting Wednesday night awarding the contract for the airport snow removal equipment building project.In other tentative agenda items, the council will host a public hearing on the proposed vacation and sale of a portion of the Washington Street right-of-way on the 500 block of West Washington Street.The council meeting begins ...

Dani Broeker of Mt. Pleasant performs a handstand while competing in the senior division of the Bill Riley Talent Show during Friday's activities at the Henry County Fair. Broeker won third place.

By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsAn exploratory meeting to gauge interest in a community preschool in Mt. Pleasant is attracting strong interest, according to Mt. Pleasant Superintendent of Schools Mike Wells.?I want to have an open, honest conversation about whether we need a community preschool (in Mt. Pleasant) or not,? Wells said this morning.He said he has invited about 20 people from the community who ...

Teyanna Lane, 7, Mt. Pleasant did a jazz dance in the sprouts division Friday night of the Bill Riley Talent Show at the Henry County Fair.

DEAR ABBY: My husband retired and we thought we were fulfilling our lifetime dream when we moved to the beach, but our dream has turned into a nightmare. Our family never wanted to visit us this often before.When they come, no one even brings along so much as a bottle of water. My grocery bill has skyrocketed, and I?m sick of playing the role of cook and maid while they have a wonderful time.I?m ready to move ...

Henry County Extension and Outreach will be hosting a summer garden webinar series, ?Moisture Extremes in the Landscape,? offered by the Iowa Master Gardener program on July 23, Aug. 13 and Sept. 13.The theme was chosen because weather patterns over the past couple of years have moved rapidly from drought to flood.?Iowa Gardeners are dealing with a variety of extreme conditions this summer,? said Denny Schrock, ...