Vicki Lynn McKim, 39, Mt. Pleasant, burglary of an unoccupied vehicle ? two years in jail suspended for two years probation, $625 fine plus court costs and surcharges.Carrie Susan Bausch, 34, Wayland, possession of marijuana ? 10 days in jail less credit for time already earned, $315 fine plus court costs and surcharges.
City of Mt. Pleasant offices as well as the Henry County Courthouse, post offices and financial institutions will be closed Thursday for the July 4th holiday.Garbage normally picked up on Thursday in Mt. Pleasant will be picked up on Friday.In other city news, U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, announced Friday that the City of Mt. Pleasant recieved a $108,000 federal grant to purchase snow removal equipment and to ...
There?s a new preschool in town. First Baptist Church, Mt. Pleasant, held a ribbon cutting and open house for Little Bees Christian Preschool on Sunday afternoon, providing parents a chance to pick up registration packets and kids a chance to see their new classroom.A group of kids check out the sand table in the photo.Little Bees will hold classes for up to 55 children ages three through five. The first day of ...
INVESTIGATIONSDalton Lee St. John, 22, Villisca, was cited at the intersection of East Washington Street and Iris Street for driving under suspension, June 29.Chance Erin Redmann, 16, Mt. Pleasant, was cited at 400 block of North Orange Street for possession of alcohol under the legal age, June 30.Edgardo Leonardo, 32, Mt. Pleasant, was cited at the intersection of Saunders Street and White Street and was ...
FAIRFIELD ? A tractor rollover yesterday in Jefferson County resulted in the death of Jordan Baker, 16, no address given, according to a press release from the Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office.At 6:15 p.m. on Monday, the Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office responded to a 911 call, sending officers five miles south of Fairfield off of Highway 1 for a tractor rollover.Deputies responded and found that Baker was ...
DES MOINES ? Henry County was among seven Iowa counties designated as part of a Presidential Major Disaster Designation, according to Iowa State Executive Director for USDA Farm Service Agency, John R Whitaker.Eligible family farmers with qualifying production and physical losses caused by severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding from April 17-30, may be eligible for low-interest emergency loans.The ...
WAYLAND ? The city of Wayland has made plans to celebrate the Fourth of July in a big way with events spanning the entire day.Following is a list of events with times and locations;6:30 ? 9:30 a.m. ? Lions Club breakfast at the Community Center7:30 a.m. ? Freedom Fun Run/Walk, starting at Central Park10:30 a.m. ? Parade on Main Street (?Hats off to America? theme)After parade ? Farmers and Merchants 75th ...
The Fellowship Cup in Mt. Pleasant offers a community meal for a minimum cost.The menu for Wednesday, July 3, is grilled hotdogs/burgers, potato salad, grilled corn with red peppers, jello cake, sponsored by Sunnybrook. There will be cards played after the meal.On Friday, July 5, card games will be played at 12:30 p.m.
DEAR ABBY: My problem is my mother-in-law and her abundant use of perfume. The last time she visited, it was so bad we had to open our windows to air out the rooms. (This was in January in Minnesota.)My husband addressed the problem with her when I was pregnant, but now that the baby is here she?s back to her old habits.We are all sensitive to perfumes and get headaches when exposed to it. When she visits, we ...
By STEPH TAHTINENMt. Pleasant NewsCurrent Washington County Assistant Engineer Jacob Hotchkiss has accepted the position of Henry County engineer.Supervisor Chairman Gary See announced Thursday morning that an offer has been extended to Hotchkiss, who has verbally accepted the offer.A contract and official start date will follow at a later date, said See, though he noted it would probably be sometime in ...
By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant News?Rex? didn?t have a chance.Steve Engberg said he was ?flabbergasted? the Mt. Pleasant City Council was even considering it.?Rex? is a seven-year-old German shorthaired pointer owned by the Mark Eads family of Mt. Pleasant. The dog has bitten a pair of people this year and the Mt. Pleasant Police Department has ordered the dog removed.Mark Eads requested a hearing on the order ...
WAYLAND ? WACO School Board members will meet in special session Monday, July 1, to consider a school bus lease-purchase contract.The board may also approve staff contracts, but the tentative agenda has not been completed.WACO directors will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the media center at the junior-senior high school.
Motorists traveling on Franklin Avenue or county road W55 late last week had a little surprise as they approached the road?s intersection with 230th Street (old U.S. Highway 34 just west of Mt. Pleasant). A pair of hay bales apparently slipped off a vehicle and landed smack dab in the middle of the road. The skid marks on the highway in the northbound direction may have been caused either by the vehicle transporti...
A 5 p.m. parade kicks off July 4 festivities in Mt. Pleasant.The celebration once again will be at McMillan Park.Following the parade, there will be train, carousel and steam engine rides, plus people will be given an opportunity to drive a tractor.From 6-8 p.m. it will be ?Meet Your Local Heroes.? Expected to attend are representatives from the medical community, Red Cross, Mt. Pleasant Fire Department, local ...
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