Wind damage on North Palm Avenue during a recent storm wrapped a tree around a caution sign. The children probably will slow down when they play here. The damage also probably caused vehicles to let up on the accelerator, too.
Have some of those forgotten ?treasures? tucked away in the attic?If those treasures include gold, silver, diamonds or electronics, you might want to consider digging them out and taking them to the Collectors Road Show this week at the Rodeway Inn in Mt. Pleasant.Jeff Hunter of Collectors Road Show says there could be gold, literally, in those forgotten treasures.?There are folks who have a lot of stuff ...
Henry County?s Secondary Roads Department has announced that travel is being restricted on a portion of Jewel Avenue until the end of the month.A sealcoat project is restricting travel on Jewel from east of North Grand Avenue to the Big Creek bridge.
Mike and Mary Holloway?s new home was set on its foundation earlier this week. The Mt. Pleasant couple purchased the home from Davis Homes and a crane is shown placing the rear half of the home on the foundation. The home is located on Winfield Avenue and replaced a vacant lot that formerly housed an orchard.
Friday night was the summer?s first Rock Around the Block. Taryne Shull, left in photo, throws a ring around a bottle as Rhys Davis, center, and Brian Jones, right, look on. Rock Around the Block is scheduled for the first Friday of June, July and August and is hosted by the Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance.
By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsChristmas came early for City of Mt. Pleasant employees.Meeting in regular session Wednesday night, the council approved salary increases for city employees and fire-fighters.City employees were given a 2.5 percent salary increase, the amount of increase approved by the council during budgeting and also for the police department employees covered by the union. Fire-fighters ...
The Henry County Community Health Immunization Clinic will be closed this Thursday, June 13, for staff education. However, it will be open on Wednesday, June 12, from 1 to 4 p.m.Henry County Community Health offers all the recommended vaccines for infants, toddlers and adolescents. The Henry County Community Health Immunization Clinic is open Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 4 p.m. and the first Thursday of ...
DEAR ABBY: My partner of 12 years and I are well-educated, successful career men. Every few months my mom comes to visit, and we all enjoy spending time together.The last few visits were not so great. We caught Mom snooping in our bedroom and our home office. When we confronted her, she got upset and stormed out of the room in tears. I have asked her to respect our privacy, but her response is that she ? as the ...
Confirmation Sunday at Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church was held Sunday, May 19. Pictured are, from left, Dawn Bodenham, Nick Sandeen, Pastor Mark Youngquist, Adam Bodenham and Monte Kann.
There will be a farewell reception for outgoing Iowa Wesleyan College President Jay Simmons and his wife, Jenné, on Thursday, June 13, from 4-7 p.m. in the social hall of the Student Union on the IWC campus. It is open to the public.Simmons has served as president of Iowa Wesleyan since 2008. He is leaving IWC to assume the presidency of Simpson College.Dr. Steven E. Titus has been selected to succeed Simmons ...
Retail gasoline prices are continuing to show a slight drop, according to GasBuddy.com.Average retail prices fell 6.4 cents in the state during the past week, averaging $3.72 per gallon June 9, according to GasBuddy?s daily survey of 2,036 gas outlets in Iowa.However, including the change during the past week, Iowa gas prices still were 35.1 cents per gallon higher than on the same day a year ago and 7.9 cents ...
Mt. Pleasant City Administrator Brent Schleisman used to joke that the interior of the airport?s terminal building looked like something out of the 1970s. Not anymore. A terminal renovation project was recently completed, bringing the structure into this century. The renovation also was the last item on the city?s five-year ?wish list? for the airport. Hon of Muscatine donated the furniture for the terminal.
By TRISHA PHELPSMt. Pleasant NewsWINFIELD ? The Winfield City Council discussed last night possibly creating a new ordinance ? this one to put in a new stop sign.Several residents came to the meeting to alert the council of some drivers using a section of road as a racetrack in an area with a lot of children.According to Chase Boyer, the corner of Pine Street and Maple Street is the most dangerous of the ...
Sid Davis of the Cornerstone Housing Group will be asking the Mt. Pleasant Board of Adjustment for a special exception to rear yard setback regulations on the 1400 block of East Primrose Street.Davis will make his request during the board?s meeting Wednesday at 5 p.m. in City Hall.Davis? request is the only item on the agenda.
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