Mt. Pleasant News

Mt. Pleasant returns to Fort Madison after buzzer-beater in 2024

Panthers fall in 3-set SEC clash against Burlington

Homecoming Week at Mt. Pleasant lit up the district with Panther pride, and this year’s King and Queen—Ramzy Davis and Alex Scott—belonged right at the heart of it.

No injuries were reported following a two-vehicle collision Tuesday morning in rural Henry County, authorities said.

A Mt. Pleasant man was cited after his vehicle left the roadway and overturned in a creek early Thursday morning, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office said.

Last week, Henry County supervisors continued discussions on adopting a county traffic code expected to retain tens of thousands of dollars a year in fines and signaled they would approve hiring a part-time deputy to patrol the courthouse once a formal proposal is submitted.

When word broke of Judge Thomas Reidel’s ruling removing Henry County Deputy Carlos Lopez from the Brady-Giglio list, the message traveled quickly through Henry County. By that evening, word had spread among friends, fellow officers and neighbors who had spent more than a year rallying around the deputy.

A district court judge has ordered Henry County Deputy Carlos Lopez’s name removed from the Brady-Giglio list, ruling that County Attorney Darin Stater “abused his discretion” when placing the deputy on it and failed to show Lopez acted dishonestly.

SACHA CLUB MEETS Nine members of Sacha Club met at the Ainsworth Community Church on Monday evening, Sept. 22, 2025. …

Mount Pleasant — Henry County Health Center’s Diabetes Education is hosting the following classes in the month of October. For …

Jean Kracaw will celebrate her 100th birthday on October 15 with a family gathering. Cards may be sent to Jean …

Six members of Iowa J, National T.T.T. Society met Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025 at 7 p.m. at the Wayland Community …