Mt. Pleasant News

The Grand Avenue and Baker Street intersection will be closed for two to three days due to the reconstruction of Grand Avenue, according to Warner Engineering Associates Inc., the engineering firm for the project.DeLong Construction will be removing existing pavement at the intersection, grading, installing sub-drain and engineering fabric with a granular sub-base.Crews then will place additional surfacing on ...

Iowa Wesleyan College held its Spring 2013 commencement ceremony Saturday afternoon with 140 students receiving their degrees.

Mt. Pleasant welcomed a congressman, governor and lieutenant governor the last two days. In the photo, Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, left, speaks as Gov. Terry Branstad listens during the Town Hall meeting hosted by the pair at the Henry County Extension Office this morning. For more on the Branstad-Reynolds visit, see Monday?s News.

DEAR ABBY: I?m 29 and for 10 years I have been struggling with controlling parents. They have cut two of my sisters out of their lives because they live closer to their spouses? parents.My husband and I are full-time students, ex-military and taking advantage of the G.I. Bill. We?re looking for jobs, but my parents have threatened not to speak to me if we take jobs closer to his parents. I?m trying to be fair to ...

With the recent warm and wet weather will come mowing, and the Mt. Pleasant Police Department reminds citizens to refrain from operating mowing equipment adjacent to a public street.The reason being is that grass clippings, vegetative material or other litter disbursed or remaining on the street can cause problems with storm sewer discharge (by clogging the storm sewage system).

Happy birthdayJean GilbertHappy anniversaryNoneTo list a birthday or an anniversary, call 319-385-3131 or e-mail it to communityliving@mpnews.net. We endeavor to list the event the day it occurs or the Friday before, if it falls on a weekend. Birthday honorees listed may stop by within 30 days for a gift certificate for a personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut.

DEAR ABBY: My oldest son came out to me as a gay man in a private conversation. I have no problem with him being gay; however, I DO have a problem with the fact that he has asked me not to tell anyone. He isn?t ready to come out to anyone else. I tried to advise him that until he is true to himself, he won?t be happy. My son says if he comes out to anyone else, it would ?hurt so many people.?I will keep his ...

Although retail gasoline prices in Mt. Pleasant rose about seven cents per gallon last week, average retail prices in Iowa fell by 0.8 cents per gallon last week to $3.39 per gallon, according to GasBuddy?s daily survey of 2,036 gas outlets in Iowa.Including the change in gas prices in Iowa last week, prices April 28 were 22.7 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and 19.8 cents per gallon lower ...

By TRISHA PHELPSMt. Pleasant NewsWhen Golden Eagle Distributing came to Mt. Pleasant in 2011 to consolidate their Iowa operations, they brought 20-25 new jobs with them, and they are content with their results.?We?ve hired a lot since we?ve been here,? said Crissy Riesenbeck-Spratt, Golden Eagle general manager.Golden Eagle Distributing came to Mt. Pleasant in 2011 to consolidate their operations from Ottumwa ...

The actors performing in Mt. Pleasant Community Theatre?s play, ?The Importance of Being Earnest,? had their dress rehearsal Thurday night. In the photo shows Elvina Hill playing Gwendolen with Karl Schaefer as Jack Worthing during one of the opening scenes. Performances will be at the Heatilator Performing Arts Center on April 26 and 27 at 7:30 p.m. and April 28 at 2 p.m.

By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsIf they come, do we have the workers, skilled workers and housing?During a legislative briefing in Mt. Pleasant earlier during the legislative session, questions surfaced on the three topics.David File, extended learning director at Iowa Wesleyan College and president of the Mt. Pleasant Area Development Commission, said we do have workers, but the remaining two topics are ...

Due to the Iowa Legislature being still in session, the legislative briefing scheduled for tomorrow (Sat.) at Iowa Wesleyan College?s Chadwick Library has been postponed indefinitely.The Legislature is winding down but still has several big hurdles ? education and Medicaid funding ? to clear before the final gavel strikes.