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The Winfield Area Cantata performed ?Upon this rock,? on Friday at the Winfield First Presbyterian Church. Keith Thomas directed the performance
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The Winfield Area Cantata performed ?Upon this rock,? on Friday at the Winfield First Presbyterian Church. Keith Thomas directed the performance
DEAR READERS: It?s April Fools? Day, the day on which I share some offbeat letters and examples of readers? efforts to pull my leg. It?s all in fun ? so enjoy!DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married almost 10 years. He has always been a good husband, but recently he has been coming home increasingly late. He says he?s putting in overtime.The other day when I was doing the laundry, I discovered a red stain ...
Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance executive Kiley Miller has joined the board of directors of the Professional Developers of Iowa.Formed in 1973, PDI has more than 300 members from a variety of development disciplines all committed to growing and strengthening Iowa?s economic base.?The Professional Developers of Iowa plays a valuable role in identifying best practices, building partnerships, and petitioning ...
Tyler Scott Forbess, 18, Mt. Pleasant, probation violation ? five years in jail, $750 fine plus court costs and surcharges, sentence shall be served concurrently with previous sentence.John Joseph Krzesimowski, 42, no known address, second degree theft ? five years in jail, $750 fine plus court costs and surcharges.John Joseph Krzesimowski, 42, no known address, second degree theft ? dismissed.Efrain Gomez, ...
Special to MP NewsKEOKUK- The attorney of a woman who claims she was abused by a Keokuk teacher is requesting that the court allow her client, ?Jane Doe II,? to remain anonymous.On Wednesday, attorney Roxanne Conlin of Des Moines filed a motion resisting New London attorney Steven Ort?s motion for dismissal/disclosure of her client?s identity. Ort filed the motion March 18 on behalf of the Keokuk School ...
INVESTIGATIONSMartyn Thomas, 50, Mt. Pleasant, was arrested at 1000 block of North Grand and charged with theft in the fourth degree and public intoxication/consuming in public, March 27.
New Sweden United Methodist Church of Lockridge will hold a special Easter Sunday service at 6:30 a.m.Breakfast will follow.The church is located at 3044 195th Avenue, Lockridge.
Editor?s note: As part of the nation?s 150-year anniversary of the Civil War, the Henry County Civil War Sesquicentennial Task Force will be publishing a monthly column, written by Henry County historians. The research for the articles comes from Henry County newspapers published between 1861-1865, as well as diaries, journals and letters written by Henry County Civil War soldiers and their families.By JOY LYNN ...
Pavement has been recycled on Grand Avenue from Baker Street south to Mapleleaf Drive and the recycling project is moving northward to the area between Baker and Winfield Avenue, according to Warner Engineering, the engineering firm for the project.DeLong Construction of Washington, the general contractor for the project, soon will be installing storm sewer along the east side of Grand Avenue from Baker Street ...
On Holy Thursday, March 28, at 7 p.m., Trenton United Methodist Church will be holding a Tenebrae Service ? the service of darkness ? with the Lord?s Supper prepared for all who desire to share.Offering received that evening is designated for missions through the One Great Hour of Sharing. All are welcome to join this time of preparation for the Easter weekend.Trenton is located five miles north of Mt. Pleasant,...
INVESTIGATIONSLogan Christopher Cox, 23, Mt. Pleasant, was arrested at 1700 block of East Washington and charged with theft in the fifth degree, March 22.Suzette Surette Monroe, 40, Mt. Pleasant, was arrested at 100 block of South Adams and charged with driving under revocation and failure to prove security against liability (non-accident related), March 22. MISCELLANEOUSAnimal complaint ? intersection of ...
Henry County Democrats and Republicans elected new county party chairs during their off-year caucuses March 18.Mary Essary Hoyer, Salem, will chair the Democratic party while Bruce Weber, Mt. Pleasant, and Troy Eichelberger, Wayland, were elected co-chairs of the Republicans.Hoyer takes the reins from Dave Helman, Salem. Helman headed the county group for nine years.Other officers of the county Democratic ...
Grand Avenue is now closed from the north side of Mapleleaf Drive to the south side of Baker Street.Contractors are breaking concrete and beginning the crushing process along that stretch. DeLong Construction is stripping asphalt from the concrete and breaking the concrete in preparation for the crushing crew.The crushing crew will be crushing concrete soon along the stretch from Baker to Mapleleaf.The ...
Henry County?s Club M Mentoring Program had special visitors on Saturday afternoon as students from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse stopped by on a Midwest service tour as an alternative spring break. The UW-LaCrosse students spent the day playing games and eating lunch with kids who are on the waiting list for a full-time mentor.Samantha Crawford, left in photo, helps Harley Carle, center, step from one ...
