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Abundant snowfall also leads to giant snowmen (and women). This one was spotted recently at 908 S. Cherry Circle in Mt. Pleasant.
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Abundant snowfall also leads to giant snowmen (and women). This one was spotted recently at 908 S. Cherry Circle in Mt. Pleasant.
Late February snowfalls have led to some snow art creation around Mt. Pleasant. One resident sculpted a car, top photo, from the snow. The creation can be seen on the 800 block of North Main Street. With a dusting of snowfawll this morning and more snow expected this afternoon and evening, there could be more snow art in the region. Eastern Iowa is expected to receive 4-8 inches of snowfall from the Alberta ...
WAYLAND ? The Henry County Sheriff?s Office executed a search warrant on Feb. 25 at a residence in the 1100 block of Henry Washington Street, rural Wayland.The search was the result of an investigation involving the alleged illegal use of firearms.As a result of the warrant, Robert Sinn, 31, Wayland, was arrested for intimidation with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.Also ...
DEAR ABBY: I?m convinced my father?s wife killed him and I don?t know where to turn. He had fought complications from quadruple bypass surgery for a few years, and had been in hospice for months prior to his death. My siblings and I didn?t put all the pieces together until afterward.Although I?m sure Dad was killed, based on facts and discussions with social workers, I?m pretty sure it was assisted suicide, ...
Henry County?s Relay for Life hosted one of its largest fund-raisers of the year Feb. 23 with the Daddy-Daughter Dance at the E3 Center in Mt. Pleasant. Shawn Elder, right in photo, returned to Mt. Pleasant from Tulsa, Okla., to take his daughter, Hallie, 7, to the dance. Elder is attending school in Oklahoma.
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 MIKAYLA ...
Members of the Henry County Historic Preservation Commission will meet Wednesday, March 6, at 11:30 a.m. at the Mt. Pleasant Pizza Ranch.Tentative agenda items include the budget report, transporation book, historic school maps, Lowell signs and ideas for National Historic Preservation Month in May.
By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsIf at first you don?t succeed, you try again.Mt. Pleasant?s City Council is putting that advice to use, passing the first reading Wednesday night of a proposed abandoned and junk vehicle ordinance.This is the second attempt at implementing an ordinance that will help rid the city of junked vehicles and vehicle parts.An ordinance with similar intent was defeated on its second ...
The Polishville Community Center has announced its events planned in March.A dance with Ned Francis of Mt. Sterling is set for Sunday, March 3. Food will be available for purchase at 4:30 p.m., and dancing will be from 6-9 p.m.Bingo is set for March 4, with food available at 4:30 p.m., and games beginning at 5:45 p.m.A dance with Jerry Beauchamp of Eldora is set for March 17. Food will be available for ...
They say the third time is a charm. What about the fourth time? How about outstanding? The Mt. Pleasant Panthers will defend their state Class 3A title next week, qualifying for their fourth straight state tournament berth. Mt. Pleasant overcame a sluggish first half to limit Solon to just nine points in the final half en route to a 51-33 triumph in the substate contest at Iowa City West. Mt. Pleasant, 19-5 on ...
Park Place elders recently experienced a random act of kindness.Blue Fish Clothing out of Fairfield chose Park Place Elder Living as a place to volunteer during Random Acts of Kindness Week.The elders gathered around a table full of hand-carved print blocks and an array of paints and were given one task ? create.With the help of Park Place care partners and Blue Fish employees, the elders created one-of-a-kind ...
By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsFlat tax in Iowa?There is some movement in the Iowa Legislature toward a flat income tax option, but don?t expect such a measure to be passed this year, Tom Sands, R-Columbus Junction, chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, told those attending Saturday?s legislative briefing at IWC College.Sands said an option allowing Iowans to file their income tax either under the ...
DEAR ABBY: My two adult granddaughters have rejected me, their doting grandfather. Their father gave me this explanation: ?They are uncomfortable with the way you rub their shoulders and necks.?These girls and both parents have misinterpreted my innocent expressions of affection, which haven?t changed since the girls were little. The only change is in their perception of my actions.I am devastated. I asked ...
Thursday?s winterstorm failed to meet predictions. Meteorologists? predictions ranged upward to 12 inches of snow for the area, accompanied by high winds. However, Mt. Pleasant received just three inches and the high winds never developed either. Still, people were digging out from the snow this morning. A larger storm is predicted for Monday of next week, just in time to create travel problems for those wanting ...
