The Iowa Wesleyan College Division of Fine Arts will be holding an instrumental ensembles concert on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. in the IWC Chapel Auditorium.The IWC Chamber Band, Percussion Ensemble, Chamber Band and IWC Jazz Band will be performing under the direction of Dr. David A. Johnson.
By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsWith the three-year Washington Street reconstruction project finished, the Mt. Pleasant City Council is looking northward ? to Grand Avenue.Reconstruction work could begin on the street ? once known as U.S. Highway 218 ? as early as February.The $2.5 million Grand Avenue project will have both similarities and differences with Washington Street work the past three years.Simila...
Mt. Pleasant music students can pick up their fruit, cheese and sausage orders on Saturday, Dec. 1.This pickup is for the students, not those who purchased the the fruit, cheese and sausage from the students.Pickup will be at City Carton, 301 N. Harvey Place, Mt. Pleasant, between 8 and 11 a.m. This is the only pickup date.
Henry County Health Center?s Diabetes Team will be offering an annual follow-up class Thursday, Dec. 6. The class will be conducted from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Health Education Center at HCHC. Please register by noon on Dec. 5.The program is open to anyone who has Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes and has completed the 10-hour diabetes classes.The HCHC Diabetes Education Center has earned Iowa State Certification. It has ...
William Albert Stott, 57, Mt. Union, possession of pseudoephedrine with the intent to manufacture a schedule II controlled substance methamphetamine ? five years probation, 100 hours of community service, $1,000 fine plus court costs and surcharges.Tammy Lynn Aplara, 34, Mt. Pleasant, theft of the fourth degree - $315 fine plus court costs and surcharges.Marth Akins, 49, Chicago, Ill., simple assault - $65 fine ...
A one-vehicle accident Sunday, Nov. 25, in Mt. Pleasant totaled a vehicle, damaged a utility pole and sent the driver by ambulance to the Henry County Health Center.According to the Iowa State Patrol?s accident report, Scott Lee Wichhart Jr., 18, Mt. Pleasant, was eastbound on East Monroe Street in Mt. Pleasant when he lost control of his vehicle east of the intersection with North Haynes Street.Wichhart?s 2008 ...
Members of the Mt. Pleasant Historic Preservation Commission will discuss current projects ? Second Baptist Church, National Register nominations, reprinting of historic books and printing of walking tour brochures ? during their monthly meeting Thursday.Other tenative agenda items include a proposal from Vicki Larson and discussion of the 2013 budget.Commission members meet tomorrow at 5 p.m. at Jerry?s ...
Crews from Kinney and Sons of Mt. Pleasant have been busy recently installing water lines for the second phase of the Bell Street Subdivision. The subdivision is located in the southeastern corner of Mt. Pleasant near the Mt. Pleasant Correctional Facility. Favorable weather has allowed the project to proceed without interruptions.
INVESTIGATIONSBobby Dustin Lloyd, 22, Mt. Pleasant, was arrested and charged with public intoxication/consuming in public, Nov. 23.Brandon Edward Butler, 30, Burlington, was charged with driving under suspension (nonpayment of fines), Nov. 23.MISCELLANEOUSDestruction/vandalism of property ? 1200 block of West Saunders, Nov. 22.Destruction/vandalism of property ? 200 block of South Wilson, Nov. 22.Animal ...
By STEPH TAHTINENMt. Pleasant NewsA gunman reportedly fired shots towards the county waste collection site located in Winfield several weeks ago?That was, I hope, an isolated incident,? Mike Prottsman of Prottsman Sanitation told the board of supervisors on Tuesday morning. ?That?s what we?re taking it as.?Prottsman explained that a man was shooting across the paved road towards the waste collection site. The ...
DES MOINES ? Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy, has been granted a portion of the rate increase it filed May 25, 2012.IPL, which serves the Mt. Pleasant area with natural gas, requested a $14.8 million (5.6 percent) annual revenue increase last spring. The utility already has collected a temporary revenue increase of $8.6 million (3.3 percent) since June 4, 2012.The Iowa ...
A variety of student service-learning projects will be on display during the Iowa Wesleyan College Service Fair Thursday, Nov. 29, in the social hall of the Howe Student Activity Center, beginning at 11 a.m.More than 120 Iowa Wesleyan students from a variety of service-learning classes will display exhibits that demonstrate how they have been serving throughout the semester. A sample of projects showcased will ...
This appears to be Homecoming at Mt. Pleasant High School, possibly in the early 196-?s. There is no year or names written on the back. Who are these girls? To identify this photo contact Pat White at 319-385-4983, email pwhite6024@aol.com, or check out the Henry County Heritage Trust on Facebook. Look for results of this week?s photo in next week?s Mt. Pleasant News.
The Henry County Substance Abuse Coalition planted tulips and daffodils for Red Ribbon Week. In the top photo, tulips and daffodils were planted at the Mt. Pleasant Public Library with help from the Mt. Pleasant Woman?s Club ? Horticulture. In the bottom photo, bulbs were also planted at the Henry County Sheriff?s Office. The Red Ribbon Campaign is the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the country. ...
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