Mt. Pleasant News

As part of their community service project work, some Iowa Wesleyan College juniors are starting a National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) chapter in Henry County.An organizational meeting is planned for Tuesday, April 17, from 6:30-8 p.m. in the science building room 317 on the Iowa Wesleyan campus. Dinner will precede the meeting at 6 p.m. Guest speaker will be Leland Stephan of the Community Health Work in ...

Henry County Sheriff?s Deputy Brandon Marquardt recently graduated from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy, according to the academy and Henry County Sheriff Allen Wittmer.Marquardt also was the recipient of the Woodard Award at the academy. The Woodard Award is presented to the member of each basic class who earns the highest academic average.The award is presented on behalf of the wife and family of the late ...

No phone calls were received regarding this photo, however there were emails and Facebook comments from Ed Kropa, Brian Roth, Debbie Turley Schmidt and Kay Young. The photo is of the Kiwanis Officers, dated Oct. 12, 1989. Pictured, from left, Jerry Karrels, Vince Mahoney, Bob Becker, Dick Bell, Ted Goetz, Brian Roth, Dorothy Boyd, Jane Schildroth and Paul Anderson.

Area residents are invited to use their creative skills to recycle and repurpose items into a piece of art during the Iowa Wesleyan College GreenFest celebration, Thursday, April 19.The recycled art competition has two categories, one for youth up to 18 years of age, and one for adults. Cash prizes of $75, $50 and $25 will be awarded in each category. Art must be made out of recycled and/or repurposed materials....

Dick Ross began working at Hy-Vee as a part-time bagger during the May of his sophomore year of high school in 1966. Today, April 12, he?ll be hanging up his apron and clocking out his last day as the night manager.As the night manager he oversaw the stocking of the store. ?It?s really the night crew?s responsibility that everything being sold throughout the day gets to the scanner, it scans and is the right ...

At the Iowa Taxidermy Association?s annual competition, which was in Marshalltown on March 31-April 1, Mt. Pleasant?s Beau Mead got exactly what he wanted ? and more.In the past, Mead has always come back to his mount to find a second-place ribbon. This time, he walked in and saw instead what he was hoping for: blue.Mead received the blue, first-place ribbon for his entry in the professional class of the ...

By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsLt. Ron Archer, a nearly 29-year member of the Mt. Pleasant Police Department, was appointed the new Mt. Pleasant Police chief, effective June 3, 2012.Mt. Pleasant?s City Council unanimously approved the appointment Wednesday night during its regular meeting.Archer began his local service as a patrolman on Oct. 10, 1983, being promoted to sergeant on May 27, 1990, and moving ...

WAYLAND ? Directors of the WACO Community School District are expected to make a decision on privatizing school bus transportation during their regular meeting Monday, April 16, at 6:30 p.m. in the high school media center.Directors heard a presentation from Durham School Services regarding privatization during their March meeting.Other agenda items include possible action on the master contract with the WACO ...

By SALLY Y. HAYESMt. Pleasant NewsWINFIELD ? ?We know it?s going to be a push, but we?re going to keep working on it and see what we can do. Hopefully, we?ll pull something off,? stated Winfield-Mt. Union Superintendent Pat Coen of establishing an online academy in Winfield.?We started out on the 22nd (of March) with Mr. Dean Hamilton, representatives from Grasshorse, regional economic development organizations...

Incident at Lake Geode State ParkA welfare check was conducted by the Henry County Sheriff?s Office at the campground at Lake Geode State Park in the early hours of Monday morning. The check occurred at approximately 2:53 a.m., April 9.As a result of the check, Tyler McVeigh, no age listed, of Burlington was cited for possession of alcohol under the legal age and possession of drug paraphernalia.Welfare check ...

By STEPH TAHTINENMt. Pleasant NewsHenry County will be giving $2,500 towards the Red Flag Horseless Carriage Tour, set to take place Sept. 26-29.?I think it?s well worth the effort for us to help that cause,? commented Supervisor Marc Lindeen at the board of supervisors meeting on Tuesday morning.Lindeen made the proposal to give the money to the event. The supervisors had previously received a request from ...

DEAR ABBY: I'd like to respond to the letter from "Hurting in Virginia Beach, Va." (Feb. 6), who complained that the smell of mint chewing gum triggers her migraines. Many gum chewers, like me, have good reasons for doing it. I chew gum on planes because it helps reduce sinus pressure, thus preventing my own headaches. I am also a former smoker, and gum-chewing is a healthier alternative to tobacco.If "Hurting" ...