A second reading of a proposed ordinance regarding residential dwellings in B-2 zoning districts, a resolution granting the Henry County Health Center an easement for storm water retention and the appointment of fire fighter reserves are some of the agenda items awaiting Mt. Pleasant City Council action tonight.The council will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. in City Hall.
DES MOINES ? The Coalition for Family and Children?s Services in Iowa is pleased to announce Rep. Dave Heaton (R-Mt. Pleasant) as one of the 2011 recipients of the Champions for Children?s Awards.Representative Heaton will be recognized on Oct. 20, during the awards banquet at the Coalition?s Annual Conference in West Des Moines.The Champions for Children Awards are presented each year to honor legislators ...
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, former mayor of Mt. Pleasant and governor of Iowa, visited the Henry County Democrats at their annual harvest gathering, Oct. 8 at McMillan Park in Mt. Pleasant. In the photo, from left, Darci Hoenig, Morgan Hoenig, Mick Mitchell and Mary Mitchell visit with Vilsack.
On Oct. 8, Iowa Wesleyan College held a kickoff event for its Henry County Campaign fundraiser with a reception and concert to celebrate those who have supported IWC through its history. In February, the college will be celebrating its 170th anniversary. Lori Wilson, right, adjunct professor of music at IWC, and Dane Barner, vocal music director for Danville Senior High School, sing The Prayer
By STEPH TAHTINENMt. Pleasant NewsTuesday morning, the Henry County Board of Supervisors met with Washington Communications Supervisor Cara Sorrells to discuss the possibility of the two counties sharing a VIPER (Voice Interoperability Plan for Emergency Responders) system for its 911 dispatch services.?We need to be doing some upgrades, and that?s why were looking into the system,? explained Marc ...
DEAR ABBY: I have two sons, 19 and 12. My younger boy has a rare form of kidney disease. His kidney function is currently normal, but his doctor says that in the future he may need a new kidney. At that point, his brother would be high on the list for compatibility and availability. I, sadly, would not.How does one mention the possibility of being a donor to his older brother? Is it even fair to ask? If he ...
Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities has announced that there will be water shutoff Monday, Oct. 20, from 8 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m. to tie in a new water main for the 2011 city street projects.The following locations will be without water:? East Monroe Street from 304 E. Monroe St. to South Adams Street;? East Madison Street from 303 E. Madison St. to North Adams Street;? North Harrison Street from ...
By SALLY Y. HAYESMt. Pleasant NewsWINFIELD ? In a special session meeting the Winfield City Council awarded a contract to a garbage provider, approved a sewer bill and discussed a burning ban. Mayor Jeff Suter presided over the Oct. 3 meeting at City Hall.The City of Winfield found itself in a pickle when it received a letter Sept. 12 from Whaley Waste Systems, the garbage provider at the time, saying it ...
Winfield-Mt. Union second-grade students ?ooh? and ?ahh? as fifth graders demonstrate four different kinds of simulated volcanoes Thursday morning on the school grounds. Eighteen students of Corriene Culver learned and reported on four types of volcanoes, and made the simulated eruptions with mixtures of baking soda, vinegar, dish detergent and a little food coloring for maximum effect. The second graders also ...
Henry County?s Conservation Department hosted its annual night hike Oct. 3 with the theme of Star Track. Along the hike, groups stopped at stations where costumed volunteers told the story of the origins of the constellations they represented. Hikers also were given a star map and shown where they could locate the constellations in the night sky. A Boy Scout volunteer shows hikers a picture comparing the size of ...
DEAR ABBY: Over the past several years I have fallen out of love with my wife. We're now at a point where all we do is cohabitate for the sake of the children. She often says she wants nothing to do with the kids and treats me as below human. She calls me at work repeatedly, then hangs up on me if I don't agree or give her the answer she wants. I finally had enough and told her I can no longer live like this.Sh...
Want to become more active and help Iowa become the healthiest state in the nation? If you do, Healthy Henry County Commuities (HHCC) has a deal for you, or make that three deals.HHCC is offering area residents three opportunities to become more active and help Iowa become the healthiest state in the nation. ?These opportunities are free and open to anyone with no age limit or commitment required. We hope that ...
Mt. Pleasant City Council?s street and sanitation committees will meet Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 5:30 p.m. in City Hall.Agenda items include review for sewer credit at 105 S. Haynes St.; discussion of phases II and III of the Washington Street project; discussion of 2012 street projects; and continued discussion of storm sewers in McMillan Park.
By SALLY Y. HAYESMt. Pleasant NewsShortly after 5 p.m. yesterday Matt Crull of Mt. Pleasant and Dan Hagist of Wellman rolled into McMillan Park with a narrow gauge boxcar in tow. Crull is the president of the Midwest Central Railroad and Hagist is a volunteer with the organization.The Midwest Central Railroad traded two flat cars with the Georgetown Loop Railroad for the boxcar. This is the same organizat...
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