At approximately 8:50 a.m. Saturday morning, Aug. 20 the Henry County Sheriff?s Office was notified of a a female subject that was sleeping or passed out on the edge of a roadway.The woman was found in the 2800 grid of Logan Avenue. She was identified as Kellie McKenzie, 27, of Mt. Pleasant.McKenzie was arrested for public intoxication third offense.
DEAR ABBY: "Tracy" and I have been best friends since junior high. (We're both 31.) A couple of months ago she and her two sons (my "nephews," ages 9 and 5) moved out of her parents' home and into their own apartment.Tracy has never lived on her own before. As a result, she's constantly asking me to come over, spend the night, keep her company, etc. I'm happy to visit for a couple of hours once a week or so, ...
Salem Old Settlers will begin Friday evening with the ham and beans supper in the shelterhouse at 5:30 p.m., a car show from 5 to 8 p.m., carnival from 5 to 10 p.m. and Amarillo from 6 to 9 p.m.Saturday begins with a pancake breakfast at the fire station from 6 to 9 a.m., Fun/Run registration at 7 a.m., followed by Kids Run at 7:30 a.m. and Adult Run at 8 a.m.The quilt show will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at ...
IOWA CITY (AP) ? The state of Iowa has agreed to pay $875,000 to settle a lawsuit involving a Salem girl who had a leg amputated and will need a brace to walk for the rest of her life after complications from a surgery at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC).The Iowa Appeals Board last week approved the payment to settle the case involving Katelyn Pearson, now 16, of Salem. Court documents say she ...
The Fellowship Cup food pantry and the Quarter Maybe More Store have received an extreme makeover thanks to the crew that remodeled the Mt. Pleasant Walmart. Members of the crew were antiquing at the Quarter Maybe More Store, and they learned how the money they spent went towards buying food for the food pantry. So they decided to donate the old Walmart shelving to The Fellowship Cup after the remodel was ...
FAIRFIELD ? Practical Farmers of Iowa will host a field day Saturday, Aug. 27 from 1-4 p.m. at the Francis and Susan Thicke farm near Fairfield.This free event will include a wagon tour of the Thicke farm?s 60-paddock grazing system and a walk through of their on-farm dairy processing facilities.Emphases of the field day will be on the renwable energy systems in place and planned for the farm, as well as a ...
By STEPH TAHTINENMt. Pleasant NewsWAYLAND ? Residents of 4th Street in Wayland will be receiving letters from the city asking them to come discuss parking issues with the city council during its Sept. 21 meeting.The issue is that the way cars are parking on the streets makes it difficult for vehicles to drive down the street and does not allow room for emergency vehicles.?Last Thursday night my wife ...
Both Garry Anderson and Carole Kaufman have identified the three men as Harris Morgan, Carl Norquist, and Paul Abrahamson who have met at the Farmers Union Exchange in Swedesburg to catch up on the news and drink coffee. Carole makes a guess that the person partially seen is Paul Harms.
TICKETSTevi Johnny Cam, 43, Mt. Pleasant, speed, $114.Agnes Lavern Keoellner, 51, Fort Madison, speed, $87.Kimber Mills, 21, Mt. Pleasant, speed, $87.Kent Delayne Fear, 49, Mt. Pleasant, speed, $227.William Wilfred Klesner, 59, West Point, dark window/windshield, $127.50.Saadia A. Abdullahi, 22, Nashville, Tenn., speed, $181.50.Douglas Jeffrey Hoad, 61, Wentzville, Mo., speed, $181.50.Marla...
By SALLY Y. HAYESMt. Pleasant NewsColorful signs that said, ?Lemonade 50ยข? and ?Gramma?s Famous Homemade Lemonade? adorned the newly paved sidewalk along East Washington Street yesterday afternoon, Aug. 17.Alexa Dingman, 6, Nathan McWilliams, 7, Abby Dingman, 9, and Emily Dingman, 11, were all smiles as they offered passers by cool lemonade and sugar cookies. The four young entrepreneurs were visiting ...
DES MOIINES ? Mt. Pleasant Community High School senior Khayree Fitten will be among the students participating in a discussion on Iowa?s educational system Friday from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the Penningroth Media Center in the cattle barn at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.The event is being hosted by Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds. The discussion follows July?s Iowa Education Summit, designed to ...
Testing blood sugars at home is often a dreaded task by people that have diabetes. The thought of pricking the finger several times a day for a number often seems pointless and monotonous. How important is it really, and isn't there an easier way? Hopefully we can answer some of the common questions about blood sugar (glucose) testing.Who should check blood glucose levels?The American Diabetes Association ...
Six Mt. Pleasant school district students attended the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) regional tournament in St. Louis, Aug. 12-14. Pictured, from left to right, are Rose Steffensmeier, Trever Linkin, Heather Wilson, instructor Wyn Seeley, Shyanne Johnston, Brynjar Johnston and Hannah Feehan.School bridge instruction will begin at the Mt. Pleasant Middle School in the second quarter, Oct. 27, with an ...
DEAR ABBY: I'm in a real pickle. My ex-wife, "Gloria," and I have been divorced eight years, but have managed to remain civil to each other.Last year, my daughter had a big birthday party to which I wanted to bring a date. Gloria decided that she would not attend because it would be "hurtful" to see me with another woman. After my daughter called me in tears, I canceled my date and went to the party alone.No...
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