Mt. Pleasant Police Department CITATIONSJesus Moran, 35, no address given, was cited for speed, July 12.Marshal Settles, 24, no address given, was cited for open container, July 12.INVESTIGATIONSDeborah Ann Barnes, 56, Mt. Pleasant, was arrested at ALDI and charged with forgery ? use of a government issued card.MISCELLANEOUSAnimal complaint ? 800 block East Cedar Lane, July 12.Suspicious...
By STEPH TAHTINENMt. Pleasant NewsThe Henry County Conservation Department continues to clean debris from flooding.?Where we sit right now, we?re going to have to file another extension for our Category A, which is our debris removal,? Conservation Director John Pullis told the conservation board on Monday night. ?Right now it expires July 29, and with the flooding we had, I don?t know if we?re going to ...
DEAR ABBY: During this economic recession, may I offer a reminder to your readers who may have their homes on the market and available for showing? Someone entered my home during an open house and rummaged through my drawers. The thief made off with my cherished sapphire engagement ring, an emerald band and several other sentimental pieces.I'm ashamed for having underestimated people's dishonesty. I never ...
By ASHLEE STALLINGAMt. Pleasant NewsAfter 17 years in operation, The Owl?s Nest Child Care Center and Preschool of Mt. Pleasant will be closing its doors on July 28, when director Rose Alaniz retires.Many parents, children, staff, and certainly Alaniz herself, have strong ties to The Owl?s Nest, and will be sad to see it close. On top of that, it is the largest child care center in town, and the announcem...
Mt. Pleasant School Board members are expected to act on the master contract with the Mt. Pleasant Education Association (MPEA) during their regular monthly meeting tonight (Mon.) at 7 p.m. in the district?s central office at 307 E. Monroe St.Other agenda items include approving the culinary arts program, school board election information and a contract with the Mid-Iowa School Improvement consortium.
By ASHLEE STALLINGAMt. Pleasant NewsRandy Stroud likes to try a little of everything.The 47-year-old Mt. Pleasant resident worked at the Iowa State Penitentiary, a maximum-security prison, for 18 years, starting as a correctional officer. He was then a CERT officer, a hostage negotiator, training specialist, and assistant security director before leaving the Department of Corrections to be a consultant ...
An accident July 8 at the intersection of White and Washington streets resulted in an estimated $6,000 in collective damage to a 2001 Harley Davidson motorcycle and a 2007 Dodge car.The motorcycle was driven by Scotty Armstrong of New London. Armstrong was stopped at the intersection and waiting to make a left turn onto White street when his motorcycle was struck in the rear by the Dodge, driven by Sindy Sue ...
Mt. Pleasant Police Department CITATIONSTyler Roy Robinette, 43, Crawfordsville, harassment, July 8.Lacey Nicole Myers, 27, Mt. Pleasant, violation of parking area, July 9.John Edwin Waddle, 51, Batavia, violation of parking area, July 9.Joshua Malone-Winters, 23, no address listed, failure to obey traffic control device, July 9.James Daniel IV, 19, no address listed, no driver?s license, ...
By STEPH TAHTINENMt. Pleasant NewsAn Insight Human Services (IHS) employee has been terminated for committing Medicaid fraud.?We self-reported it to the state, and the state was more than gracious,? Todd Meyer, IHS administrator, told the Henry County Board of Supervisors on Thursday. Meyer said the county will have to pay back about $1,100.Meyer said that something had seemed suspicious with the ...
Salem Friends Church will be holding its Vacation Bible School next week.Children ages four years to fifth grade are welcome to join the "Gold Rush" at Salem Friends Church on July 11 - 15, from 6 to 8:30 p.m.Salem Friends Church is located at 210 S. Main Street, Salem.
The Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church will be hosting an Evening with Pastor Randy Larson of Sparta, Wis.The evening program featuring Larson will begin at 7 p.m. He will be speaking about sharing his passion for sharing his faith and equipping believers to share their faith as well.Special music will be provided by Terry and Dee Scarbrough of New London. Following the evening program there will be a time ...
DEAR ABBY: My parents divorced 20 years ago. The court approved a mutual agreement that Dad would pay monthly alimony until Mom remarried or one of them died. He has never missed a payment.I have recently discovered that Mom secretly married her live-in boyfriend 11 years ago, but has continued receiving the alimony without telling my father. Is she committing a crime for which she could be arrested? And is ...
Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance has partnered with MyEntre.Net, an online community for Iowa entrepreneurs and small businesses to launch the ?Dream Big, Grow Here? contest for small businesses in southeast Iowa.Starting in August, businesses in Henry, Des Moines, Lee, Louisa, Van Buren, and Jefferson counties can compete to win $5,000 for use in bringing a business concept to reality or helping their ...
Now is the time to embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ, become His disciples and walk in His way.May I share the following thoughts on becoming disciples of Jesus Christ with excerpts from the writings of Dieter F. Uchtdorf, an international church leader??The gospel is the good news of Christ. It is the revelation that the Son of God came to earth, lived a perfect life, atoned for our sins, and conquered ...
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