Mt. Pleasant News

One really nice day in April, Cheryl had to make a business trip to Fairfield. On the way, she stopped in Stockport and picked up her cousin, Jan Morris. They had a great time visiting as they traveled, then, over lunch, Jan's treat, they reminisced about spending the night with Grama and Grampa Heise, and caught up on each other's family news.Cheryl recently returned from a ten day trip to the East coast with ...

Madecyn Anderson was one of three Mt. Pleasant High School juniors awarded the April/May student of character at Mt. Pleasant High school. The students were nominated by faculty members for demonstrating the pillars of character.

There will be a card shower for Bonnie Vicars to celebrate her 85th birthday on May 28. Cards can be sent to her at Park Place Elder Living, 401 S. Van Buren St., Mt. Pleasant 52641.

FAIRFIELD - Nucara Pharmacy located in the Jefferson County Health Center at 2000 S. Main St. in Fairfield will provide public access to a medication disposal box. The box is available for people wanting to dispose of medications.Access to the medication disposal box is Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and on Saturdays from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Madeline Van De Berg was nominated as one of three Mt. Pleasant High School juniors awarded the April/May student of character at Mt. Pleasant High school. The students were nominated by faculty members for demonstrating the pillars of character.

Madalyn Gooden was nominated as one of three Mt. Pleasant High School juniors awarded the April/May student of character at Mt. Pleasant High school. The students were nominated by faculty members for demonstrating the pillars of character.

On April 27, Iowa Wesleyan University's education department represented 19% of the nominees at the annual 2018 Newspaper in Education Teacher of the Year awards in Burlington.Nominees from area school districts recognized include: from Danville, Gail Kunch at Danville Jr/Sr High School; from West Burlington, Vern Reed, and from Mt. Pleasant, Deb Vroom at Wisdom Quest Alternative School.Stacia Shirey, a seventh ...

WEST BURLINGTON ? Southeastern Community College (SCC) and Indian Hills Community College (IHCC) have teamed up to offer a combined four more programs to a significantly larger student base.SCC will offer respiratory care and medical assistant programs to IHCC students while IHCC will offer pharmacy technology and occupational therapy to SCC students. Students can sign up for the programs to begin taking general ...

Iowa Welcomes Immigrant Neighbors (Iowa WINS) is holding a meeting at the First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Pleasant on Wednesday, May 16 at 7 p.m. In an earlier article, The News reported the meeting was at 5 p.m.This meeting is to continue conversations about what immigrant families need following the immigration arrests at MPC Enterprises Wednesday, May 9.The News apologizes for the error.

On May 20 at 2:30 p.m. in the school gym, 128 Mt. Pleasant Community High School seniors will graduate in the 150th commencement ceremony.This year's commencement addresses will be delivered by seniors Delaney Rae McDowell and Taylor Moraine Murray with superintendent John Henriksen addressing the class.The MPCHS choir, will sing and music for the processional and recessional will be provided by the high school ...

The HC Historic Preservation Commission will meet Wednesday, May 16, at 1 p.m. at the Dover Museum in New London.

AMES ? Rental rates for Iowa farmland increased for the first time since 2013, according to the results of the Cash Rental Rates for Iowa 2018 Survey conducted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.?Cash rents seem to be following land values instead of expected farm profitability,? said Alejandro Plastina, assistant professor in economics and extension economist at Iowa State University. ?If current ...