Mt. Pleasant News

A vehicle drove into a ditch near the intersection of 210th Street and Iowa Avenue north of Mt. Pleasant on Friday, Sept. 7. The Henry County Sheriff's Office received a report of the accident around 11 a.m. that day.After an investigation, it was found that Debra Gerkits, of Mt. Pleasant, had lost control of her vehicle and drove it into the east side ditch of Iowa Avenue. It was found that Gerkits had been ...

Easton Evans, Hayden and Grant Duffie and Isaac Johnson pose with their firemen hats at Burgers and Bikes on Tuesday, Sept. 11. Law enforcement and emergency responders were invited to the Main Street Mt. Pleasant event as a thank-you for their service.

By John Butters, The Mt. Pleasant News A group of volunteers gathered Saturday to clear away the storm damage from the Pioneer section of the Old City Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant.The previous week's storm had shattered the cedars that grew between the graves, dropping limbs and debris on the fragile stones.Joy Conwell, Historical Collection Associate for Iowa Wesleyan University, said she knew that it was a ...

The Henry County Sheriff's Office performed a traffic stop on a silver, 2001, Chrysler Intrepid at the intersection of Graham Avenue and Salem Road near Salem on Friday, Sept. 7, at 2:16 a.m.After an investigation, it was found that Allen Edmund Boecher, of Hillsboro, was driving a motor vehicle while having a revoked driver's license. Boecher was arrested and transported to the Henry County Jail. He was charged ...

The Panther Homecoming court was all smiles as they posed for a photo before the big game Friday. The court included (from left to right) front row: Hannah Hess, Cara Canby, Callie DePriest (queen), Mary West and Anni Liechty. Back row: Chase Lamm, Tucker Johnson, Zach Beason (king), Jacob Stukerjurgen and Tate Shull.

Mt. Pleasant School Board member Jennifer Crull was unanimously approved by the board as the board's vice president during a regular meeting on Monday, Sept. 10. Previously, Karl Braun was vice president.

David McCoid took the oath of office and was reinstated as president of the Mt. Pleasant School Board on Monday, Sept. 10 during a regular school board meeting.

By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News Recognizing local talent and giving it a place to grow is the goal of the Mt. Pleasant Chamber Alliance.On Friday, Sept. 21, the chamber will host ?Building a Talent Pipeline,? an event aimed at informing local chamber members the importance of internships in the workforce. The afternoon will consist of guest speakers, a panel of students and informational exhibits. The ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News DANVILLE ? A new station for the Danville Fire Department is long overdue.After 25 years of Danville firefighters hosting building committee meetings, a new building was finally constructed this summer at 207 N. Elm Street and is expected to be completed in the next month. Enthusiasm for the project was evident Saturday, Sept. 9, during a Danville Fire Department open house as ...

There were 43 individuals in eight southeast Iowa counties who could have avoided jail or arrest had alternative mental health services been available, according to data from the jail diversion program's fiscal year 2018.During a Board of Supervisors meeting on Thursday, Sept. 6, Sarah Berndt, Henry County Transition program director and Coordinator of Disability Services shared data received during fiscal year ...

Deer tags are now on sale at the Henry County Recorder's Office.With deer season just around the corner, hunters can purchase one antlerless tag and hunter education classes are available through the Henry County Nature Center. Additional antlerless tags can be purchased starting Sept. 15 until quotas are filled.The hunter education classroom course is Sept. 29 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. All registrants must be 11 ...

The Mt. Pleasant Police Department was called to the scene of a two-vehicle collision in the 100 block of S. Van Buren Street on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 11:24 a.m.Sandra Wolfe, of Mt. Pleasant, was driving a tan 2002 Chevy Silverado truck southbound on S. Van Buren Street when she pulled off to the side so a car traveling northbound could get past on the road. Wolfe's brakes failed and her truck struck another ...