(The Gazette) The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation say they will be holding a news conference regarding the disappearance of Mollie Tibbets today at 4 p.m. in Montezuma.The news conference will be at the sheriff's office.At this time officials are not confirming what details will be shared, but say there will be significant updates to the investigation.Tibbetts, a 20-year-old college student from ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed replacing the Clean Power Plan, the centerpiece of former President Barack Obama's regulatory efforts to combat climate change.The proposal released by the Environment Protection Agency is now open for a public comment period. A final EPA rule is expected later this year.The effort to re-write the plan is the latest move by the EPA under ...
The intersection of S. Locust Street and E. Green Street will not be open by the time school starts on Thursday, Aug. 23, due to construction, possibly disrupting the flow of traffic to and from Lincoln Elementary School. The Jay Street sewer project is wrapping up, however, with Drish Construction continuing north from Warren Street and Jones Contracting placing several independent concrete sections. Depending ...
By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News A summerlong project was finished and celebrated on Friday night as the Mapleleaf Athletic Complex parking lot was opened with a ribbon cutting before Mt. Pleasant's ?Meet the Players? night.The paving project, which began in May, was done in partnership between the City of Mt. Pleasant and the Mt. Pleasant Community School District. The project not only turned the once ...
High school student Walfred Urizar is being ?financially adopted? by Iowa WINS after his father, Elmer Urizar, was deported to Guatemala earlier this month following his arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in May.Elmer was one of 32 men arrested at their place of employment at MPC Enterprises on May 9. Since then, 24 have been released on bond while the others were deported back to their home countries....
AMES ? Midwest Plan Service's award-winning publication ?Grain Drying, Handling, and Storage Handbook? (MWPS-13) is now available for download through the Midwest Plan Service website. The publication had previously only been available as a printed hard copy.The book provides information on the whys and hows of developing a total system for grain drying, handling and storage. It discusses how the design and ...
Several search warrants were executed in southeast Iowa for the possession and distribution of a controlled substance on Friday, Aug. 16.As a result of the search warrants, illicit drugs, drug paraphernalia and an undetermined amount of currency was seized.The Henry County Sheriff's Office and Mt. Pleasant Police Department assisted several other law enforcement agencies in the execution of the search warrants ...
Fall weather has yet to arrive but students are back on the Iowa Wesleyan campus and ready for their next step in life.Iowa Wesleyan (IW) has 560 students total with over 200 in their incoming freshman class. New students moved in Thursday, Aug. 16, with the help of many nervous parents and excited staff members.Iowa Wesleyan Dean of Students, Luis Aranda, was excited about the large incoming class and was ...
Preparations for the upcoming Old Threshers Reunion -- just two weeks away on Aug. 30 to Sept. 3 -- are well underway. Marvin Johanson, president of Big Creek Tractor Club, will be driving five of his restored tractors to the grounds this Sunday. The tractors, a 1930 McCormick Farmall, a 1951 Farmall, a 1952 TO30 Ferguson, a 1954 Allis-Chalmers and a 1960 John Deere, have been proudly displayed on his front lawn ...
WAYLAND ? The Wayland City Council approved several updates to spruce up the town.The council met in regular session on Wednesday, Aug. 15, and approved the re-roofing of the Water Treatment Plant. Mayor Greg Rich said the roof was leaking and it was an emergent need. In order to save on the expense, the city will help with demolition and hauling away of discarded materials. The council received and approved the ...
By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News State Sen. Rita Hart (D-Weatland) sat down with mental health professionals at Hillcrest Family Services in Mt. Pleasant on Wednesday to dialogue with them about the roadblocks facing mental health providers and people seeking their services.Henry County was just one stop Hart made during her statewide mental health tour as she campaigns for the position of Lieutenant Governor ...
By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News When Jacob Veith entered the Mt. Pleasant Pizza Ranch Wednesday, he thought he was just giving a presentation on his time in Afghanistan. Unbeknownst to him, he was receiving a Quilt of Valor.Jacob's aunt, Kathryn Veith, organized the day. She and her friend Judy Miller had been secretly working on the quilt for months. They told him it was a Fourth of July quilt and he ...
By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News DES MOINES ? Representatives of the City of Mt. Pleasant, The Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance, Midwest Old Threshers and Iowa Wesleyan University are having a good time at the Iowa State Fair speaking on behalf of the city and everything it has to offer.This is the fourth-year volunteers and employees of the four entities have gathered at the state fair in the air-conditioned...
By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News A new academic integrity policy is in place at Mt. Pleasant Community High School for the 2018-2019 school year after administration noted several instances of student cheating last year.The policy was approved by the school board during a meeting on Monday, Aug. 13. In the past, students were dealt with on a case-to-case basis if they were caught cheating. High school principal...
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