Mt. Pleasant News

By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News On Friday, July 20, the Iowa Wesleyan University art gallery hosted the Mt. Pleasant Art's Impact gallery show, ?The Colors of Summer.? The gallery featured over 60 pieces of art by 10 local artists, which was hosted by the Friends of HCHC as a fundraiser for their scholarship fund.Kirsten Heerdt, an organizer of the event, said the idea for the show developed from the ...

Rain pelted Mt. Pleasant for half an hour Thursday night as a storm system moved through Iowa. The brunt of the storm hit central Iowa as tornadoes ripped through Pella and Marshalltown.

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Ella Francis was crowned the 2018 Henry County Fair Queen during the queen competition on Thursday, July 19.The senior New London High School student competed against four other contestants for the title, who were all judged based on their volunteerism, community service, leadership, confidence and their ability to be role models.The queen competition included for the first ...

Every week, the Mt. Pleasant News will feature a Henry County resident in a profile snapshot. The questions will appear in bold.This week's 'Friend on the Front Page' is Aimee Iverson, whom you may know as the assistant women's basketball coach at Iowa Wesleyan University.Are you originally from Mt. Pleasant/Henry County? If not, what brought you here? No, I came to Mt. Pleasant in 2015 to finish my Bachelor's ...

The rain storm that hit Mt. Pleasant Thursday night didn't last long, ending with a rainbow that could be seen from the Henry County Fair Grounds.

By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News WINFIELD ? The Winfield city council announced Wednesday night that they have been accepted as the host of Henry County's Freedom Rock. A group in Mt. Pleasant have been trying to raise funds for the Freedom Rock to no avail.Winfield mayor, Chris Finnell, spoke with Art Tousignant, of Mt. Pleasant and Iowa State Representative for the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association, ...

The Mt. Pleasant Police Department responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of S. Jefferson Street and W. South Street Monday, July 16 at 1:15 p.m.Jesse Jarvis, of Fairfield, was pulling a trailer behind a White 2018 Chevy Silverado truck driving south on S. Jefferson Street and began to make a left turn onto W. South Street when he was struck by a blue 2010 Dodge Journey van. Jarvis failed to ...

A man was arrested at the Super 8 Motel in Mt. Pleasant Wednesday, July 18, after harassing a person and attempting to get into their vehicle.The Mt. Pleasant Police Department responded to the harassment complaint, arresting Jeff Hummell, 40, of New London, after he refused to cooperate with officers. Officers responded from the Mt. Pleasant Police Department, Henry County Sheriff's Office and Iowa State ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Pickleball is the future for a committee of private residents campaigning to raise money to replace the old tennis courts at Mt. Pleasant Middle School with a new six-court pickleball complex.The grassroots fundraising effort is supported by the school district, the Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance and Healthy Henry County Communities (HHCC). In fact, the Pickleball Committee ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News McMillan Park is alive with activity as animals arrive, 4-H students unveil their projects and competitions ensue at the Henry County Fair.Behind the scenes, a select few inmates from the Mt. Pleasant Correctional Facility are to thank for a smooth start to the week, putting in several hours of hard labor to prepare the fairgrounds on Tuesday, July 17.This is the second year ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Construction on Merrimac Road is soon coming to a close, something Henry County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss said feels good to get done.?We've been out there for a long time,? Hotchkiss said during the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, July 17.Last week, county road crews were hauling rock to Merrimac Road and began moving equipment for base one operations, which began ...

Mt. Pleasant police officers were called to the intersection of W. Washington Street and S. Jefferson Street following a two-vehicle collision Thursday, July 12 at 2:32 p.m.Phyllis Rich, of Mt. Pleasant, was driving north on Jefferson Street approaching Washington Street when she failed to stop at a red light and tried to turn right. She struck the rear passenger corner of Gregorio Martinez vehicle, which was ...