Mt. Pleasant News

Dirt continues to pile up at 800 S. Grand Avenue for the construction of the new Henry County Law Enforcement Center. Last week, the base was laid for the construction of a steel building that will be used for storage during the project.

The S. Main Street and Clay Street intersection was closed Monday for construction. Jones Contracting will pave this block from Warren Street to Clay Street and pour driveways and sidewalks up to Clay Street this week. The entrance to the Henry County Courthouse will be closed Thursday, July 19. People traveling to the courthouse will need to enter and exit the parking lot from S. Adams Street. Two Rivers Bank ...

By Andy Hallman, Ledger news editor A major change is in store that should decrease the time residents have to wait for medical treatment in an emergency.For many years, the first emergency personnel to treat Fairfield residents have been either ambulance staff or members of Libertyville Quick Response Service, because Fairfield did not have its own emergency medical technicians. That will change Tuesday when ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News SALEM ? Brad Kurtz has been playing with Chaz and the Channel Catz for over 20 years, and in all that time he doesn't remember once rehearsing.In fact, when Marty Hoyer joined the band a few years later and asked when they get together to practice, other members responded frankly that they don't.After 30 years total as a band, four loose leaf binders with at least 200 songs ...

Storm clouds roll through Henry County Saturday afternoon.

Dawn Cunningham, of Keokuk, is helped out of her car by first responders following a single car crash at the intersection of Highway 218 and 295th Street on Wednesday, July 11 around 11 a.m. Cunningham was traveling southbound when her 2001 Ford Ranger ran off onto the soutbound shoulder. She overcorrected, causing the vehicle to roll and the car landed on its roof facing east. The vehicle is totaled. Cunningham ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News The construction of a public sewer for the Robin Run development, which sits on 10 acres of property along Iris Street and E. Linden Drive, will open up even more land for development.During a city council meeting on Wednesday, July 11, the council approved the acquisition of a utility easement to build the public sewer. The city is contributing $60,000 toward the cost of ...

Two Mt. Pleasant men have been arrested and charged with felony burglary following a year-and-a-half investigation into a home invasion that resulted in several stolen firearms.According to police reports, the Mt. Pleasant Police Department responded to a burglary at 1000 W. Washington St. in Mt. Pleasant on April 27, 2017. It was determined the suspects had stolen numerous guns and other items.Following a ...

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 Kara Herman, whom you may know from Dairy Queen.Are you originally from Mt. Pleasant? If not, what brought you here? Yes.What is your favorite part of living here? Probably the small town atmosphere.What is your favorite local hangout? ...

By John Butters, Golden Triangle News Service The Iowa City Development Board, a state agency that oversees the termination of a city, agreed to continue working with Henry County officials to resolve lingering difficulties regarding the disposition of Mt. Union's Community Center.The board has encouraged Henry County to sell the building and place the funds in trust, but the lack of a clear title has discourag...

By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News WINFIELD ? Talk of a new HVAC system heated up once again for the Winfield-Mt. Union School Board as they met in a work session on Wednesday night. The board all agreed the system needed to be redone, but how they would pay for it still remained a controversy.Superintendent Jeff Maeder said the current HVAC system is nearing 35 years old, having lasted nearly twice as long ...

By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News WINFIELD ? Talk of a new HVAC system heated up once again for the Winfield-Mt. Union School Board as they met in a work session on Wednesday night. The board all agreed the system needed to be redone, but how they would pay for it still remained a controversy.Superintendent Jeff Maeder said the current HVAC system is nearing 35 years old, having lasted nearly twice as long ...