Mt. Pleasant News

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News A week after his arrest in an immigration raid at a precast concrete manufacturing plant, Nelson Lopez Sanchez has returned home, for now, to his family, and was greeted by his sister, niece and nephews with hugs and a home-cooked dinner.He was one of 32 men arrested May 9 at MPC Enterprises by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials following the execution of a ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News The Henry County Conservation Department is awaiting cost estimates as the deciding factor on whether or not Water Works Campground will be moved to grounds with higher elevation.The Conservation board has been considering the cost-effectiveness of moving Water Works for a few months now, comparing it to South Shore Campground, which floods less frequently.With the potential ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Mt. Pleasant Community High School was ranked the 29th high school within Iowa in 2018, earning a bronze medal from U.S. News and World Report.The ranking is scored by college readiness; students who take Advanced Placement (AP) tests; students who pass AP tests; and math and reading proficiency.Mt. Pleasant Community High School (MPCHS) principal Todd Liechty told both ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News Parking will be a little more tricky for fans of the Mt. Pleasant baseball and softball teams this summer, but the school hopes the end result will more than make up for the headache in the next few months.Construction began on the parking lot on Monday, May 14 with plans to have the parking lot fully ready to go by August 6, which would be less than a month before ...

Fifth graders in the Mt. Pleasant Community School District were the first to perform during the band concert in the middle school gym Tuesday, May 15. The gym was packed with parents, siblings and other loved ones as their director congratulated them on finishing fifth grade. Students are encouraged to pick up their instruments over the summer to practice and continue lessons as the school year draws to a close. ...

By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News The Henry County Jail's mental health diversion program is working, according to county officials.The Henry County Supervisors and Henry County Transition link coordinators joined together on Tuesday, May 15, to celebrate a national stepping up day of action, and discuss the impact the program has had on inmates.The national initiative was implemented in Henry County March ...

Despite the rain, vendors and families alike came out to McMillan Park on the Old Thresher's grounds for the opening of the Mt. Pleasant Farmer's Market on Saturday, May 12. Above, families discovered fresh herbs for sale at Saturday's farmers market. The market runs Saturdays from 8:30-11 a.m. and Wednesdays form 4-6 p.m. mid-May through mid-October.

By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Dr. Andy McGuire, visited HCHC Monday to discuss her health care plan, which includes 17 pages on mental health reform, an issue close to her heart.McGuire, a Waterloo native, earned her medical degree from Creighton University in 1978 and her MBA in business administration from Kennesaw State University in 2001. After receiving her ...

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News Mt. Pleasant High School senior Austin Buckert came to the school board meeting Monday night prepared with more than a PowerPoint. Buckert, who was advocating the creation of agriculture education courses and the installation of a FFA (Future Farmers of America) chapter, brought along state chapter officials to help him make his case.Like many kids in Iowa, Buckert grew up in ...

By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News Tim Phillips has been working on cars for over 20 years, and 12 years ago the Indian Hills grad opened his own shop, Phillips Auto Center, in Mt. Pleasant. Over the course of his career, Phillips has seen his share of mishaps and has a few tips about how to make sure summer road trips are safe, fun and worry free.?If you're going on a trip, I'd recommend having a mechanic ...

By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News With Rep. Heaton (R-Mt. Pleasant) vacating his seat at the end of the year, Republican challengers for the District 84 seat met for a candidate forum on Saturday, May 12. The forum, held at the Mt. Pleasant Golf and Country Club, was hosted by Iowans for Tax Relief (ITR), an organization founded in 1978 with the goal of decreasing government spending in order to increase ...

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 Timber Roden, whom you may know from Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance.Are you originally from Mt. Pleasant? If not, what brought you here? I moved up here from Columbia, Mo. My fiancé was offered a job right out of college to work for ...