Mt. Pleasant News

A Mt. Pleasant man was cited for driving on a suspended license and failing to display a registration plate.On Saturday, April 14, 2018, at approximately 12 a.m., a Henry County Deputy Sheriff performed a traffic stop on a blue 2006 BMW near the intersection of Grand Ave. and Monroe St. in Mt. Pleasant for failing to display a registration plate on the front of the vehicle.According to police reports, Damian ...

A Mt. Pleasant man was arrested and charged with criminal mischief after a verbal argument escalated.At approximately 8:23 a.m. on Thursday, April 12, the Henry County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call of a verbal argument in the 2300 grid of Marsh Ave.According to police reports, the two parties involved were separated and it was determined there were no injuries.Caleb Sackett, of Mt. Pleasant, was charged ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News SALEM ? Nuisance properties are gathering attention in Salem.The abandoned lot at 206. N. Main was one of the nuisance properties discussed at the Salem City Council meeting on Tuesday, April 3.During public comments, Randy Stewart, of Stewart Services requested updates from the council on that property. The council said they would ask the city attorney to come to a meeting ...

By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News WINFIELD ? Winfield citizens have been diligently raising money for their new swimming pool and are $35,000 shy of closing their funding gap. Mayor Chris Finnell spoke on the issue Wednesday, April 11, during the city council meeting.The hearing for the Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) grant the city applied for in order to fund the pool, was held in Sheldon on ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Mt. Pleasant Community High School's Jazz Band took the stage Saturday night kicking off the annual Dessert Theatre, which opened to a full house April 14.Behind the scenes, some of the senior show choir students ran through the dessert set before performing, moving in sync as they counted down the steps.It was a bittersweet night for the seniors who were performing together ...

Members of the Salem Fire Department and the Henry County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to mile marker 33 on Highway 218 for a car fully engulfed in flames at little after 7 a.m. on Monday, April 16. The vehicle, a sedan car, was on the shoulder of the road on the north bound lane.

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 Mary Douglas, whom you may know from Main Street Donuts.Are you originally from Mt. Pleasant/Henry County? If not, what brought you here? No, I was born in Eldon. But I've been here since sixth-grade.What is your favorite part of living here? ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Main Street construction may have just begun Monday, but the crew is already three days ahead of schedule.Work on N. Jefferson St. is moving rapidly. Although Jones Contracting Corp. initially planned to only do construction from Washington St. to Monroe St. this week, they have already blocked off the east side parking between Monroe St. and Madison St. and started sidewalk ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News A power outage that swept across Mt. Pleasant Friday morning was quickly resolved after Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities experienced a mechanical failure at the Lincoln Substation.Crews quickly responded to reports of the power outage April 13, at 7:43 a.m., and power was restored in 12 minutes.Mt. Pleasant Utilities General Manager Jack Hedgecock said that the outage was due ...

Cub Scout Pack 27 went bowling together at Iris Bowling on Friday, April 6.

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News HENRY COUNTY ? The Iowa Department of Transportation is beginning construction today, April 12, to replace the Skunk River Bridge on Highway 218.The project is expected to be completed in October. Yesterday, crews were out setting up traffic controls. There will be a crossover from the northbound lane on Highway 218 to the southbound lane at the bridge. Traffic will be diverted ...

By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News This spring, farmers have been burning their fields to prevent grass from taking over. Henry County residents have noticed the blaze and called in. These burns are controlled and local fire authorities have been made aware before the burning.These are known as Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) fields. According to the Farm Service Agency (FSA), CRP fields are rented land ...