Mt. Pleasant News

InMotion, the Mt. Pleasant High School show choir, competed at Ft. Madison and placed second in the finals after taking first place in class 3A in the preliminary session. The winner was Southeast Polk, followed by Mt. Pleasant, Des Moines Christian, Ottumwa, Southeast Polk's prep group and Danville.

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Healthy Henry County Communities is partnering with Southern Iowa Mental Health in Ottumwa to bring a mental health first aid training to community members.Healthy Henry County Communities (HHCC) coordinator Kelly Carr said that in conversations with high school students and mental health professionals in the community, people are struggling with stress, anxiety and a lack of ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News A man, who wants to plan a new subdivision in Henry County north of the country club, went around and around with the Board of Supervisors Tuesday about amending a road ordinance that otherwise requires him to seal coat the planned loop road through his property.Brian Jones met with Supervisors during their meeting March 6, requesting that they come to another arrangement ...

Mt. Pleasant may be ready for spring, but Mother Nature had other ideas on Tuesday, March 6. Snow fell throughout most of the day, but warm ground temperatures meant nothing stuck. Above, this evergreen on Iowa Wesleyan's campus holds onto a little snow following an afternoon flurry.

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News New London residents will see an ever so slight increase in property taxes for fiscal year 2019.Tuesday night the New London City Council approved a property tax rate of $11.94943 per $1,000 valuation. It's an increase of $0.0137, City Clerk Kasi Howard told the council and citizens in attendance. The rate increase will generate an additional $580.33 per year for the whole ...

The gas pumps at Pep Stop not only have a new look, but are also pumping gas for a good cause.In efforts to support the continued success of our local schools, Pep Stop has dedicated two of its pumps to Mt. Pleasant Community High School and Iowa Wesleyan University, according to a news release.?If our community is going to grow and prosper, we have to celebrate our young people in the community, not just with ...

Firefighters work to put out a brush fire that spread to a vehicle at 1993 310th St. in Mt. Pleasant. Officials said that the property owner was burning trash when the wind got ahold of the fire and spread to grass and hay bails. The fire department contained the fire for a couple hours while the untouched hay bails were moved to a protected area.

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Mary West was one of two female students at Mt. Pleasant Community High School that chose to sit in on the engineering seminar during Career Day on Friday, March 2.As one of the 11 careers students could learn more about during the high school's Career Day, organized by the Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance, the field of engineering had the highest attendance, and West was ...

A proposal for a new housing development has prompted the city of Mt. Pleasant to review their ordinance regarding the City Code on Modular, Manufactured and Mobil Homes.During the Mt. Pleasant City Council meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 28, the council went through the first reading of the proposed amendments to the ordinance, which brings the city's ordinance up to date regarding these types of structures.Planning...

Ron Fuller was driving south on Iowa Ave. when a red car pulled out in front of his 2007 Dodge Ram at the corner of Harvest Dr.After colliding, both cars landed in the ditch. The front end of the red car was detached and sat against a telephone pole.There were three passengers in the red car, including two minors. The passengers said they didn't see the truck coming.Fuller leaned against the back end of his ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News There's no copy and paste plan when it comes to keeping schools safe. For law enforcement officers in Henry County, that means encouraging school administration, teachers and students to use their best judgment to run, hide or fight in the event of an active shooter in their building.After 17 were left dead in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Fla., ...

Katelyn McArtorEvery 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 Katelyn McArtor.Are you originally from Mt. Pleasant/Henry County? If not, what brought you here? Yes.What is your favorite part of living here? It's a small farming community.What is your favorite local hangout? Pressbox.What...