Mt. Pleasant News

Panther fans showed up in a big way on Monday for Mt. Pleasant's substate final. The MP faithful traveled an hour to Muscatine to show support for the boys' basketball team and the Panther crowd had plenty to cheer in a 68-47 victory.Now it's on to Des Moines on Tuesday for the state tournament. The Mt. Pleasant student section stayed on the court in Muscatine on Monday night to wait for the victorious Panthers ...

*Editor's note: This is the third in a four-part series that takes a look at a person's health from head to toe and discusses how one aspect of an individuals health can have lasting affects in other areas.March 1 kicks off National Nutrition Month, with a focus this year on how people can go further with food.In the midst of cold and flu season, dietitians at Henry County Health Center (HCHC) believe that one ...

NEW YORK - A California man has been charged with trying to travel to Libya to join the Islamic State, New York federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.In a criminal complaint unsealed in Brooklyn federal court, prosecutors said that Bernard Augustine, 21, traveled to Tunisia in February 2016 and from there attempted to reach Islamic State-controlled territory in Libya.Augustine, of Keyes, California, has been ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Commerce Committee voted on Wednesday to approve President Donald Trump's four nominees to the Federal Trade Commission, a spokeswoman for the committee said.On a voice vote, the panel approved the nominations of antitrust lawyer Joe Simons to chair the commission. It also approved three others nominated to be FTC commissioners, Republicans Christine Wilson and Noah Phillips as ...

*Editor's note: This is the second in a four-part series that takes a look at a person's health from head to toe and discusses how one aspect of an individual's health can have lasting affects in other areas.There's more than one path to wellness, and local therapists are encouraging people to take ownership of their mental health in the same way they would seek out a doctor to care for their physical health.Sto...

The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey to a top post in the USDA, ending a long stalemate in which Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas blocked the nomination.On a voice vote, the Senate approved Northey's nomination to become undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.His confirmation came after Cruz, a Republican, lifted his hold on ...

The Mt. Pleasant Police Department is searching for an individual involved in a hit and run on Saturday, Feb. 24.The Mt. Pleasantt Police Department was notified of a possible hit and run on Saturday, Feb. 24, at approximately 10:54 a.m. in the 300 block of East Baker Street.According to a police report, it is believed a small white passenger car, possibly a Ford, struck a legally parked van. The passenger car ...

Father Joseph Phung grew up in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Since he moved to the U.S. when he was 36-years-old, he has returned to his village at least six times. Surrounded by lakes and mountains, every house has a lock on it. When he returns to Vietnam, he sees death in the villages.Phung remembers what it is to grow up in conflict and risk his life to flee his home country to escape to freedom. As a ...

The Mt. Pleasant Community High School's Jazz 2 won top honors in the Second Bands Category on Saturday. Jazz 1 competed in Class 3A, placing third.Outstanding Musicianship Awards were given to the following from Jazz 1: Anne Schnicker, piano; Callie DePriest, alto saxophone; Garrett Maddy and Joey Holtkamp, tenor saxophone; Sadie Carassco, trombone and Abby Ryon, bass. From Jazz 2 Outstanding Musicianship ...

Luke Ryon of Jazz 2 was the Outstanding Soloist winner during JazzFest at Indian Hills in Ottumwa Saturday, Feb. 24.

A criminal investigation is underway into the duties carried out by former sanitarian of Henry County, Jodi Sutter, after she was terminated from her position on Feb. 8. Sutter has previously been refered to as the county's environmental specialist.In three closed session meetings, the Board of Health began investigating the receipts and expenditures for all aspects of the environmental health services provided ...

Michael Syperda made his first appearance in the Henry County Courthouse Wednesday morning.Syperda, who was arrested in Colorado and charged with the first degree murder of his estranged wife, Elizabeth Syperda, was extradited to Mt. Pleasant Tuesday night, Feb. 27, and made his initial appearance in front of Judge Timothy Leichty the following morning, at 9 a.m.Syperda is being accused by Henry County and the ...