Mt. Pleasant News

By Andy Hallman, Golden Triangle News Service Voters in the Van Buren and Harmony school districts went to the polls Tuesday and decided to unite the two districts into one.A majority of voters in each district needed to support the merger in order for it to pass, and it passed easily in both districts. Support for merging was overwhelming in the Van Buren district especially, where it was approved 597-34 (95 ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News ELDRIDGE ? The Mt. Pleasant wrestling team traveled north on Wednesday night for the regional first round at North Scott. The Panthers were knocked out by Cedar Rapids Kennedy 72-9, matching their placement from last season.MPCHS got out to a good start thanks to Dalton Bass at 220 lbs. Bass picked up a pin over Kennedy's Cameron Jones, getting the fall in 1:44.The next ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News As Henry County prepares for a trial, County Attorney Darin Stater has adjusted the 2019 fiscal budget accordingly.During the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 6, Stater said that the budget is a reflection of the Michael Syperda case the county is tackling this year, increasing the budget for juries and witnesses from $500 in the 2018 fiscal year to $3,500 this ...

Crews worked to remove mounds of snow around Mt. Pleasant Tuesday afternoon as city workers prepared for another evening of snowfall. The National Weather Service estimates Mt. Pleasant would receive an additional two inches of snow Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, however, the area saw under an inch of total accumulation.

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News A semi fire shut down a portion of Highway 218, south of Mt. Pleasant, Tuesday afternoon as firefighters battled the blaze.Mt. Pleasant fire department was notified of a semi on fire around 12:50 p.m., on Tuesday, Feb. 6. The semi was near mile marker 37 on Highway 218, south of Mt. Pleasant. The semi was in the right lane traveling south.?According to the truck diver, he had ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News The Mt. Pleasant basketball games against Ottumwa may have been postponed on Monday night, but that doesn't mean Panther fans don't have a reason to celebrate on Tuesday.The Panthers were ranked number one in Class 3A when the new Associated Press rankings came out on Monday. It was the second of three major Iowa prep polls to rank MPCHS in the top spot.Mt. Pleasant was ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News LETTS ? The New London girls' basketball team took on Columbus Community in the first of two games at Lone Tree High School on Friday, as part of the SEISC girls' shootout. The Tigers topped the Wildcats 39-30, giving a much-needed win to the South Division, who won the shootout 5-4 overall.The Tiger win was aided by a fast start, led by the defense. New London outscored ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News The Iowa Wesleyan women had their hands full on Saturday afternoon as the Tigers hosted Webster University on senior night.A tough Webster press was too much for the IW offense to overcome. The Gorloks won a physical game, 70-45.The Gorlok defense was able to force 16 Tiger turnovers in the first two quarters. IW was held to 8-18 shooting the ball and 1-8 from three-point ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News The Mt. Pleasant Police Department kept busy on Monday as snow-related car accidents piled up.Around 3 p.m., there was a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of E. Washington and Prairie Ave. when Kyle Oliver, driving a 2003 Dodge traveling west, was struck by Jonathan Bean, driving a 1998 Dodge that had been traveling north.Officers determined Beam had stopped at the ...

A vehicle pursuit that began in Burlington ended in Henry County on Friday, Feb. 2.Around 11:50 p.m., an officer from the Burlington Police Department attempted to stop a vehicle for a suspected narcotics violation. According to police reports, the vehicle refused to stop for the officer and was last seen headed west on Highway 34 from Main St. in downtown Burlington. Des Moines County Deputies located this ...

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 Deborah Sinclair.Are you originally from Mt. Pleasant/Henry County? If not, what brought you here? Our family moved to Mt. Pleasant from Des Moines in 1997. We relocated for an employment opportunity for my husband, Brian.What is your favorite ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News After receiving feedback from funeral directors in Henry County, Supervisors are considering setting stipulations for county-paid burials, which could allow for the county to pay for more burials without the funeral homes taking a financial hit.Henry County Auditor Shelly Barber has requested an itemization of the basic costs of a cremation and burial from Kathy Brumwell, of ...