Mt. Pleasant News

The first home basketball game of the season brought out the Panther faithful on Tuesday night, as the Mt. Pleasant boys took on Cedar Rapids Xavier. Students celebrated the season opener with ?jersey night.? The pep band got their first action of the basketball season and the dance team dazzled the packed crowd at halftime.

By Morrgan Bouler, Mt. Pleasant News Intern Winter driving can be dangerous for a myriad of reasons. A child's clothing shouldn't be one of them.Last year, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 37,461 lives were lost on U.S. roads. When it comes to vehicle safety, the general rules are to always wear a seatbelt and to never drink and drive. ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Blair Buffington is returning to tradition this year with his interpretation of Lessons and Carols for Iowa Wesleyan's annual Christmas concert on Sunday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m.It was at the start of the new year that the director of Choral Activities at Iowa Wesleyan (IW) began conceptualizing Iowa Wesleyan University's performance to showcase six musical groups from the community ...

When the elementary students at Winfield-Mt. Union heard about the devastation and destruction left by Hurricane Maria, they decided to do something.Throughout the month of October, the students collected ?change for change?, monetary donations that would aid in the hurricane relief in Puerto Rico.The cause was near and dear to students' and staff's heart as elementary school Principal Gabe Wylder has family ...

By David Hotle, Golden Triangle News Service WASHINGTON ? The first of Iowa's most popular deer season, the shotgun season, opens this Saturday and will continue through Dec. 6, bringing with it an anticipated 60,000 blaze orange clad hunters seeking the year's harvest.The second shotgun season comes hot on the tail of the first, bringing another 60,000 hunters to the Iowa timbers from Dec. 9 through Dec. 17. ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Shelley Van Dorin has been appointed as Public Health's interim director in light of current director Patti Sallee's resignation.As Sallee leaves Public Health for other career opportunities, Van Dorin has been charged with seeing the department through the transition as they become a county-based instead of a hospital-based department.During the Board of Health meeting on ...

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News The Mt. Pleasant School Board has been debating whether an individual on the Sex Offender Registery should be allowed on school grounds for any reason.Superintendent John Henriksen said it was recently brought to his attention the district did not have a policy in place restricting access to people required to register on the Sex Offender Registery. In working with the policy ...

The Mt. Pleasant skyline looked like something straight out of a painting Monday night.Do you have a stunning photo of Mt. Pleasant's skyline, a nature shot or something fun from around Henry County? Send it to karyn.spory@mpnews.net to have it featured in the newspaper.

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News If the Mt. Pleasant School Board was looking for a clear, resounding decision from the community on whether to allow students from Danville Community School District to participate in Panther football, they were left just as undecided as before the special session Monday night.Last year, Danville was forced to forfeit a number of games due to injury leaving them with a small ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News NEW LONDON ? New London High School will be playing Class 8-Man football next year.The New London School Board unanimously voted on the decision on Monday, Nov. 27, after a brief discussion with coaches of the benefits of switching from class A to 8-man football. The decision was made based off coaching recommendation.?Ultimately, this is what's best for the kids and our ...

Many shoppers decided to stay local this past weekend when opening their wallets. Above, a group of shoppers from Keokuk decided to stop by Lillian Grace during Small Business Saturday.

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News Deb Gorham flitted around the displays in Lillian Grace on Saturday, picking up items and motioning to her family members, asking if they liked the color or cut. This was how Gorham, a Keokuk native, believes Christmas shopping should be done.Gorham was traveling with three family members, hitting all of the unique boutiques in Southeast Iowa on Saturday, which during the long ...