By Erin Murphy, Lee Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES ? When they pull into the station and fill up their gas tanks, drivers pay to the state of Iowa 10 cents more per gallon than they did a few years ago.That gas tax hike has produced an extra $515 million for state and local governments to put toward fixing Iowa's roads and bridges.Because of that influx of cash, hundreds of road and bridge construction or ...
It was a high flying breakfast for Cub Scout Pack 27 on Saturday, Nov. 4. The free will pancake breakfast was served from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Mt. Pleasant Municipal Airport. After breakfast, airplane rides were available from Air Advantage.
By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Calling them ?medical maniacs? would be inappropriate. However, 35 second- and third-grade girls now know a whole lot more about first aid following their participation in ?Medical Mania? on Saturday, Nov.4.Girl Scout Brownies from Mt. Pleasant, Fairfield, Burlington and Ft. Madison gathered at Iowa Wesleyan to not only learn about first aid, but have fun doing it.Rachel ...
By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Oakland Mills' Nature Center will be hosting some guests next week, Henry County Conservation Director John Pullis told conservation board members Monday during the board's regular monthly meeting.The Environmental Protection Commission, a branch of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be having its monthly meeting at the center on Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 10 a.m.Pullis...
By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News The Panther football team may be adding a few new players next year as Danville Community School District has asked for their students to play with Mt. Pleasant.Scot Lamm, athletic director for the Mt. Pleasant Community School District, told the school board Monday night that he had received a cooperative agreement from the neighboring school district. Lamm said two years ago ...
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 Dr. Christopher Olson, whom you may know from Complete EyeCare Center.Are you originally from Mt. Pleasant/Henry County? If not, what brought you here? I grew up in Swedesburg, graduated from WACO High School, left for Iowa State and my ...
By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Fred Miller was looking for a service project for his freshmen students at Iowa Wesleyan University when he reached out to a representative of United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) about volunteering in Houston, Texas, after Hurricane Harvey.With Houston needing more seasoned disaster responders, Katie Newman, head of UMCOR for Iowa, instead directed the IW students in ...
The recently dedicated Dolores Poulter Wilson Emergency Services Pavilion at Midwest Old Threshers was damaged du ring the early -morning hours of Nov. 9 when a vehicle hit it. Skid marks can be seen in front of the building. Midwest Old Threshers CEO said that apparently the driver lost control of the car while traveling on the gravel. He said a police investigation has revealed the suspect. McWilliams said he ...
By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Paul Greufe, Henry County human resources director, will lead the county's effort in the transitioning of county public health from the Henry County Health Center (HCHC) to the county.County public health has been under the wing of HCHC for at least 35 years, but the county will assume control of the service July 1, 2018. Although public health is currently administered by ...
Veterans of military service were treated to a free breakfast this morningat Miss K's on the north side of the square. Veterans were able to pass through a buffet line and load up on eggs, bacon, sausage, etc. Miss K's will repeat the event tomorrow on Veterans Day.
By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News WINFIELD ? The Winfield-Mt. Union School Board was not ready to make any decision regarding moving the football team into an 8-man class. However, students, staff and parents were ready to have their opinions heard.The original agenda for Wednesday night's school board meeting included the discussion and possible action of moving the football team from 11-man to 8-man. ...
By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News WINFIELD ? The Winfield-Mt. Union Community School District will once again ask residents to go to the polls and vote for a bond referendum in order to renovate the school building. But before any vote can be cast, the school board will have to decide the size, scope and design of the project.Sam Johnson, of BLDD Architects, met with the school board Wednesday night to discuss ...
By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News SALEM ? Some Salem residents will soon be receiving a stern warning in the mail.The Salem City Council, at its meeting Wednesday, instructed the city clerk to send nuisance abatement letters to residents of a house on the 400 block of East Jackson Street and the 200 block of North Maple Street. The city is giving the residents 30 days to clean-up the property or face a ...
A routine traffic stop Nov. 4 led to two citations for a Mt. Pleasant man.A Henry County Sheriff's deputy stopped a 2004 Buick LeSabre for having a headlamp not working. After an investigation, it was found that Trent Joseph Hootman, Mt. Pleasant, was operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.In addition to a citation for driving with a suspended license, Hootman was cited for failure to provide proof ...
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