Mt. Pleasant News

ContiTech of Mt. Pleasant celebrated its 40th anniversary Saturday, Sept. 30, with an open house that drew over 550 people. Guests were treated to a free lunch catered by Hy-Vee as well as tours of the plant. Above, Mascots for the event were Miranda Proper (gorilla), left, and Amanda Bean (horse), right.

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News It may have been operated under several handles the past 40 years, but the ContiTech plant, owned by the Continental Corporation, has been a staple on Mt. Pleasant's westside since opening in 1977 as the Goodyear plant. Veyance Technologies, which purchased the plant in 2007, also preceded Continental as owners.To mark the occasion, ContiTech opened its doors to the community...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Crisp fall mornings and mild sunny afternoons. Sounds like a perfect setting for a cruise.That was the weather recipe for the three days of the Sixth Annual Red Flag Horseless Carriage Tour Thursday-Saturday in Henry and surrounding counties.Nice weather shouldn't come as a surprise, though because it has been the norm for the tour. ?We have been blessed with good weather; ...

Gazette Des Moines Bureau A shooting late Sunday evening at a concert in Las Vegas killed more than 50 people and injured more than 500, according to law enforcement officials. The latest mass shooting sparked questions among readers about what laws are in place in Iowa. While the federal government has some jurisdiction over gun regulations, states also have freedom to write their own gun laws.Here is a look ...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Doug Breese may not be the first driver from the Mt. Pleasant Walmart Distribution driver to log 3,000,000 accident-free miles, but he could be the youngest.Breese of Mt. Pleasant became the 17th driver from the center to reach 3 million miles when the odometer turned over on April 17 of this year. While most Walmart drivers are in their 60s when they reach at the mark, ...

By Erin Murphy, Lee Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES ? Sending a text message while driving can get you pulled over under a new Iowa law.A couple of months in, some Iowa law enforcement officials say the new law has been a useful tool in attempting to change drivers' behavior ? in other words, to get drivers to stop texting while driving.But even more law enforcement officials say the new law still is not strong ...

Panther pride was on display during the Homecoming Parade Friday, Sept. 29. Above, the freshmen were ready to fry the West Burlington-Notre Dame Falcons.

Twenty-two citations were issued and three arrests made during a Sept. 28 traffic safety checkpoint, headed by the Henry County Sheriff's Office.Arrested were Anthony James Elliott, 36, Mt. Pleasant, driving while barred; Andrew Jacob Wood, 28, Fayetteville, Ga., possession of marijuana, marijuana oil and drug paraphernalia; and Michael Lee Taylor Jr., 30, Burlington, driving while barred.The checkpoint was ...

The Mt. Pleasant king and queen have been crowned! Dani Broeker and Brody McGhghy, seen standing together here, were crowned on Thursday night. Other students to be named to the homecoming court were Nathaniel Zaragoza, Kalynn Batey, Colin Mulford, Kaitlyn Ensminger, Jordan Magnani, Delaney McDowell, Jake Lowe and Qian Qian Ye.

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News It's a cool 54 degrees outside, making it feel as if autumn has truly arrived in Henry County. The first bell has yet to ring at Mt. Pleasant Community High School, but that means little to the members of the marching band. They've already been at it for nearly an hour ? memorizing the rewrites to their music and trying to tackle a tricky transition in the field show's second ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Mphatso Nguluwe began her presentation at First Presbyterian Church about the needs in her country of Malawi on Wednesday, Sept. 27, by joking about her height.?I'm not blessed with height, but very blessed with color,? she said with a laugh, engaging the audience immediately with her comic relief from the heavy topics she was about to dive into.Nguluwe shared with the ...

A Mediapolis motorist received a citation following a two-vehicle accident Sept. 23 at the intersection of East Washington and South Adams streets in Mt. Pleasant.Chase Parrott was cited for failure to obey a traffic control device. Parrott, according to the Mt. Pleasant Police Department's accident report, was driving a 2000 Mazda, owned by James Chase of Mediapolis, east on Washington Street and approaching ...