Mt. Pleasant News

?Cage the Falcons? is the theme for homecoming week Sept. 25-30 at Mt. Pleasant High School.Capping the week will be the football game Friday, Sept. 29 against the West Burlingon-Notre Dame Falcons at 7:30 p.m. at Evans Field. The freshmen teams from the two schools tee it up at 5 p.m.The homecoming parade will begin at 3:01 p.m. Sept. 29. John Kuhens and his wife, Suzie, will serve as grand marshals of the ...

Mt. Pleasant celebrated Hero's Night on Friday night in the Panthers' home game against Oskaloosa. The Panthers honored those who have served their country in uniform with a full night which included special decals on the helmets and a military helicopter on the practice field.

By Ed Tibbetts, Quad-City Times A last-minute attempt to replace the Affordable Care Act in the U.S. Senate has not yet won the endorsement of Iowa's two Republican senators, but the plan could be headed for a vote.A new Republican bill, championed by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has resurrected the battle over health care in Washington, D.C., just weeks before the Nov. 1 enrollment ...

Burglary charges have been filed against three Mt. Pleasant males following the investigation of a vandalism complaint made Sept. 11.The Henry County Sheriff's's Office reports Ethan Carter, 18, Kamerin Olson, 20, and Ed Bagwell, 18, have been charged with third-degree burglary, a Class D felony.The three men reportedly entered an abandoned mobile home.A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant...

A vehicle-deer accident Sept. 9 caused $8,000 damage to a 2005 GMC Yukon.According to the Henry County Sheriff's Office, Stephen Keith Johnson of Alburnett, was traveling north on U.S. Highway 218 near the intersection of Highway 218 and 287th Street. A deer ran in front of the vehicle causing the Yukon to strike the deer in the grill area.No injuries were reported.

By Rod Boshart, Gazette Des Moines Bureau JOHNSTON ? In the wake of the starvation deaths of two adopted girls, policy changes and more money are needed to revamp Iowa's system for recruiting and retaining parents who adopt foster children, a state senator said Friday.Those tragedies, said Sen. Matt McCoy, D-Des Moines, have pointed out the weaknesses of having the Iowa Department of Human Services ?outsource? ...

By Ed Tibbetts, Quad-City Times Iowa's household incomes grew by a small amount last year, though not by as much as the nation as a whole, according to new government estimates.Illinois also saw growth.Iowa's median household income last year was $56,247, up about 1.9 percent after adjusting for inflation from the year before.The increase topped the previous year's growth, which was about 1.3 percent higher ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Sitting in the southwest corner of Old Richwoods South Cemetery, Stan Hill said there are a lot of spooks, and some of them talk back.As former chairman of the Henry County Pioneer Cemetery Commission (HCPCC), Hill knows well the Pioneer Cemeteries around Henry County, cemeteries where 12 or fewer have been buried in the past 50 years. He said when HCPCC took over the care of ...

By Xiomara Levsen, The JOURNAL WASHINGTON ? At the Highland School Board meeting last Monday, Highland Elementary principal Jane O'Leary told the board they were having issues with having space for support services.?We do have a very full building,? O'Leary said, ?and I would like the school board to consider solutions for next year. For example, today [Monday, Sept. 11] in our library we had ELL students ...

It?s amazing the ingenuity you can find incorporated into products at craft shows and flea markets. This handmade shotgun shel clock was seen at a recent craft fair. It is the final few weeks for garage sales and craft fairs, as soon church and holiday bazaars will be taking center stage.

Alliant Energy trucks hit the road early Tuesday morning to assist in the massive effort to restore power across Florida following Hurricane Irma.In total, roughly 200 personnel from Iowa and Wisconsin have volunteered to spend the next two weeks away from their families to help the restoration efforts. This group includes line workers, safety staff, vehicle mechanics, support staff and managers.Alliant Energy ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News WINFIELD ? The city of Winfield is looking for a location for the promised and much-anticipated telepharmacy.During a city council meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 13, Mayor Chris Finnell said the two options for the building were creating the funds through an economic program or looking to the public sector to provide a space. The council also discussed creating limited liability ...