A train was victim to an attempted robbery in the North Village at Old Threshers on Thursday. The bad guys met their demise shortly after, however, when the Sheriff and his men showed up to bring some justice to the wrong-doers.
By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News When Leroy Van Dyke took the stage at Country Gold during Midwest Old Threshers on Thursday night, Lillian Starks was thinking about her mother.Ten years ago, Starks waited in line at Old Threshers to get signed sheet music of the song ?Auctioneer? for her mother. That much-anticipated and much-loved song by Starks means even more to her now as she listens to it in memory of ...
A pair of street construction projects will begin Tuesday, Sept. 5, in Mt. Pleasant.On that day, Cessford Construction will begin removing the surface from West Washington Street from the west side of Kinney?s driveway to Saunders Avenue.Traffic will be able to travel on Washington Street during construction with the aid of floggers. The milling overlay projects will take approximately two weeks, weather ...
By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Vernetta Zimmerline has been setting up a modest tent on the Old Threshers grounds since she was a teenager 40 years ago.This year, Zimmerline shares a tent with her daughter Alicia Baxter and granddaughter Dakota Harding, who don?t mind living ?rustically? once a year. The trio traveled from Des Moines on Friday afternoon, Aug. 25, and are spending a total of 10 days on the ...
It was a Yee Haw good time this past weekend, Aug. 25 - 27, during the 134th annual Old Settlers in Salem.
By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News The Iris Motel at 905 W. Washington St. in Mt. Pleasant is reopening their doors today, Aug. 29, after spending several months under construction.The motel was forced to close its doors on Feb. 15 when the Lee County Health Department found ?imminent dangers? to individual?s health and safety, city building and zoning director Jack Swarm said in March. At the time, Solid ...
By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News SALEM ? Joyce Welcher spread a blanket out near the edge of the curb for herself and her seven-year-old granddaughter, Logan Welcher. She pulled out a deck of cards and quickly shuffled them, Logan?s eyes narrowing as she surveyed the hand she?d been dealt. That was until the sirens signaled the beginning of the 134th annual Old Settlers Day parade in Salem and as quickly as ...
Joyce Welcher and her seven-year-old granddaughter, Logan, pass the time before the Old Settlers parade on Saturday, Aug. 26, by playing a hand of cards.
By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News To Tom and Karen Boston-Kemple, Cassity Cabin on the Old Threshers grounds in Log Village is like a second home.Tom rebuilt the cabin with his own two hands, trying to preserve the structure for future generations to enjoy. He took apart every log and put it back together again, he said. He knows the cabin inside and out. It?s the place where all of their children had their ...
Children enjoyed their last weekend of summer during the Back to School Yard Party outside the Orthodontic Associates of Iowa on Aug. 19. Gracie Forquer, 7, enjoyed the arts and crafts station.
By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News County sanitation contractor Prottsman Sanitation and the Henry County supervisors want rural residents to increase their recycling efforts.There is a problem, however. If county residents heed the call, where will the additional recycled material be housed?Currently, the county has four rural satellite sanitation collection sites (Deerwood-New London, Trenton, Salem and ...
Before students entered the classrooms this morning (Wednesday), they had some time to become familiar with their new environments during back to school night on Tuesday, Aug. 22. Above, teachers help students unpack their book bags.
By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Iowa Wesleyan biology, and science students, for that matter, have some new ?tools? at their disposal.Thanks to a $60,000 three-year grant ($20,000 per year) from the Harry and Virgina Murray Foundation, three research lab microscopes and other lab equipment and supplies were purchased to enhance lab opportunities for IW students.The three new microscopes join three similar ...
Wednesday was back to school for students in the county?s school districts. In these photos, students are shown heading back to Harlan Elementary School in Mt. Pleasant. Some students opted for breakfast, and yes, there were plenty of those customary parents and students photos for the scrapbooks.
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