Mt. Pleasant News

Henry County?s Secondary Roads Department said that 220th Street, east of its intersection with Iris Street, will be closed beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, due to the Winfield Avenue reconstruction project.All vehicles must use the posted detour route on Marsh Avenue, south to U.S. Highway 34 as 220th Street will be closed to all traffic.During this phase of construction, the Iris Street intersection ...

Two recent traffic stops by Henry County Sheriff?s deputies have resulted in arrests.A deputy stopped a 2016 Toyota Corolla Aug. 7 for speeding near the intersection of 235th Street and Franklin Avenue, west of Mt. Pleasant.Wyatt Scott Guthrie, Mt. Pleasant, was driving at a high rate of speed and under the influence of alcohol, according to the sheriff office?s report.Guthrie was arrested and transported to ...

Christina Crippes, WCF Courier CEDAR FALLS ? Iowa Regent Larry McKibben made clear from the outset of the tuition task force?s first meeting members are looking to be change agents.?We?re going to find changes and find things that are more efficient and better that improve all three of our universities,? said McKibben, who chairs the panel.He added, ?This isn?t going to happen overnight. ? This is a long-term ...

Ed Tibbetts, Quad-City Times DAVENPORT ? The contrast was clear.About an hour into a tour Friday aimed at building support for upgrades to locks on the nation?s rivers, a barge carrying several dozen people passed underneath the Interstate 74 bridge.Not far off was a separate barge, where workers were dredging the Mississippi River for piers to support the new I-74 bridge.The bridge and lock system were ...

The Music Man song may be about 76 Trombones, but for the Mt. Pleasant Marching Band, this summer has been all about the tubas, or sousaphones as they?re called for marching season. In the top photo, it was just like Christmas morning for the Marching Panther?s brass section. The band received new sousaphones this summer as part of a donation from Enhance Henry County Community Foundation. In the photo, Evelyn ...

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 Raul Becerril, whom you may know from the REC Center.Are you originally from Mt. Pleasant/Henry County? If not, what brought you here? I am from Mission Texas, Iowa Wesleyan brought me to Mt. Pleasant.What is your favorite part of living here? ...

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News For Kelly Perry and her friends, RAGBRAI is their spring break.?It?s kind of like a break,? said Perry, of Mt. Pleasant. ?When you?re on your bike, you?re just really thinking about nothing, but being safe. You go back to that basic hierarchy of needs ? food, clothing, shelter and safety. It?s such a stress reliever because everything else is gone.??You love your people back ...

With tempatures in the high 80s and not coming down anytime soon, Henry County residents are trying to find a way to stay cool. Why not the community swimming pool? Kids and adults alike cooled off at the Mt. Pleasant Aquatic Center on a hot summer day, which residents can expect on Saturday.

By Erin Murphy, Lee Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES ? After spiking to a 20-year high in 2015, Iowa pedestrian deaths dropped slightly in 2016, according to data from the state transportation department.An incorrect figure for 2016 was provided by the Iowa Department of Transportation in error and published in a story on June 25.In Iowa, pedestrian deaths as a result of vehicle accidents have been trending ...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Although it will be 18-24 months before Henry County has a new law enforcement center/jail, people already are asking what uses are planned for the current sheriff?s office and jail.County supervisors briefly discussed the matter late last winter when the plans for the new sheriff?s complex was in its infancy but never came close to making a decision.However, one use for ...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News WAYLAND ? Reconstruction costs of the Cummings Street project increased, thanks to the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT), the Wayland City Council learned Wednesday night.Because Cummings Street joins Iowa Highway 78, IDOT concrete specifications had to be met at the junction of the street and highway, according to City Clerk Bev Conrad. The change order of $11,957.52 ...

By Gazette Des Moines Bureau CLIVE ? Officials with the Iowa Lottery announced plans Thursday to revamp some of the lotto games available ? most notably calling an end to their Hot Lotto game this fall.The lotteries in Iowa and 13 other U.S. states that sell the $1 game have decided to end it and the final Hot Lotto drawing is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 28, said lottery spokeswoman Mary Neubauer. The game ...