Two recent traffic stops by Henry County Sheriff?s deputies resulted in three arrests on various charges.Deputies on May 16 conducted a traffic stop in the 2300 grid of U.S. Highway 218. Following the stop, Hollie Brake was arrested for driving under suspension and possession of drug paraphernalia.A passenger in the vehicle ? Robert Krieger ? was arrested for possession of a controlled substance-third or ...
By Erin Murphy, Lee Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES ? People with serious and chronic health conditions that require high-cost medical care could be placed in high-risk insurance pools under health care reforms under construction in Congress.Iowa has operated a high-risk insurance program for nearly three decades.But expert opinions as to whether a return to high-risk pools for those people with pre-existing ...
By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News You don?t have to be an artist or a writer to know the two forms of expression are joined at the hip, Jennifer New, a published author from Iowa City told Mt. Pleasant Community High School students Monday in instructor Rebecca Bos?s art classes.New has authored three books and has been writing for 15 years. During that time, she has spoken to art and English classes in ...
Two vehicles sustained a combined $8,000 in damage following a collision May 20 at the intersection of South White Street and West Clay Street in Mt. Pleasant.An investigation revealed that a 2002 Toyota, owned by Bobby Browning of Salem was stopped at the stop sign on West Clay Street at its intersection with South White Street.A 2011 GMC, owned and operated by Shelby Hill of Washington was driving north on ...
By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Miscellaneous assets from the former City of Mt. Union will go on the auction block Thursday, June 8, at 10 a.m. at the former city maintenance building located at 206 S. Crew St. in Mt. Union.Henry County supervisors, during their Tuesday meeting, approved the date of the sale.An auction of city-owned land in Mt. Union will be separate from the miscellaneous assets sale ...
Mt. Pleasant Police responded to a two-vehicle accident May 19 at the intersection of South Locust and East Warren streets.According to the accident report, a 2005 Pontiac G6, driven by Austin Proper of Mt. Pleasant, struck a 2001 Buick Century, driven by Jessica Whaley of Mt. Pleasant. Proper was stopped on Warren Street and Whaley was traveling south on Locust Street.Police said Proper failed to yield the ...
By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News When contemplating what the crux of her graduation address was going to be, Deborah Vroom knew it wasn?t going to be personal responsibility because the three students sitting before her exemplified it.Vroom, who is a teacher at WisdomQuest, said the faculty had hoped there would be 15 students sitting before them Friday night during commencement. However, those students, ...
By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News Mt. Pleasant Middle School?s Associate Principal will soon have a new role within the district as Michael Gossen has been named as the principal for Harlan and Salem Elementary Schools.Gossen was not originally a candidate for the position, said Superintendent John Henriksen.?We had had a pool of candidates and we had four that we interviewed,? he said.Two committees ? one ...
A Mt. Pleasant man was charged with two offenses following a May 14 accident at the 1100 block of South Linden Lane.Tommy Chanthalavanh was arrested following the accident and charged with operating while intoxicated-first offense and failure to maintain control.According to the Mt. Pleasant Police Department, Chanthalavanh was operating a 2008 Honda southbound in the 1100 block of South Linden Lane and struck ...
By Rod Boshart, Gazette Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES ? On his record 8,167th day as the nation?s longest-serving governor, six-term Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad got the word Monday that he has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be the new U.S. ambassador to China.Senators voted 82-13 by roll call to approve President Donald Trump?s nomination of Branstad to serve in a critical international role as America?s ...
Just a few weeks after the Salem City Council approved a contract with Barton Construction to replace the existing sidewalks in the park, work is progressing at a rapid pace. Shown in the photo is work on the north side of the square with only the west side of the square remaining to be done before sodding. The goal was to have the sidewalks ready for the July dedication of the new Veterans Memorial and have the ...
By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News It felt much cooler than 52 degrees Sunday morning. It might have been because the memory of 80-degree days were still lodged in everyone?s mind, or maybe because the threat of a rainstorm loomed overhead. But that didn?t dissuade bicyclists from taking part in the 11th annual Bike Fleche.The Bike Fleche began at 11:30 a.m., in four different locations across Southeast ...
Two Mt. Pleasant seniors show their excitement as Principal Todd Liechty tells the class to get ready to graduate.
It was a beautiful night for a concert Tuesday night, as the Mt. Pleasant fifth-and sixth-grade bands serenaded locals in Central Park.
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