Mt. Pleasant News

The final legislative breakfast for the 2017 session has been rescheduled for later this month.The breakfast will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2017, at the Chadwick Library International Room on the Iowa Wesleyan University campus. The breakfast will go from 8:30 to 10 a.m.The breakfast had originally been scheduled for April 22, but was cancelled.The session will feature State Sen. Rich Taylor (D-Mt. Pleasant)...

Erin Murphy, Lee Des Moines bureau DES MOINES - Every day, Larry ?Buck? Koos still relives the events of Sept. 9, 2014.Koos, a former Jackson County Supervisor, said every day he recalls being in the courthouse in Maquoketa, Iowa, on that fateful day. He hears the gunshot, remembers wrestling the shooter to the ground. He hears the second gunshot, which killed the shooter.?Every day,? said Koos, who escaped ...

By James Q. Lynch, The Gazette WASHINGTON, D.C. ? Gov. Terry Branstad earned high praise ? and apparently a clear path to confirmation ? from a Senate panel that questioned him for nearly two hours on his nomination to be United States ambassador to China.?You?ve had an outstanding hearing,? Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tennessee, told Branstad Tuesday morning. The governor?s ...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Winfield Avenue will be closing from Iris Street to the west of Grand Avenue to through traffic, beginning Monday, May 8, Henry County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss told the Henry County supervisors Tuesday.Business access to the impacted businesses will be from Grand Avenue. The only access to the Pilot Truck Plaza will be from Grand Avenue.The contractors for the work will be ...

By Bryce Kelly, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County is on an upward health trend, according to recent reports, and the Healthy Henry County Communities (HHCC) board says they feel as though much of their hard work is being validated.On Tuesday, the board reviewed newly released County Health Rankings, which showed Henry County moving upward in their health outcomes rating. This year?s report placed Henry County as ...

The saying is true, April showers do bring May flowers. Many homes around Mt. Pleasant have sprouted bright flowers, including these tulips.

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News SALEM ? A seemingly never-ending dispute between a Salem resident and the Salem City Council gained the most discussion at Tuesday?s Salem City Council meeting.Dillon Haynes and the city have been at odds for nearly two years over what the city terms a nuisance and Haynes refers to as a business. Haynes had a number of vehicles, vehicle parts and other items on a residential ...

By Ed Tibbetts, Quad-City Times DES MOINES ? A top Iowa Democrat said Tuesday there needs to be a resolution to questions over whether Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds has the power to appoint a successor when Gov. Terry Branstad steps down.A day after Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller issued an opinion saying Reynolds doesn?t have the power to appoint a new lieutenant governor, the Democratic leader in the state Senate, ...

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News Jan Kurlz didn?t hesitate before grabbing her umbrella and making her way to the 400 block of East Monroe on Sunday for the Mansions on East Monroe event.Kurlz, who hails from Oskaloosa, was in town visiting her sister. She said she has often driven through Mt. Pleasant and admired the historic homes that make up much of the cityscape.?We often drive past these houses and ...

Mt. Pleasant Utilities plans to have its work finished on the Baker Street construction project by Friday, according to Warner Engineering Associates of Mt. Pleasant, the engineer for the project.Baker Street will be closed, beginning Monday, May 8, from Becky Lane to Palm Avenue for the start of concrete removal and grading for the new paving. The grading, sub-drain installation and sub-base rock placement will ...

Iowa Wesleyan University is among the nation?s leading colleges in providing access to affordable education for its students.According to the ?Student Loan Report,? IW ranked 110 nationwide among private colleges in the lowest student loan debt.?Our goal is to provide the most comprehensive education while ensuring students are able to obtain a degree as affordable as possible,? said Nick Boone, IW vice ...

By Bryce Kelly, Mt. Pleasant News When it comes to addressing the issue of childcare, various organizations in southeast Iowa are coming together in the hopes that open, honest conversation might boost positive change and better meet the demand for quality childcare for local working families.On Friday, Southeast Iowa Early Childhood invited local business leaders, educators and childcare workers to a luncheon ...