Mt. Pleasant News

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News Police officers were present at Mt. Pleasant Community High School Friday following rumors of a threat to the school.?We didn?t receive a threat,? said Mt. Pleasant High School Principal Todd Liechty. ?We had a parent call and tell us the students were talking about a shooting in school.?While Liechty attempted to gather more information from the parent, a concerned student ...

A Mt. Pleasant man was charged with a felony and a simple misdemeanor following an accident March 28 in the 2100 grid of Iowa Avenue.Brandon McAllister, 36, was arrested following the accident and charged with operating while intoxicated-third offense, a Class D felony, and striking fixtures upon a highway, a simple misdemeanor.The Henry County Sheriff?s Office received a report of a vehicle striking a utility ...

By Bryce Kelly, Mt. Pleasant News Spencer native and nature enthusiast Danika Cox says she couldn?t be happier to start her new career as a naturalist in her home state, and says being in Henry County is an even bigger plus.A recent graduate of South Dakota State University with a degree in wildlife fisheries, Cox says she feels honored to be working in her field of collegiate study, while also doing what she ...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Owners of the Iris Motel on West Washington Street in Mt. Pleasant are working on needed improvements to reacquire a hotel/motel license and re-open the 40-unit facility, according to Jack Swarm, city building and zoning director.Even though two people are still living in the structure, the motel was basically shut down Feb. 15, 2017, by Swarm and the Lee County Health ...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Other than reviewing the fiscal 2016 audit report from State Auditor Mary Mosiman, there wasn?t much business for the Henry County supervisors Thursday morning.According to Mosiman?s report, the county had local tax revenue of $27,973,023 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, which included $2,850,088 in tax credits from the state. The county forwarded $20,272,831 of the ...

A rain filled week may have seemed a little gloomy for Henry County residents, but out of rainy days come beautiful flowers, like the ones found on the Iowa Wesleyan University campus.

Those on the hunt for a bargain on all things child-rearing didn?t have to look very far on Saturday. Held at the National Guard station in Mt. Pleasant, the Mommy Market was made up of over 35 individual booths of new and gently used clothing, toys, books, bedding, baby equipment and maternity wear. All the proceeds from booth fees will be donated to the Help to Others organization.

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Mt. Pleasant Fire Chief Stewart Kinney is concerned that an ambulance may be urgently needed and unable to find a rural residence.That?s because many rural 911 signs are either missing or damaged, Kinney told the Henry County supervisors Tuesday morning.?A lot of them (signs) are hanging down from the post or you can?t read them. Some aren?t there at all,? Kinney informed ...

The Golden Dragon Acrobats amazed a full house on Saturday evening at Iowa Wesleyan?s Chapel Auditorium. The touring group of athletes and dancers performed a breathtaking array of acrobatic stunts and traditional Chinese dance during their two-hour performance.

Mt. Pleasant?s Police Department investigated a single-vehicle accident March 25 on Highway 218 near mile marker 42.According to the accident report, a 2007 Ford Freestyle, operated by Marjorie Sinnock, no address given, lost control and struck a guardrail causing damage to the vehicle and the guardrail.Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $8,000. No injuries were reported. Assisting the police department at ...

By Ed Tibbetts, Quad City Times U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is seeking information from a political opposition research firm as he continues to dig into the origins of a dossier that made controversial but unsubstantiated allegations about President Donald Trump.Grassley?s office announced Monday that he had sent the letter to a company called Fusion GPS asking a series of questions.Earlier this month, ...

With winter seemingly behind us (bar a surprise late March or early storm), area residents are taking advantage to rid their vehicles of winter grime, salt and dirt. Local car washes have been very busy as they were during the mild month of February. Here, a motorist takes advantage of a recent nice day to spring clean his car.