Obituaries

Fall weather has yet to arrive but students are back on the Iowa Wesleyan campus and ready for their next step in life.Iowa Wesleyan (IW) has 560 students total with over 200 in their incoming freshman class. New students moved in Thursday, Aug. 16, with the help of many nervous parents and excited staff members.Iowa Wesleyan Dean of Students, Luis Aranda, was excited about the large incoming class and was ...

By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News When Jacob Veith entered the Mt. Pleasant Pizza Ranch Wednesday, he thought he was just giving a presentation on his time in Afghanistan. Unbeknownst to him, he was receiving a Quilt of Valor.Jacob's aunt, Kathryn Veith, organized the day. She and her friend Judy Miller had been secretly working on the quilt for months. They told him it was a Fourth of July quilt and he ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News State Representative Dave Loebsack (D-IA) sat down with members of Noon Rotary at Iowa Wesleyan University on Wednesday, Aug. 15, to discuss their concerns and ways he is working with the district to meet their needs as best he can.Before taking questions from Noon Rotary members, Loebsack touched on accurate rural broadband, safeguarding Critical Access Hospitals and Telehealth...

A new academic integrity policy is in place at Mt. Pleasant Community High School for the 2018-2019 school year after administration noted several instances of student cheating last year.The policy was approved by the school board during a meeting on Monday, Aug. 13. In the past, students were dealt with on a case-to-case basis if they were caught cheating. High school principal Todd Liechty wanted to change ...

Tick Ridge, a park in Wayland, will be back under the jurisdiction of the Conservation Department and made into a wildlife refuge.The 10-acre park, which sits between two gravel roads, was found no longer useful to the Conservation Department a decade ago. However, because of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Program the Conservation Department received for Tick Ridge in the 1970s, the land is in ...

The one-to-one technology program will be evaluated in the Mt. Pleasant Community School District this year.The School Improvement Advisory Committee (SIAC) suggested an assessment to determine if the district's one-to-one program is making a positive impact on student learning. The district spends approximately $250,000 for one-to-one technology devices.?It would be good to have an assessment like this as we ...

By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News WINFIELD ? The Winfield City Council is putting together an economic development plan designed to encourage small businesses to take up residence in Winfield.The city had a similar plan in the past, which included forgivable loans, but the new plan has been developed with financial security for the city in mind. Under the revised economic development plan unveiled during ...

By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News Sunshine and 80 degrees proved to be the perfect backdrop for the Tintypes and Teacups lawn party at the Harlan Lincoln House on Saturday.The idea behind the event was to showcase the history behind photography in Mt. Pleasant. The museum hosts two exhibits every year and the idea to host one based on photopgraphy had been on the mind of Harlan Lincoln House Director, Anna ...

By David Hotle, The JOURNAL A Mt. Pleasant will face charges of OWI second offense and assault on a police officer after being arrested on a Washington County warrant Sunday night.According to the Washington County call log, the Henry County Sheriff's office arrested Jesse Marshal Furcron, 36, of Mt. Pleasant, at 106 E. Clay St. He is being held under $3,000 bond. The report also said Furcron is wanted out of ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County Healthy Communities' first meeting of the 2018-2019 fiscal year was spent recapping the programs they have invested in and their vision for the year ahead.The year marked the first year of the HRSA grant, a $1 million grant over three years. After a slow start as HHCC board members learned more about the grant and what they could use the funds for, the HRSA Action ...