Obituaries

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News The former pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant was elected as the next national representative of the General Association of Regular Baptist churches with a 93.5 percent vote in his favor on June 28.The appointment is quite an honor for Mike Hess, who served as head pastor of Calvary Baptist for nine years. Preaching his last sermon in Mt. Pleasant on Sunday, July ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County Supervisors approved routine agreements, amendments and resolutions during a meeting on Tuesday, July 31.The approvals included extending a privately funded seal coat agreement, a tax abatement resolution and a quick look at the 2019 budget as the fiscal year kicked off at the beginning of July.First, supervisors approved extending the seal coat agreement for ...

A driver and two passengers were injured after the driver fell asleep or blacked out at the wheel on Highway 218 Saturday, July 28, around 6:30 a.m.Austin Beadles, 21, of Buckingham, was driving southbound on Highway 218 when he either blacked out or fell asleep. His 2003 Chevy TrailBlazer drifted to the east of the roadway before Beadles overcorrected. He crossed back over to the southbound lanes and entered ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Women 4 Women doubled their fundraising this year during their second-annual benefit to help women in Henry County undergoing cancer treatment.The benefit, held at the Mt. Pleasant Golf and Country Club on July 10, brought in $8,184, which will go to HCI Hospice Care Services in Mt. Pleasant, H2O and Henry County Health Center to meet the needs of cancer patients. There were ...

Jontue Stagers 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 Jontue Stagers, whom you may know from the Quarter Maybe More Store.Are you originally from Mt. Pleasant/Henry County? If not, what brought you here? I lived here when I was 14 and then came back a few different times for great ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County Supervisors approved an Iowa State Association of Counties HIPAA Program Service Agreement during a meeting on Thursday, July 26, to do their due diligence in staying HIPPA-compliant.Sarah Berndt, Coordinator of Disability Services, said she believes the annual cost of $1,750 is money well spent as she presented the agreement to supervisors.?If there was a breach ...

Gretchen McLain never doubted she would be ready for RAGBRAI 2018.The Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa is happening this week, when 8,500 riders make the 428-mile journey from the Missouri River to the Mississippi. It's an arduous task that taxes a cyclist's stamina.But McLain had to worry about much more than just getting in shape. One year ago, McLain could not walk under her own power after ...

By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News Raising awareness and opening the door for conversation is the goal for Kyrra Wenger-Miller, organizer for the benefit fundraiser for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Wenger-Miller and her brother hosted a similar event in 2013, but have recently been reminded through news stories and personal situations how important raising awareness and speaking up about ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News After 52 years with the Mt. Pleasant Fire Department, Chief Stewart Kinney is retiring effective Sept. 30.Mayor Steve Brimhall accepted Kinney's resignation ?with regret,? adding that hopefully the city can organize something at a later date to honor his years of service.The rest of the city council meeting was brief Wednesday, July 25, as the council approved mayoral appointme...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Elementary school students in Mt. Pleasant will no longer get out of school early because of the heat.Air conditioning units are being inspected this week after contractors have worked tirelessly this summer to ensure classrooms are ready for school to start on Thursday, Aug. 23. None of the buildings previously had air conditioning in the classrooms.?It's something the board ...