Obituaries

By John Butters. Mt. Pleasant News Every minute counts when a tragedy strikes a community and one of the most vital medical resources for saving lives is a ready supply of blood delivered by an accredited blood bank.Amanda Hess, director of Donor Relations and Marketing for the Mississippi Valley Blood Center, said donors' summer travel and vacation plans can pose problems for refilling the blood supply at the ...

Bailey Jalas of Mt. Pleasant dazzled the crowd with her jazz solo to ?River.? The 12-year-old got second in the sprouts competition.

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News The Roads Department will begin their second round of mowing along gravel roads this week.The Roads Department have hit every gravel road once and have had two mowers out every day since mid-May, Henry County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss said during the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, July 24. The second round of mowing will begin in Winfield.The department has one more ...

Carter Loyd, 12, right, and his buddy Jake Milder, 5, take a break from the Henry County Fair and grab a seat on a wall, overlooking the livestock areas on Friday, July 20.

Delicious may not be the first thing that comes to mind when describing a fairground's aroma, but that was the case Sunday afternoon as the Henry County Fair held its annual BBQ contest. Brody Fisher, 8, of Danville, tries a bite of barbecue.

Everyone needed to look their best in the show ring, especially the chickens. Above, Rich McLain, center, keeps a firm grip on the rooster as Adaline McLain, right, and Alannah McLain, left, use a Q-tip to clean the foul at the Henry County Fair.

WINFIELD ? Winfield-Mt. Union students are receiving a cultural education through their school's partnership with the Luis Munoz Rivera School in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico. The school was heavily impacted by Hurricane Maria and faculty, staff and community members have all stepped up to sponsor projects at the school.The idea sprouted shortly after the hurricane hit the island and caused immense devastation. At a ...

Rain pelted Mt. Pleasant for half an hour Thursday night as a storm system moved through Iowa. The brunt of the storm hit central Iowa as tornadoes ripped through Pella and Marshalltown.

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Ella Francis was crowned the 2018 Henry County Fair Queen during the queen competition on Thursday, July 19.The senior New London High School student competed against four other contestants for the title, who were all judged based on their volunteerism, community service, leadership, confidence and their ability to be role models.The queen competition included for the first ...

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 Aimee Iverson, whom you may know as the assistant women's basketball coach at Iowa Wesleyan University.Are you originally from Mt. Pleasant/Henry County? If not, what brought you here? No, I came to Mt. Pleasant in 2015 to finish my Bachelor's ...