Obituaries

The threat of rain didn't keep Main Street Mt. Pleasant vendors away Tuesday evening, June 26. Even a new vendor, Robin Wexell, decided to try her hand at selling beaded jewelry at the market that runs every Tuesday during the summer from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wexell said she used to travel to Rendezvous all across Iowa. Now, she is picking up a new hobby, crafting earrings, bracelets and necklaces out of tiny beads. ...

A utility pole on N. Cherry St. was damaged following a single-vehicle accident on Friday.The Mt. Pleasant Police Department responded to a collision in the 400 block of N. Cherry St. on Friday, June 22 at approximately 2:05 p.m. Upon investigation, police determined William Copeland, of Mt. Pleasant, was operating a 2002 GMC Yukon, owned by Michael and Sandra Vantiger, of Mt. Union, when he lost control of the ...

Minor injuries and $8,000 worth of damage were reported following a two-vehicle accident on Saturday.The Mt. Pleasant Police Department responded to a two-vehicle accident on the intersection of Grand Ave. and Baker St. at 6:44 p.m., on Saturday, June 23.According to police reports, a 2009 Toyota Corolla, operated by Dakota Howard, was traveling northbound and failed to stop at the intersection. The Howard ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News The playoff stage is officially set in Class 4A softball. The Iowa Girls' Athletic Union released its postseason brackets on Friday for Class 4A and 5A, and Mt. Pleasant knows what their postseason road will look like in 2018.Mt. Pleasant will compete in Class 4A Region 5. The Panthers were grouped with a few familiar teams, especially in their half of the six-team ...

Six students recently received their completion certificates for Mt. Pleasant's home school program.The certificates were awarded during an end of the year picnic and senior recognition on May 16. According to the Home School Assistance Program (HSAP) teacher/coordinator, there were 84 students and 45 families in the Mt. Pleasant HSAP during the 2017-18 school year.Below is a brief biography on each of the six ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Former Rep. Dave Heaton (R-Mt. Pleasant) was presented with the 2018 Betty Grandquist Lifetime Achievement Award by the Iowa Commission on Aging on June 12.As a representative, Heaton championed legislation to improve the quality of life for older Iowans and Iowans with disabilities, including sponsoring a bill that established the Elder Abuse Taskforce and has made a significan...

A hit and run on Wednesday, June 20 at 9:40 p.m. on West Saunders St. has left police searching for the driver of the offending vehicle.Andrew Jarrett, of Mediapolis, was parked in the 300 block of West Saunders St. when his vehicle was struck in the front driver's side.The offending vehicle was described by witnesses as a late model silver SUV or minivan. It struck Jarrett's 2005 White Dodge Ram Truck head on ...

Anna Villareal 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 Anna Villareal, whom you may know from the Harlan Lincoln House.Are you originally from Mt. Pleasant? If not, what brought you here? I am originally from Davenport, but have lived in various places around the Midwest during the ...

A two-car collision on Highway 218 slowed traffic in the northbound lane on Monday, June 18 around 4:30 p.m.Sara Jenkins, of Grenada, Miss., was traveling northbound on Highway 218 in the right lane when she swerved into the left lane to avoid hitting a vehicle turning onto Highway 218 from 170th Street. A second car, driven by Sarah Genkinger, of Ft. Madison, came up behind her in the left lane and struck the ...

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News The traffic from Washington Street can be heard rumbling by as Timber Roden, membership and communications director at the Mt. Pleasant Chamber Alliance takes a seat at her desk. After almost two months in the position, Roden still is excited about the challenges and professional development that lay ahead.Roden, a native of the Lake of the Ozarks, Mo., has been in the Mt. ...