Obituaries

On Wednesday, March 14 a Hillsboro man was arrested and charged with carrying weapons and unlawful possession of drugs.According to police reports, Jacob Fett was charged with an aggravated misdemeanor for carrying weapons, a simple misdemeanor for possession of drug paraphernalia, and two serious misdemeanors for possession of a controlled substance:marijuana, and methamphetamine. He was also issued a written ...

Valuable gardening tips are being taught at the next community wellness workshop on Tuesday, April 3, at 5:30 p.m. at The Fellowship Cup community room.For anyone who has ever considered trying to grow their own vegetables or improve their garden, Master Gardener Chuck Albright will answer questions and share tips of his own that will be beneficial even for people who don't have a large yard.If interested, call ...

The Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance will host the third of a four-part Legislative Breakfast series with elected state officials on Saturday, March 24.The breakfast will be from 8:30 a.m. ? 10 a.m., at the Iowa Wesleyan University Chadwick Library International Room. This event is open to the public and reservations are not necessary. Sen. Rich Taylor (D-Mt. Pleasant) and Rep. Dave Heaton (R-Mt. Pleasant) ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News The Area Development Commission is staying the course focusing on their bread and butter this year: housing, workforce and child care.During the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, March 20, Kristi Ray, Executive Vice President of the Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance, reported on the progress the Area Development Commission has made in the past year.Ray began by ...

All events to be held in the Ruble Arena, Howe Student Activity CenterFriday, March 236:30 p.m. - Retro Radiothon Launch PartyCelebrate 40 hours of giving for IWU7 p.m. - Official launch of the Retro RadiothonMidnight ? 8 a.m. - Purple Pajama PartyStudents are invited to pull an all nighter and enjoy movies, music and gamesSaturday, March 248 a.m. - Yoga Challenge9 a.m. - The DP Challenge and BrunchDonat...

Elementary students in the Mt. Pleasant Community School District ran free in the high school gym Saturday evening, handing over tickets to play carnival games. In addition to games, students could also get their faces painted (bottom right) or their hair colored (bottom left.).

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News There's no road map for Retro Radiothon on the campus of Iowa Wesleyan University this weekend.In fact, Meg Richtman, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, is trying not to over plan the 40-hour event, knowing that much of what will take place will be momentum occurring organically through generous donations and the region and Iowa Wesleyan's (IW) local and global community ...

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News WAYLAND ? As the ground work begins on the Kaufman Athletic Training and Fitness Center, the WACO School Board is begging the question, how will they maintain the facility over time?On Monday night, during the board's regularly scheduled meeting, members debated one line item in the consent agenda, the hiring of Chayse Roth as the maintenance and grounds keeper.The full-time ...

By Andy Hallman, Golden Triangle News Service Mt. Pleasant resident Martin Amos has announced his candidacy Iowa House District 84.The seat is currently occupied by Republican Dave Heaton of Mt. Pleasant, but Heaton announced earlier this year that he will not seek re-election. The district includes all of Henry County, the northern part of Lee County, the southern part of Washington County and Jefferson ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News A sea of green hats nodded along to the Irish tunes Friday night at the Veteran's Hall as a St. Patrick's Day celebration kicked off for the first ever dinner theatre at Mt. Pleasant's Veteran's Center.The majority of guests were connected as congregants at First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Pleasant. As St. Patrick's Day approached, church leaders thought about planning their ...