Obituaries

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News The governor of Colorado has received the warrant for the transfer of Michael Syperda from Carfield County, Colo., to Henry County.Syperda was arrested on Nov. 30, 2017, in Rifle, Colo., and taken into custody on charges of first degree murder of his estranged wife Elizabeth Syperda. Elizabeth disappeared from Mt. Pleasant in 2000 and has not been seen since.Because Syperda ...

The Iowa Wesleyan University Chadwick Library in partnership with The Mt. Pleasant Public Library will feature Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's Vietnam War. The two libraries will host showings of the documentary for five weeks each Sunday and Monday ? Jan. 28-29; Feb. 4-5; Feb. 11-12; Feb. 18-19; and Feb. 25-26 on Iowa Wesleyan's campus in the International Room in Chadwick Library beginning at 7 p.m.A panel ...

By David Hotle, Golden Triangle News Service WASHINGTON ? When local legislators attend the first of three legislative briefings Saturday morning at the Washington County Courthouse, local organizers are hoping to make it the local part of an international march for gender balance.Organizer Carol Ray recalls January 2017 when the first national Women's March was held shortly after President Donald Trump's ...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News WAYLAND ? A new co-curricular activity will be added to the WACO Community School District lineup next school year.Finishing touches are being made to a classroom that has been converted to an E Sports Arena. School board members received a presentation on E Sports and toured the arena during their regular meeting Jan. 15.WACO also plans to have a competitive E Sports team ...

Mt. Pleasant Middle School's jazz band kicked off the 2 p.m. Variety Show on Sunday, Jan. 14. They performed ?Take The 'A' Train? and ?Are You Ready.? On Saturday, Jan. 13, the school held a music clinic where they got to work with professional musicians, inspiring both students and teachers.

Creativity shown through during the annual Variety Show on Sunday, Jan. 14. Above left, students from MPCHS performed an entertaining number called ?More Than A Box.?

Mt. Pleasant Middle School's show choir, Chain Reaction, performed at the 2 p.m. Variety Show on Sunday, Jan. 14.

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News A mistake made in September during the construction of New London's new track has left the school board asking for an extended warranty from the construction company or they will approach their attorney.Tempers were high at the New London School Board meeting on Monday, Jan. 15, as school faculty and staff and members from the community showed up to voice their concerns about ...

There was loads of work to do Monday morning before the shops in downtown Mt. Pleasant could open after the area was hit with another batch of snow. Above, more snow is removed from Monroe Street.

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News The city of Winfield is moving into the 21st Century as they begin accepting debit and credit card payments online and at their city office.The city will be purchasing a payment processing system through Iowa Interactive for $125. City officials said they made the choice to begin taking electronic payments in conjunction with the upcoming launching of a new city website. For ...