Obituaries

It was a white Christmas for Henry County residents as Southeast Iowa received several inches of snow on Christmas Eve. Above, Mt. Pleasant Public Works crews were out cleaning the streets Sunday afternoon.

No injuries were reported following a three-vehicle accident near the bowling alley in Mt. Pleasant.The Mt. Pleasant Police Department was dispatched to a three-vehicle accident at 3:43 p.m., on Tuesday, December 19, on S. Iris St., near the bowling alley.According to a police report, a 2005 Chevy Silverado, driven by Brandin Bromell, of Lockridge, was southbound when it struck the rear of a 1996 Ford F150, ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News The land for the jail project has officially been signed over to the county, a present received just in time for Christmas, and plans for construction are well underway.During the Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting on Thursday, Dec. 21, John Hansen, president of Midwest Construction Consultants, presented an update on the jail project. Hansen joked with supervisors that ...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News WAYLAND ? City Council members cast one eye toward the future while keeping the other one focused on the present during their Dec. 20 meeting.The meeting was the finale for retiring Mayor Bradley Roth, who was recognized for his 20 years of service to city government. Roth also gave the oath of office to mayor-elect Greg Rich, re-elected council member Melinda Ullery and ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County Health Center is facing a critical shortage on some pain medicine supply.During a board of trustees meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 19, CEO Robb Gardner addressed the board's questions, saying a national shortage has trickled down to Henry County.?The real intense stuff, the narcotics stuff, we are at a critical shortage,? he said.There is also a national shortage on IV ...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News WAYLAND ? A demonstration by the state-qualifying WACO Lego team highlighted the Dec. 18 meeting of the WACO School Board.Competing under the handle of ?Hydro Warriors,? the WACO team was one of six teams to earn a state berth from regional competition at Indian Hills Community College Dec. 2. State competition is in Ames Jan. 13, 2018.The WACO team is comprised of six ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News While school district superintendents view report cards given by the Iowa Department of Education (DOE) as only a snapshot of the quality of education they provide, they take the feedback seriously, intending on diving into the numbers to grow even more in their strengths and improve upon their weaknesses.The 2017 report cards for area K-12 school districts came in earlier this ...

There may not be any snow on the ground yet, but Iowa Wesleyan University is ready. The university is all decked out for the holidays, including this traditional sled near the IW Chapel.

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News New London ? New London High School will begin outsourcing driver education.After the high school's driver education teacher stepped down, leaving a vacant position, the New London School Board voted to privatize the class and will begin to look for a vendor to provide the curriculum, drivers' vehicles and teacher during their meeting on Monday, Dec. 18.District superintendent ...

Two vehicles collided at the intersection of Mapleleaf Dr. and Grand Ave. on Friday, Dec. 15.At 5:06 p.m., the Mt. Pleasant Police Department was dispatched to a two vehicle accident at the intersection of Mapleleaf Dr. and Grand Ave.Upon investigation, it was determined that a 2003 Pontiac, operated by Patricia Walker, had been traveling west on Mapleleaf Dr. Walker had stopped at the flashing red light on ...