Obituaries

Gifts from the Enhance Henry County Foundation to 26 area organizations didn't come in a box, with a bow or even from a store. Instead, they came in the form of checks totaling $115,000.?It's Christmas out here a couple of weeks early,? Foundation President Robert Meyer told a crowd during the award presentation on Tuesday, Dec. 12, in the Union Block Building.This year, the Enhance Henry County Foundation ...

The Mt. Pleasant Fire Department responded to a house fire in rural Mt. Pleasant Tuesday afternoon.At approximatley 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, the Mt. Pleasant Fire Department was dispatched to 1743 Oakland Mills Road for a house fire. Two fire trucks were initially dispached, with a third called to the scene later.Smoke could be seen billowing from the back of the home from Oakland Mills Road. Fire crews were ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Residents in Henry County who do not have an Iowa driver's license or Iowa-issued non-operator ID from the DOT can expect a voter registration card in the mail from the Secretary of State's office within the next week.These cards are to scan when using the electronic voting polls in Henry County elections, ensuring people without Iowa IDs are in the voting system, Henry County ...

Fairfield?s Anatta Charoenkul and Dayna Price each captured a championship on Saturday at the Fort Madison Girls Tennis Invitational.Charoenkul, a sophomore, won her title in No. 1 singles. Price, a senior, earned her crown in No. 2 singles.?I was very glad that they both took first place,? said Trojan head coach Heidi Grunwald. ?I was not surprised. Anatta placed second in state singles last year and she is ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Out in the lot, Scott Steffes was elevated above the crowd, leaning out of the window of a Steffes Group auction truck with a microphone in hand chanting in rhythmic monotone, waiting for customers to place their bid.It was the grand debut of the new location of Steffes Auction House on N. Iris St. in Mt. Pleasant on Thursday, Dec. 7. Owner of Steffes, Scott Steffes, was in ...

By Books Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News WAYLAND ? Like most Iowa communities, the City of Wayland will be paying substantially higher premiums for its employees next year.At Wednesday night's regular city council meeting, council members learned that the premium will increase by 17 percent for the coverage by Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield.City Clerk Beverly Conrad said partially responsible for the increase was ...

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News The cold didn't keep everyone away from ?Pleasantville? Thursday night during Holiday on Main.Central Park was transformed into a Dr. Seuss' Whoville inspired Pleasantville, including Cindy Lou Who and the Grinch making their way through the crowd.Melissa Hummell-Sprague said her kids were excited all afternoon for the event. ?They were ready to come out,? she said.Six-year-o...

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 Heather Leichty, whom you may know from Your Dream Home Furniture and Flooring.Are you originally from Mt. Pleasant/Henry County? My family has lived in Henry County for over 100 years. My parents moved us back to the area to be near their ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Within a week or two, Henry County Supervisors expect to have the ?full transfer? of land from the state of Iowa to Henry County for the site of the new jail, Supervisor Greg Moeller said.During the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 7, Moeller announced that the attorney general has completed the paperwork to transfer the land from the state to the county, and they ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Although the building was chilly, the atmosphere was warm during the Winter Farmers Market at 1200 W. Washington St. in Mt. Pleasant on Saturday, Dec. 2.Vickie Messer, one of the market managers, walked around greeting vendors. Her hair tightly curled and wearing an elf costume, Messer was fully embracing the Christmas spirit at winter market as customers shopped for holiday ...