Obituaries

Braves and Maidens Nov. 27, 2016 Team Name Won LostMohicans 18 10Iroquois 17.5 10.5Commanche 17.5 10.5Sioux 17 11Kiowa 16 12Cheyenne 11 17Shawnee 11 17Hopi 11 17Navahoe 11 17Chippewa 10 18 Weekly Results: High gameBraves: Corey Haynes 247Maidens: Bri Bufford 199 High seriesBraves: Corey Haynes 660Maidens: Melinda Chatfield 534 High team game:Scratch: Kiowa 672Handicap: Commanche 851 ...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News A railroad bridge on Franklin Avenue north of 235th Street is on the radar for a makeover, but no one is sure when the reconstruction will occur.The county, however, is crossing its ?t's? and dotting its ?i's? in preparation for the work. During their meeting Tuesday, county supervisors approved final plans for the bridge and also approved the purchase of the right-of-way ...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News It was unanimous Nov. 3 ? not only the vote to tab Mindy Fitzgibbon, rural Mt. Pleasant, as the new Henry County Clerk but the difficulty county supervisors had in making the choice.Fitzgibbon, who assumed her duties immediately, is not a stranger to the courthouse, having worked in the clerk of court's office from 2010-2014. Recently, she was employed in the Jefferson ...

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News When Dolores Poulter (DP) Wilson attended the inaugural Midwest Old Threshers Reunion, there was no medical personnel on site. Today, the Emergency Medical Services Pavilion is named in her honor.On Sunday, Nov. 5, Wilson, a professor of biology at Iowa Wesleyan University, was joined by family and friends for the ribbon cutting celebration of the Dolores Poulter Wilson ...

Three Veterans Day observances are planned in Henry County this week.In addition to the annual county program Saturday, Nov. 11, at Veterans Hall, 300 W. Monroe St., Mt. Pleasant, two school districts will have assembly programs on Friday, Nov. 10. Winfield-Mt. Union's event will be at 9 a.m. in the big gym. All local veterans and their families are welcome and encouraged to attend.Light refreshments will be ...

Iowa Wesleyan Chapel was filled to the brim with talent Saturday night during the Lip Sync Battle, which was presented by Main Street Mt. Pleasant. Eight acts took the stage, including two from the university. IW Diverse Motown Dancers took the top prize, while IW Partyrockers grabbed second place.Above, the IW Partyrockers took a selfie with their second place trophy.

Olivia Oetken was spotted kissing the Grinch under the Christmas tree as part of the Main Street Mt. Pleasant's rendition of ?Welcome Christmas? during the Lip Sync Battle Saturday night.

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Out with the old, and in with the new.Henry County election officials will be rolling out a piece of new election equipment for the Nov. 7 general election.Gone are the registration tablets and replacing them are electronic pollbooks. Electronic pollbooks, which are mandated by the Secretary of State consist of a laptop, scanner and printer.?I can see a lot of advantages ...

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News With graduation on the horizon, Iowa Wesleyan senior Siyun Feng was on the hunt for a career she'd be able to use her newly minted accounting degree during the campus' ?Hire a Tiger? event on Thursday, Nov. 2.The event brought a host of local and regional businesses onto campus for a career fair. Feng, who wants to stay in Mt. Pleasant after graduating said she was interested ...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News WAYLAND ? City officials are searching for a new home for the Wayland Museum.Currently, Wayland has two museums sharing one building. In addition to the Wayland Museum, the building also houses Larry D. Roth's Midwest Memories Museum. Roth, however, has informed the city that he will be closing his museum, effective March 1, 2018. Currently, rent and utilities are shared by ...