Obituaries

The Enhance Henry County Community Foundation has received a $133,672 state award to advance community based philanthropy throughout Henry County.The award comes by the way of the County Endowment Fund, which was established by HF2302 in the 2004 legislative session. The purpose of the legislation is to encourage the creation and development of community foundations and civic philanthropy throughout Iowa by ...

Henry County Sheriff's Office assisted a high risk unit probation/parole officer Sept. 17 with attempting to locate a subject who was possibly violating his probation.Richard Leroy Parker Jr. was located at a rural residence near Salem. It was learned that Parker was living and working in Henry County.Parker is required to register with the Henry County Sheriff's Office due to him being a registered sex ...

Drum majors Callie DePriest and QianQian Ye hold the trophies won during the marching band competition Saturday at the Wildcat Pride Marching Festival at Wright City, Mo. Among the awards the band captured were Grand Champions in field show competition plus getting all the caption awards in their class including best color guard and best drum line. The color guard was named Grand Champion of the indoor color ...

The Mt. Pleasant High School Panther Marching Band was among 14 bands and 1,100 students to participate Saturday at the Wildcat Pride Marching Festival at Wright City, Mo. Among the awards the band captured were Grand Champions in the field show competition plus getting all the caption awards in their class including best color guard and best drum line. The color guard was named Grand Champion of the indoor color ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Thurman Hughes was the first pastor's kid to move into Green Mound Church of God's parsonage, which was built right next to the church in 1952. On Oct. 8, Hughes will be returning to Green Mound, preaching where his father once preached, celebrating the church's 170th anniversary.This special worship service is the final event in celebration of Green Mound's 170th anniversary. ...

Fairfield?s Michael Fritz placed 14th in the discus on Thursday afternoon with a throw of 143?3?.Fritz was added to the Drake Relays after a player from Dowling withdrew from the event. There were 24 total throwers in the event.The top spot went to Northwood-Kensett senior Tom Yezek?s 181?3?, just edging Mt. Vernon?s Tristan Wirfs at 181?. Mid-Prairie?s Levi Duwa fouled on his first two throws, but settled down ...

By Rod Boshart, Gazette Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES ? Iowa's insurance commissioner said Friday he has lost faith in Congress' ability to fix the nation's health care system.Moreover, he believes it would be better if federal money was distributed among states as block grants so officials closer to the people most affected by the uncertainty could take needed action.Commissioner Doug Ommen said there are a ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County Health Center is off to a rough start this fiscal year, Chief Executive Officer Robb Gardner said during the board of trustees meeting on Thursday, Sept. 21.The board is looking closely at cost-efficiencies as Henry County Health Center (HCHC) enters the fourth month of the fiscal year, which started July 1. At the beginning of the fiscal year, each HCHC department ...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County supervisors gave their blessing Thursday to a $16,400 grant for the sheriff's department.The grant is from the Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB). The county had sought $25,400 in grant funds.Rich McNamee, Henry County sheriff, said he has plans for the grant. ?The grant is based on impaired driving, so we will do several programs revolving around impaired ...

By Rod Boshart, Gazette Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES ? Hotels and motels have become the latest focal point for Iowa's efforts to curb human trafficking by training workers, managers and patrons on spotting and reporting criminal activities.Gov. Kim Reynolds used her weekly news conference Tuesday to announce an initiative aimed at fighting the growing number of sex trafficking cases involving hotels and ...