Obituaries

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County supervisors are looking into taking a supplemental builder's risk policy to protect the county better during construction of the new jail.In going over the county's insurance renewal during the Board of Supervisors meeting on Thursday, Dec. 28, supervisor Gary See asked what the county's responsibility is during the construction of the new jail.Ray Vens said that ...

DES MOINES ? U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad said he expects the federal tax-cut package President Donald Trump signed Friday will foster international business activity and significantly reduce America's trade imbalance in future years.Branstad, who attended an event celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Iowa-China Business Council and Iowa-China Business Forum, said he believes the two nations are ...

All is quiet at East Lake Park as the recent snowfall has turned the highly active park into a serene winter landscape. As temperatures continue to hold steady in the teens, a layer of ice is on the lake.

Jonathan Ita spent Dec. 26 on break from Mt. Pleasant Community High School asking customers at Hy-Vee how their Christmas was as he scanned their groceries and organized them into plastic bags.Currently working as a cashier and an employee since 2015, Ita has worked in almost every department in the store on E. Washington Street. Not only him, but all of his family has experience at that grocery store, he said, ...

Rich Garrels brought the Christmas cheer, and festive threads, as he worked the gate at the Festival of Lights during a very merry Dec. 23. Garrels was helping out with his fellow Noon Rotary members.

A Mt. Pleasant man was recently arrested for driving on a suspended license.Scott Alan Andrew, of Mt. Pleasant, was arrested after a Henry County Sheriff's Deputy pulled Andrew over for speeding on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017. The traffic stop was conducted at the intersection of U.S. Highway 34 and Marsh Avenue. Andrew was driving a 1989 Chevrolet Beretta.According to a news release, Deputies discovered Andrew had ...

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 ...