Obituaries

Richard Reid of Mt. Pleasant casts his vote this morning at Carrell Gymnasium in the county law enforcement center referendum. Reid is a resident of Mt. Pleasant?s Ward IV. Polls remain open until 8 p.m. tonight.

By Nicole Major, Golden Triangle News Service FAIRFIELD ? A group of local citizens are continuing the effort to provide Jefferson County with it?s own Freedom Rock.Started in 1999 by Ray ?Bubba? Sorenson II, the Freedom Rock was originally a more than 60-ton boulder in rural Iowa that Sorenson would repaint annually in appreciation to Veterans.According to Sorenson?s website, he had the idea of spreading the ...

City councils from seven Henry County municipalities have passed resolutions of support for the proposed Henry County Law Center, according to the Citizens Organized for Public Safety (COPS).A bond referendum election on the $9.1M new law center/jail will be tomorrow, Aug. 1Mike Hampton and Kay Denning, COPs? co-chairs, announced that Mt. Pleasant, New London, Winfield, Olds, Wayland, Westwood and Salem city ...

Ed Tibbetts, Quad-City Times WASHINGTON ? Sens. Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley voted Wednesday to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the first in a series of actions this week as Republicans attempt to come up with a health care solution that so far has eluded them.The Iowa Republicans joined most of the other Senate Republicans in backing a repeal, which would not have put in place an immediate replacement. They ...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County is selling some land it owns in Oakland Mills.Meeting in regular session Tuesday, county supervisors set a public hearing for Thursday, Aug. 10, on the sale of land adjacent to Butch?s River Rock Cafe in Oakland Mills.Bruce Bittle, owner of the cafe, asked the supervisors recently if they would be willing to sell the land. An offer of $2,100 by Bittle accompanie...

By James Q. Lynch, The Gazette CORALVILLE ? In today?s environment, being a successful businessman with no experience in elected office may not seem like the best resume for a candidate.However, Fred Hubbell, the retired CEO of Younkers and Equitable Life Insurance Co. of Iowa, thinks being a non-politician can be an asset in his bid to be governor of Iowa.?Look at the mess we?re in whether at the state or ...

Henry County Health Center proudly announces its approval of accreditation status by Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for the services of HCHC?s Sleep Lab.Achieving accreditation is a process where health care organizations demonstrate compliance with national standards. Accreditation by ACHC reflects an organization?s dedication and commitment to meeting standards that facilitate a higher level ...

The Henry County Historic Preservation Commission met July 19, 2017 at the Henry County Courthouse. The commission is looking at several new historic sign markers around the county and under consideration are markers for the Lincoln Pole Raising in Jackson Township, The Southeast Iowa Fair held in Winfield, The Salem/Hillsboro Fair, the World War II Air Cadet Training Field near Mt. Pleasant, an early air strip ...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant NewsInterest, as most people expected, is high in the Aug. 1 election on whether to give Henry County permission to build a new county law enforcement/jail complex.According to Henry County Auditor Shelly Barber, 542 county residents had cast absentee ballots as of 9 a.m. Thursday. On Tuesday, the office hosted 70 voters, she said.She expects a heavy turnout for a special ...

For many, summertime means yard sale time. Thursday night storms couldn?t keep this sale from happening. Even before 8 a.m., Friday, these tables were uncovered and patrons were cruising the yard, looking for that one great find.