Obituaries

By Erin Murphy and Rod Boshart, Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES --- Republicans have complete lawmaking control in the nation's capital, and they want that arrangement to last longer than two years.So there's no letting up, the party's national chairwoman said Wednesday night in Iowa.?This is not a time to rest,? Ronna McDaniel, chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, told reporters Wednesday...

Mt. Pleasant police were summoned Nov. 8 to the intersection of South Grand Avenue and East Harvest Drive to investigate a two-vehicle collision.According to the accident report a 2005 Honda, owned and operated by James Lobdell of Mt. Pleasant, was stopped at the stop sign on Harvest Drive facing east. Lobdell was attempting to cross South Grand Avenue to drive into the entrance to Mt. Pleasant Community High ...

By James Q. Lynch, The Gazette CEDAR RAPIDS ? Iowa Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are among a bipartisan group that has introduced a resolution that would mandate sexual harassment prevention training for all employees of the U.S. Senate.?Elected officials should meet the highest standards of integrity and ethical conduct,? according to Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.Last week, he ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News WINFIELD ? The five-year push for a local telepharmacy in Winfield is finally coming to fruition with the city drafting up a purchasing agreement for the building at 107 N. Locust St. in Winfield.In a closed session during the Winfield city council meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 8, the council landed on a price point for the building.The building was formerly Peter's Plumbing ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Five homes will be showcased on Sunday, Nov. 19, during the 19th annual T.T.T. Tour of Homes, with proceeds going toward sending four to five girls from Mt. Pleasant to summer camp.The homes are chosen by the Mt. Pleasant T.T.T. Chapter DD each year for their originality and history. The homeowners who are asked to share their homes ?graciously agree to do it,? Chapter DD ...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Mt. Pleasant city leaders spent the majority of Wednesday's city council meeting looking into short- and long-term construction projects.Council members approved a large bond issuance and also engineering services agreements for future street projects.The council will host a public hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 5:30 p.m. for the proposed issuance of not to exceed $6.3 ...

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 ...