Obituaries

By James Q. Lynch, The Gazette DES MOINES ? He?s not getting teary eyed, but Gov. Terry Branstad is a bit emotional in the final days of what likely will be his last legislative session as governor.?Well, after 33 years involved with the Iowa General Assembly as a state representative, as lieutenant governor and, of course, 23 years of those as chief executive as governor, yeah, I am somewhat sentimental,? ...

By Bryce Kelly, Mt. Pleasant News NEW LONDON ?Bond projects at the New London Community School District are coming to fruition, according to school officials, and with very few hiccups to speak of.During Tuesday evening?s regular school board meeting, New London superintendent, Chad Wahls updated the board on the progress of both the track/football field, and the work to the high school locker rooms and ...

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News Editor?s note: Jean Thomson?s column, Garden Talk, is featured in The News every other Thursday. The warm weather ushered in with spring often leads to thoughts of gardening. For those who are contemplating starting their first garden, Jean Thomson has a few words of advice.The first thing first time gardeners have to decide is what kind of garden they want to create.?I ...

A New London man has been charged with violating a court order while serving time in the Henry County Jail.Jimmy Glover, 46, New London, was charged April 16 with violating a court-ordered protection order through phone conversations while in jail, an investigation revealed.Glover was charged with violating a court-issued order, a simple misdemeanor.A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant ...

An incident that involved a man getting caught inside a grain bin had rescuers from the Mt. Pleasant Fire Department, Henry County Health Center and the Henry County Sheriff?s Office all dispatched Monday afternoon to a farm outside of Mt. Pleasant. At around 12:30 p.m., yesterday, rescuers were called to 2471 Clayton Avenue, in Mt. Pleasant, following reports of an individual being trapped up to his waist inside ...

By Bryce Kelly, Mt. Pleasant News It?s no small feat to practice medicine overseas, but both Dr. Chris Watts and Dr. Alex Cohen, of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, in Mt. Pleasant, say the experience is both professionally rewarding and good for the soul.Combined, both eye physicians have been overseas to perform medical procedures a total of five times, and both say they have every intention of doing it more. ...

DES MOINES (AP) ? Iowa senior Aaron White still can?t quite put his finger on why the Hawkeyes collapsed last season.What White has learned is that the Hawks will need to worry more about their intensity than their expectations in 2014-15.White will enter next season as the face of the program with Devyn Marble?s departure to the NBA. It?ll be a major challenge for White, the leading returning scorer from a ...

Girls from troops 9565, 9227 and 1086 were given the opportunity to chose a Hometown Hero for cookie donations to go to. Our troops decided to deliver cookies to fire departments in Mt. Pleasant, New London, Winfield, Mt. Union, and Salem as well as Morning Sun and Danville.

It?s never too early to talk about football.Looking at the upcoming 2014 NFL season, the toughest division in the sport will again be the NFC West. The Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, the San Francisco 49ers and the Arizona Cardinals each finished above .500 last season. The 49ers joined the Seahawks in the NFC championship game, while the Cardinals were the best team in the NFL not to make the playoffs ...

Fairfield JV wins two over DemonsThe Fairfield JV baseball team rebounded from two loses to Davenport Assumption with a doubleheader sweep over Washington.The Trojans lost to Davenport Assumption 18-1 and 10-0 on Friday.Josh Osby went 1-2 with a double and a RBI in Fairfield?s game one 5-0 victory over Washington. Brayden Miller had two hits in the game.Cade Lisk pitched four innings and allowed just two ...