Obituaries

By Rod Boshart, Gazette Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES - There was no divine intervention Tuesday at the Iowa Statehouse, but it came close as four Catholic bishops pressed the GOP-led Legislature and Gov. Terry Branstad to consider ?the common good? in making collective bargaining changes that limit some rights public workers currently have.Iowa?s diocesan bishops - Archbishop Michael Jackels of Dubuque; Bishop ...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County Board of Supervisors approved a motor grader purchase for the secondary-roads department, accepted the resignation of a part-time assistant county attorney and approved the hiring of her replacement during its regular meeting Tuesday.A 2017 Caterpillar motor grader will be arriving in the county in either July or August, according to Henry County Engineer Jake ...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Maison Ashton and Payton Kelly are good friends and there?s nothing better than spending time with a friend.They will be hanging out a lot this summer when they represent Mt. Pleasant American Legion Post #58 at the Iowa American Legion Hawkeye Boys State June 11-16 at Camp Dodge in Johnston.According to the American Legion of Iowa website, Iowa American Legion Hawkeye Boys ...

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News Quiet.That?s how Hermela Adnew described her first impression of Mt. Pleasant.?I?m from the city, its always loud and hectic,? she said. What she missed most from the noise were the different languages. ?I come from a country that has about 18 different languages, which we don?t have here.?Adnew, a native of Ethiopia, is one of 80 international students representing 26 ...

For anyone who thought winter may be on its way out received a reminder that it is indeed still winter. Mt. Pleasant residents woke this morning to snow covered streets. As the morning progressed the snow began to fall harder.

The Henry County Sheriff?s Office recently received information from a nearby county, along a four-lane highway, regarding suspicious activity.Several residents in the nearby county reported a female subject coming to their residence to give ?free quotes for interior painting.?In one incident, the female subject entered the residence uninvited and was found by the resident and asked to leave.Law enforcement ...

A New London man was arrested Feb. 6 after Henry County Sheriff?s deputies were called to the New London Jet Stop regarding a suspicious person that was allowing his dog to enter the store.Ronald Russell, 69, identified as the dog?s owner, was charged with fifth-degree theft, a simple misdemeanor. While Russell was speaking to employees, it was determined that he had placed non-purchased items in his pocket.An ...

Property tax credit, mobile home tax credit and rent reimbursement forms are available in the Henry County Treasurer?s Office.Residents with a total household income less than $22,584 may be eligible for these credits. Property tax credit and rent reimbursement are available to residents who meet the household income requirement and if one of the two applies ? 65 years of age or older as of Dec. 31, 2016 or ...

BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsIt looks as if the New London City Council may finally be ready to set a price on the residential lots on West Adams Street.During a work session last month the council took a look at the land and plotted out the lots. The council determined the future homes could be built over 3.3 acres of land, which had been divided into six parcels. The sixth parcel would remain part of the ...

BY JAMES Q. LYNCHDes Moines BureauJOHNSTON ? Although she said legislation to ?rebalance? Iowa?s collective bargaining laws is nearly ready for consideration, House Speaker Linda Upmeyer, R-Clear Lake, shared few details about what changes legislative majority Republicans have in mind.?We?re very close to having a bill ready that we can look at,? Upmeyer said during taping of Iowa Public Television?s Iowa ...