Obituaries

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County supervisors appointed Aaron Coakley as Jefferson Township trustee.Coakley, who will have to run for re-election in 2018, replaces Randy Fehr, who resigned the post. Fehr's resignation was due to his relocation outside of the township.Supervisors also suspended property taxes on four parcels of property. The property is owned by people who are receiving SSI ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News A Winfield City Council member has been accused of sexual assault.Ryan Rees was charged on May 31 of assault with intent to commit sexual abuse. According to Iowa Courts Online, the offense occurred on May 23.The Henry County Attorney's office declined to comment and redirected The News to Iowa Courts Online.Rees is currently running for a third city council term. After ...

Cooper Genkenger, 6, and little brother Camden, 3, were excited to be at the REC Center's Glowing Pumpkin Fun Run on Thursday, Oct. 19, at East Lake Park.

Every week, the Mt. Pleasant News will feature a Henry County resident in a profile snapshot. The questions will appear in bold.This week's 'Friend on the Front Page' is Cole Duke, whom you may know from US BankAre you originally from Mt. Pleasant/Henry County? If not, what brought you here? I'm from Cedar Rapids, originally. My wife's family lives down here, so we moved to stay close to them.What is your ...

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News As the sun began to sink below the horizon Thursday night, East Lake Park began to glow as lights of every color lit up the walking trail for the REC Center's annual Glowing Pumpkin Fun Run.Six-year-old Cooper Genkenger and his brother Camden, 3, were entranced with the lights, posing with the glowing pumpkins at the race's starting line.?I like all the lights and the games,? ...

By David Hotle, The JOURNAL WASHINGTON ? A Washington man is in the Washington County Jail under $10,000 bond after being arrested Saturday morning and charged with first-degree theft. The Washington Police Department confirmed it was in connection with reports of embezzlement from Archer Appliance and Electronics.According to the Washington County call log, Greg Allen Schindler, 53, of Washington, was ...

Henry County Sheriff's deputies investigated a vehicle/deer accident and made an arrest Oct. 17.A deputy responded to a call at approximately 1:41 a.m. of a vehicle/deer accident in the 2200 grid of Salem Road.Upon arriving, it was determined that a 1999 Dodge Ram, operated by Robert Dunn, Ft. Madison, was traveling west on Salem Road and struck a deer in the roadway.Damage was estimated at $4,000 to the ...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to build the new county law enforcement center/jail on current state-owned land northwest of the former Mt. Pleasant Mental Health Institute.Supervisors learned late last month that the 6.2-acre plot of land may be available. Upon hearing that, the site quickly became the favored location of the board for the jail, largely ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County Health Center is seeking to end its contractual agreement with the Henry County Board of Health because of financial challenges the hospital has faced this fiscal year.Although Henry County Health Center (HCHC) will be ending the 30-year collaboration with the Board of Health, HCHC Chief Executive Officer Robb Gardner said that this split will not impact the ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News NEW LONDON ? Students opened the New London School Board meeting on Monday, Oct. 16, by presenting a music video they produced in U.S. history class ? an additional sixth verse to Billy Joel's famous song ?We Didn't Start The Fire,? with rapid-fire lyrics alluding to the top headlines during Joel's lifetime from 1949 to 1989.Students wrote their own version of a sixth verse for ...