Obituaries

Blair Lawton, a candidate for the Iowa Democratic Party Chair, stopped by for a meet-and-greet at the Community Hall, in New London, yesterday afternoon. Lawton spoke to a fairly small group of locals about his plans to better build and organize the Iowa Democratic party, spending a good deal of this speech focusing on building better relationships with rural Iowa Democrats. The event was organized by the Henry ...

A two-vehicle accident in the Mt. Pleasant Walmart parking lot on Jan. 10 resulted in $4,000 damage to the vehicles.According to the Mt. Pleasant Police Department, a 1999 Ford truck, owned and operated by Kelly Carver, New London, was driving west in the parking lot following proper traffic flow.A 2000 Mercury, owned and operated by Bill Leyda, Mt. Pleasant, was driving north in the parking lot, cutting across ...

The area surrounding the intersection of South Van Buren and West Clay Streets, behind Casey's in Mt. Pleasant, has been closed off due to a gas leak Wednesday afternoon.The Mt. Pleasant Fire Department was called before noon with the report of a gas leak. The area was quickly blocked off to traffic as crews worked to turn off the gas line.According to a Mt. Pleasant Police Officer, a construction crew hit a ...

BY ED TIBBETTSQuad-City TimesA new poll from a pro-ethanol group says people who voted for Donald Trump in November overwhelmingly believe ethanol is important to keeping the nation?s fuel supply secure.The poll, conducted for Growth Energy, said that 83 percent of Trump voters believe it?s important that American-made biofuels continue to be blended into the nation?s fuel supply, which it said that Trump ...

Henry County Health Center Foundation Director Mark Hempen presents $3,000 grants to Terry McWilliams and Midwest Old Threshers for an air-conditioned First Aid station.

BY ROD BOSHARTGazette Des Moines BureauDES MOINES ? While conceding some anxiety over his pending deployment to China as America?s next ambassador, Gov. Terry Branstad said he believes he is soon to embark on the opportunity of a lifetime.Branstad, 70, the longest-serving governor in U.S. history, said in an interview Thursday he is leaving a job he loves as Iowa?s chief executive, but he felt he couldn?t turn ...

Mt. Pleasant Police have made a couple of arrests following several burglaries in the Mt. Pleasant and Lockridge areas.Kameron Fracaro, 18, Mt. Pleasant, and a 17-year-old juvenile were arrested following a Dec. 23 burglary in the 500 block of E. Clay St. in Mt. Pleasant. The burglary occurred while the victim and her two small children slept.Fracaro and the juvenile also used the victim?s credit card. Both ...

Christmas decorations may have been put back into storage until next year, but that doesn?t mean Central Park looked any less dazzling in the new year. A sorbet colored sky greeted business owners around the square as they opened their doors this morning.

An inmate in the Henry County Jail has been charged with a serious misdemeanor following an altercation Dec. 28 with another inmate.According to the Henry County Sheriff?s Office, Michael Earp, 45, Mt. Pleasant, was charged with assault causing bodily injury following the altercation.A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsA Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission (SEIRPC) public survey issued in February 2016 yielded few surprises, according to the Healthy Henry County Communities (HHCC) board. Nevertheless, the board, along with members of the SEIRPC, reviewed the results of the survey on Tuesday.The survey, which will be added to a comprehensive plan for the City of Mt. Pleasant, featured ...