Obituaries

A vehicle-deer accident Sept. 9 caused $8,000 damage to a 2005 GMC Yukon.According to the Henry County Sheriff's Office, Stephen Keith Johnson of Alburnett, was traveling north on U.S. Highway 218 near the intersection of Highway 218 and 287th Street. A deer ran in front of the vehicle causing the Yukon to strike the deer in the grill area.No injuries were reported.

By Rod Boshart, Gazette Des Moines Bureau JOHNSTON ? In the wake of the starvation deaths of two adopted girls, policy changes and more money are needed to revamp Iowa's system for recruiting and retaining parents who adopt foster children, a state senator said Friday.Those tragedies, said Sen. Matt McCoy, D-Des Moines, have pointed out the weaknesses of having the Iowa Department of Human Services ?outsource? ...

By Ed Tibbetts, Quad-City Times Iowa's household incomes grew by a small amount last year, though not by as much as the nation as a whole, according to new government estimates.Illinois also saw growth.Iowa's median household income last year was $56,247, up about 1.9 percent after adjusting for inflation from the year before.The increase topped the previous year's growth, which was about 1.3 percent higher ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Sitting in the southwest corner of Old Richwoods South Cemetery, Stan Hill said there are a lot of spooks, and some of them talk back.As former chairman of the Henry County Pioneer Cemetery Commission (HCPCC), Hill knows well the Pioneer Cemeteries around Henry County, cemeteries where 12 or fewer have been buried in the past 50 years. He said when HCPCC took over the care of ...

By Xiomara Levsen, The JOURNAL WASHINGTON ? At the Highland School Board meeting last Monday, Highland Elementary principal Jane O'Leary told the board they were having issues with having space for support services.?We do have a very full building,? O'Leary said, ?and I would like the school board to consider solutions for next year. For example, today [Monday, Sept. 11] in our library we had ELL students ...

It?s amazing the ingenuity you can find incorporated into products at craft shows and flea markets. This handmade shotgun shel clock was seen at a recent craft fair. It is the final few weeks for garage sales and craft fairs, as soon church and holiday bazaars will be taking center stage.

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News WINFIELD ? The city of Winfield is looking for a location for the promised and much-anticipated telepharmacy.During a city council meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 13, Mayor Chris Finnell said the two options for the building were creating the funds through an economic program or looking to the public sector to provide a space. The council also discussed creating limited liability ...

A rider sits on his motorcycle Tuesday night watching the happenings at Burgers and Bikes.

Construction crews soon will be paving the last stage of the Winfield Avenue reconstruction project. Currently, a sub-base is being placed on the area between Iris Street and the U.S. Highway 218 overpass.

East Linden Drive in Mt. Pleasant will be closed on Tuesday, Sept. 12, from South Oakbrook Drive to East Linden Lane for sewer repair.The street is slated to be closed from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.Any questions should be directed to the public works department at 385-1480.