Obituaries

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsSALEM ? Salem has moved one step closer in establishing a veteran?s memorial.Members of the memorial planning committee appeared at the council meeting, saying they could not proceed until they had a location. The committee has met once, about a month ago.The city council tentatively approved a location north of the bell in the community?s central park during its regular ...

Henry County Sheriff?s deputies had a busy day Saturday, making four arrests and filing charges against another individual.A report was received at 4:31 a.m., Jan. 30, of a wrong-way driver driving eastbound in the westbound lanes of traffic on Highway 34 near mile marker 226. Deputies located the vehicle near mile marker 234, still going eastbound in the westbound lanes.Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle, ...

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsMT. UNION ? Now, that the Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that city general fund monies garnished by the Regional Utility Service Systems (RUSS) must be returned to the City of Mt. Union, snow removal should not be a problem in the community.Until the garnished funds are returned, snow will be cleared in the community, according to Mayor John Marek Jr. said. ?I promised people ...

A Mt. Pleasant man was charged with several violations, including possession of cocaine, following the execution of a search warrant on Jan. 19, at 417 E. Becky Lane, in Mt. Pleasant.Ivan Leonardo was arrested and charged with possession with intent to deliver less than 100 grams of cocaine, a Class C felony. Leonardo also was charged with driving while barred, an aggravated misdemeanor. Leonardo was taken to ...

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsDirect supervision was the topic of the afternoon for Henry County Health Center officials as U.S. Congressman Dave Loebsack (D-IA) sat down with health center officials to discuss some of Loebsack?s most recent health care legislation.HCHC was just one of the congressman?s many stops on his tour of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) across the state Wednesday. Loebsack met with ...

Main Street Mt. Pleasant Director Lisa Oetken, seen above, said the event Bootleggers Day celebration had a great turn out.

Ascending the top steps of the Union Block Building felt like stepping into a time machine during the Bootleggers Day celebration held on Saturday, Jan. 16. The event featured live jazz, zoot suits and flapper girls.

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsThose planning on playing the disc golf courses in Henry County this coming spring can also plan on having a few places to sit, thanks to a local Eagle Scout.Scout Kallin Crile officially presented his proposed service work project to the Henry County Conservation Board during their monthly meeting on Monday night and gained their approval to go ahead with his plans.?I am ...

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant News?The end is near.? That is what Bruce Hudson, executive director of the Regional Utility Service Systems (RUSS) told his board of directors regarding the wastewater treatment plant in Mt. Union during the board?s regular meeting Wednesday.After hearing that RUSS continues to fall behind on its financial systems regarding the system, the board passed a motion requesting that ...

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsIt?s budget season. For the Henry County supervisors, that means receiving budget presentations from each county office.Three more county officials ? John Pullis, county conservation director; Sarah Berndt, coordinator of disability services; and Darin Stater, county attorney ? gave budget proposals during the supervisors? regular meeting Tuesday. None of the budget presentation...