Obituaries

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Four-year-old crowned county fair queen. Now, a headline such as that would attract some quizzical looks.No, Danielle (Dani) Broeker isn?t a four-year-old, but she kiddingly referred to her age as 4 during introductions Thursday night at the Henry County Fair Queen contest because her birthday is Feb. 20.Broeker, a member of the state-qualifying Mt. Pleasant girls? softball ...

Mt. Pleasant senior QianQian Ye entranced audience members during the Bill Riley Talent Show on Wednesday, July 12, during the Henry County Fair.

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 Carmen Benson, whom you may know from the Winfield-Mt. Union Community School District.Are you originally from Mt. Pleasant/Henry County? If not, what brought you here? Yes, I grew up in Wayland and reside in Winfield.What is your favorite ...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Warren Messer doesn?t like the exterior appearance of a trailer house on the 600 block of East Monroe Street and urged the Mt. Pleasant City Council to do something with the structure.Speaking during the public forum portion of Wednesday?s council meeting, the Mt. Pleasant resident said the trailer was inhabitable.?It is the worst eyesore in Mt. Pleasant,? Messer began. ?If ...

The Cardinal baseball team went 1-1 in its home tournament Saturday, falling to Davis County 5-1 while creaming Tri-County 20-5. The Comets followed that performance with a convincing 7-0 win against Danville Monday. MUSTANGS 5, COMETS 1Davis County scored two in the first, two in the sixth and one in the seventh. Cardinal?s lone run came in the sixth when Marcus Olson doubled home Drayton Hamm. That would ...

The Henry County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners are set to meet next week.The commissioners will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 18, at 3:30 p.m., at the District office, located at 709 S. Iris St., Mt. Pleasant.The tentative agenda items include approve minutes, financial reports, watershed reports and cost share payments.These meetings are open to the public, if special ...

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News The Mt. Pleasant Community School District made good use of their one-year warranty for the MacBooks purchased last year for the district?s 1:1 initiative.?The particular model we purchased had a recall,? Director of Technology Brady McFarland told the board Monday night during a regularly scheduled meeting.Due to the recall, an Apple representative was on hand the last day ...

VenuWorks of Burlington is seeking artisans, crafters and vendors for BMA Fall Marketplace, Saturday, October 21, 9-4 p.m. Burlington Memorial Auditorium, 200 N. Front Street, Burlington. For more information call 319-753-8111 or email deb@bma-live.com.

There are few sights as aesthetically pleasing as a nighttime visit to the Edd King Fountain in Mt. Pleasant?s Central Park. This photo was taken on a recent, clear night, enhanced by a full moon.

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News Lori LaFrenz can tell you the first year of any new endeavor is going to have a learning curve.Last year, she piloted a summer intensive reading program for younger elementary school students. Although there are still some kinks to work out, the Lincoln Elementary School Principal says this summer things are running a little smoother.The program, which is funded through a ...