Obituaries

By MEGAN COOPER Mt. Pleasant NewsA health navigator is what Henry County needs.Henry County Board of Health chairman Robert Welander informed the board during Thursday?s meeting that having a health navigator would be a fascinating idea.?A health navigator is a point of contact for people within the county who need help,? Welander said. ?It?s not an emergency service, not a primary care provider, not a case ...

SALEM ? Victims of the Feb. 19 explosion/house fire victims in rural Salem have been identified, according to a release from the Henry County Sheriff?s Office.John Allen Loyd, 74, and Barbara Ann Loyd, 72, of 3207 James Avenue died in the incident. Their bodies were found inside the trailer house.The victims were positively identified through an autopsy at the Iowa State Medical Examiner?s Office in Ankeny. The ...

SALEM ? Victims of the Feb. 19 explosion/house fire victims in rural Salem have been identified, according to a release from the Henry County Sheriff?s Office.John Allen Loyd, 74, and Barbara Ann Loyd, 72, of 3207 James Avenue died in the incident. Their bodies were found inside the trailer house.The victims were positively identified through an autopsy at the Iowa State Medical Examiner?s Office in Ankeny. The ...

The artistic ability of some Mt. Pleasant residents is demonstrated in their winter lawn ?ornaments.? Snow art in this photo appears to resemble a dog. The art was found on the southeast side of Mt. Pleasant.

A long winter has led to numerous vehicle accidents. This semi had difficulty negotiating the exit ramp from U.S. Highway 218 Tuesday near the ramp?s intersection with East Washington Street. No other information was available from the accident as of presstime Wednesday.

Trustees of the Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities will receive updates on the Grand Avenue LED street-lighting and Union Block upgrade projects during their regular monthly meeting Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the utilities office.Other tentative agenda items include a well #6 repair project upgrade.

City of Mt. Pleasant offices and City Hall will be closed Monday, Feb. 17, in observance of Presidents? Day.Garbage pickup will be one day later next week.

Students at Harlan Elementary School in Mt. Pleasant are being taught to follow their dreams.To aid in the process, the school district is inviting people from the community to share their expertise on what it takes to be what you want as an adult.Some Iowa Wesleyan College gridders, top photo, recently visited with the students. Pictured from left are Chase Tackett, Chase Taylor, Ronnis Kaesburg, Jory Simms ...

By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsShipley Construction trucks and equipment will be dominate the eastern edge of Mt. Pleasant this summer as the Burlington construction firm was awarded the bid for the Iris Street reconstruction project.Shipley had a year hiatus last summer after spending the previous three summers in Mt. Pleasant reconstructing Washington Street?s passage through the community.There were ...

By TRISHA PHELPSMt. Pleasant News NEW LONDON ? The weather may have forced New London Community School District to let out early on Tuesday, but the New London City Council wasn?t afraid of a little snow. They held their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday night.The council approved a quote from Electronic Engineering for $17,477.00 to replace the tornado siren in town.The quote includes a siren, motor ...