Obituaries

By TRISHA PHELPS Mt. Pleasant News WAYLAND ? Financial matters dominated most of Wednesday night?s Wayland city council meeting, including the fiscal year 2013 annual examination report, setting a public hearing date to approve a fiscal year 2014 budget amendment and passing a resolution establishing the Wayland Industrial Park East capital project funds for streets and infrastructure.In the annual examinatio...

NEW LONDON ? New London City Council members will discuss increasing sewer rates during their regular council meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.Other tentative agenda items include discuss and taking action on using the Casey?s building on East Main Street for the public works shop; discussing the fiscal 2015 budget and approving a quote for replacing a tornado siren.

BURLINGTON ? A Mediapolis man was killed in a one-vehicle accident Feb. 1, according to the Des Moines County Sheriff?s Office.Michael Loyal Butler, 51, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Dan Allen Miller, 46, Mediapolis, according to the press release.The accident happened at approximately 1 a.m. at the intersection of U.S. Highway 61 and Memorial Park Road.Butler was pronounced dead at the scene and ...

INVESTIGATIONSJessie Anthony Rios, 19, Mt. Pleasant, was cited at the 400 block of East Madison Street for drug equipment violation paraphernalia, Jan. 29. MISCELLANEOUSTheft ? 400 block of East Madison Street, Jan. 29.Theft ? 1700 block of East Washington Street, Jan. 29.Animal complaint ? 900 block of East Mapleleaf Drive, Jan. 29.Suspicious person, activity, vehicle ? 900 block of East Monroe Street, ...

Henry County unemployment increased by a half percentage point in December 2013 to 4.8 percent, according to statistics released this week by Iowa Workforce Development (IWD). The county?s unemployment in November 2013 was 4.3 percent.IWD lists the county?s workforce at 8,870 employees with 450 of that number classified as unemployed.Although statewide unemployment fell from 4.3 percent in November 20123 to 4.2 ...

As a result of an investigation of an alleged robbery at gunpoint in Winfield, two people were arrested and charged with delivery of a controlled substance (marijuana) and three people charged with second-degree robbery.On Friday, Jan. 24 at approximately 2:30 a.m., Shane Yetter, 27, New London, and Trevor French, 20, Burlington, alerted the Winfield Police Department that they had allegedly been robbed at ...

BRIGHTON (AP) ? A major renovation of Lake Darling in eastern Iowa is nearing an end and state officials say reopening is planned for this summer.The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the lake will begin impounding water once again when gates are closed during a ceremony at 10 a.m. Feb. 12. That will mark the end of a more than $12 million project to renovate the lake and surrounding park.A grand ...

The Scrap Metal Musical Performance Team (MPT) of the 34th Army Band, Iowa Army National Guard performed for the Winfield-Mt. Union student body on Tuesday afternoon. Scrap Metal consists of 10 soldiers. Pictured above from left, Sgt. Aaron Graber (not pictured), Sgt. Jacob Richard, Sgt. Thomas Ross, Sgt. Jeffrey Roloff, Sgt. 1st Class Brian Pappaducas, Spec. Tyler Van Kley, Sgt. Eric Newman, Spec. Noah Sund, ...

There have been several significant changes in the Henry County RSVP program in the past year. The program, formerly administered by the Henry County Health Center, is now under the direction of The Fellowship Cup. Carol Dustman, pictured above, also is the new program director. Karen Bates Chabal formerly headed the program.

By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant News WAYLAND ? Policies and quotes dominated the news from Monday night?s regular meeting of the WACO School Board of Directors.The school district will offer a variation of the 1:1 initiative as directors approved the purchase of 150 Chromebooks for the students at a cost of $350 each of $52,500.Superintendent of Schools Darrell Smith said students will be able to check out ...