Obituaries

The Henry County Pioneer Cemetery Commission will meet Monday, June 1, at 1 p.m. in the conference room of the Henry County Courthouse.Those interested in the pioneer cemeteries of Henry County are welcome to attend.

Mt. Pleasant?s Farmers Market opened May 16, much to the delight of area residents.The market, which features home-grown produce and home-made pastries, among other delicacies, is open from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday and 8:30-11 a.m. on Saturday. The market is located at Wright Pavilion in McMillan Park.Sylvia Ridinger, left, and her daughter, Rami Ridinger, right, show their bounty from the market in the photo.

Mt. Pleasant Christian School was the last county school to host commencement exercises. The school hosted a graduation ceremony for its two graduates on May 28. In the photo, Devon Nissen delivers her graduation address. Elijah Lane was class valedictorian.

Mt. Pleasant City Council members are expected to award the contract for the runway lighting project.The council will host a public hearing on the project during its 5:30 p.m. meeting at City Hall and then award the project.Other tentative agenda items include a public hearing and resolution approving an amendment of the fiscal 2015-16 budget; second reading of proposed ordinance increasing sewer fees; approval ...

Mt. Pleasant School Board members will host a public hearing and approve an amendment to the fiscal 2015 budget during a special meeting Thursday (tomorrow) at noon in the central office.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, will host a town-hall meeting Friday, May 29, at Access Energy Cooperative, Mt. Pleasant, from 4:15-5:15 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.

CLIVE ? A Massachusetts man working in Mt. Pleasant won a $100,000 lottery prize.Richard ?Rick? Merrill of Abington, Mass. claimed the fourth of sixth top prizes of $100,000 available in the Iowa Lottery?s ?Cash Frenzy? scratch game.Merrill said he was hired by Innovairre in Mt. Pleasant to fix some printing equipment last week. During a break for lunch on May 12, Merrill stopped at Hy-Vee in Mt. Pleasant and ...

By BRYCE KELLY Mt. Pleasant NewsJake Hotchkiss was the lone presenter during the Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, May 26, and announced a recent bridge closure in the county.According to Hotchkiss, Des Moines County has closed a bridge on the Henry/Des Moines County line road, north of Mediapolis blacktop.?The existing structure there is being replaced with a precast box culvert,? ...

A Ft. Madison woman has been arrested after police investigated a domestic dispute claim.Karrie Douthart, 37, was arrested on Sunday, May 24, following a report of a domestic dispute.The Henry County Sheriff?s Office received the report at 11:53 p.m. and went to the 500 block of Walnut Street in New London to investigate.After deputies arrived on the scene, it was determined Douthart had assaulted her ex-boyfri...

No injuries were reported following an accident that caused nearly $14,000 worth of damage.The accident occurred at approximately 9:40 a.m., on Wednesday, May 20, at the intersection of Clay and Main Street in Mt. Pleasant.Mike Wasson, of Libertyville, was driving northbound on Main St. in a 1000 Chevy Truck when a 2015 Chevy, driven by Lexie Leslie-Wilson, of Mt. Pleasant, entered the intersection from Clay ...