Obituaries

The Harlan-Lincoln House at Iowa Wesleyan College, Mt. Pleasant, will host an open house on Saturday, June 8, from 1-4 p.m. Visitors are invited to learn the story of James Harlan, his friendship with President Abraham Lincoln, and their mutual grandchildren?s lives in Mt. Pleasant.The Harlan-Lincoln House was built in 1876 by U.S. Senator James Harlan. Harlan?s daughter, Mary, married Robert Todd Lincoln, son ...

By TRISHA PHELPSMt. Pleasant NewsWhen the storm damaged the Henry County Veterinary Hospital in Mt. Pleasant, the damage also affected Henry County Animal Rescue.?It was hard to begin with, not having an actual shelter here, now it is just making it even harder. We are trying everything we can,? said Gary Ruth of Henry County Animal Rescue.According to Ruth, Dr. Richard Howie was allowing the rescue to house ...

NEW LONDON ? A routine traffic stop Monday evening for an alleged equipment violation led to drug charges against two men.According to the New London Police Department, Billy Caton and Nicholas Camp, no age or address given on either subject, were arrested for conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine.During the stop at 10 p.m. yesterday, a K-9 drug dog assisted and allegedly, a meth lab was located in the ...

DEAR ABBY: I am friendly with a married couple. The husband, ?Grant,? is my best friend and we talk about everything. His wife, ?Sharon,? and I are equally close. Their wedding date was last summer.I have known for a while that Grant didn?t want to get married. He did it to please everyone around him. Sharon, however, was elated. He hoped that after the wedding his feelings would change. Now they have been ...

Harlan Elementary School second-grade teachers Marge Roth and Faye Schultz, pictured with part of her class in the bottom photo, are winding down their teaching careers this week. To celebrate, the two teachers and their classes had an exercise in dinosaurs Tuesday. Roth has taught second grade in the Mt. Pleasant School District during her entire 39-career career, while Schultz also has spent all of her 38 years ...

Heavy rain + logjam = problems. And that is what Henry County is currently experiencing at Oakland Mills. The logjam on the Skunk can be seen in the foreground and rain during the last week has the river escaping its banks. More photos from the Skunk River flooding will be published in Friday?s Mt. Pleasant News.

Retiring Mt. Pleasant Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Roederer will be feted at an open house tomorrow (Friday) from 3-6 p.m. in the community room at the Heatilator Arts and Civic Center (second floor of the building).Roederer is retiring, effective June 30, after spending his final 20 years in education as the superintendent of the Mt. Pleasant Community School District.

With Memorial Day just around the corner, I hope that all of you will take the time to remember those who have fought to defend our country and our freedom.We honor them by taking the time to reflect on what they have done, and what this means for our own lives. You perhaps have had a personal relationship with one of these special Americans that we honor.My prayer is that the God of peace will be with each of ...

INVESTIGATIONSJoshua Allen Woodyear, 26, Mt. Pleasant, was cited at 1200 block of North Palm Avenue for fifth-degree fraudulent practice, May 22.Barbara Jean Cuggino, 64, Mt. Pleasant, was cited at 1200 block of North Palm Avenue for fifth-degree fraudulent practice, May 22.Derek Matthew Allison, 31, Agency, was arrested at 2000 block of East Washington Street and charged with assault (display or use of ...

Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant received the Award of Excellence in Funeral Service at the 133rd Annual Iowa Funeral Directors Association (IFDA) Convention held May 14-16, at the Iowa State Center and Gateway Hotel in Ames.The Iowa Award of Funeral Service Excellence recognizes a funeral home?s service to the community it serves. Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, which has been serving Mt. Pleasant and ...