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By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News The library isn't just for books, it's also for snakes, science and explosions; at least it was on Thursday. As part of the summer reading program, Jordan Walker of the Bluedorn Science Imaginarium in Waterloo brought science to life with his program, Mad Mix science.On Thursday, June 7, over 50 kids packed into a conference room in the Mt. Pleasant Public Library to watch ...

By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News The Harlan-Lincoln House is seeking volunteers to keep its history in Mt. Pleasant alive. Director Anna Villareal says it's the volunteers who really keep the museum thriving.?When you are invested in your history, you are the best advocate for your history,? she says. Villareal thinks getting locals who know the history and are willing to tell the story helps to keep the ...

The ?libraries rock? summer reading program launched Monday, June 4 with free hot dogs, rock painting and games on the lawn outside of the Mt. Pleasant Public Library. Before engaging in some summer fun, students signed up for the program with their name, age, school and how many hours of reading they think they can complete this summer. Youth services librarian Rebekah Hosford expected over 100 students for the ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News John Pullis recalls standing in the parking lot of the Henry County Court House when an attorney approached him with the news that the Conservation Department was named as a beneficiary to a large estate.Pullis, the Executive Director of the department, said he first received a $5,000 check, and upon first thought considered it a sizable memorial from George and Imogene Nuding ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Healthy Henry County Communities is reevaluating their priorities.After a year of working with requirements for the HRSA grant, a $1 million grant over three years awarded to HHCC, HHCC Coordinator Kelly Carr said they are moving in the right direction despite a little chaos.?From everything we're seeing and hearing, we're on the forefront of where health care is going,? Carr ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County Supervisors are again urging residents to mind Prottsman Sanitation's hours in New London lest they be ticketed.A complaint from Mike Prottsman about a New London resident leaving his garbage outside the area right before Prottsman Sanitation opened prompted Supervisors to discuss a format for how these violations should be handled.?(The trash bag) was sitting ...

By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News NEW LONDON ? New London citizens felt their concerns were swept to the curb at last night's city council meeting. The item of concern was a $100,000 Elgin Pelican street sweeper from Trans Iowa Equipment.The council scheduled the first item on the agenda to be a hearing on the purchase and the second item a motion to approve it, but not before several residents voiced their ...

Mt. Pleasant Fire Fighters and police officer Brad Gillis inspect the side of a garage behind the house at 209 N. Adams St. for the cause of a small fire that broke out Tuesday, June 5 around 4 p.m. Gillis came across smoke first and tried to put out the fire with an extinguisher before calling the fire department to quench the smoke. Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Beavers said that he doesn't know how the fire ...