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Four local organizations awarded grants from Henry County Tourism

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Henry County Tourism has announced the recipients of the second annual Henry County Tourism grant program. This grant program is aimed at bringing people to Henry County and generating overnight stays at area hotels.?How exciting that we are able to increase the total grant monies this year. It is so rewarding to be able to put this money back into our community?, said Kristi Ray, executive vice president of the ...

The stage family: Three generations of performers brought their talents to ?REWIND?

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By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Although a number of family members shared the stage this past weekend at Community Theatre's show ?REWIND: A revue of (almost) 50 years of musicals,? only one family had three generations of women represented on stage.Lorene Ellerhoff, of Middletown, and her daughter Lea McCormick, of Mt. Pleasant, aren't new to performing together. Ellerhoff first took the stage with her ...

WACO school board discusses adding groundskeeper position

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:02 pm2563d ago

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News WAYLAND ? With the amount of money the WACO Community School District is spending on mowing and snow removal, WACO superintendent Jeff Dicks believes it might be more cost effective to hire a groundskeeper.During a school board meeting Monday, Feb. 19, Dicks said the district is on track to spend close to $30,000 on mowing and snow removal.?We (paid) over $20,000 in 2017 for ...

Sports schedule scam hits MP

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By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News Mt. Pleasant businesses should be aware of an email scam hitting the area. A local business received an email this week asking to advertise for pocket-sized sports schedules for the Panther spring sports season.The full text of the email reads like this; ?Hi Panthers Fan :), Happy Valentines day!! I'm working on the upcoming spring sports schedule cards for Mt. Pleasant ...

MP man sentenced 15 years for child pornography

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:02 pm2563d ago

A Mt. Pleasant man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for child pornography.On Feb. 14, 2018, U.S. District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey sentenced Joel Allen Corder, 45, of Mt. Pleasant, to 180 months in prison for receiving and possessing child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Marc Krickbaum.On Aug. 18, 2017, Corder pleaded guilty to the charges. The investigation began in Oct. 2016, when an ...

Your Friend on the Front Page

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:02 pm2563d ago

Every week, the Mt. Pleasant News will feature a Henry County resident in a profile snapshot. The questions will appear in bold.This week's 'Friend on the Front Page' is Dan Eberhardt, whom you may know from Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission.Are you originally from Mt. Pleasant/Henry County? If not, what brought you here? I have lived in Southeast Iowa my entire life. My dad lived near Winfield during ...

IW provides $55.1 million in regional economic impact

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Iowa Wesleyan University contributes a $55.1 million annual economic impact in Southeast Iowa, according to a new study recently completed by Hanover Research of Arlington, Va.The new study details the immense impact IW makes on the region in many ways including: delivering educational programming that impacts the community and region as suppliers of a well-educated labor force, the direct university economic ...

Winfield working to get more police coverage with their part-time officers

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By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News WINFIELD ? Despite rumors that the city of Winfield was cutting their police department in favor of using county resources, the three part-time police officers are remaining.Winfield's City Council meeting drew a big crowd on Wednesday, Feb. 14, after the city council voiced concern during their budget meeting on Saturday, Feb. 10 that there was not adequate police coverage in ...

City planning improvement projects for summer fun

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:02 pm2563d ago

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News More improvements are coming to Mt. Pleasant. As residents long for summer months, improvements to the aquatic center, the tennis courts at East Lake Park, new housing renovations and various other construction projects are being planned.During the Mt. Pleasant City Council meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 14, the council voted to sign an engineering services agreement with Waters ...

Residents may be ticketed after trash left at rural garbage collection site after pickup

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By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Residents who left their trash bags unattended at Prottsman Sanitation in New London last week might be issued a ticket from the Henry County Sheriff's office.On Monday, Feb. 12, Henry County Supervisor Greg Moeller and Deputy Chad Doak went through several bags of trash that were left at the site after garbage was already collected. They were able to verify five people to be ...

Adjustments made as final touches added to new Conservation Department cabins

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:02 pm2563d ago

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News To make room for more guests, the new cabins with the Henry County Conservation Department will have two ?master bedrooms,? and the third room will be furnished with two bunk beds to make it easier for families to vacation together.Although adding two bunk beds will cost a little more than the standard twin beds the Conservation Department was initially planning on purchasing, ...

Wisdom Quest is ready to lead with AEA program

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:02 pm2563d ago

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News Wisdom Quest Principal Tyler Rodgers is excited for the possibilities awaiting his students who participate in the Great Prairie Area Education Agency's iLead Program.?Earlier this year, Laura (Williams) had approached me at Wisdom Quest about the iLead program, which she is heading for the AEA in this area. The premise is it's trying to get students engaged with the business ...