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By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Mt. Pleasant Community High School's Jazz Band took the stage Saturday night kicking off the annual Dessert Theatre, which opened to a full house April 14.Behind the scenes, some of the senior show choir students ran through the dessert set before performing, moving in sync as they counted down the steps.It was a bittersweet night for the seniors who were performing together ...

Members of the Salem Fire Department and the Henry County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to mile marker 33 on Highway 218 for a car fully engulfed in flames at little after 7 a.m. on Monday, April 16. The vehicle, a sedan car, was on the shoulder of the road on the north bound lane.

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 Mary Douglas, whom you may know from Main Street Donuts.Are you originally from Mt. Pleasant/Henry County? If not, what brought you here? No, I was born in Eldon. But I've been here since sixth-grade.What is your favorite part of living here? ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Main Street construction may have just begun Monday, but the crew is already three days ahead of schedule.Work on N. Jefferson St. is moving rapidly. Although Jones Contracting Corp. initially planned to only do construction from Washington St. to Monroe St. this week, they have already blocked off the east side parking between Monroe St. and Madison St. and started sidewalk ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News HENRY COUNTY ? The Iowa Department of Transportation is beginning construction today, April 12, to replace the Skunk River Bridge on Highway 218.The project is expected to be completed in October. Yesterday, crews were out setting up traffic controls. There will be a crossover from the northbound lane on Highway 218 to the southbound lane at the bridge. Traffic will be diverted ...

By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News This spring, farmers have been burning their fields to prevent grass from taking over. Henry County residents have noticed the blaze and called in. These burns are controlled and local fire authorities have been made aware before the burning.These are known as Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) fields. According to the Farm Service Agency (FSA), CRP fields are rented land ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News The Sheriff's Office was a revolving door Wednesday night, as curious Henry County residents ventured to pop their heads into the dispatchers' office where they were greeted warmly by Sheriff Rich McNamee.McNamee proudly introduced community members to the dispatchers roaming the office April 11, during the Sheriff's Office Open House, answering questions and explaining their ...

By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News WINFIELD ? Currently there are more children than openings in Winfield-Mt. Union's preschool, a problem Elementary School Principal Gabe Wylder says can be solved one of two ways.There are 23 four-year-old families who would like to register, but the school can only take 20 of those children. During the school board meeting held in the library on Wednesday, April 11, Wylder ...