By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News It's pretty unlikely, 18 years after a murder, that a body will be found.In fact, during a Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, County Attorney Darin Stater confirmed that in the case of Elizabeth Syperda, her body was never recovered yet her estranged husband, Michael Syperda is facing charges of first degree murder.In previous interviews with The News, ...
By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Before the halftime show during the men's basketball game at Iowa Wesleyan University on Saturday, Feb. 3, Hy-Vee KidsFit trainer Mackenzie Reed gathered Mt. Pleasant fifth and sixth grade students together in the hallway for a pep talk before they took the floor to lead the stands in a squat challenge.Students at Mt. Pleasant Middle School, Lincoln Elementary School and Van ...
By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Healthy Henry County Communities is partnering with the Mt. Pleasant Community School District, applying for the Wellmark Foundation grant to potentially replace the worn-out tennis courts with a pickleball court.Adam Smith, Exercise Science teacher at the middle school, said that with the tennis courts sitting directly behind the Amtrak station, it is often passenger's first ...
FULTON, Mo. ? The Iowa Wesleyan women traveled to Westminster College on Wednesday night for their first of two road games this week. The Tigers defeated the Blue Jays earlier this season and were looking to pull off another upset. Westminster proved too much for the Tigers to handle, however, as IW fell 57-87.The Tigers fell behind early, giving up a three-pointer in the first defensive possession of the game. ...
By Andy Hallman, Golden Triangle News Service Voters in the Van Buren and Harmony school districts went to the polls Tuesday and decided to unite the two districts into one.A majority of voters in each district needed to support the merger in order for it to pass, and it passed easily in both districts. Support for merging was overwhelming in the Van Buren district especially, where it was approved 597-34 (95 ...
By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News ELDRIDGE ? The Mt. Pleasant wrestling team traveled north on Wednesday night for the regional first round at North Scott. The Panthers were knocked out by Cedar Rapids Kennedy 72-9, matching their placement from last season.MPCHS got out to a good start thanks to Dalton Bass at 220 lbs. Bass picked up a pin over Kennedy's Cameron Jones, getting the fall in 1:44.The next ...
By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News As Henry County prepares for a trial, County Attorney Darin Stater has adjusted the 2019 fiscal budget accordingly.During the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 6, Stater said that the budget is a reflection of the Michael Syperda case the county is tackling this year, increasing the budget for juries and witnesses from $500 in the 2018 fiscal year to $3,500 this ...
Crews worked to remove mounds of snow around Mt. Pleasant Tuesday afternoon as city workers prepared for another evening of snowfall. The National Weather Service estimates Mt. Pleasant would receive an additional two inches of snow Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, however, the area saw under an inch of total accumulation.
By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News A semi fire shut down a portion of Highway 218, south of Mt. Pleasant, Tuesday afternoon as firefighters battled the blaze.Mt. Pleasant fire department was notified of a semi on fire around 12:50 p.m., on Tuesday, Feb. 6. The semi was near mile marker 37 on Highway 218, south of Mt. Pleasant. The semi was in the right lane traveling south.?According to the truck diver, he had ...
By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News The Mt. Pleasant basketball games against Ottumwa may have been postponed on Monday night, but that doesn't mean Panther fans don't have a reason to celebrate on Tuesday.The Panthers were ranked number one in Class 3A when the new Associated Press rankings came out on Monday. It was the second of three major Iowa prep polls to rank MPCHS in the top spot.Mt. Pleasant was ...
By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News LETTS ? The New London girls' basketball team took on Columbus Community in the first of two games at Lone Tree High School on Friday, as part of the SEISC girls' shootout. The Tigers topped the Wildcats 39-30, giving a much-needed win to the South Division, who won the shootout 5-4 overall.The Tiger win was aided by a fast start, led by the defense. New London outscored ...
By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News The Iowa Wesleyan women had their hands full on Saturday afternoon as the Tigers hosted Webster University on senior night.A tough Webster press was too much for the IW offense to overcome. The Gorloks won a physical game, 70-45.The Gorlok defense was able to force 16 Tiger turnovers in the first two quarters. IW was held to 8-18 shooting the ball and 1-8 from three-point ...
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