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WASHINGTON ? Washington County Conservation director Steve Anderson said that the ice on the lakes in Washington County is more than dense enough for people to ice fish on, but the excessive cold of the past few weeks has kept many people from ice fishing.Still, Anderson said that he has seen the tracks left by people who have been ice fishing on just about every Washington County lake, although he has not ...

Before any more snow can hit Mt. Pleasant, crews from the Public Works Department were out Thursday afternoon removing mounds of snow left over from clearing the streets.

Healthy Henry County Communities is hard at work ensuring the three grants they have been awarded in the past six months are put to good use.The Healthy Henry County Communities (HHCC) board double checked grant requirements for the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) 5-2-1-0 Childhood Health Campaign during their meeting on Thursday, Dec. 4. They also discussed strategic plans for the HRSA Grant, and ...

WAYLAND ? Wayland's first city council meeting of the new year Wednesday night was a brief one and had the city leaders taking care of some beginning-of-the-year business.Topping the list was a public hearing on an amendment to the fiscal 2018 budget. Following the hearing, in which no written or oral comments were received, the council approved the amendment.City Clerk Bev Conrad said the amendment was needed ...

CAIRO (Reuters) - A hot air balloon crashed near the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, killing a South African tourist on board and injuring several others on Friday, officials said.State media blamed the crash on poor weather conditions without elaborating. High winds and sandstorms hit regions across the country, clouding the skies at Cairo's main airport and forcing the closure of a number of Red Sea ports.A ...

Lacy Terrell comes in to Noah's Ark Animal Foundation on an average three times a week to volunteer and give the animals some extra attention.

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News SALEM ? It was the same song, fourth verse for the Salem City Council Tuesday evening in its first meeting of the new year.Nuisance properties again headlined the agenda. Topping the list was Dillon Haynes' property on East Van Buren Street.Haynes and the council have been at odds for nearly three years over the amount of vehicles in various stages of disrepair located on ...

After the success of the Tourism Grant program last year, Henry County Tourism has opened up the next round of grant applications.The Tourism Grant program is aimed at bringing people to town and generating overnight stays in area hotels.Henry County Tourism is accepting applications for projects or events to be completed between Jan. 1, 2018 and Dec. 31, 2018. Any nonprofit organization or for-profit business ...