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Fire severely damages MP home

Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

A house at 106 N. White St. in Mt. Pleasant sustained major damage Thursday night from a fire. According to Mt. Pleasant Fire Chief Stewart Kinney, the fire, which started in the back of the residence, was reported shortly after 10:30 p.m. Kinney said the fire was caused by an overheated clothes dryer in the rear of the home. The house was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived. All occupants of the home safely ...

Woman injured in three-vehicle mishap

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One injury was reported from a three-vehicle accident Oct. 4 in Mt. Pleasant.According to the Mt. Pleasant Police Department, a 2012 Toyota, operated by Robert Groszbach, was westbound on East Washington Street and did not stop at the flashing stop signs at the intersection with Grand Avenue.The Groszbach vehicle struck a 2014 Honda, operated by Donna Hoaglin, who had entered the intersection. The impact caused ...

New business coming to Salem

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

By Brooks Taylor, Mt Pleasant News SALEM ? Salem will be welcoming a new business to the community soon.Pierre Bensch, a native of South Africa, told the Salem City Council that he planned to build a new structure to house a meat locker. Bensch said the business will be located in a vacant lot between the Bicksler building and the senior citizen housing. ?It is zoned commercial,? Bensch said, ?and everything ...

It?s deer hunting season in MP

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Sharpen those arrows and polish that bow because it is deer season in Mt. Pleasant.The season opened this week and runs through Jan. 10, 2018.Mt. Pleasant joined a growing list of Iowa municipalities four years ago to allow deer hunting within the city limits. Ottumwa, Keokuk, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City are some of the other cities in eastern Iowa which allow it.Mt. ...

Officials optimistic about future of pork industry

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News It keeps getting better. That is Ron Birkenholz's view of the swine industry in Iowa.?Producers keep getting better and genetics keep improving,? Birkenholz, communications director of the Iowa Pork Producers, said.Birkenholz based his statement on the fact that although sows and gilts are marginally decreasing in the state, total inventory is up.As of Sept. 1, Iowa pork ...

City of New London to update burning ban

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News NEW LONDON ? New London's burning restrictions are likely to change in the future as city council members discussed the issue Tuesday night.Currently, city ordinances allows the burning of landscape waste, disaster rubbish, flare stacks and some wood products. Recreational fires and training fires are also allowed. However, after complaints of a resident burning construction ...

Pints in the Park moved to Oct. 13

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By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Because of a 100 percent chance of rain on Friday, Pints in the Park has been rescheduled for Friday, Oct. 13.Soup and chili will still be provided, and all the breweries will be able to bring out their Craft Beer despite the change of date. Main Street Director Lisa Oetken said that a few more breweries might now be able to make it out next week that wouldn't have been able to ...

Locals buy coffee for veterans, law enforcement and first responders at Hardee?s

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By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News Most mornings Marvin Mallaman can be found enjoying a hot cup of coffee with his buddies at Hardee's. Wednesday morning, his coffee was free.The day before a Facebook post began circulating offering free coffee at Hardee's to veterans, law enforcement and first responders. ?Hey Henry County veterans ... spread the word ... Dean Hamilton and I have paid for your coffee at ...

Northwest Iowa woman killed in Las Vegas mass shooting

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

By Ian Richardson and Tim Gallagher, Sioux City Journal LAS VEGAS ? A family member Tuesday evening confirmed the death of Sutherland, Iowa, resident Carly Kreibaum, a victim in the largest mass shooting in U.S. history.Kreibaum, a native of Sibley, Iowa, was believed to be one of at least 59 people shot and killed during a Sunday night incident in which lone gunman Stephen Paddock opened fire on a crowd of ...

Reynolds reacts to Las Vegas attacks

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

Gazette Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES ? Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday ordered all flags in Iowa be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Friday to honor the murdered and injured in Sunday night's tragedy in Las Vegas.Flags will be at half-staff on the State Capitol Building and on flag displays in the Capitol Complex in Des Moines, as well as all public buildings, grounds and facilities throughout the state. ...

Community members of Mt. Union invest in park to start healing process

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News MT. UNION ? Donna Preston is determined to help the unincorporated town of Mt. Union come back together as a community, one property at a time.When it was made public that the park previously owned by the former city of Mt. Union would be auctioned off in June, Preston approached the nonprofit group Imagine Recreating Mt. Union, asking them if they would buy the park from her ...

Loebsack: It?s ?past time for action? on shootings

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

By Ed Tibbetts, Quad-City Times WASHINGTON D.C. ? Iowa's lone Democrat in Congress said Monday that ?it is past time we act? in the aftermath of the Las Vegas shooting that left at least 58 people dead and hundreds wounded.In a statement Monday, Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, offered condolences to the victims, but added that isn't sufficient.?We must take time to honor the victims, but words alone are not ...