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By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News It may have been operated under several handles the past 40 years, but the ContiTech plant, owned by the Continental Corporation, has been a staple on Mt. Pleasant's westside since opening in 1977 as the Goodyear plant. Veyance Technologies, which purchased the plant in 2007, also preceded Continental as owners.To mark the occasion, ContiTech opened its doors to the community...

Thursday night?s postseason opener in Fort Madison for softball should have determined who Fairfield would host on Saturday, but a rainout delayed the game to tonight instead. The Trojans will either host conference-foe Fort Madison or will have a date with Davenport-North. Here?s a basic look at both teams that Fairfield may have to deal with after the Trojans? first-round bye: Fort Madison BloodhoundsRecord: ...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Crisp fall mornings and mild sunny afternoons. Sounds like a perfect setting for a cruise.That was the weather recipe for the three days of the Sixth Annual Red Flag Horseless Carriage Tour Thursday-Saturday in Henry and surrounding counties.Nice weather shouldn't come as a surprise, though because it has been the norm for the tour. ?We have been blessed with good weather; ...

Gazette Des Moines Bureau A shooting late Sunday evening at a concert in Las Vegas killed more than 50 people and injured more than 500, according to law enforcement officials. The latest mass shooting sparked questions among readers about what laws are in place in Iowa. While the federal government has some jurisdiction over gun regulations, states also have freedom to write their own gun laws.Here is a look ...

Panther pride was on display during the Homecoming Parade Friday, Sept. 29. Above, the freshmen were ready to fry the West Burlington-Notre Dame Falcons.

The Mt. Pleasant king and queen have been crowned! Dani Broeker and Brody McGhghy, seen standing together here, were crowned on Thursday night. Other students to be named to the homecoming court were Nathaniel Zaragoza, Kalynn Batey, Colin Mulford, Kaitlyn Ensminger, Jordan Magnani, Delaney McDowell, Jake Lowe and Qian Qian Ye.

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News It's a cool 54 degrees outside, making it feel as if autumn has truly arrived in Henry County. The first bell has yet to ring at Mt. Pleasant Community High School, but that means little to the members of the marching band. They've already been at it for nearly an hour ? memorizing the rewrites to their music and trying to tackle a tricky transition in the field show's second ...

Kosta Papazaglou and Tristan Ledger combined for a shutout as the Trojan baseball team split with Knoxville 2-0, 3-1 on Thursday night.The Fairfield freshman earned the win on the mound, allowing only five hits over 6 2/3 innings. He struck out four and walked only two. Ledger retired the final batter on five pitches to earn the save.Cameron Baumann provided the offense, driving in both Fairfield runs, one via ...