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Send health insurance back to states, commissioner says

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

By Rod Boshart, Gazette Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES ? Iowa's insurance commissioner said Friday he has lost faith in Congress' ability to fix the nation's health care system.Moreover, he believes it would be better if federal money was distributed among states as block grants so officials closer to the people most affected by the uncertainty could take needed action.Commissioner Doug Ommen said there are a ...

Possible burglary halted, pair charged with trespassing

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

Two county residents were arrested in what the Henry County Sheriff's Office is terming a foiled burglary attempt.The sheriff's office received a call Sept. 16, alerting officials of a possible burglary in progress in the 300 block of East Cherry Street in Salem.An investigation led to the arrest of Caleb Martin, 29, New London, and Rebekah Donaldson, 31, Mt. Pleasant. Both were charged with trespassing.A ...

Pickup/deer accident reported Sept. 16 on New London Road

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

Henry County Sheriff's office received a report of a pickup/deer accident on Sept. 16.According to the accident report, Melissa Vorwaldt, New London, was driving a 2001 GMC pickup when the vehicle struck a deer in the roadway in the 2900 grid on New London Road.Vorwaldt was not injured, but her pickup sustained $2,000 damage.

Property taxes due Oct. 2

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

The first-half installment of property taxes is due this month to avoid penalty, reminds Ana Lair, Henry County treasurer.Because Sept. 30 falls on the weekend, no penalty will be charged if payment is made by Monday, Oct. 2, Lair noted.Property owners may pay in the county treasurer's office, by mail or online at www.iowatreasurers.org. Online payments will be accepted without penalty through 11:59 p.m. Oct. ...

WACO City Council approves final payment for street work

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News WAYLAND ? Facing a light agenda, Wayland City Council members approved final payment for this summer's Cummings Street reconstruction project, approved a change in the firefighter constitution and natural gas installation on the 3300 grid of Wayland Road.Jones Contracting Company of West Point will receive its 5-percent retention of $22,358.57 for the Cummings Street ...

WACO royalty

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

Beau Beckler, left, and Kiana Miller, right, were crowned WACO's 2017 Homecoming King and Queen. Miller is the daughter of Lisa and Matt Miller and Beckler is the son of Crystal and Dean Beckler. Other members of the Homecoming court are Briana Garcia, Taylor Roth, Cody Crawford and Calvin Battle Jr.

HCHC struggling to trim budget, looking to fill staff positions

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County Health Center is off to a rough start this fiscal year, Chief Executive Officer Robb Gardner said during the board of trustees meeting on Thursday, Sept. 21.The board is looking closely at cost-efficiencies as Henry County Health Center (HCHC) enters the fourth month of the fiscal year, which started July 1. At the beginning of the fiscal year, each HCHC department ...

Sheriff's department receives $16,400 grant to implement program

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By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County supervisors gave their blessing Thursday to a $16,400 grant for the sheriff's department.The grant is from the Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB). The county had sought $25,400 in grant funds.Rich McNamee, Henry County sheriff, said he has plans for the grant. ?The grant is based on impaired driving, so we will do several programs revolving around impaired ...

Remodeling project leads to near total tear down

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Mt. Pleasant's Devyn Phelps is not auditioning for a guest spot on the television show ?Rehab Addict?. It just appears that way.Phelps, with considerable help from her boyfriend, Lucas Larsh, has gutted the majority of her two-story home on North Broadway Street in Mt. Pleasant to the studs. The only part surviving the gutting (so far) is a couple of rooms Phelps and Larsh ...

?Text neck? is not something to ignore

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Dr. Brent Lindbert at Ottawa Chiropractor Clinic cringes to see people on their cellphones, hunching their shoulders and craning their necks toward their lap. ?Think about their future,? he said.This is the posture chiropractors and orthopedic doctors have dubbed ?text neck,? the overuse of handheld mobile technology which results in painful and potentially permanent alteration ...

Conservation director talks fall hunting season

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News It might not feel like hunting season just yet but with fall approaching, the time to lace up your hunting boots is right around the corner with the early season just getting underway in mid-September.Henry County Conservation Director John Pullis met with The News last week to discuss the upcoming fall season, the drop in the number of birds in the area and the absense, ...

Hearth and Home volunteers package thousands of meals for hurricane relief

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Thanks to Hearth and Home Technologies LLC, thousands of meals, boxes of cereal and six pallets worth of water bottles will be sent to their customers in Texas to distribute.Hearth and Homes charity committee organized a food packaging event at Take Away Hunger on Sept. 19. Take Away Hunger is a food relief organization based in Iowa that motivates teams of people to package ...