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Urban county residents will mark ballots Tuesday

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By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County urban residents wil be selecting their city leaders Tuesday, Nov. 7, in the annual city elections. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.Following is the candidate slate in each community.Mt. Pleasant: Mayor ? Steven K. Brimhall*; City Council ? Ward II, Robert J. Griffith; Ward IV, Jeff Batty; councilman-at-large, Terry McWilliams*.Coppock: Mayor ? Robert ...

Iowa launches ?Healthy Choices Count? campaign

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By Rod Boshart, Gazette Des Moines Bureau AMES ? Iowa is launching a statewide public-private health campaign that aims to reduce obesity and the prevalence of diabetes among Iowa kids as well as educate adults about the link between diabetes and heart-related problems.The new initiative called ?5210 ? Healthy Choices Count? is part of a nationally recognized childhood obesity prevention program that focuses ...

Sam Clovis questioned in connection to Mueller?s Russia probe

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:00 pm2689d ago

By Bret Hayworth, Sioux City Journal SIOUX CITY ? Northwest Iowa's Sam Clovis, a former top official in Donald Trump's presidential campaign, has been questioned in connection to special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into alleged meddling by Russia in the 2016 campaign, according to media reports.Clovis, who now is a White House aide to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, testified last week before a ...

The spooks of Mt. Pleasant

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:00 pm2689d ago

Roger Pittsenbarger, left, recently received a handmade quilt from Henry County's chapter of Quilts of Valor. Pittsenbarger served in the U.S. Air Force and is currently the director of the Henry County Veteran's Affairs.

Veteran?s Affair Director receives Quilt of Valor

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:00 pm2689d ago

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News Roger Pittsenbarger was pleasantly surprised when he received a phone call notifying him that he'd been nominated to receive a Quilt of Valor.Pittsenbarger, who serves as director of Henry County Veteran's Affairs, was at a meeting in Des Moines when his cellphone signaled he had a new voicemail. It was from Jane Messer, a member of the Quilts of Valor Foundation, telling him ...

Pekin?s run ends in Mediapolis

Andy Hallman

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:00 pm2689d ago

MEDIAPOLIS ? Pekin?s Cinderella run in the volleyball postseason came to an end Thursday when the Panthers ran into the Mediapolis Bulldogs in the Class 2A regional semifinal.Pekin had previously defeated Cardinal and Sigourney in the playoffs to set up the showdown with Mediapolis. The winner would advance to the regional final for a chance to play at state.The Bulldogs brought a stout 31-7 record into the ...

Big 12 will take top two teams for title game, no divisions

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:00 pm2689d ago

IRVING, Texas (AP) ? The Big 12 Conference will not split into divisions for football and instead will match its first- and second-place teams when its championship game returns next season.Athletic directors decided on the 1 vs. 2 format after input from the league?s football coaches, the conference announced today.?Given our round-robin, nine-game scheduling model, it is expected the Big 12 champion will be ...

Holy Trinity beats New London

Andy Krutsinger Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:00 pm2689d ago

FT. MADISON ? No. 12 New London did what they had to do early in their regional semifinal match against No. 5 Holy Trinity on Thursday night but a Crusader comeback in the first set helped propel HTC to a sweep.The Crusaders came back from a four-point deficit late in the first set to take it 25-21 and won both of the next two games, 25-15, to knock out New London.After quick 3-1 start from HTC to start the ...

Two vehicle vs. deer accidents reported

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:00 pm2689d ago

A pair of vehicle-deer accidents were investigated last week by Henry County Sheriff's deputies.The first accident was Oct. 25 when Kelly Bailey, Winfield, reported that she struck a deer while driving a 2015 Kia. The accident happened on Highway 34 near the Henry-Des Moines County line.There were no injuries and damage to Bailey's vehicle was listed at $2,000.A van-deer accident happened Oct. 26 in the 1100 ...

Rome woman arrested, charged with two offenses

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:00 pm2689d ago

A Rome woman was arrested Oct. 27 following an alleged assault in the 100 block of East Market Street in Rome.Kristina Carver, 28, was charged with fifth-degree criminal mischief and simple assault, both simple misdemeanors.A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Police searching for van involved in hit-and-run

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:00 pm2689d ago

Mt. Pleasant's Police Department is looking for a dark green mini van with two black bumpers following a hit-and-run accident.The driver of the van was described as a middle-age white male with facial hair. Police said the van would be missing front driver's side bumper parts.According to the police department's accident report, Shelby Hartman of Morning Sun was driving a 2009 Dodge south on North Broadway ...

Old vs. New: Bill Snyder, K-State visit Iowa State

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:00 pm2689d ago

AMES (AP) ? The Big 12's oldest coach is about to meet the youngest.Kansas State's Bill Snyder, 78, became just the seventh coach in FBS history to coach at least 300 games at one school earlier this season ? and a win Saturday at Iowa State (1-6, 0-4) would give him 198 career victories, good for 25th all time.Iowa State's Matt Campbell, at 36 the youngest Power Five coach in the country, just finished his ...