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WisdomQuest graduates three

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By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News When contemplating what the crux of her graduation address was going to be, Deborah Vroom knew it wasn?t going to be personal responsibility because the three students sitting before her exemplified it.Vroom, who is a teacher at WisdomQuest, said the faculty had hoped there would be 15 students sitting before them Friday night during commencement. However, those students, ...

Local man charged following accident

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A Mt. Pleasant man was charged with two offenses following a May 14 accident at the 1100 block of South Linden Lane.Tommy Chanthalavanh was arrested following the accident and charged with operating while intoxicated-first offense and failure to maintain control.According to the Mt. Pleasant Police Department, Chanthalavanh was operating a 2008 Honda southbound in the 1100 block of South Linden Lane and struck ...

Almost there

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:55 pm2564d ago

Two Mt. Pleasant seniors show their excitement as Principal Todd Liechty tells the class to get ready to graduate.

Heaton, Taylor express concerns over 2017 legislative session

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:55 pm2564d ago

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News The 2017 legislative session was not as bad as Rep. Dave Heaton (R-Mt. Pleasant) had imagined it would be. The same can?t be said for Sen. Rich Taylor (D-Mt. Pleasant).Heaton and Taylor met with constituents in the International Room in Chadwick Library on the Iowa Wesleyan University campus Saturday morning for the final Legislative Breakfast of the season. The breakfast had ...

Fellowship Cup?s summer meals program expecting large participation

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By Bryce Kelly, Mt. Pleasant News School is winding down, which means the Fellowship Cup?s Summer Sacks program is just getting started, and is in need of a few more helpful volunteers and donors.The Fellowship Cup?s Summer Sacks program was started several years ago in an effort to provide sack lunches to Henry County children who receive free or reduced-priced school lunches through the school year. Since ...

Stormy skies

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A wall cloud hung menacingly over Mt. Pleasant from roughly 6:30 to 7 p.m. yesterday as a series of severe thunderstorms moved through the southeast Iowa area on Wednesday evening. The above photo did not produce any rotation or tornado, however wind, rain and even some hail was reported in Henry County and the surrounding areas.

Lawmakers react to possible Trump leak

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By Ed Tibbets, Quad-City Times DAVENPORT - The report that President Donald Trump revealed classified information to Russian officials last week drew condemnation from Democrats on Tuesday, as they renewed their call for a special prosecutor.However, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, while saying he hadn?t been briefed on the matter himself, pointed to the administration?s defense of the president and said Congress?...

Iowa listed as haven for problem dog breeders by Humane Society

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By Erin Murphy, Lee Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES -- For five years running, Iowa has held an outsized place on the national Humane Society?s annual publication of problematic commercial dog breeders.Advocates for humane treatment of animals say Iowa?s role as an apparent safe haven for habitually offending dog breeders -- often called puppy mills -- has been created by lax animal cruelty laws, weak enforcement ...

HCHC approves 2018 fiscal budget

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By Bryce Kelly, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County Health Center (HCHC) reviewed and approved the fiscal year 2018 budget during their regular board meeting on Tuesday, and according to HCHC CFO Dave Muhs, having to adjust to decisions made by local and national legislatures will mean ratcheting down upcoming budget costs.According to HCHC CEO Robb Gardner and Muhs, who both presented the 2018 budget to the board, ...

Downtown in bloom

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:55 pm2564d ago

Mt. Pleasant Christian School students spent their Friday afternoon planting flowers in sidewalk flower boxes along the Mt. Pleasant square.

Breakfast for mom

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:55 pm2564d ago

Mt. Pleasant?s veterans? organizations hosted a Mother?s Day breakfast buffet Sunday, May 14, at the Veterans Club. The menu included cheesy eggs, biscuits and gravy, French toast and breakfast burritos. At this table, several mothers share in some fellowship following their meal.

County won?t levy for mental health

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By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County property taxpayers will receive an unanticipated jingle in their pockets during the fiscal 2018 budget year.That?s because county supervisors at their regular meeting Tuesday decided not to have a property tax levy for mental health in next year?s budget.The published 2018 fiscal year county budget, which was adopted Feb. 21 by supervisors, included a .24825-cen...