It?s amazing the ingenuity you can find incorporated into products at craft shows and flea markets. This handmade shotgun shel clock was seen at a recent craft fair. It is the final few weeks for garage sales and craft fairs, as soon church and holiday bazaars will be taking center stage.
Alliant Energy trucks hit the road early Tuesday morning to assist in the massive effort to restore power across Florida following Hurricane Irma.In total, roughly 200 personnel from Iowa and Wisconsin have volunteered to spend the next two weeks away from their families to help the restoration efforts. This group includes line workers, safety staff, vehicle mechanics, support staff and managers.Alliant Energy ...
By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News WINFIELD ? The city of Winfield is looking for a location for the promised and much-anticipated telepharmacy.During a city council meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 13, Mayor Chris Finnell said the two options for the building were creating the funds through an economic program or looking to the public sector to provide a space. The council also discussed creating limited liability ...
A rider sits on his motorcycle Tuesday night watching the happenings at Burgers and Bikes.
Construction crews soon will be paving the last stage of the Winfield Avenue reconstruction project. Currently, a sub-base is being placed on the area between Iris Street and the U.S. Highway 218 overpass.
Pekin?s indoor track season opened with a couple relay meets, the Bulldog Panther Relays on March 11 in Pella and the Pekin Indoor Classic on Thursday.On the boys? side in Pella, Pekin won the 4 x 800 and 4 x 400 relays as a team. The 4 x 800 was run by Chandler Eckley, Isaiah Wittrock, Austin Fariss and Ryan Millikin in 8:53.76, a full 11 seconds faster than second-place Dallas Center-Grimes at 9:04.51. The 4 x ...
His right shoulder no longer throbbing, Monte Morris felt good about Iowa State?s ability to make amends Thursday.?The shoulder felt great. We?ve got a great training staff. They did everything for me these past weeks to get me back feeling good,? Morris said. ?Yesterday in practice it let me know mentally that I could shoot the ball at an efficient rate.?So, after a good night?s rest, he let it fly in warmups....
East Linden Drive in Mt. Pleasant will be closed on Tuesday, Sept. 12, from South Oakbrook Drive to East Linden Lane for sewer repair.The street is slated to be closed from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.Any questions should be directed to the public works department at 385-1480.
By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County supervisors dipped into the real estate market during their meeting Thursday, purchasing six acres of land adjacent to the county quarry.Supervisor Chairman Marc Lindeen said the county doesn?t have any definite plans for the land but said the additional land will provide more room for the county?s rock-crushing operation.Approval was given for the promotion of ...
Corn stalks are beginning to show the season, turning from a summer green to an autumn brown. The ears have also filled out as much as they are going to. It won;?t be long until combines are seen in the field, harvesting this year?s crop.
By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Brian Dufour walked out of his house at 105 E. Henry St. on Thursday, Sept. 7, to find smoke billowing out of the windows of his vehicle.Dufour had just loaded recyclables into the back of the vehicle and had run inside for a moment when something in the back caught on fire.Passer-by Kameron Fracaro was riding his bike when he noticed smoke pouring out of the sunroof and ...
Looking ahead to Friday?s NCAA Tournament action and the best of Thursday?s games: CALIFORNIA FACING DISTRACTIONSOne of the most intriguing issues in Friday?s NCAA Tournament action is how California will respond after two major losses in the last few days.California fired assistant coach Yann Hufnagel on Monday for violating the school?s sexual harassment policy and lost its leading scorer when Tyrone ...
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