Women of the Mt. Pleasant First Presbyterian Church hosted their rummage and bake sale Friday and Saturday at the church. Items for sale included clothes, books and knick knacks, etc. A bake sale also accompanied the rummage sale. The event raised about $1,200, which will be used for various causes and charities. Clothes remaining from the sale were given to the Quarter Maybe More Store.
By Bryce Kelly, Mt. Pleasant News A statistical review of child abuse statistics for Henry County and the state as a whole rendered some rather surprising data for various members of the Healthy Henry County Communities (HHCC) board on Tuesday.Department of Human Services worker, Russ Hayes, and Mississippi Valley Child Protection Center forensic interviewer, Amy Kuboushek, both say that although child abuse ...
By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Bill Tallent has a promise for prospective employees.?If you want to be on the leading edge of technology, this is the place to be,? said Tallent, Innovairre senior vice president. The company?s slogan ? ?Innovate for Good? ? fits into the company?s drive to be the best at what it does.Tallent is the manager of the Mt. Pleasant campus and likes to use that term instead of ...
Those on the hunt for a bargain on all things child-rearing didn?t have to look very far on Saturday. Held at the National Guard station in Mt. Pleasant, the Mommy Market was made up of over 35 individual booths of new and gently used clothing, toys, books, bedding, baby equipment and maternity wear. All the proceeds from booth fees will be donated to the Help to Others organization.
By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Mt. Pleasant Fire Chief Stewart Kinney is concerned that an ambulance may be urgently needed and unable to find a rural residence.That?s because many rural 911 signs are either missing or damaged, Kinney told the Henry County supervisors Tuesday morning.?A lot of them (signs) are hanging down from the post or you can?t read them. Some aren?t there at all,? Kinney informed ...
The Golden Dragon Acrobats amazed a full house on Saturday evening at Iowa Wesleyan?s Chapel Auditorium. The touring group of athletes and dancers performed a breathtaking array of acrobatic stunts and traditional Chinese dance during their two-hour performance.
Mt. Pleasant?s Police Department investigated a single-vehicle accident March 25 on Highway 218 near mile marker 42.According to the accident report, a 2007 Ford Freestyle, operated by Marjorie Sinnock, no address given, lost control and struck a guardrail causing damage to the vehicle and the guardrail.Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $8,000. No injuries were reported. Assisting the police department at ...
By Ed Tibbetts, Quad City Times U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is seeking information from a political opposition research firm as he continues to dig into the origins of a dossier that made controversial but unsubstantiated allegations about President Donald Trump.Grassley?s office announced Monday that he had sent the letter to a company called Fusion GPS asking a series of questions.Earlier this month, ...
By Bryce Kelly, Mt. Pleasant News Author, nationally-known speaker and abortion survivor Melissa Ohden is coming to Mt. Pleasant to share her story, and says it is one of hope and inspiration.Headlining this year?s Cradle of Hope annual banquet, Ohden will be speaking April 8, ringing in Cradle?s 10th year.?We wanted to really bring some awareness to the issue of abortion, and that human life does begin at ...
Henry County Sheriff?s deputies received a report March 27 of a possible intoxicated subject.Upon investigation, it was determined that Jeffrey Troutman, 29, Danville, had come into the county jail to serve time on a previous conviction. It was determined that Troutman was intoxicated. He was arrested for public intoxication, a simple misdemeanor.A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is ...
Great River Health Systems? summer Junior Volunteen Program for youth 16 (by June 1) to 18 years old is scheduled from Monday, June 12 to Friday, Aug. 4.The eight-week program provides opportunities to explore health care careers, gain work experience and fulfill volunteer requirements for school and service projects.Positions for Junior Volunteens are available at Great River Medical Center and Great River ...
Learn tips for eating healthy on a budget at the next community wellness workshop on Tuesday, April 4, at 5:30 p.m., in the Fellowship Cup community room.Melissa Boncher, Mt. Pleasant Hy-Vee Dietitian, will discuss tips to save money on your grocery bill and provide recipes that are both easy and inexpensive.Bring the kids for a ?Kids in the Kitchen? lesson at the same time with Erin Heaton from Iowa State ...
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