By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News WAYLAND ? With a simple flip of the tassel Sunday, 34 WACO seniors joined the ranks of school alumni.Graduating under the motto ? ?What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are small matters compared to what lies in us.? ? WACO became the first school in the county to award diplomas.Jeff Dicks, WACO superintendent told the seniors that this is the first day of many ...
The public is invited to attend the annual meeting of the Mt. Pleasant Community Theatre Association on Thursday, May 25, 2017, at 6 p.m., at Jerry?s Restaurant, in Mt. Pleasant.The Association will be discussing production ideas, board policy and voting on a board of directors.Members of the Mt. Pleasant Community Theatre Association board of directors include officers; Mark Kimzey, president; Kadie Dennison, ...
Great River Athletic and Performance Center offers an eight-week summer program for 15- to 22-year-old athletes. Next Level Performance will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays beginning June 5, in Wellness Plaza, 1401 W. Gear Ave., West Burlington.Each session will consist of agility drills, explosive movements and strength training. Fitness specialists will tailor workouts to athletes? sports ...
The Cardinal boys? basketball team was feeling good coming off a nail-biting win Thursday against Pekin, but has suffered a couple of setbacks in its two games since then.The Comets hosted Holy Trinity Catholic Friday, which was the Comets? third game in four games. Fatigue might have played a factor in Cardinal?s 68-40 defeat. On Tuesday, Cardinal was back in action, this time on the road against Burlington-Notr...
Henry County Sheriff?s deputies investigated another vehicle-deer accident May 9.Law enforcement officials received a report from Michelle DePriest, of Keokuk, that she had struck a deer in the 1500 grid of 235th Street near Mt. Pleasant.DePriest?s 2012 Chevrolet sustained minor damage and she was able to drive away from the scene.
By Bryce Kelly, Mt. Pleasant News Dr. Faida Maramuke Mitifu never set out to be an Ambassador to the United States of America. However, after taking her own advice and opening herself up to positive, albeit challenging, experiences, she says her life has been one amazing ride.An accomplished diplomat with 16 years of experience as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Ambassador to the United States, Dr. ...
By James Q. Lynch, The Gazette WASHINGTON, D.C. ? Gov. Terry Branstad admitted to being nervous before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing last week on his nomination to be ambassador to China.Having his wife, two sons, past and present staff members and friends filling the Senate hearing room behind him helped calm his nerves, Branstad said Monday.The Foreign Relations Committee is scheduled to ...
A two-vehicle accident May 6 at the intersection of West Henry and North White streets resulted in $2,500 damage to the vehicles.The Mt. Pleasant Police Department?s accident report said that a 1999 Toyota, driven by Khang Truong, Mt. Pleasant, was traveling south and failed to stop at the posted stop sign.The Truong vehicle continued through the intersection where it collided with a 1994 Toyota, driven by ...
By James Q. Lynch, The Gazette CEDAR RAPIDS ? It?s too soon to know what changes Iowa will want ? or have ? to make to its Medicaid program as a result of changes Congress is contemplating in its replacement of the Affordable Care Act, Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds said Monday.?I?m not going to speculate because we don?t know,? Reynolds said at the administration?s weekly news conference.?It?s ...
Iowa Wesleyan graduates were all smiles on Saturday as they received their diplomas and turned their tassels in front of friends, family and faculty.
By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News State Sen. Rich Taylor, D-Mt. Pleasant, admittedly couldn?t believe what he said at the conclusion of Iowa Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nate Boulton?s visit to Mt. Pleasant Friday.?We have a good, young Democrat running for governor,? Taylor said, quickly adding, ?I can?t believe I said young Democrat.?Boulton, however, is young and a Democrat. The 37-year-old native ...
By Bryce Kelly, Mt. Pleasant News Egli Landscapes took home the 2017 Small Business of the Year Award on Friday, following a week-long celebration of small business in the Mt. Pleasant area.Tim Egli, owner of Egli Landscapes, along with his family, were in attendance during an award luncheon to accept the award. Egli Landscapes was chosen to win from a pool of five total finalists, including Main Street ...
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