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Arrest made following vehicle-deer accident

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Two vehicle-deer accidents were investigated last week by the Henry County Sheriff?s Office, one of which involved an arrest.Deputies were summoned on May 4 to a report of a vehicle hitting a deer near the intersection of 335th Street and U.S. Highway 218.Following an investigation, it was learned that Ashley Fields, Andover, Minn., was driving in the southbound lane of Highway 218 when she struck a deer on the ...

Good weather is here

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Every season has its signifier. Although the first sight of a robin, lilacs flowering or tulips blooming all signal the start of spring, for many Mt. Pleasant residents, it?s the first time the Edd King Memorial Fountain is turned on. Throughout the week, city workers prepped the fountain for the first time it would be turned on for the season.

Former deputy files lawsuit against sheriff, county

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By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News A former Henry County Sheriff?s deputy has filed a lawsuit against his former supervisor and employer.Brandon Marquardt filed the suit Wednesday in South Lee County District Court against Henry County Sheriff Rich McNamee and Henry County. Marquardt is seeking unspecified damages for past, present and future lost income; past, present and future emotional distress; and ...

Supervisors told county jail population is spiking

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By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County Sheriff Rich McNamee told the Henry County supervisors Thursday that the daily census at the county jail has averaged in the 30s for most of April and May, reaching a high of 40 inmates during a day in April.McNamee?s report was part of the department head meeting during the supervisors? regular meeting.The sheriff said that law enforcement is still dealing ...

Council questions Dollar General?s utility provider

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By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News NEW LONDON ? There was some contention Tuesday night as to why the City of New London would not be providing electricity services for the new Dollar General store.City Council member Greg Malott said he had heard the city had ?chosen to give Access Energy? the Dollar General account, without the issue being brought before the council members.?I did not give it to them,? ...

MP teen, juvenile charged with theft

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:55 pm2689d ago

A Mt. Pleasant teen and a juvenile were arrested April 28 following a report of a theft in progress in the 1700 grid of 265th Street, according to the Henry County Sheriff?s Office.Walker Lunsford, 19, of Mt. Pleasant, and a 16-year-old juvenile each were charged with third-degree theft, an aggravated misdemeanor, and trespassing, a simple misdemeanor.An investigation determined the subjects were trying to ...

Yard art

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The Jerrel yard in the western portion of Mt. Pleasant is decorated with several tree sculptures with several of them added just recently. The art adds a nice touch to the family?s property.

Wayland ready to add more sidewalks

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By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News WAYLAND ? Frank Bruty Constuction, of Washington, was the only bidder on sidewalk work this summer in Wayland.Bruty?s bid was accepted by the Wayland City Council Wednesday night. Under terms of the contract, sidewalks will be 48 inches wide and 3-5/8 inches thick.The contractor also did the work last summer and this year?s prices include (last year?s prices for identical ...

MP students participate in World Food Prize Iowa Youth Institute

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:55 pm2689d ago

More than 299 students from 131 high schools came together at the sixth annual World Food Prize Iowa Youth Institute last Monday at Iowa State University, including students from Mt. Pleasant High School.The students came together to explore critical issues related to global food security and discover academic and career paths in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).In order to ...

Ideas of gun rights, safety at odds after Iowa bill passage

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Erin Murphy, Lee Des Moines bureau DES MOINES - Every day, Larry ?Buck? Koos still relives the events of Sept. 9, 2014.Koos, a former Jackson County Supervisor, said every day he recalls being in the courthouse in Maquoketa, Iowa, on that fateful day. He hears the gunshot, remembers wrestling the shooter to the ground. He hears the second gunshot, which killed the shooter.?Every day,? said Koos, who escaped ...

Branstad earns praise from Senate Foreign Relations Committee

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By James Q. Lynch, The Gazette WASHINGTON, D.C. ? Gov. Terry Branstad earned high praise ? and apparently a clear path to confirmation ? from a Senate panel that questioned him for nearly two hours on his nomination to be United States ambassador to China.?You?ve had an outstanding hearing,? Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tennessee, told Branstad Tuesday morning. The governor?s ...

Construction begins Monday on Winfield Avenue

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By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Winfield Avenue will be closing from Iris Street to the west of Grand Avenue to through traffic, beginning Monday, May 8, Henry County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss told the Henry County supervisors Tuesday.Business access to the impacted businesses will be from Grand Avenue. The only access to the Pilot Truck Plaza will be from Grand Avenue.The contractors for the work will be ...