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Water quality improvement put on Iowa Legislature?s 2018 agenda

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By Rod Boshart and James Q. Lynch, Gazette Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES ? Majority Republicans capped off a marathon legislative shutdown Saturday by putting in place a $7.269 billion state budget and setting the framework for a medical cannabis system to treat ailing Iowans, but leaving behind a water-quality improvement issue that was outgoing Gov. Terry Branstad?s final priority.Bleary-eyed lawmakers began ...

More lawmaking opportunities for GOP in 2018

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By Erin Murphy, Lee Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES ? What will Iowa Republicans do for an encore?Given complete state lawmaking control by voters in the 2016 elections, Republicans used the recently completed 2017 session of the Iowa Legislature to enact several significant, conservative laws.Over the course of roughly four months, Republicans enacted measures that dramatically reshaped state laws regarding gun ...

Cleaning up their piece of the world

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:54 pm2690d ago

By Brooks Taylor and Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News NEW LONDON ? Among other things, Earth Day conveys the message of doing work to preserve and improve the world in which we live.New London Middle- and High-School students were doing exactly that Friday, tidying up their corner of the world.New London High School Principal Scott Kracht said this year was the fifth year the school has sent students out in the ...

Missouri man faces numerous charges after police chase

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:54 pm2690d ago

A Missouri man faces more than nine charges following a chase with local police Thursday, April 20.According to the Mt. Pleasant Police, Nicholas Lee Riley, 22, Hannibal, Mo., was arrested and charged with the following offenses: felony eluding; reckless driving; driving without a license; fraudulent use of registration; possession of marijuana; possession of methamphetamine; possession of drug paraphenernalia; ...

Legislative Breakfast Cancelled

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:54 pm2690d ago

Due to scheduling conflicts, the Legislative Breakfast on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 8:30 am at Iowa Wesleyan University Chadwick Library, International Room has been cancelled. For any questions please reach out to Kristi Ray at kray@mountpleasantiowa.org or 319-385-3101 ext. 223.

Promoting kids? fitness

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:54 pm2690d ago

Hy-Vee has a new program ? Kidsfit ? which does exactly what it implies, promotes fitness. The Mt. Pleasant Hy-Vee hosted its first such event Thursday in front of its store for all Mt. Pleasant fifth- and sixth-graders. The event included a nutrition component, various fitness challenges, team building and pointers on how to safely exercise.

W-MU ready to repair roof

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By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News WINFIELD ? The Winfield-Mt. Union Community School District is ready to keep one school repair promise ? fixing the roof no matter if the school improvement bond issue passed or failed.As the $9.5 million bond issue failed in February, the district is moving ahead with repairing the roof.School board members met Wednesday evening for a special session to review bids for the ...

These ?eyes? will be looking at you

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By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News There will be new ?eyes? peering soon at traffic in the Henry County Courthouse.Henry County supervisors, during their regular meeting Thursday, approved the purchase of a security camera for each department head. The camera will allow the department head, if he/she so chooses, to have access to other security camera footage in the courthouse.The cameras will be attached to ...

Chamber to host final Legislative Breakfast

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:54 pm2690d ago

On Saturday, the Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance will host the final Legislative Breakfast of the session with elected officials, Sen. Rich Taylor (D-Mt. Pleasant) and Rep. Dave Heaton (R-Mt. Pleasant).The breakfast will be held Saturday, April 22, from 8:30 to 10 a.m., at Chadwick Library?s International Room on the Iowa Wesleyan University campus. The elected officials will discuss the happenings at the ...

How legislators? campaign promises fared this session

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:54 pm2690d ago

By Erin Murphy, Lee Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES ? Candidates for the Iowa Legislature made many pledges during the 2016 campaign.That campaign set the table for the November election, which changed the power dynamic in the legislature.State lawmakers are finishing their work on the 2017 legislative session, and we now have evidence of whether legislators delivered on the promises they made back on the ...

Hot cakes

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:54 pm2690d ago

he Mt. Pleasant Fire Department was bustling with weekend early risers on Saturday as locals gathered at the Mt. Pleasant station for a pancake and sausage breakfast. All the proceeds of the breakfast will go towards the purchase of new tools and equipment upgrades for the department.

HCHC awards office remodel project to local contractor

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:54 pm2690d ago

By Bryce Kelly, Mt. Pleasant News Another construction project at Henry County Health Center (HCHC) will now begin thanks to a project bid approval made during Tuesday?s HCHC Board of Trustees meeting.During their regular monthly meeting, HCHC trustees approved Jean C. Wiley Construction as the official contractor on a remodeling project for Dr. Reed Bouchey?s office. The cost of the work was originally ...