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BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsA Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission (SEIRPC) public survey issued in February 2016 yielded few surprises, according to the Healthy Henry County Communities (HHCC) board. Nevertheless, the board, along with members of the SEIRPC, reviewed the results of the survey on Tuesday.The survey, which will be added to a comprehensive plan for the City of Mt. Pleasant, featured ...

New Life House, in Wayland, opened its doors to members of the local community for a New Year?s Eve Eve open house and celebration on Friday. Locals were encouraged to tour the home and learn more about what residents of the house have been working on since the house opened earlier last year.

BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsNEW LONDON ? It?s not just adults who can make their city a better place. Middle schoolers in New London are learning they can effect change in society.Last semester, Mrs. Tori Kenel?s eighth-grade class read ?The Giver?. Following the reading assignment, they were tasked with creating their own utopia and then trying to convince their peers to join their society. But Kenel knew ...

Boys BasketballAdair-Casey 57, Paton-Churdan 43AGWSR, Ackley 61, BCLUW, Conrad 55Albia 70, Davis County, Bloomfield 58Alburnett 61, East Buchanan, Winthrop 30Algona 88, Eagle Grove 34Ar-We-Va, Westside 42, Coon Rapids-Bayard 38Belle Plaine 62, H-L-V, Victor 51Benton Community 65, West Delaware, Manchester 57Bettendorf 68, Davenport, West 23Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 70, Unity Christian, Orange ...

AMES (AP) ? Senior point guard DeAndre Kane was supposed to be a one-year stopgap for Iowa State.Kane has evolved into one of the most versatile players in the country ? and the surging Cyclones look like one of the best teams in the nation because of it.Kane had a season-high 30 points with nine assists, eight rebounds and five steals as No. 9 Iowa State rolled past No. 7 Baylor 87-72 on Tuesday night, setting ...

Henry County Sheriff?s deputies arrested a subject following a disturbance and investigated a two-vehicle accident over the New Year?s holiday.According to a press release, deputies responded to a disturbance at 12:18 a.m., on Sunday, Jan. 1, in Winfield. An investigation led to the arrest of Christa Wagner, Winfield, on a charge with assault causing bodily injury.A few hours earlier, deputies received a call ...

CLINTON, N.Y. ? Fairfield High School graduate and basketball player Serena Ward helped the Hamilton College Continentals win their third straight game, 77-52, against the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers in a non-conference contest at Hamilton?s Margaret Bundy Scott Field House Saturday.Ward scored 14 points by connecting on four three-pointers. She also made four assists, which is a personal best. This ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) ? Rebekah Bradford was a highly trained athlete. She couldn?t figure out why she was out of breath just walking up a flight of stairs.Turns out, she was suffering from a potentially life-threatening condition.Bradford was stricken with a pulmonary embolism last year, making her bid to reach the Olympics for a second time especially challenging. She is competing at the U.S. speedskating ...