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CHICAGO (AP) ? As powerful as fans and even rival sports leagues believe it to be, even the NFL can?t do anything about the weather.Yet some 24 hours after the Chicago Bears closed out a dangerous afternoon at Soldier Field in light rain with a 23-20 overtime win against visiting Baltimore, more than a few people in the Windy City were still shaking their heads. And not just because of dropping temperatures and ...

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsOut with the old and in with the new.Henry County?s engineering department is taking the adage seriously as the county is applying for a $10,000 grant to replace about 200 roadside signs in the county.?It is the first wave (of sign replacement),? reported County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss at Tuesday?s county board of supervisors meeting. ?We will be targeting stop signs, no ...

BY ERIN MURPHYTimes BureauDES MOINES ? Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will be a full-fledged governor ? not merely an acting governor or lieutenant governor with gubernatorial responsibilities ? after Gov. Terry Branstad resigns next year to become the next U.S. Ambassador to China, state officials say.The offices of the governor, attorney general and secretary of state, say they have determined that once Branstad ...

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsJohn Pullis, executive director of the Henry County Conservation Department, told conservation board members that even though his fiscal 2018 preliminary budget calls for a double-digit increase in expenditures, the actual tax dollars needed to fund the budget will decrease.Pullis said during Tuesday?s monthly board meeting that he is looking at a 23-percent increase in budget ...

The Fairfield football banquet was Monday at Fairfield Middle School. The players who received awards are, from left to right, front row: Jordan Whitney (Brad Wickliff Memorial and Senior Leadership Awards), Mason Ellis (Mark Campbell Memorial Best Offensive Lineman Award), Jonathan Hoehne (Defensive Back Award), Brett Scott (Most Valuable Defensive Player Award), Kooper Dahlstrom (Duke Bisbey Memorial Attitude ...

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsDespite welcoming Henry County Board of Health member, Patricia Sallee, as the new Community Health Director, the board is not yet done searching for another board replacement.During the Henry County Board of Health?s latest meeting on Tuesday, the board was informed that it would again be on the hunt for a new face as board member Tom Miller has tendered his resignation from the ...

The Southeast Iowa Super Conference has released its All-Academic team for the fall semester.Juniors and seniors who participated in a sport or were a support team member who had a GPA of 3.25 or better in the recent grading period were eligible for recognition. Football players are not recognized by this list because they play in different districts and not in the SEISC.Pekin volleyball players that were ...

House Speaker Linda Upmeyer (R-Clear Lake) recently announced that Rep. Dave Heaton (R-Mt. Pleasant) will serve as the Chairman of the House Health and Human Services budget committee.?Rep. Heaton is an experienced leader who has always worked to protect our most vulnerable citizens. He is committed to making sure Iowans have access to necessary services they count on in the most efficient way possible,? said ...