Sports

Race for mayor in New London heats up

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BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant News*Editor?s note: Candidates? responses were given via a written questionnaire.NEW LONDON ? Election signs seem to be multiplying in New London as the two contested races, including that for the mayor?s seat, heat up before Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3.Tracy Trejo is running against incumbent Ron Sadler.Sadler has held the mayoral position twice before, from 2004 - 2008 and ...

Mt. Pleasant Library checks into the kitchen with cake pan rentals

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BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsLibraries are known to have a variety of offerings. Over the years, libraries have expanded their services from books to books on tapes, CDs and DVDs, and now to cake pans.While visiting family in another state, Barb Welander, of Mt. Pleasant, happened to go to the library in the community and noticed cake pans available for checkout. Welander thought that was a great idea, ...

Food inspection changes now in effect, some confusion still lingers

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BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsThe transition has officially occurred, according to Henry County Environmental Health Specialist, Jodi Sutter, in regards to a recent change in a Henry County food inspection program that she says has some still asking questions.?I have had a few questions and complaints from folks (about the change), but I simply have to tell them that they need to talk to Lee County officials,?...

City finds farm ground bid in city hall drop box

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BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsCheck those drop boxes.That?s what Mt. Pleasant City Council members and staff learned recently. The council was to award a bid during its Oct. 14 meeting for the lease of approximately 75 acres of farm ground surrounding the municipal airport.But the resolution was halted when the council thought it did not have any bids.Following the report of the meeting, which indicated ...

Mt. Pleasant leaf collection scheduled

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:44 pm2694d ago

The City of Mt. Pleasant?s free leaf collection is scheduled for the week of Nov. 16.All leaves must be bagged and placed at the curb on your designated trash day. The city requests the bags of trash be separate from bags of leaves.The collection is open to all residents. If a resident?s trash is picked up by a service other than the City, the resident should call City Hall at 319-385-1470.

Engineer: Benton Avenue project nearing completion

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BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsJake Hotchkiss has been hoping for rain for a couple of weeks now. The county engineer is getting his wish and that means some projects on hold due to dry conditions can come to fruition.?With this rain, we will be working on gravel roads,? Hotchkiss told the Henry County Supervisors during their meeting Tuesday morning. ?You should see blades out there working.?Hotchkiss? ...

NL police say social media is not the place to report crime

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If you want to register a complaint or report a crime, the New London Police Department reminds residents to report the complaint and/or crime to them or the Henry County Sheriff?s Office, not social media.New London police says that in order for a complaint or crime to be investigated, it must first be officially reported. The proper way for reporting complaints, the department continues, is to contact the New ...

Van Buren rallies past Danville

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DANVILLE ? Makenzie Zeitler hit a pair of home runs and two doubles as the Van Buren softball team rallied for a 13-11 win in eight innings Tuesday.Zeitler hit a two-run homer in the top of the sixth inning to send the game into extras, and the senior kicked off the game-clinching eighth inning scoring the first of four runs.Zeitler went 4 for 5 with four RBI and four runs scored in the game.Twice the Warriors ...

Warriors blank Bears

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:44 pm2694d ago

DANVILLE ? Garrett Saunders threw a two-hitter to help lead the Van Buren baseball team past Danville in Southeast Iowa Superconference action Tuesday.The Warriors and Saunders blanked the Bears over five innings to post a 10-0 victory. The Warrior freshman struck out eight batters for the win.Colin Weaver and Ty Smith both went 2 for 3, including one double and two RBI apiece. Nic Giberson smacked a triple and ...

Columbus beats Pekin

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:44 pm2694d ago

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? The Pekin softball team watched three unearned runs cross the plate and saw a win slip away in conference play Tuesday.The Panthers, after taking a one-run lead in the top of the sixth inning, surrendered the three runs in the bottom of the inning for a 6-4 loss to Columbus.?We?ve got to play more fundamentally sound softball,? said Pekin head coach Bryan Marlay. ?The game is simple. Throw ...

WACO to hold parent/teacher conferences

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:44 pm2694d ago

WACO will hold fall parent/teacher conferences beginning next week.Elementary School parent/teacher conferences will be held on Monday, Nov. 2, from 4 to 8 p.m. Sign up information was sent home with students previously.Junior high and high school parent/teacher conferences will begin on Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 4 to 8 p.m. Parents of junior high and high school students can sign up to meet with specific teachers ...

Trunk or treat

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:44 pm2694d ago

From princesses to pirates, superheros to the Scooby Doo gang, a whole cast of characters turned out for Calvary Baptist Church?s Trunk or Treat on Saturday afternoon.