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Firefighters respond to smoke at Main Street Cinema

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BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant News Fire crews were dispatched to Main Street Cinema following receiving reports of smoke Thursday afternoon.The Mt. Pleasant Fire Department was joined on scene by the New London Fire Department after civilians reported seeing smoke coming from Main Street Cinema before 1 p.m., on Thursday, July 16.No flames or smoke were apparent outside of the building. However, firefighters ...

MP's Glenwood Tolson was 'Mr. Community Action'

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Editor?s note: The following story first appeared in the Mt. Pleasant News on May 9, 2012, when Mt. Pleasant?s Glenwood Tolson was honored for his 47 years of service on the Community Action of Southeast Iowa Board of Directors. Tolson, who served many years as president of the board and also was National Community Action Volunteer of the Year, died Monday at the age of 99. Tolson had lived in his home until just ...

Diabetes Education Class offered July 28 at Henry County Health Center

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Henry County Health Center's diabetes team will be offering a one-day diabetes education class Tuesday, July 28, 2015. This program is open to anyone who has Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.The class will be conducted from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., on July 28, in the Health Education Center at HCHC. Meals will be served to class participants. Directions will be given when you call HCHC's Diabetes Education Center at ...

Band to give concert at fairgrounds

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The Mt. Pleasant Community Band will present its final concert of the season tomorrow (Thurs.) at 6:00 p.m. at the Henry County Fair in the Wright Pavilion.Selections for the concert will include ?Big Four March;? highlights from ?Jesus Christ Superstar;? ?The Blues Brothers Revue;? ?Chorale From Jupiter;? ?General Grant March;? ?Circle Of Life? from The Lion King; ?1812 Overture;? and selections from ?The Music ...

Dog show

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Leah Hunter leads her Australian Shepard, Gracie, past judge, Courtney Hoover, during the dog show on Wednesday. Hunter was one of 11 individuals who spent the afternoon with their furry best friends.

Seventh-grade girls basketball

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Members of the Fairfield Middle School seventh-grade girls? basketball team are, from left, front row: Maggie Ferrel, Katie O?Brien, Madalyn Rauscher, Kylee Marlay, Morgen Francis, Taylor Marlay, Kaylee Watson, Sara Trent, Kellie Hovorka, Kaitlynn Steele, Sarah Swanson; second row: Brynna Bowman, Shelby McKune, Sarah Hardin, Kelly Lacey, Kenady Waugh, Samantha Fritz, Corynn Klehm, Kylie Kurtz, Megan Sullivan, ...

Area students compete in basketball skills contest

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BURLINGTON ? Five area athletes finished first in their respective divisions at the Southeast Iowa Basketball Skills competition hosted by Special Olympics Iowa.The annual event was held Jan. 21 in Burlington.Fairfield High School students who finished first were Jessica Clements and Ross Robinson. Nathan Mathis of the Fairfield Middle School was a division champion, while Justin Cross and Andrew Peiffer of ...

Trojans drop trio of games in Eddyville

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EDDYVILLE ? Alex Simpson scored 21 points and Logan Fleeman added another 14, but the Trojan ninth-graders couldn?t get past Eddyville-Blakesburg Tuesday.The Trojans fell 48-41 in Eddyville, dropping to 3-10 on the season.Fairfield?s Narendra Martin contributed in several areas with four points, four boards and three steals. Tanner Deao scored two points. Simpson and Fleeman were active in the paint with nine ...

Washington victorious in JV action

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The Fairfield JV boys? basketball team lost a close contest, 48-43, to conference rival Washington Friday.The Trojans shot 42 percent from beyond the arc to keep pace. Matt Carr was 4-for-7 from 3-point land to score a team-high 14 points along with three assists. Joe Hietpas swished another trey and finished with 10 points.Vince Horras also scored 10 points.Defensively, the Trojans stole the ball nine times. ...

Pekin girls basketball tournaments set

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Two Pekin basketball tournaments, for girls entering grades four through eight in 2012-13, will be held in February and March.A tournament for fourth- through sixth-graders will be held Feb. 18, and a tournament for seventh- and eighth-graders is set March 10.Each team will play three games consisting of two 16-minute halves. Games will be played with a running clock. Certified officials will preside over the ...

McArtor family to be honored at State Fair

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By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant News DES MOINES ? The Jim and Sara McArtor family, Crawfordsville, will be one of six Iowa farm families recognized at the Iowa State Fair.The McArtors, who will be honored, Thursday, Aug. 20, will be recognized as recipients of the 2015 Way We Live Award.Each of the six families are being recognized for its love of the land and the product they produce. The Way We Live Award ...

A farmer's humor

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

A farmer west of Mt. Pleasant displays a sense of humor. Like a caterpillar inching its way across a field of green corn, this bundled package of round bales seems quite happy with its fate. The display was spotted in a field west of Mt. Pleasant along U.S. Highway 34.