By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsArea residents had the opportunity to question U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, Friday afternoon and they made the most of the opportunity.Questions and comments were delivered on a myriad of topics, ranging from the Keystone Pipeline to taxation and many topics in between.Grassley, 81, who has made it a priority to visit all 99 Iowa counties each year, conducted a ...
A Missouri man was arrested for OWI after putting his vehicle in the ditch.On Tuesday, May 26, at approximately 2:32 a.m., the Henry County Sheriff?s Office received a report of a suspicious male in New London, who appeared intoxicated and driving a pick-up.While enroute, a Sheriff?s Deputy located the suspect?s vehicle in the ditch on 260th St., near Highway 34.The driver was identified as Clarence Icenogle, ...
Mount Pleasant 57, Fairfield 48The Fairfield boys? JV squad opened the season with a 57-48 loss to Mount Pleasant Friday in Fairfield.Matt Carr led the Trojans with 13 points, mostly from behind the 3-point line, while Joseph Hietpas scored seven points and recorded four assists, two steals and two blocks. Jordan Whitney, Landon Gamrath and Kyle Weirup added six points apiece. Keagan Drish scored four ...
BURLINGTON ? A furious rally gave the never-say-die Fairfield eighth-grade ?A? team a 39-38 victory over Aldo Leopold Monday in Burlington.With a minute remaining in regulation, Fairfield was faced with a five-point deficit at 38-33. A clutch steal and layup brought the Trojans within three. Two free throws and a bucket later saw Fairfield take the lead, 39-38. Aldo Leopold had a chance with 10 ticks remaining,...
By BRYCE KELLY Mt. Pleasant NewsHenry County coordinator of disability services, Sarah Berndt, briefed the board of supervisors on the new crisis intervention program currently active at Henry County Health Center?s emergency department, and it seems some kinks are still being worked out in what is otherwise being labeled a positive addition to mental health care in the county.As the program is still in its ...
Editor?s note: This is article is a follow-up to the two-part series on the businesses, schools, churches, and homes which stood in Mt. Pleasant in 1865. It is a listing of historic Civil War era buildings which are still standing in the greater Henry County area. The listings are by town and township. Jefferson Township including Wayland and Coppock; Marion Township; Canaan Township including Mt. Union; Tippecano...
Henry County Engineer?s Office announced today that 190th Street will be closed between Marsh and Nebraska avenues beginning Monday, June 1.The road will be closed for approximately one week for a culvert replacement.
Henry County unemployment nearly mirrors the statewide figure, according to Iowa Workforce Development statistics released Wednesday.County unemployment was listed at 3.9 percent in April, the first month in several years that the county jobless rate dropped under 4 percent. The April percentage was a drop by two-tenths of a percentage point from March. Meanwhile, unemployment in Iowa was listed at 3.8 percent, ...
By BRYCE KELLY Mt. Pleasant NewsThe future still looks bright for two major health programs in the Henry County area.During the Henry County Board of Health?s meeting on Tuesday, May 26, the board had a time of open discussion about whether or not to continue the Care for Yourself Program and the Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, and both were given the nod to proceed into this year.The ...
Mt. Pleasant?s Farmers Market opened May 16, much to the delight of area residents.The market, which features home-grown produce and home-made pastries, among other delicacies, is open from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday and 8:30-11 a.m. on Saturday. The market is located at Wright Pavilion in McMillan Park.Sylvia Ridinger, left, and her daughter, Rami Ridinger, right, show their bounty from the market in the photo.
Members of the Fairfield eighth-grade girls? basketball team are pictured, from left, front row: Autum Wickenkamp (mgr.), Mackenzie Flattery, Natalie Jones, Delaney Neil, Holly McCoy, Molly Ryan, Shannon Hopwood, Alli Deao, Emily Hanna (mgr.), Katie O?Brien (mgr.); back row: Derek Philips (head coach), Taylor Ferrel, Courtney Gilmore, Sierra Vogt, Mikaela Amendt, Brittany Hoskins, Chloe Spalla, Lindsey Repp and ...
ELDON ? Little by little, the Cardinal girls? basketball team continues to come closer to nabbing its first victory of the winter season.The Comets, who lost 59-31 to Van Buren in the season opener before falling 50-47 to Albia Nov. 21, lost an overtime battle to the Bears 67-60 Tuesday evening.?The girls played hard and came up short,? said Miller. ?We continue to improve every game and that will pay off ...
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