Sports

Gospel music

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:33 pm2695d ago

On Sunday, March 29, several musical groups gathered at First United Methodist Church for an afternoon of gospel music. The groups were Selah, The Tinders Group, Second Baptist Ministry, Bryan Katchay, Terry Hemsworth, The John Hemsworth Family and Jacque Tolson. The event was held in order to raise money to repair the roof of the Historic Second Baptist Church. Pictured in the photo is the group Selah. From left ...

HHCC looking at launching bike-sharing program in MP

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:33 pm2695d ago

By MEGAN COOPER Mt. Pleasant NewsHealthy Henry County Communities (HHCC) is working hard to make Mt. Pleasant and surrounding communities healthier places.During Tuesday?s HHCC meeting, board member Lindsay Remick, wellness coordinator at Henry County Health Center, and HHCC coordinator Kelly Carr discussed different activities that HHCC is working on in order to improve the built environment.?It?s a ...

Public safety committee plans meeting

N/A

News Sep. 30, 2018 9:33 pm2695d ago

Members of Mt. Pleasant City Council?s Public Safety Committee will meet tomorrow (Wed.) at 8:30 a.m. at the Mt. Pleasant Police Department.Tentative agenda items include discussion of the fire department?s standard operation guidelines and discussion of a bike-sharing program with the police department.

National Register

N/A

News Sep. 30, 2018 9:33 pm2695d ago

The Holtcamp Round Barn is one of the structures from Henry County on the National Register. The barn was built in 1917 and is located on 335th Street, one-half mile east of Highway 218/27 in Salem Township.

Stone?s no-hitter, Northup?s blast lifts Pekin in game two

Carson Tigges, Ledgers sports editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:33 pm2695d ago

WAPELLO ? Trenton Northup blasted two home runs and Pekin split a doubleheader with Wapello Friday evening losing game one 6-4 and bouncing back for a 6-0 victory in game two.Northup?s solo home run was a part of a four-run first inning for Pekin in the opener ? an inning that saw Wapello bounce back for three runs in the bottom half.?We were really swinging the bats well to start game one, but we turned around and

Another doubleheader split for Fairfield vs. Central Lee

Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:33 pm2695d ago

DONNELLSON ? With baseballs flying off the bat Friday evening, the Fairfield baseball team out-dueled Central Lee from the plate in game one totaling 14 hits to take an 11-4 win in the opener.Central Lee finished with nine hits as Dakota Simmons got the win for the Trojans, but Fairfield lost 6-5 in game two.A seven-run third inning gave Simmons all the offense he needed in the first game. Lucas James, Cody Moran

Mt. Pleasant Police log

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:33 pm2695d ago

Animal complaint ? 400 block of North Adams Street, March 25.Disturbance ? 200 block of North Brazelton Street, March 25.Suspicious person, activity, vehicle ? 1600 block of Ashford Circle, March 26.Animal complaint ? 600 block of South Adams Street, March 26.

Budget hearing set at WACO

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:33 pm2695d ago

WAYLAND ? WACO School Board members will host the hearing on the fiscal year 2015 budget during a special meeting Monday, April 7, at 6:30 p.m. at the high school media center.Other tentative agenda items include approving an amendment on the fiscal 2014 budget; approving a surplus levy in debt service for fiscal year 2015; and approving a football/track bleacher quote.

Democratic Party platform panel to gather in Salem

N/A

News Sep. 30, 2018 9:33 pm2695d ago

SALEM ? The Iowa Democratic Party Second Congressional District (24 counties) Platform Committee will convene at the Salem Crew Library tomorrow (Sat.) from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.This is the next step in the election year political party process from county convention (which were held in each county March 8) to district convention (to be in Newton, Jasper County, Saturday April 26 and State Convention which will be ...

Plan approved

N/A

News Sep. 30, 2018 9:33 pm2695d ago

A site plan was approved by the Mt. Pleasant City Council Wednesday night for the speculative building located in the city?s Crossroads Industrial Park on the northeast edge of Mt. Pleasant. Negotiations are under way to sell the building to a local developer who then will lease space to a local manufacturer for storage.

Keokuk penalty kick ends Fairfield?s season

Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor

News Sep. 30, 2018 9:33 pm2695d ago

KEOKUK ? The Fairfield boys? soccer team received a stellar effort from the defense, but couldn?t find its offensive groove and conclude its season with a 2-1 loss to Keokuk in the district semifinal.Pasha Bousquet scored one final goal for the Trojans on a free kick to knot the score at one in the second half. With just over a minute remaining, Keokuk converted a penalty kick to put them ahead for good and secure

InMotion....literally

N/A

News Sep. 30, 2018 9:33 pm2695d ago

Mt. Pleasant High School?s show choir, InMotion, completed its season Saturday night, finishing as first runner-up in the finals at the Red Carpet Gala at West Delaware High School in Manchester. InMotion also received a caption award for best vocals. Brianne Hotkamp was named Best Female Vocalist and Garrett Carlston Best Male Vocalist during the daytime session in which InMotion finished second in Class 3A. The ...