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Mt. Pleasant Police log

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INVESTIGATIONSEdward Lee Smith, 76, Mt. Pleasant, was cited at 2500 block of Franklin Avenue for driving under suspension, Nov. 29.Rodney Lynn Collins, 48, Mt. Pleasant, was cited at 500 block of East Monroe Street for driving under revocation, driving under suspension (non-payment of fines) and failure to use safety belt, Nov. 29.Todd Alan Smith, 39, Mt. Pleasant, was arrested at 100 block of North Jefferson ...

Drug bust results in four arrests

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Four individuals were arrested on drug and child endangerment charges following a drug bust Nov. 26 by the Mt. Pleasant Police Department at 501 E. Clay St. in Mt. Pleasant.Those charged include Ed Wixom, Mt. Pleasant, Bonnie Gilbert, Mt. Pleasant, Joel Corder, no address given, and Danny Gilbert, no address given.Henry County Sheriff deputies assisted the Mt. Pleasant Police Department in the execution of the ...

Dressed for the season

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:31 pm2695d ago

Peebles? associate Nelly Latta, center, has the Christmas spirit during the Black Friday sales, sporting antler ears and standing alongside the Christmas tree.

Council meets one night earlier

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:31 pm2695d ago

Change orders dominate the agenda for the regular meeting of the Mt. Pleasant City Council tonight (Tues.) at 7 p.m. at City Hall.The council is meeting one night earlier due to the Thanksgiving holiday.Three change orders ? two on the north Grand Avenue PCC project and one on the sanitary sewer lining project ? await council action.In other tentative agenda items, the council will consider the appointment of ...

Bunker Mill restoration costs adjusted

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:31 pm2695d ago

KALONA ? The Friends of Bunker Mill Bridge, whose mission it is to save and restore the historic 126 year old bridge just outside of Kalona, received good news from the engineering team that arrived at the bridge site this month. Initially the group thought that the bridge may have to be completely lifted and moved to the river bank possibly to be dismantled and rebuilt at estimated costs exceeding $450,000.The ...

Heaton honored by hospital association

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:31 pm2695d ago

Iowa State Rep. Dave Heaton, R-Mt. Pleasant, has been presented the Iowa Hospital Association?s Legislator of the Year award.As a state legislator for nearly 20 years, Heaton has provided important experience and leadership that have benefited Iowa?s health care system, particularly for Iowans residing in rural areas.This year he helped bridge political differences that led to passage of the Iowa Health and ...

Closed for Thanksgiving break

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City of Mt. Pleasant offices will be closed Nov. 28-29 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.City garbage normally picked up on Thursday will be picked up on Friday.All county school districts also will not have school Nov. 27-29 in observance of Thanksgiving.The WACO Community School District?s Thanksgiving break began last Friday and classes will not be in session all this week.

Group ranks HCHC second nationally as Hospital of Choice

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Henry County Health Center was recently recognized by the American Alliance of Healthcare Providers (AAHCP) as one of the top 10 hospitals in the nation to receive the Hospital of Choice Award for 2013. The Hospital of Choice Award is designed to identify America?s most customer-friendly hospitals, recognizing the best hospitals in customer service delivery.In 2012, HCHC was named as a Top 100 hospital. This ...

Fairfield 'bust' nets 100 pounds of pot, meth

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:31 pm2695d ago

From the Golden TriangleNews ServiceFAIRFIELD ? Members of the Fairfield Police Department initiated a traffic stop at 8:41 p.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of Pleasant Plain Road and seized a significant amount of marijuana after the police department K9 alerted on the vehicle.Police obtained search warrants for a motorhome parked on Waterworks Road leading to the Fairfield Water Department loading dock at ...

IWC enters new era, will offer two graduate courses

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:31 pm2695d ago

Iowa Wesleyan launches a new era of graduate education in the field of Strategic Leadership. On Nov. 11, Wesleyan took the first step toward offering graduate programs by approving the launch of two eight-week graduate courses. Organizational Communication and Leadership (COMM 555) will focus on the role of leaders and leadership in enacting organizational goals. Research Methods (SSCI 547) will examine the ...

Long night or tough wind?

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:31 pm2695d ago

This scarecrow either had too much fun on Halloween night or succumbed to the elements. The display, one of many that still can be seen in the area, is located on North Iowa Avenue just north of Mt. Pleasant.

Authorities searching for missing girl

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:31 pm2695d ago

FAIRFIELD ? Jefferson County authorities are searching for a 15-year-old Batavia girl, according to a press release Wednesday from the Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office.The sheriff?s office was notified on Nov. 9 by Bill Kahl of Batavia that his 15-year-old daughter, Jessica Kahl, had run away. The sheriff?s office, however, said that the circumstances of her disappearance are not of a suspicious nature, but she ...