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By TRISHA PhelpsMt. Pleasant NewsWINFIELD ? Only one person came to the Winfield City Council meeting last night to have his opinion heard about the proposed changes to the dangerous animal ordinance.William Barnes, Winfield resident and dog owner, expressed concern about the proposed ordinance that would no longer allow dogs to be outside on chains all day, and instead would require dog owners to either ...

A peace vigil is being hosted tonight (Mon.) at 7 p.m. near the Veterans Memorial in front of the Henry County Courthouse.Although it is not an organized event and sponsored by individuals rather than an organized group, the public is invited to stop by to share ideas and sign a petition for or against a U.S. attack on Syria.Steve Wilson, one of those who will be attending, said the intent of the vigil is an ...

FAIRFIELD ? Law enforcement officials are in the process of interviewing witnesses with information pertaining to the death of David L. Bittner, 46, who died Wednesday night (Sept. 4) in Lockridge.Bittner, of rural Mt. Pleasant, suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen Wednesday. He was shot at 105 W. Main St. in Lockridge.See the Sept. 9 News for more information on the investigation.

By MEGAN COOPERMt. Pleasant News?There are not sufficient homes for sale in Mt. Pleasant and Henry County.? That is what Kiley Miller, Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance executive vice president, told the Henry County supervisors.?We are very well positioned to be a commuter community, he wants a fertilizer plant, and she wants University of Iowa Hospitals, where do you live? Mt. Pleasant is the only place to ...

DEAR ABBY: Two years ago one of my granddaughters was molested by her mother's (my daughter's) then-boyfriend, whom they were living with. When the girl's father found out, he called the police and the man was arrested, tried and convicted.Abby, while he was out on bail, my daughter married him! She doesn't believe the molestation took place. If I were in her shoes, I would certainly believe my 8-year-old ...

Steve Goff, right in photo, ptiches a horseshoe during the horseshoe pitching contest at Salem's Old Settlers celebration as Jake Robinson looks on. Old Settlers marked its 130th anniversary this year.

By MEGAN COOPERMt. Pleasant NewsThe hot weather and dry conditions are making for somewhat decent, but hot working conditions as workers are able to complete jobs because there hasn?t been a lot of rain. Jacob Hotchkiss, Henry County engineer, said his workers would begin work by the end of the week on the low-water crossing at Quaker Avenue.?We will have to make sure the workers get plenty of fluid,? Hotchkiss...

DEAR ABBY: I'm writing about the letter you printed from "Somewhere in the South" (May 26) who heard someone confess to a crime he had committed at age 12 during one of his Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings. The person asked if he should go to the police. You advised him to talk about it to the "group leader."Abby, in a 12-step program, there is no formal leader who has a responsibility to report anything to the ...