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Mt. Pleasant City Administrator Brent Schleisman used to joke that the interior of the airport?s terminal building looked like something out of the 1970s. Not anymore. A terminal renovation project was recently completed, bringing the structure into this century. The renovation also was the last item on the city?s five-year ?wish list? for the airport. Hon of Muscatine donated the furniture for the terminal.

By TRISHA PHELPSMt. Pleasant NewsWINFIELD ? The Winfield City Council discussed last night possibly creating a new ordinance ? this one to put in a new stop sign.Several residents came to the meeting to alert the council of some drivers using a section of road as a racetrack in an area with a lot of children.According to Chase Boyer, the corner of Pine Street and Maple Street is the most dangerous of the ...

Sid Davis of the Cornerstone Housing Group will be asking the Mt. Pleasant Board of Adjustment for a special exception to rear yard setback regulations on the 1400 block of East Primrose Street.Davis will make his request during the board?s meeting Wednesday at 5 p.m. in City Hall.Davis? request is the only item on the agenda.

Amanda Elizabeth Dunn of Mt. Pleasant was named to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs? list at Truman State University for the spring 2013 semester.To to be onthis list, an undergraduate student must attain a semester 3.50-3.99 grade point average and must complete 12 semester hours of credit.Dunn is an exercise science major.

It was round two of flooding at Oakland Mills. Although the logjam near Oakland Mills certainly was a factor, it was more of too much water too quickly. Not only did the area receive substantial rainfall last week but tributaries in other parts of the state that drain into the Skunk also contributed. No rainfall over the weekend and Monday helped lessen the blow, but a chance of rain returns to the forecast for ...

The Harlan-Lincoln House at Iowa Wesleyan College, Mt. Pleasant, will host an open house on Saturday, June 8, from 1-4 p.m. Visitors are invited to learn the story of James Harlan, his friendship with President Abraham Lincoln, and their mutual grandchildren?s lives in Mt. Pleasant.The Harlan-Lincoln House was built in 1876 by U.S. Senator James Harlan. Harlan?s daughter, Mary, married Robert Todd Lincoln, son ...

By TRISHA PHELPSMt. Pleasant NewsWhen the storm damaged the Henry County Veterinary Hospital in Mt. Pleasant, the damage also affected Henry County Animal Rescue.?It was hard to begin with, not having an actual shelter here, now it is just making it even harder. We are trying everything we can,? said Gary Ruth of Henry County Animal Rescue.According to Ruth, Dr. Richard Howie was allowing the rescue to house ...

NEW LONDON ? A routine traffic stop Monday evening for an alleged equipment violation led to drug charges against two men.According to the New London Police Department, Billy Caton and Nicholas Camp, no age or address given on either subject, were arrested for conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine.During the stop at 10 p.m. yesterday, a K-9 drug dog assisted and allegedly, a meth lab was located in the ...