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Police squelch rumors of dog's death

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Rumors of the alleged killing of a bloodhound in Mt. Pleasant during homecoming week (the Panthers hosted the Ft. Madison Bloodhounds on Sept. 15 in the homecoming game) have been refuted by the Mt. Pleasant Police Department.Lyle Murray, lieutenant with the local police department, said that in early September the department investigated the death of a dog that appeared to have died of natural causes.The ...

Tall man?s big heart aches to find the perfect match

DEAR ABBY - Abigail Van Buren News Sep. 30, 2018 9:17 pm2696d ago

DEAR ABBY: I?m a single guy, 33 years old. I am 6 feet 9 inches tall, and defined as husky. I only need to enter a room and it gets quiet followed by a ?funny? comment about my size. I smile and laugh to put people at ease. Then I?m forgotten, a gentle giant who is called on only when people want something.I?m sorry to say women either want nothing to do with me, or something to do with my wallet. I don?t enjoy ...

Tentative Red Flag Horseless Carriage Tour

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:17 pm2696d ago

Following is the tentative schedule for the Red Flag Horseless Carriage Tour Sept. 27-29.Thursday, Sept. 279:30 a.m. ? Tour Lewelling Quaker Museum in SalemNoon ? Lunch at Geode State Park1:30 p.m. ? Tour Danville MuesumEvening in Mt. PleasantFriday, Sept. 289 a.m. ? Tour Old Threshers11:30 a.m. ? Tour Winfield Muesum2 p.m. ? Tour Swedish MuseumEvening in Mt. PleasantSaturday, Sept. 297:30 a.m. ? ...

Hazardous wastes can be tossed on Saturday

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:17 pm2696d ago

Get rid of it.A pair of area agencies ? the Des Moines County Regional Solid Waste Commission and the Great River Regional Waste Authority ? are hosting a household hazardous waste disposal day Saturday, Sept. 29.The event is free to all Henry County residents.Examples of acceptable items include: oil-based or lead-based paints; nickel cadmium batteries; most rechargeable batteries (Ni-Cad); button batteries; ...

Gas prices fall, but still much higher than in 2011

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:17 pm2696d ago

Although average retail gasoline prices in Iowa fell four cents per gallon in the past week, they still remain considerably higher than a year ago.According to GasBuddy.com, retail prices in Iowa averaged $3.82 per gallon on Sunday. That compares with the national average that has fallen just over four cents in the last week to $3.81 per gallon, according to gasoline price website IowaStateGasPrices.com.Includin...

Lowell woman proves you can make a difference at any age

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:17 pm2696d ago

By STEPH TAHTINENMt. Pleasant NewsElsie Hobbs has shown that it?s never too late to make a difference.When the 76-year-old resident of Lowell sat down to have her hair cut at noon on Friday, she wasn?t just looking to have a new hairstyle. She wanted to help someone else by donating her hair to Locks of Love, a nonprofit organization that provides wigs for children who have lost their hair due to medical ...

Mt. Pleasant Band Invitational

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The Mt. Pleasant Community High School music department hosted the 14th Annual Mt. Pleasant Marching Band Invitational Saturday night, with 20 bands taking the field at Evans Field in Mt. Pleasant.A member of the Mt. Pleasant color guard, top photo, manuevers the flag during the high school?s exhibition show, titled ?The Madness of the Unimagined,? featuring music arranged by director Jim DePriest.

New London Schools still awaiting completion of the science room

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By STEPH TAHTINENMt. Pleasant NewsNEW LONDON ? It?s going to be about another month before students at New London Middle/High School are able to use the new science rooms.?The original date before all of this happened was Sept. 24. That was our target date, and we?re going to miss that by about a month,? said New London Superintendent of Schools Steve McAllister. ?They?re still working on things down there, ...

Tomatoes galore means ?salsa season? for Lovina

LOVINA EICHER, the Amish Cook

News Sep. 30, 2018 9:17 pm2696d ago

I decided to write this column while my red beets are cooking. I cook them long enough so that the skin peels off easily. I want to make pickled red beets to put in cans. We will serve those for lunch when we have church services next spring.I also have several more buckets of tomatoes ready to put into juice. With these tomatoes I?ll have well over 100 quarts of juice canned already, along with 80 pints of ...

Maxwell earns business degree

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:16 pm2696d ago

Alissa A. Maxwell has earned her A.A. degree in business administration from Kirkwood community College.

4-H State Fair results

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:16 pm2696d ago

Area 4-H members who received ribbons at the Iowa State Fair are listed below.4-H exhibits: Lauren Baker of Winfield, blue; Anna Beckman of Mt. Pleasant, blue; Mikayla Brown of Salem, blue; Claire Coleman of Danville, blue; Anna Crawford of Winfield, blue; Raeanna Crile of Wayland, red; Brittney Fraise of Salem, red; Klinton Garrett of Wayland, blue; Collin Gerling of Winfield, blue; Brier Klossing of Mt. ...

Weather factors into attendance at Old Threshers

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:16 pm2696d ago

By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant News?Any outdoor event is held hostage to the weather, that is the one thing we can?t control,? reflected Lennis Moore, CEO of the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion.And weather did have an impact on attendance at the 2012 event which ended Labor Day.Rain showers most of Saturday cost the Reunion not only attendance, but money, Moore said. ?Unfortunately, rain took away potential ...