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Still under construction

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 10:06 pm2562d ago

South Main Street remains closed for construction between E. Clay Street to E. Langdon Street. This week, Jones Contracting trimmed the subbase and paved South Main Street from the north side of Webster Streeet to the north side of Warren Street. This will allow the contractor to get the Green Street and Warren Street intersections poured and opened for traffic. Kinney and Sons were working on replacing the ...

Rollover on Franklin Ave. leaves driver with minor injuries

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 10:06 pm2562d ago

A driver suffered only minor injuries after her vehicle left the roadway and rolled multiple times on Franklin Ave. Wednesday, July 4 around 2 a.m.Rachael Stauffer, 66, of Wayland, was driving south in the 1300 grid of Franklin Ave. when her vehicle, a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee, left the roadway and Stauffer lost control. The Henry County Sheriff's Office responded to the crash.Damages are estimated to be over ...

Salem city council members working out of session to solve nuisance properties

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:06 pm2562d ago

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News SALEM ? The Salem City Council is making headway with nuisance properties.City council members Mary Hoyer and Chris Feehan have been busy at work this past month to resolve issues regarding nuisance properties to keep them off the city council agenda for Tuesday, June 3.?We have resolved several properties that have been on this list for over a year,? Feehan said while asking ...

New London subdivision gets back on track

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:06 pm2562d ago

By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News NEW LONDON ? Five lots from the Pine St. subdivision have been sold but little action has been taken. However at Tuesday night's meeting, the New London City Council got the conversation back on track by discussing grating, covenants, lot prices and finance information regarding the land.The council decided the best way to make the ground enticing was to have it graded and ...

2 charged with violation of no contact order after traffic stop Friday

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:06 pm2562d ago

Dustin Boone and Natalie Bell, of Mt. Pleasant, were charged with violation of No Contact/Protective Order after Boone was stopped for failing to have any license plates on his vehicle on Friday, June 29 around 10:53 p.m.The Henry County Sheriff's Office performed a traffic stop on Boone's black 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix near the intersection of West Pearl Street and North White Street in Mt. Pleasant because the ...

Two vehicle collision on Hwy 34 Friday

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:06 pm2562d ago

A minor two-vehicle collision on Highway 34 east of Mt. Pleasant Friday, June 29 around noon was the result of improper lane use.Steven Reich, 52, of Mt. Pleasant, was traveling eastbound on Highway 34 in the left lane on Friday when he noticed his friend walking on the side of the highway. Concerned, Reich quickly pumped the breaks and swerved into the right lane of traffic to stop and check on his friend.At ...

Fellowship Cup selling fans, offering energy assistance this summer

Grace King News Sep. 30, 2018 10:06 pm2562d ago

As temperatures once again creep into the 90s this week, the Fellowship Cup has options to help Henry County residents stay cool.Fans continues to be a hot-ticket item at the Quarter Maybe More Store at 112 N. Jefferson St. in Mt. Pleasant. Fellowship Cup Director Ken Brown said that the store is selling a lot of fans, with vouchers available through the Fellowship Cup for each household to get one fan per year ...

Vehicle catches fire on Hwy 78

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 10:06 pm2562d ago

An exhausted driver nodded off and drove his vehicle into a ditch, leading to catch on fire in the 2600 Grid of Highway 78 on Friday, June 22 around 4:24 p.m.Nathan Wyse, of Mt. Pleasant, was driving home after work last Friday and admitted to law enforcement that he was fatigued and had been nodding off while driving. Wyse swerved across the centerline on Highway 78 and struck a mailbox before crossing back ...

MP man arrested for drunken driving

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:06 pm2562d ago

An investigation during a traffic stop for a non-functioning brake light led to an arrest for a driver operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol on Tuesday, June 26.Aaron Schleisman, of Mt. Pleasant, was driving a black 2003 F-150 near the intersection of South Walnut Street and East Washington Street in Mt. Pleasant around 1 a.m. Tuesday when he was stopped by a Henry County Sheriff's ...

IW online Programs receive top 10 ranking

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:06 pm2562d ago

Iowa Wesleyan University's Online Programs received a top ten ranking from The Best Schools (TBS) as a Best Online College in Iowa for 2018. This ranking is timely as the Adult and Graduate Studies (AGS) department has added new online undergraduate programs in Social Work and graduate programs in Management Leadership and Education.?There are four reasons to choose Iowa Wesleyan University to get your degree ...

Mid-summers nights

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:06 pm2562d ago

The annual Midsummer celebration in Swedesburg took place Sunday evening, June 24. The families of the honored couple, Albin and Hilma Swenson, erected the flowered midsummer pole. Swedish folk songs and dances were presented by the Swedish Folk Dancers from Lindsborg, Kan. The Swedish Heritage Society was pleased to have a few guests from Sweden present for this occasion.

ISU Extension donates 5 computers with Rosetta Stone to Iowa WINS

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:06 pm2562d ago

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Five computers programmed with Rosetta Stone now sit at First Presbyterian Church awaiting use.The computers were a donation from the Iowa State University Extension Office. Thursday morning, they had their first curious students ? a mother and daughter ? interested in learning English.?We're really excited about this opportunity,? said Tammy Shull with Iowa Welcomes Our ...