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Henry County magistrate Wyatt Peterson, 40, was appointed to the District Court in the Judicial District 8B by Gov. Kim Reynolds Wednesday, June 27.Peterson, of Winfield, received his law degree from the Drake University Law School and his undergraduate degree from Iowa State University. He currently serves as a part-time judicial magistrate in the Eighth Judicial District and a partner in the Peterson Law ...

By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News Water safety is not just a summer concern; it's a year-long one. Staying safe in and out of the water begins with knowing the different ways drowning can occur and affect the body.Lacey Harlan-Ralls, Emergency Department director at the Henry County Health Center (HCHC) says the sensation of drowning occurs when water comes into contact with the larynx. The throat closes to ...

A correctional officer at the Henry County Jail was assaulted by an inmate on Friday, June 22 at 2:15 a.m.Inmate Cameron Edwards, of Mt. Pleasant, was in the process of being booked on other charges received from another incident when he assaulted a correctional officer last week, striking the officer in the temple area of his head. Edwards was charged with interference with a correctional official causing ...

Paving began at Mapleleaf Athletic Complex parking lot last week with an expected completion date on Aug. 3 just in time for fall sports to begin.

By Alma Gaul, Quad-City Times DAVENPORT ? Court proceedings involving five of the 32 men arrested May 9 during a raid by Immigration and Custom Enforcement officials in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, hit a snag on Tuesday when two of the men ? being held in ICE custody ? failed to appear in U.S. District Court in Davenport.Elmer Urizar Lopez and Reinaldo Garcia Munoz were to be arraigned on felony indictment of unlawful ...

A utility pole on N. Cherry St. was damaged following a single-vehicle accident on Friday.The Mt. Pleasant Police Department responded to a collision in the 400 block of N. Cherry St. on Friday, June 22 at approximately 2:05 p.m. Upon investigation, police determined William Copeland, of Mt. Pleasant, was operating a 2002 GMC Yukon, owned by Michael and Sandra Vantiger, of Mt. Union, when he lost control of the ...

No one was harmed Sunday as the Mt. Pleasant Fire Department encountered a vehicle fully engulfed in flames on Highway 218.The Henry County Sheriff's Office, along with the Mt. Pleasant Fire Department responded to a vehicle on fire near mile marker 42 on Highway 218 at approximately 5:10 a.m., Sunday, June 24.According to police records, the vehicle was located on exit ramp 42A of Highway 218 and the engine ...

Minor injuries and $8,000 worth of damage were reported following a two-vehicle accident on Saturday.The Mt. Pleasant Police Department responded to a two-vehicle accident on the intersection of Grand Ave. and Baker St. at 6:44 p.m., on Saturday, June 23.According to police reports, a 2009 Toyota Corolla, operated by Dakota Howard, was traveling northbound and failed to stop at the intersection. The Howard ...