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A Clark Elementary student in New London rushes to the finish during a relay race during a fun-day on Friday, May 25.

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Healthcare is the center focus of candidate Christopher Peters' campaign for the 2018 congressional election.The Coralville physician met with Mt. Pleasant residents at Hy-Vee in Mt. Pleasant on Saturday, May 26 for a meet-and-greet, discussing health care costs, mental health, Veterans Affairs and touching on immigration reform and the gun control debate. Peters is running to ...

The Golden Triangle News Service votes for all-area teams for sports that compete during the fall, winter and summer seasons.This week we will honor summer athletes competing in baseball and softball and divide it into two groups: big and small schools.We begin today with softball with two girls from each of the Ledger's three small schools, Pekin, Cardinal and Van Buren, each earning the honor. Coach: Duane ...

Central Park was bustling during Wings in the Spring Tuesday night where people could try all-you-can-taste wings and grab some craft beers. This was the second year of Main Street Mt. Pleasant's summer kick-off event, pitting contestants against each other to grill up the best wings in Mt. Pleasant.

Hugs were given all around following the graduation service where five students from Mt. Pleasant Christian School received their diploma Saturday, May 26. The intimate graduation service was filled with words of encouragement, inside jokes and many tears.

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News As the five graduating students from Mt. Pleasant Christian School's Class of 2018 received their diplomas Saturday, May 26, they encouraged one another to stay strong in their faith in God and pursue truth.Tears were shed, and hugs lingered as the close-knit Mt. Pleasant Christian School community congratulated graduates and ushered them into their future with well-wishes.?Now...

A street sign and utility pole were the casualties of a hit and run on Thursday, May 24.The Mt. Pleasant Police Department were notified of a single vehicle accident near the intersection of Broadway and State streets, which knocked down a street sign and hit a utility pole. The accident happened at approximately 9:35 a.m., on Thursday, May 24.According to police reports, a 1995 Nissan Maxima, operated by James ...

A Mt. Pleasant woman has been charged with failure to maintain control after blacking out and crashing her Jeep into a parked vehicle on a used car lot.Penelope Ross-Ensminger, of Mt. Pleasant, was charged with failure to maintain control after crashing her 2015 Jeep Patriot into a Ford Ranger, which was parked on the Schrader Used Car Lot, and totaling both vehicles on Friday, May 25. The accident happened at ...