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Immigration arrests leave 1 MP child parentless

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 10:05 pm2562d ago

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News At 15 years old, Mt. Pleasant Community High School student Walfred Uriza considers himself orphaned by the immigration arrest that ended with his father locked up in the Linn County Jail, potentially awaiting deportation.His father, Elmer Uriza, is one of the 32 men who were arrested at MPC Enterprises in Mt. Pleasant Wednesday, May 9 by Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) ...

Backyard fire Thursday reminds residents to practice safe, controlled burns

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 10:05 pm2562d ago

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News The Salem and Hillsboro Fire Departments were called to 103 N. King St. in Hillsboro Thursday, May 17, after a controlled burn got out of hand.Gary Frisbie was burning items in his backyard when he heard a loud pop, spreading fire to an old camper and a '65 truck.?I told them to move the truck two years ago,? Frisbie said of his son-in-law as officials hosed down the now-smolde...

Residents question enforcement of junk abatement ordinance

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:05 pm2562d ago

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News While Planning and Zoning is prepared to start taking action against ?junk? properties in Henry County, residents are demanding a black and white definition of what the county considers junk.Although a junk abatement ordinance has been in effect for a number of years, county officials began taking a closer look at the process of abatement of junk zoning violations after citizen ...

Nelson Lopez Sanchez was working toward citizenship, now out on bail following arrest

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:05 pm2562d ago

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News A week after his arrest in an immigration raid at a precast concrete manufacturing plant, Nelson Lopez Sanchez has returned home, for now, to his family, and was greeted by his sister, niece and nephews with hugs and a home-cooked dinner.He was one of 32 men arrested May 9 at MPC Enterprises by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials following the execution of a ...

Conservation considers moving Water Works Campground

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:05 pm2562d ago

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News The Henry County Conservation Department is awaiting cost estimates as the deciding factor on whether or not Water Works Campground will be moved to grounds with higher elevation.The Conservation board has been considering the cost-effectiveness of moving Water Works for a few months now, comparing it to South Shore Campground, which floods less frequently.With the potential ...

MPCHS named #29 high school within Iowa

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:05 pm2562d ago

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Mt. Pleasant Community High School was ranked the 29th high school within Iowa in 2018, earning a bronze medal from U.S. News and World Report.The ranking is scored by college readiness; students who take Advanced Placement (AP) tests; students who pass AP tests; and math and reading proficiency.Mt. Pleasant Community High School (MPCHS) principal Todd Liechty told both ...

Mapleleaf parking lot construction begins

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 10:05 pm2562d ago

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News Parking will be a little more tricky for fans of the Mt. Pleasant baseball and softball teams this summer, but the school hopes the end result will more than make up for the headache in the next few months.Construction began on the parking lot on Monday, May 14 with plans to have the parking lot fully ready to go by August 6, which would be less than a month before ...

Music to the ears

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 10:05 pm2562d ago

Fifth graders in the Mt. Pleasant Community School District were the first to perform during the band concert in the middle school gym Tuesday, May 15. The gym was packed with parents, siblings and other loved ones as their director congratulated them on finishing fifth grade. Students are encouraged to pick up their instruments over the summer to practice and continue lessons as the school year draws to a close. ...

Henry County ?steps up? for jail diversion

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:05 pm2562d ago

By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News The Henry County Jail's mental health diversion program is working, according to county officials.The Henry County Supervisors and Henry County Transition link coordinators joined together on Tuesday, May 15, to celebrate a national stepping up day of action, and discuss the impact the program has had on inmates.The national initiative was implemented in Henry County March ...

Farmer's market opens despite rain

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:05 pm2562d ago

Despite the rain, vendors and families alike came out to McMillan Park on the Old Thresher's grounds for the opening of the Mt. Pleasant Farmer's Market on Saturday, May 12. Above, families discovered fresh herbs for sale at Saturday's farmers market. The market runs Saturdays from 8:30-11 a.m. and Wednesdays form 4-6 p.m. mid-May through mid-October.

Gubernatorial candidate visits HCHC

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:05 pm2562d ago

By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Dr. Andy McGuire, visited HCHC Monday to discuss her health care plan, which includes 17 pages on mental health reform, an issue close to her heart.McGuire, a Waterloo native, earned her medical degree from Creighton University in 1978 and her MBA in business administration from Kennesaw State University in 2001. After receiving her ...

Sproles to retire after season

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:05 pm2562d ago

Philadelphia Eagles running back Darren Sproles announced Sunday that the 2018 season will be his last in the NFL.Sproles, who turned 35 last month, wrote in a blog post that he planned for 2017 to be his final campaign before he suffered a torn left anterior cruciate ligament and broken right arm in Week 3, ending his season.?It's something you don't have any control over but I feel like I left a lot out ...