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Bailey Jalas of Mt. Pleasant dazzled the crowd with her jazz solo to ?River.? The 12-year-old got second in the sprouts competition.
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Bailey Jalas of Mt. Pleasant dazzled the crowd with her jazz solo to ?River.? The 12-year-old got second in the sprouts competition.
By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News The Roads Department will begin their second round of mowing along gravel roads this week.The Roads Department have hit every gravel road once and have had two mowers out every day since mid-May, Henry County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss said during the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, July 24. The second round of mowing will begin in Winfield.The department has one more ...
The Henry County Sheriff's Office received a report of a car in the ditch at 2500-grid of Lexington Ave. on Friday, July 20 at approximately 4 a.m.After investigating, it was determined that Alivia Weems, 22, of Wapello, had been operating while under the influence and lost control of her vehicle. Weems was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated first offense, a serious misdemeanor, and failure to ...
By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News Cooler temperatures and a splattering of clouds proved to be perfect weather for Kids' Day at the Henry County Fair Saturday. Over 100 kids showed up to shoot BB guns with the Boy Scouts, learn about Iowa with Henry County Conservation and about how corn can be used to create ethanol with American Ethanol.Kelley Tansey, the Cub Master for Pack 27, said this is the first ...
By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News At a time when most high-school students are working on geometry, Elijah McGohen was working on a 1938 John Deere tractor. Before his grandfather, Wayne Fuller, passed away, McGohan was gifted two tractors his grandfather hoped he would one day restore. In his memory, McGohan brought his John Deere G to the Henry County Fair and took home the outstanding exhibit award.?I ...
The Mt. Pleasant Police Department investigated a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Grand Ave. and Washington Street on Wednesday, July 18 at 2:30 p.m.Robert Batey, of Mt. Pleasant, was driving a 2012 GMC traveling southbound through the intersection of Grand and Washington when he was struck by Cody Clayton, of Mt. Pleasant, driving a 1991 Ford Ranger. Clayton was traveling eastbound on Washington ...
All hail the Henry County Fair's Prince and Princess. Emersen Dodds, 5, left, stands next to her prince, Lucas Schnicker, 5, right. The pair were crowned Junior Princess and Prince at the Henry County Fair during Kids' Day on Saturday, July 21.
By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News On Friday, July 20, the Iowa Wesleyan University art gallery hosted the Mt. Pleasant Art's Impact gallery show, ?The Colors of Summer.? The gallery featured over 60 pieces of art by 10 local artists, which was hosted by the Friends of HCHC as a fundraiser for their scholarship fund.Kirsten Heerdt, an organizer of the event, said the idea for the show developed from the ...
By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Ella Francis was crowned the 2018 Henry County Fair Queen during the queen competition on Thursday, July 19.The senior New London High School student competed against four other contestants for the title, who were all judged based on their volunteerism, community service, leadership, confidence and their ability to be role models.The queen competition included for the first ...
Every week, the Mt. Pleasant News will feature a Henry County resident in a profile snapshot. The questions will appear in bold.This week's 'Friend on the Front Page' is Aimee Iverson, whom you may know as the assistant women's basketball coach at Iowa Wesleyan University.Are you originally from Mt. Pleasant/Henry County? If not, what brought you here? No, I came to Mt. Pleasant in 2015 to finish my Bachelor's ...
The rain storm that hit Mt. Pleasant Thursday night didn't last long, ending with a rainbow that could be seen from the Henry County Fair Grounds.
The Mt. Pleasant Police Department responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of S. Jefferson Street and W. South Street Monday, July 16 at 1:15 p.m.Jesse Jarvis, of Fairfield, was pulling a trailer behind a White 2018 Chevy Silverado truck driving south on S. Jefferson Street and began to make a left turn onto W. South Street when he was struck by a blue 2010 Dodge Journey van. Jarvis failed to ...
