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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News As the Fourth of July approaches Iowan's are ready to light up the sky as firework vendors appear around the state. Emergency room coordinator Lacy Harlan-Ralls and Doctor Frederic Frank of the Henry County Health Center both agree the safest way to handle fireworks is not to handle them at all and leave them to the experts.?My best advice is not to use them unless you know ...

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 ...