Small business week began yesterday and goes on through Saturday, and Mt. Pleasant is full of great ones. This year, five great businesses have been selected as finalists for the […]
Read more navigate_nextBeware of Pig-Butchering Scams
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued a warning to Iowans about a rise in “pig-butchering” scams. In a pig-butchering scam, con artists build trust with their victims and “fatten them […]
Read more navigate_nextHouse Fire in Mt. Pleasant on Sunday Evening
There was a house fire in Mount Pleasant yesterday evening which saw multiple agencies respond. Around 8:21pm, the Mount Pleasant Fire Department was dispatched to the 600 block of N […]
Read more navigate_nextSenator Grassley Visits Mt. Pleasant High
Senator Chuck Grassley stood amongst a crowded room and answered hard questions on Friday morning. No, he wasn’t in Washington D.C. with adults grilling him. In fact, adults were severely […]
Read more navigate_nextHenry County Heritage Trust Announces Ribbon Cutting for Iowa Wesleyan Archives Room
Henry County Heritage Trust (HCHT) held its monthly meeting on April 24, 2024, at the museum in Mount Pleasant, with nearly all board members in attendance. After the minutes and […]
Read more navigate_nextCollins Capitol Connection – Legislative Session Draws to a Close
To the People of House District 95 With a motion for Sine Die, the 2024 Session of the 90th General Assembly officially adjourned on Saturday, April 20th at 4:23AM. […]
Read more navigate_nextNational Weather Service Warns of Storms This Weekend
The National Weather Service reports of possible scattered thunderstorms this evening, with a few of those storms producing large hail around quarter size and damaging winds up to 60mph. Additional […]
Read more navigate_nextFederal Prison the Destination for Two Burlington Women Involved in Sex Trafficking
A Burlington woman was sentenced on April 22, to thirty years in federal prison for conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking, attempted sex trafficking of a child, and sex trafficking […]
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