http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com?source=rss Latest news stories from Mt Pleasant News. Thu, 23 May 2013 01:30:30 CDT Thu, 23 May 2013 01:30:30 CDT en-us Copyright 2011 Inland Media http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/two-mt-pleasant-teens-arrested-in-mediapolis/1005559?source=rss Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office took two Mt. Pleasant teens, Mica VanAmerongen and Kasey Lerdal, both 16, into custody and charged them with third-degree burglary on Tuesday. Deputies were dispatched to multiple vehicle burglaries in Mediapolis in the 100 blocks of Centennial Street and Harrison Street. There is an ongoing investigation into these car burglaries. http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/two-mt-pleasant-teens-arrested-in-mediapolis/1005559 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:14:17 CDT news@mpnews.net (Staff) News http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/iris-quilt/1005426?source=rss ]]> Mt. Pleasant Woman’s Club received 140 entries for its 62nd annual Iris Show last weekend. Art displays were incorporated into this year's show and shown is a quilt made by Glenda Campbell of Westwood. http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/iris-quilt/1005426 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:09:15 CDT news@mpnews.net (Staff) News http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/iris-power/1005418?source=rss ]]> Mt. Pleasant Woman’s Club received 140 entries for its 62nd annual Iris Show last weekend. In the photo, some of the attendees view the displays. Bob Brown’s display won Best of Show. Brown is from Mediapolis. Janet Young of Mt. Pleasant had the best arrangement. Also incorporated into the show was artwork, featuring the iris. http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/iris-power/1005418 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:06:51 CDT news@mpnews.net (Staff) News http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/budget-hearing-awaits-council/1005414?source=rss Mt. Pleasant City Council members will host a public hearing on a proposed amendment of the 2012-13 budget during their regular council meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in City Hall. Other tentative agenda items include a resolution setting the date for a hearing and bid letting of a sewer lining project and a request from Main Street Mt. Pleasant for use of the grandstand at McMillan Park June 15. http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/budget-hearing-awaits-council/1005414 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:04:29 CDT news@mpnews.net (Staff) News http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/waco-base-salary-increases-900/1005413?source=rss ]]> By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant News WAYLAND — WACO’s base salary will increase by $900 to $26,815 under terms of the 2013-14 master contract which was approved by the WACO School Board members Monday night. The WACO Education Association ratified the agreement earlier. The parties agreed to a two-year contract on money items and a one-year pact on language. In the other major monetary item, the board will pay ... http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/waco-base-salary-increases-900/1005413 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:03:25 CDT news@mpnews.net (Staff) News http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/middle-school-duplicate-bridge-students-play-in-tournament/1005411?source=rss ]]> The final tournament class for the Middle School Duplicate Bridge Students was held on Saturday, May 4, at the Mt. Pleasant Middle School with a total of four tables — two sixth grade class tables and two eighth grade class tables. All pairs played eight “boards” with the following results: • Sixth grade winners: east-west Charles Chapmen and Conner Coleman, north-south Carson Miller and Shaleen Thiengmany • ... http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/middle-school-duplicate-bridge-students-play-in-tournament/1005411 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:02:57 CDT news@mpnews.net (Staff) News http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/gender-reassignment-involves-more-than-a-lifestyle-change/1005409?source=rss DEAR ABBY: My husband and I recently learned that our sister-in-law’s adult son from a prior marriage, “Charlie,” is now “Claire.” My husband and I have three sons, ages two to 10 years. This sister-in-law expressed concern that our 10-year-old would remember Charlie and say something inappropriate. She’s demanding that we lie to him and tell him Claire is another daughter we have never met. My husband and I do ... http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/gender-reassignment-involves-more-than-a-lifestyle-change/1005409 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:02:03 CDT news@mpnews.net (DEAR ABBY - Abigail Van Buren) News http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/keokuk-school-board-accepts-gina-sisks-resignation-sisk-was-paid-70-000-during-2012-13-school-year/1005406?source=rss By MEGAN SPEES Special to the MP News KEOKUK — A Keokuk School District teacher and coach who has come under scrutiny in a sexual abuse lawsuit filed earlier this year in South Lee County District Court resigned Monday night. The district placed Gina Sisk on paid administrative leave since March 28, 2012, shortly after a similar suit was brought against Sisk and her former employer, the New London School District.... http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/keokuk-school-board-accepts-gina-sisks-resignation-sisk-was-paid-70-000-during-2012-13-school-year/1005406 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:49 CDT news@mpnews.net (Staff) News http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/smith-wear-earn-degrees/1005403?source=rss Two area students earned degrees from St. Ambrose University at its spring commencement on Saturday, May 11. Breanne Smith of Winfield earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology. Sindy Wear of New London earned her master’s degree in business administration. http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/smith-wear-earn-degrees/1005403 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:58:37 CDT news@mpnews.net (Staff) News http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/county-will-be-working-on-four-bridge-projects-this-year/1005402?source=rss By STEPH TAHTINEN Mt. Pleasant News There are four bridge projects in the works, according to Henry County Engineer Bill Belzer’s weekly update to the board of supervisors on Tuesday morning. Crews are already working on a project northeast of Winfield on Quaker Avenue to convert a bridge to a low water crossing. Belzer noted that the bridge is already gone and there is a little more excavation work to be done ... http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/county-will-be-working-on-four-bridge-projects-this-year/1005402 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:57:40 CDT news@mpnews.net (Staff) News http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/miller-explores-costa-rica/1005401?source=rss Kelli Miller of Mt. Pleasant got the chance to explore Costa Rica as part of a “Global Communities” May Term course at Wartburg College. The course focused on issues related to community development, biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods. Students interacted with community representatives and service agencies. Dr. Daniel Sunblad, assistant professor of sociology, led the course. Miller is a senior at Wartburg ... http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/miller-explores-costa-rica/1005401 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:57:12 CDT news@mpnews.net (Staff) News http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/hillsboro-news/1004947?source=rss Here are the upcoming community birthdays and anniversaries, with the date of the event following the name. Happy birthday to Samantha Sanderson, Robin Carter, Madison Clute and Jason Carter 26; Eric Hanson, Aiden John Kelsick and, Hunder Schlarbaum 28; Matt Stewart and Wyatt Losey 29; Bill Whitaker, Jacque Fett and Kathy Messer 30; Beverly Schier 31; (June) Jordyn Carter, Danielle French and Tarion Reinier ... http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/hillsboro-news/1004947 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:19:51 CDT news@mpnews.net (KELLY HEITMEIER, Hillsboro correspondent) News http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/ghayur-named-to-dean-s-list/1004946?source=rss Khurram Ghayur of Mt. Pleasant was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester of the 2012-2013 academic year at Illinois Wesleyan University. To be on the dean’s list, a student must have a GPA of 3.50 or better during the semester. http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/ghayur-named-to-dean-s-list/1004946 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:19:18 CDT news@mpnews.net (Staff) News http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/wyse-named-to-honor-roll/1004945?source=rss Sierra Wyse, freshman, of Mt. Pleasant was named to the honor roll at Hesston College in Hesston, Kan. Students on the honor roll are full-time students with a GPA of 3.50 to 3.89. Wyse is the daughter of Ron and Susan Wyse. http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/wyse-named-to-honor-roll/1004945 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:18:55 CDT news@mpnews.net (Staff) News http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/meal-cards-at-fellowship-cup/1004944?source=rss The Fellowship Cup in Mt. Pleasant offers a community meal for a minimum cost on Wednesday and Fridays at 11:30 a.m. The menu for Wednesday, May 22, is grilled hot dogs and brats, potato salad, beans and homemade apple pie provided by the Presbyterian Church. Friday, May 24, will be grilled marinated chicken breasts, veggies and a roll provided by The Fellowship Cup. There will be cards games played after both meals. http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/meal-cards-at-fellowship-cup/1004944 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:18:19 CDT news@mpnews.net (Staff) News http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/lovina-reflects-on-the-loss-of-her-niece/1004943?source=rss This is Tuesday evening around 10 p.m. It’s late and I should join the rest of the family and go to bed. It seems our days are extra filled with all the extra cleaning we are doing plus gardening. Tonight we were out in the garden planting until 8:30 p.m. We planted 92 tomato plants. I am glad we waited to plant as we had 29 degrees yesterday morning. It seems very empty tonight as daughter Lovina went home from ... http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/lovina-reflects-on-the-loss-of-her-niece/1004943 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:17:53 CDT news@mpnews.net (LOVINA EICHER, the Amish Cook) News http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/romance-that-lost-its-spark-is-unlikely-to-catch-fire-again/1004942?source=rss DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been together a year and a half. I regret moving in with him when I did, which was after only three months of dating. We have been through a lot, including my struggle with various health issues. Throughout this he has become an insensitive person who treats me like garbage. There has been a lot of emotional abuse happening, and it has taken me quite a while to be able to see ... http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/romance-that-lost-its-spark-is-unlikely-to-catch-fire-again/1004942 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:17:08 CDT news@mpnews.net (DEAR ABBY - Abigail Van Buren) News http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/mt-pleasant-police-log/1004937?source=rss INVESTIGATIONS Robert Warren Krieger, 32, Mt. Pleasant, was cited at 200 block of East Washington Street for violation of no-contact order or protective order, May 17. Kelley Noel Turner, 35, Mt. Pleasant, was cited at 200 block of East Washington Street for violation of no-contact order or protective order, May 17. Jeremiah Ryan Nelson, 28, Mt. Pleasant, was arrested at 700 block of North Cherry Street and ... http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/mt-pleasant-police-log/1004937 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:09:13 CDT news@mpnews.net (Staff) News http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/splish-splash/1004891?source=rss ]]> Students in Robin Lutovsky’s physics class at Mt. Pleasant High School took to the water (pond in front of the high school) for the annual cardboard boat races last week. The competition is done every year as a culmination of the hard work the students put into physics class, Lutovsky said. The exercise also gives students first-hand knowledge about buoyancy, the effect of net forces acting on an object, fluid ... http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/splish-splash/1004891 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:04:42 CDT news@mpnews.net (Staff) News http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/retail-gasoline-prices-rose-34-2-cents-gallon-in-iowa-last-week/1004888?source=rss Average retail gas prices in Iowa skyrocketed last week, rising 34.2 cents per gallon from May 12-19, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,036 gas outlets in the state. Pump prices exceeded the $4 mark, averaging $4.01 per gallon Sunday. Including last week’s increase, retail prices in Iowa May 19 were 52.9 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and 60.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ... http://mt-pleasant-ia.villagesoup.com/p/retail-gasoline-prices-rose-34-2-cents-gallon-in-iowa-last-week/1004888 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:02:12 CDT news@mpnews.net (Staff) News