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Wolves, Warriors open season Friday Aug 16 By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News Attention football fans: The 2018 season is just one day away. The only catch is, if you live in Henry ... Blint resigns as NL softball head coach Aug 15 By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News NEW LONDON — New London softball games will be missing a familiar face when the summer sports season rolls ... Mark Kimzey inducted into IAB Hall of Fame Aug 16 MARSHALLTOWN — Mt. Pleasant's own Mark Kimzey was inducted into the Iowa Amatuer Boxing Hall of Fame on Saturday, August 11, at the Iowa Ametuer ... ISU helped by experienced OLBs Aug 15 By Ben Visser, Gazette correspondent AMES — Iowa State football's middle linebacker spot is still hotly contested. The coaches have narrowed the ... More »

7 county players named All-District Jul 30 By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News The Iowa Baseball Coaches Association released its all-tournament team last week and two Henry County ... MP puts 4 on big school baseball team Aug 03 By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News The 2018 Southeast Conference baseball season went a lot like previous years as the three Golden Triangle ... Shull readies for hall-of-fame induction Jul 27 By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News The state baseball tournament is wrapping up in Des Moines this weekend, and that means it's time for the ... MP grad leads Carlisle back to state Jul 23 By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News There may not be any Henry County teams competing for a state championship this week at the state baseball ... More »

Lifestyles

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Happy birthday and anniversary! Aug 16 Happy birthday! August 16 Gene Carter Jason Lingle Happy anniversary! August 16 Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Giberson Chamber Singers of Southeast Iowa holding auditions Aug 16 The Chamber Singers of Southeast Iowa will be holding auditions for new singers on Thursday, Aug. 23, for the upcoming 2018-19 season. In towns ... MPCHS Class of 1973 hosts 45th reunion Aug 16 The Mt. Pleasant Community High School Class of 1973 held their 45th class reunion last weekend at the Mt. Pleasant Country Club. Front row, ... ISU Extension Office hosting financial empowerment class Aug 16 On Monday, Sept. 24, the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering training on “Your Money, Your Goals,” a financial empowerment ... Southeast Iowa Army Reserves planning reunion for former soldiers Aug 16 A reunion of former members of four U.S. Army Reserve Units in Southeast Iowa dating back to 1948 to present is being planned to take place in ... GRHS hosting thyroid awareness program Aug. 30 Aug 16 WEST BURLINGTON — Great River Health System's educational series for women and men continues at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30. Family physician ... More »

Mt. Pleasant Community High School Class of 1993 celebrate with 35th reunion Jul 26 The MPCHS class of 1983 celebrated their 35th class reunion on Saturday, July 7, at the home of Jerry and Kendra Ruschill. Front row, left to ... RAGBRAI prepares to ride through Washington county By Gretchen Teske,The ... - Jul 25 With RAGBRAI perparing to ride through Washington county this week, towns are getting ready for their first time hosting by closing streets and ... Grilling demo at Market on Main Jul 31 Healthy Henry County Communities invites the public to join them Tuesday, Aug. 7, from 5-6 p.m. for a grilling demonstration. The August wellness ... Praise in the Park Saturday Aug. 4 Aug 03 Praise and Picnic in the Central Park will take place Saturday, Aug. 4, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Hy-Vee will be out grilling food for sale. All are ... Barry Wilson Jul 23 June 15, 1975 - July 8, 2018 Barry Wilson, 43, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, died Sunday, July 8, 2018, in Wayland, Iowa, from injuries sustained in a ... Paying it forward 1 cone at a time Jul 30 By Gretchen Teske, Golden Triangle News Service The Korner Kremery, in Washington, found themselves hosting an impromptu pay-it-forward event ... More »

Obituaries

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  Donald W. Harmon

  Aug 15
  Donald W. Harmon, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, formerly of Danville, IA and Keokuk, IA, passed away Monday, August 13, 2018, at University of Iowa ...
  
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  Russel Lee Randolph

  Aug 15
  Russel Lee Randolph, 95, of New Boston, Iowa passed away at 8:55 a.m. on Monday, August 13, 2018 at the Donnellson Health Center. Friends may ...
  
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  Marybelle Hootman

  Aug 14
  Marybelle Hootman, 105, of Douds, Iowa passed away on August 12, 2018 at her home. She was born on December 21, 1912 to George N. and Nellie M. ...
  

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  Neal B. Bottger

  Aug 15
  Neal B. Bottger, 86, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of West Burlington died Monday, August 13, 2018 at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City. Born ...
  

• Service pending: Donald Harmon

  Aug 14
  Donald Harmon, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, formerly of Danville, IA and Keokuk, IA, passed away Monday, August 13, 2018, at the University of Iowa ...
  

• Charles L. “Chuck” Erue

  Aug 13
  Charles L. “Chuck” Erue, 82, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. Per his request, ...
  

Announcements

• Dax Jayms Norton

  Aug 16
  Dylan and Jordan (Feeney) Norton, of Mt. Pleasant, celebrated the birth of their son, Dax Jayms Norton, on Wednesday, July. 25, 2018 at 5:48 a.m. ...
  

• Aria Mae Fraker

  Aug 08
  Mason and Nicole Fraker celebrated the birth of their daughter, Aria Mae Fraker, on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. At birth, Aria weighted eight pounds, ...
  

• Adalynn Grace Dillon

  Jul 25
  Payton and Sydney Dillon celebrate the birth of their daughter Adalynn Grace Dillon on July 18, 2018 at 6:49 p.m. At birth, Adalynn weighed seven ...
  

• Mason James Howard

  Aug 09
  Jesse and Kasi (Lenz) Howard, of New London, celebrate the birth of their son, Mason James Howard, on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018 at 1:59 a.m. at the ...
  

• Kevan Scott Zechin III

  Aug 02
  Kevan Zechin Jr. and Tamara (Gill) Zechin celebrated the birth of their son, Kevan Scott Zechin III on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at 4:01 a.m. at ...
  

• Rigsby Jase Reisdorf

  Jul 23
  Rich and Jodi Reisdorf, of Salem, announce the birth of their son, Rigsby Jase Reisdorf, on Friday, July 13 at 12:18 a.m. At birth, Rigsby weighed ...