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WACO football team drops opener Aug 18 By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News Football season officially got underway in Wayland on Thursday night when the Warriors took on Hartwick-Lad... WACO kicks off football season tonight Aug 17 By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News WACO — It’s been almost a full month since the last time a Henry County sports team played in a real game. ... IW men picked eighth, women 10th in preseason soccer polls Aug 17 By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) released their preseason soccer polls on ... Local high school volleyball teams scrimmage in New London Aug 16 With volleyball season just around the corner, three of the four Henry County teams warmed up in New London on Tuesday evening. New London, Mt. ... More »

Krieger-Coble released by Broncos, signed by Colts Aug 02 By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News Former Mt. Pleasant football player and current NFL player Henry Krieger-Coble will be wearing different ... Mt. Pleasant softball team hosts end-of-year awards banquet Aug 09 The Mt. Pleasant softball team held their end-of-year banquet on Monday. Pictured from left to right with awards in parenthesis: Chi Glaha ... Canby represents Mt. Pleasant at Iowa Shrine Bowl Jul 31 By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News CEDAR FALLS — The UNI-DOME in Cedar Falls saw some of Iowa’s very best on Saturday at the Iowa High School ... MP residents play in Chamber golf tournament Aug 08 The Mt. Pleasant Chamber of Commerce held their 2017 “Fun Day” golf outing on Friday afternoon and Mt. Pleasant Golf and Country Club was filled ... More »

Lifestyles

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Happy birthday and anniversary! Aug 18 Happy birthday! August 18 Megan Ireland Josh Bradley Virginia Styron Tom Tipton Martha Wick august 19 Susan Kerr Jill (Prottsman) Hencke John ... Henry County kids fare well at Iowa State Fair Aug 18 Movall, Justina – Working Exhibits, Seal of Merit (2) Wilkerson, Afton – Working Exhibits, Seal of Merit (2), Sewing and Needles Arts, Red Schlee, ... Area school lunch menus Aug 18 *All area school lunch menus come with a choice of milk. Mt. Pleasant Community School District Wednesday, Aug. 23: Chicken nuggets, mashed ... Great River Health Systems offers prenatal breastfeeding class Aug 18 Great River Health Systems is offering a free prenatal breastfeeding class from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, in the Oak Room at Great River ... Health system offers sports medicine clinic for student athletes Aug 18 WEST BURLINGTON — Two Great River Health Systems services, Great River Orthopaedic Specialists and Great River Athletic and Performance Center, ... New York multimedia artist leads Iowa City Witching Hour lineup Aug 18 IOWA CITY (The Gazette) — The Witching Hour is returning Oct. 20 and 21, but this event has nothing to do with Halloween and everything to do with ... More »

Davises celebrate 50 years of marriage with family reunion Aug 08 Thirty descendants of Don and Rita Davis joined them at Camp Quaker Heights in Eldora for a family reunion to celebrate their 50 years of marriage.... Itas celebrate 65th anniversary Jul 26 Don and Thelma Ita, of Danville, recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. The celebration was held at their son and daughter-in-law’s ... Beat the heat with ice cream Jul 24 Beat the heat with ice cream and enjoy some laughter, fellowship and making memories this summer. The Trenton United Methodist Church invites the ... Getting to know Lowell Aug 02 NEW LONDON — Lowell will be in the spotlight Sunday, Aug. 13, at 1:30 p.m. at the Dover Museum in New London. Elsie Williams and Marilyn Buchholz ... Minor damage reported after vehicles collide Jul 25 A two-vehicle accident July 20 in Mt. Pleasant resulted in minor damage to each vehicle. Mt. Pleasant police were called to the 100 block of West ... Brittany Ashley Medina and Steven Ray Jones engaged Aug 11 Heriberto and Khamphou Medina of Mt. Pleasant are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Brittany Ashley Medina to Steven Ray Jones, ... More »

Obituaries

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  Aug 18
  Darrell E. "Pete" Peterson, 89, of Fairfield died on Friday, August 18, 2017, at the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield. Funeral arrangements ...
  
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  Judith "Judy" Ann Richard

  Aug 18
  Judith "Judy" Ann Richard, age 74, of Ocala, Fla. died peacefully on Sunday, August 13, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. A memorial service ...
  
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  Amy Rene Richard

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  November 26, 1979 - August 13, 2017 Amy Rene Richard, 37, of Marengo and formerly of Wayland died on Sunday, August 13, 2017, due to injuries from ...
  

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  Judith "Judy" Ann Richard

  Aug 18
  Judith "Judy" Ann Richard, age 74, of Ocala, Fla. died peacefully on Sunday, August 13, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. A memorial service ...
  

• Clarence Thomas "Hank" Stearns

  Aug 18
  December 27, 1935 - August 16, 2017 Clarence Thomas "Hank" Stearns, 81, of Mt. Pleasant died on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at Arbor Court in Mt. ...
  
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  Beverly Ann (Foss) Wood

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  December 2, 1934 - August 13, 2017 Beverly Ann (Foss) Wood died on August 13, 2017 in Burlington, Iowa. A loving circle of peace and light ...
  

Announcements

• Laranda Lillea Mae Evans

  Aug 02
  Levi and Krystle Evans, of Lockridge, celebrated the birth of their daughter, Laranda Lillea Mae Evans, on July 28, 2017, at 7:31 a.m., at the ...
  

• Tavian Alexander Graber

  Jul 27
  Tavian Alexander Graber Alex and Ashley Graber celebrated the birth of their son, Tavian Alexander Graber on July 10, 2017, in Bel Aire, Kan. Grand...
  

• Kylan Brently-Eugene Sholl

  Aug 01
  Ian Sholl and Rachele Thornburg, of New London, celebrated the birth of their son, Kylan Brently-Eugene Sholl at 2:16 a.m., July 25, 2017 at the ...
  

• Daniel Blake Roberson

  Jul 25
  Daniel Blake Roberson Julianna Sell and Tristan Roberson celebrated the birth of their son, Daniel Blake Roberson, on July 18, 2017, at 4:59 ...
  

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