Mount Pleasant News

Two southeast Iowa men were charged Monday for alleged illegal turtle trapping activity after a concerned citizen called the Turn In Poachers hotline.

Two southeast Iowa men are facing charges of poaching turtles. Officers charged 36-year-old Mike Kerr of Mount Pleasant and 38-year-old Jack Schafer of Fairfield with using illegal methods to take turtles, ...

The Hawk Eye DENMARK -- Several speakers, led by state party chairman Stewart Iverson, are expected at the Lee County Republican Party's fundraiser at 6 p.m. today at the Denmark Celebration Center.

Mount Pleasant booster inspired and lobbied for 536-mile route. The Hawk Eye The Avenue of the Saints, covering 536 miles from St.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa - Inmates at the state prison in Mount Pleasant have made history as the first male prisoners to join in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life behind prison walls.

Individual volunteers and groups of fewer than 12 people interested in helping with the flood cleanup or rebuilding efforts in Des Moines County, should register with Deb Walz at RSVP by contacting her at ...

State corrections officials say an inmate at the prison in Mount Pleasant has killed himself.

A fundraiser for a three-day walk to support breast cancer awareness will be Saturday in the Mount Pleasant Public Library.

After several continuances, the Burlington couple's daughter, 43-year-old Angela Irene Abbott, also known as Angela Irene Gibbs, learned Monday she would be spending several years in prison for forging a check ...

Paintings sit tucked away in every corner of Don Oldt's apartment. His kitchen table is littered with half-used oil paint tubes, paper towels and a poster with old newspaper clippings.

After collecting more than 300 teddy bears for children affected by the flood, Li'l Miss Iowa Alexis Schroeder presented six laundry baskets full of furry critters to the American Red Cross to distribute to ...

Tyler Cale picked up the largest payday of his career with a win in the modifieds feature at Thursday's Pepsi Liberty Cup at Lee County Speedway.

Sixth annual Bussey Doll Collection show features dolls of the prairie, doll makers.

Business owners say flood wall did its job. By JEFF ABELL jabell@thehawkeye.com It was an idea borrowed from a Burlington riverfront restaurant owner that has paid dividends for businesses along Front Street.

Wayne State University's Hilberry Theatre will answer the call of the wild during its production of Stephen Morris' adaptation of the "The Jungle Book." Based on the children's book by Rudyard Kipling, the ...

Pictured left to right: Coach Ross Graff, Kairon McClennan, Head Coach Jason Smelser.

A magistrate judge from southeast Iowa has been arrested on drunken driving charges in Des Moines.

Network reaches carriage agreement with one of Midwest's top providers. By JOHN BOHNENKAMP jbohnenkamp@thehawkeye.com The Big Ten Network reached 30 million homes in its first year of existence, but couldn't ...

Holtkamp's Trailer Repair , 3000 W. Mount Pleasant St., West Burlington is accepting good used clothing and canned goods to be distributed to flood victims.

Though it showcases a diversity of art, a new exhibit at the Ankeny Art Center gives a collective voice to female artists in the greater Des Moines area.