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Wednesday Nov 18 | Hawk Eye

Community members talk development

'About 50 share ideas for Mount Pleasant during economic development forum. By JOHN VAN NOSTRAND jvannostrand@thehawkeye.com MOUNT PLEASANT -- There is more to economic development in this Henry County town than the 13 people serving on the Area Development Commission.

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Related Topix: Mount Pleasant, IA, Oelwein, IA

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Hawk Eye

For the Record

Saturday 6:44 p.m. U.S. 34 by mile marker 235. A 2001 Dodge Dakota driven by Jessica Orndoff-Burnham, no age given, of Lockridge was traveling eastbound in the left lane of U.S. 61 along side a 2007 Volvo semitrailer-truck operated by James Livermore, no age given, of Oquawka, Ill., which was in the right lane.

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Related Topix: Lockridge, IA, Livermore, IA, Winfield, IA

Mon Nov 09, 2009

DesMoinesRegister.com The Des Moines ...

Everyone is O.K., in Henry County school bus accident

Authorities are in investigating a school bus accident in Henry County south of Mount Pleasant this morning.

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Related Topix: Mount Pleasant, IA, Education Etc.

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Hawk Eye

Runoff election necessary in Mount Pleasant

With one incumbent seeking re-election in Mount Pleasant, the races were anyone's to win.

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Related Topix: Mount Pleasant, IA, New London, IA, Hillsboro, IA, Mount Union, IA, Olds, IA

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Hawk Eye

For the Record

Wednesday 5:04 p.m. Henry County Sheriff's Office. Police received a walk-in report of a two-vehicle accident at about 4:15 p.m. at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and 140th Street.

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Related Topix: Wayland, IA, Mount Pleasant, IA, Burlington, IA

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Hawk Eye

Mental health needs voiced

Task force finds local support for M.P. facility. MOUNT PLEASANT -- At the beginning of a meeting where a legislative task force was to hear public comments on the merits of the local mental health institute, 53 people had signed up to speak.

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Related Topix: Mount Pleasant, IA, Mount Union, IA, Des Moines County, IA

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Des Moines Register

Task force tours fourth Iowa mental institute

Mount Pleasant, Ia. - After touring the fourth of the four state mental health institutes Monday, a task force of Iowans will now spend a few weeks figuring out what to do next.

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Related Topix: Iowa, Mount Pleasant, IA, Iowa Government, Polk County, IA, Algona, IA

Sun Oct 18, 2009

Hawk Eye

Suspects sought for burglaries

Sheriff's officials said some time between the evening of Oct. 5 and Tuesday, suspects broke into the fire station through a window.

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Related Topix: Mount Pleasant, IA, Mount Union, IA, Winfield, IA

Thu Oct 15, 2009

Hawk Eye

Driver eludes police after chase

Sgt. Troy Bailey of the Iowa State Patrol on Wednesday said a trooper attempted to stop a car on Iowa 78 between Olds and Swedesburg shortly after 3 p.m., for speeding.

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Related Topix: Mount Pleasant, IA, Olds, IA, Swedesburg, IA

Mon Oct 12, 2009

Hawk Eye

Mount Pleasant sees new candidates

With most incumbents deciding not to seek re-election, the Mount Pleasant city races are wide open.

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Related Topix: Mount Pleasant, IA, New London, IA, Hillsboro, IA, Wayland, IA, Winfield, IA

Fri Oct 02, 2009

CBS4

Flu Hits Mount Pleasant High School

The flu is already taking it's toll at Mount pleasant High School in Henry County Iowa.

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Mon Sep 28, 2009

Hawk Eye

For the Record

Saturday 4:37 p.m. 2900 grid of River Road. Chantz Vargus, Salem, 16, was traveling east along River Road and was approaching a curve in the roadway when he lost control of his vehicle after swerving to miss a deer and entered the north ditch, rolling one time.

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Related Topix: Salem, IA, Burlington, IA, Lamont, IA, Fort Madison, IA

Mon Sep 14, 2009

Hawk Eye

Counties opt into SEIRPC housing money

Grant application due Oct. 1. By CHRISTINIA CRIPPES ccrippes@thehawkeye.com Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission is hoping to expand the scope of its housing program, with the help of a state grant and a small injection of county dollars.

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Related Topix: Iowa, Mediapolis, IA, Des Moines County, IA, Louisa County, IA, Danville, IA

Sat Sep 12, 2009

Home

Federal immigration and drug sentencing

Friday, September 11, 2009 at 4:37 p.m. DAVENPORT, IOWA -- The following is a media release from the U.S. Department of Justice, Southern District of Iowa: On Aug.

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Related Topix: Prison

Thu Sep 10, 2009

KCRG-TV Cedar Rapids

Van Allen House in Mount Pleasant Moved

By Becky Ogann Story Created: Sep 9, 2009 at 9:05 AM CDT Story Updated: Sep 9, 2009 at 9:05 AM CDT IOWA CITY - The boyhood home of famed astrophysicist James A. Van Allen has been moved to a vacant lot that preservationists want to transform into a one-block museum.

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Related Topix: Mount Pleasant, IA

Fri Aug 14, 2009

Hawk Eye

S.D. man files suit against officer

The Iowa Department of Transportation and one of its vehicle enforcement officers, Darrell Wiegand, are now named defendants in a lawsuit filed in Henry County District Court by a South Dakota man who claims he was assaulted by the officer during a traffic stop four years ago.

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Related Topix: Mount Pleasant, IA, Fort Madison, IA, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Tue Aug 11, 2009

Hawk Eye

38-year-old allegedly assaults bartender during beer theft

Jeremy Bitting was booked on that charge Saturday, shortly after the alleged incident at the Twin Lakes Country Club.

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Related Topix: Winfield, IA, Mount Union, IA

Thu Aug 06, 2009

Hawk Eye

38-year-old allegedly assaults bartender during beer theft

Jeremy Bitting was booked on that charge Saturday, shortly after the alleged incident at the Twin Lakes Country Club.

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Related Topix: Winfield, IA, Mount Union, IA

Fri Jul 24, 2009

Home

Bikers blast into Mount Pleasant

RAGBRAI participants traveled 75 miles across the southeastern portion of Iowa on Friday.

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Related Topix: Mount Pleasant, IA, Lockridge, IA, Science / Technology, Space, NASA

Mon Jul 20, 2009

Hawk Eye

For the Record

Saturday 12:30 a.m. U.S. 218 at Highway 27. Henry County Sheriff's Department stopped Allison Jeffrey, 18, of Mount Pleasant, who was found driving southbound in the northbound lanes of the highway in a 2003 GrandAm.

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Related Topix: Allison, IA, Mount Pleasant, IA, Burlington, IA, Washington, IA

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