Henry County News

'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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.