The Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Food Bank of Iowa, and 34 participating meat lockers across the state of Iowa combine to contribute to the Help Us Stop Hunger or HUSH program.  Hunters can drop off their harvested deer as a donation and the processed venison will go to families in need.  Last year, over 2200 deer were donated, generating approximately 520,000 meals for Iowans.  For a complete list of participating meat lockers, please access the Iowa DNR Website.

www.iowadnr.gov/programs-services/help-us-stop-hunger-hush

Tuesday, November 11^th is Veterans Day, and the City of Mt. Pleasant offices and the Mt. Pleasant Public Library will also be closed on Veterans Day.

The Mt. Pleasant City Council will meet in regular session on Wednesday, November 12^th at 5:30pm.  The meeting is held at City Hall, 307 E. Monroe Street.  This meeting is open to the public.

The Mt. Pleasant Community School District School Board will meet in regular session on Monday, November 10^th at 6pm.  The meeting will be held in the Media Center at the Mt. Pleasant High School, 2104 S. Grand Avenue.  Items on the agenda include consideration to approve a contract for the demolition of the PEO Memorial Building, approval of Van Allen and Lincoln Elementary Roof Repair proposals, among other items.  This meeting is open to the public.

Tuesday, November 11^th is Veterans Day and a time for community members to pay tribute to those who served.  This year, four names have been added to the Henry County Memorial stones.  They are:

Aaron E. Coe – U.S. Army

Walter L. Edwards – U.S. Army

Thomas Lee Beasley – U.S. Navy

William O. Tolander – U.S. Army

This brings the total of names etched into the memorial at 1,540.

The families of these veterans will be acknowledged during the Henry County Veterans Day Observance which begins at 10:30am at the Vets Hall, 300 W. Monroe Street, in Mt. Pleasant.

All are invited to join in honoring the service and sacrifice of Henry County’s Veterans on this special day of remembrance – Tuesday, November 11^th.

The Hy Vee Food Store on East Washington Street in Mt. Pleasant invites you have breakfast today and tomorrow from 7am – 10am!  Kids 12 & under eat for free – all other customers, just $3!  Hy Vee – contributing to community support efforts and supporting the Fellowship Cup in Mt. Pleasant.

With food banks preparing to serve a record number of families, Hy Vee is committed to helping by Offering $5 and $10 food donation bags available to purchase in store or online. Each bag includes essential pantry items that will be delivered to local food banks.

Join in the MPCSD Elementary Food Drive during the month of November.  The Mt. Pleasant Elementary schools are partnering with PTA and The Fellowship Cup to help others in the community during the holiday season.  Please bring in canned or boxed food items or send them with your student to school during the month of November!  Compassion in Action!

The Mount Pleasant Community School District Finance Committee met Friday to review October financials, audit results, and state revenue projections.

October expenditures covered all district funds, including capital projects, HVAC repairs, and custodial contracts. The committee noted a temporary accounting issue within the Nutrition Fund, where about $50,000 in student payments were misapplied due to a software glitch. The funds are secure, but final approval of the report will wait until corrections are complete.

Its Reported that the district’s annual audit was “super clean,” with only minor notes regarding documentation of prom expenses and food service inventory.

Committee members also reviewed a state forecast projecting an 8% revenue drop, which could limit school funding growth. With certified enrollment down 51 students to 1,705, the district may lose about $278,000 in FY27 funding if state supplemental aid is set at 1%.

Superintendent John Henriksen said expenditures continue to exceed revenue as the district maintains staffing and programs but praised careful fiscal management.

The committee’s review will go before the full School Board on Monday, November 10, at 6 p.m.