Calvary Baptist Church to Host Health Fair for Older Adults through Henry County Public Health

By Yorke Prough · Wednesday, September 11th, 2024 at 8:57 am CDT

Henry County Public Health is planning its first ever health fair for older adults to be held on Wednesday October 2nd from 9-11:30am at Calvary Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant. Seniors will be able to receive their flu and COVID vaccines and take advantage of free health screenings for hearing, blood pressure, falls, and depression and anxiety. Various community organizations will be set up to share resources and information about services in Henry County. There will also be free refreshments and door prizes.

“Older adult health came up as a priority in our last community health survey so we thought this was a great way to provide preventive screenings and information about local resources to seniors, along with the convenience of getting their flu and COVID vaccines.” states Amy Martin, Public Health Nurse. “Preventive screenings are important as they can help detect signs of health problems early.”

Calvary Baptist Church is located at 803 E. Maple Leaf Dr. in Mt. Pleasant. For more information and updates visit HealthyHenryCounty.org/senior-health, Facebook.com/HealthyHenryCounty or call Public Health at 319-385-0779. This senior health fair is sponsored in part by the Enhance Henry County Community Foundation and Hy-Vee.

Henry County Residents Vote to Fund EMS

By Yorke Prough · Wednesday, September 11th, 2024 at 8:54 am CDT

On Tuesday, September 10, Henry County residents voted in favor of the Emergency Medical Services Tax in a special election. This tax will provide the additional funding for Henry County Emergency Medical Services to respond to area emergencies and transfer patients to appropriate levels of care.

“On behalf of the Henry County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Henry County residents who voted yes for the Emergency Medical Services Tax. Our gratitude also goes out to our EMS Support Committee who helped spread the word about this important vote, and to organizations and elected officials throughout Henry County that supported this measure through resolutions, letters of support or community hearings,” commented Joel Prottsman, Henry County Soldiers’ & Sailors’ Memorial Hospital Board of Trustee Chair. “The passage of this measure ensures additional funding that will guarantee that Henry County EMS will continue to serve the emergency healthcare needs of county residents.”

Unlike fire and police, the State does not consider EMS an essential service. Funding for EMS is limited unless the Henry County Board of Supervisors and public took action. In June, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution declaring Henry County Emergency Medical Services (HCEMS) as an essential county service. The next step was for county residents to vote at a special election on September 10 to approve a tax levy for EMS programming.

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Harold Munson

By Yorke Prough · Wednesday, September 11th, 2024 at 5:57 am CDT

Harold W. Munson, 96, of Fairfield and formerly of the Lockridge community passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2024, surrounded by his family in Fairfield.

  A Celebration of Harold’s life will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Fairfield, with Pastor John Kermott, Pastor Dan Munson, and Ted Munson officiating.  The family will receive friends on Saturday at the church from 3 p.m. until the service time.  Graveside service will be held at Maple Hill Cemetery on September 15, at 1:30 p.m. in Birmingham, Iowa.  In lieu of flowers, memorials in Harold’s memory may be directed to First Baptist Church in Fairfield or to Dayton Oaks Camp.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.murphyfuneralandmonuments.com

 Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, is caring for his arrangements.

Van Buren County Community School District Special Election Results

By Yorke Prough · Wednesday, September 11th, 2024 at 5:56 am CDT

Below are the results from the Van Buren County Community School District special election on September 10th. The measure did not pass.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS – Special VBCCSD Debt Service Levy Election 2024   Van Buren County, Iowa   September 10, 2024
  Absentee Central East North Southwest Total
Total registered voters   1 ,339 1,312 1,319 823 4,793
Total # voting 154 457 505 526 278 1 ,920
% Grand Total Voting (includes Absentees)   34.13%       40.06%
Total # Provisional Ballots   0 0 0 2 2
PRECINCT: Absentee Central East North Southwest Total
Shall the Board of Directors of the Van Buren County Community School District in the Counties of Davis, Henry, Lee and Van Buren, State of Iowa, be authorized to levy annually a tax exceeding Two Dollars and Seventy Cents ($2.70) per Thousand Dollars ($1 ,OOO), but not exceeding Three Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents ($3.75) per Thousand Dollars ($1 ,000) of the assessed value of the taxable property within said school corporation to pay the principal of and interest on bonded indebtedness of said school corporation, it being understood that the approval of this public measure shall not limit the source of payment of the bonds and interest, but shall only operate to restrict the amount of bonds which may be issued?
 
Yes 37 171 30 56 43 337
No 117 286 468 470 233 1574

 

Henry County Special Election Results

By Yorke Prough · Tuesday, September 10th, 2024 at 9:09 pm CDT

The 2024 special election on September 10th has wrapped up, with all ballots counted up just after 9:00pm, one hour after polls closed. The EMS measure has passed with a resounding 92% of the votes. A total of 2273 residents voted in favor, with 200 voting against. Below are the full results provided by the Henry County Auditors Office.

Unofficial Results
2024 Henry County Special Election
PUBLIC MEASURE KB
YES NO PAGES CAST UNDER OVER TOTAL PAGES CAST
Absentee 1001 55 1062 5 1 1056
Precinct 1 187 20 207 0 0 207
Precinct 2 129 26 155 0 0 155
Precinct 3 229 42 271 0 0 271
Precinct 4 MP1 98 7 105 0 0 105
Precinct 5 MP2 109 4 113 0 0 113
Precinct 6 MP3 134 11 145 0 0 145
Precinct 7 MP4 116 14 130 0 0 130
Precinct 8 85 11 96 0 0 96
Precinct 9 185 10 196 1 0 195
TOTAL 2273 200 2473
PASSED 92%
PUBLIC MEASURE UQ
YES NO PAGES CAST UNDER OVER TOTAL PAGES CAST
Absentee 0 0 0 0 0 0
Precinct 3 1 19 20 0 0 20
TOTAL 1 19 20
5%

Mt. Pleasant City Council Work Session Meeting Agenda 09/12

By Yorke Prough · Tuesday, September 10th, 2024 at 3:26 pm CDT

The Mount Pleasant City Council will hold a work session on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at City Hall, 307 E. Monroe Street, City Administrator’s Conference Room at 4:00 pm.

AGENDA

  1. Roll Call.
  2. Approve agenda.
  3. New Business
  4. a) Discuss Public Works Director Position
  5. Public Forum

Mt. Pleasant City Council Meeting Agenda 09/11

By Yorke Prough · Tuesday, September 10th, 2024 at 3:26 pm CDT

The Mount Pleasant City Council will meet in Regular Session on Wednesday, September 11 , 2024, at City Hall, 307 E. Monroe Street, second-floor meeting room at 5:30 p.m.

AGENDA

  1. Roll Call.
  2. Consent Agenda: To the Public — All items with an asterisk (*) are routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion and a roll call of the Councilmembers. There will be no separate discussion of items unless the Mayor, a Councilmember or citizen so request, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.
  3. Receive & file communications.
  4. Approve agenda.

*5. Approve minutes of previous meetings.

*6. Approve payment of bills.

*7. Receive report of Officers including Resolution No. 2024-82 approving August transfers.

  1. Old Business-
    1. 3rd reading/adopt the Ordinance appealing and replacing certain sections regarding animal control of the City Code of Ordinances.
    2. Renewal of a Special Class C Retail Alcohol License for Main Street Mount Pleasant at 101 W Washington Street.
  2. New Business-
    1. Approve Mayoral appointments to the Community Development Committee.
  3. Public Forum.
  4. Adjourn to meet in regular session on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.

Chad Hudson Unveiled as President of Community Bankers Services and Insurance Board

By Yorke Prough · Tuesday, September 10th, 2024 at 3:04 pm CDT
Chad Hudson

Chad Hudson is a familiar name in this area, as he has been involved in banking for nearly 20 years in Southeast Iowa. He now has another wick in the fire that is the world of banking. After being announced as Senior Vice President for Danville State Savings Bank in February, Hudson is now the President of the Community Bankers Services and Insurance (CBSI) board. CBSI is the for-profit subsidiary of Community Bankers of Iowa.

According to their website, the Services and Insurance subsidiary is governed by a ten-person board of directors whose primary purpose is to oversee the operation of currently endorsed products and services and to evaluate vendor performance and suitability for continued use by CBI members. This board also evaluates new product and service providers for association endorsement, and their decisions are presented to the Community Bankers of Iowa Board of Directors for affirmation. CBSI Moard membership is made up of the Community Bankers of Iowa Executive Committee and five at-large members who serve three-year terms.

The mission statement of CBI is to “promote public endorsement of independent banking and to support and secure an environment that is favorable to independent ownership and local control of Iowa banks.”