The Mount Pleasant Panther Marching Band delivered a strong performance this past Saturday, September 27, at the Shirley Moran Marching Band Festival hosted by Linn-Mar High School. Competing in Class […]
Read more navigate_nextSoutheast Iowa Area Schools Show Support for Washington Teen Killed in Weekend Accident
Schools across the area are coming together today to honor the memory of Carson Ryan, a Washington High School senior who tragically passed away Sunday morning following a weekend accident. […]
Read more navigate_next2025 Mount Pleasant Homecoming Royalty Speaks with KILJ News
2025 Mount Pleasant Homecoming Royalty Speaks with KILJ News Director, Hayden Douglas: MPCHS 2025 Homecoming Court: Olivia McCormick Kaeden Bare Meadow Carter Noah Lange Addison Clark Max Sloat Ashlynn Beauchamp […]
Read more navigate_nextWrong-Way Driver Stopped on Highway 34 Near New London
Around 2:20 p.m. Thursday afternoon, multiple 911 calls were made to dispatch reporting a wrong-way driver on Highway 34 in the New London area. KILJ News Director Hayden Douglas witnessed […]
Read more navigate_nextPanthers Celebrate Boom Night with Powder Puff Showdown, Pep Rally Speeches, and Homecoming Coronation
Mount Pleasant, Iowa – Boom Night brought energy, excitement, and Panther pride to Maple Leaf Stadium Thursday evening as Mount Pleasant celebrated its 2025 Homecoming with a packed slate of […]
Read more navigate_nextSouthwest Iowa Fishing Report as of September 26, 2025
September 26, 2025 Big Creek Lake – Anglers may notice orange and white buoys in the northwest arm of the lake. These markers indicate equipment for an ongoing fishery research […]
Read more navigate_nextJefferson Lines to Take Over Key Midwest Bus Routes Starting September 28
Jefferson Lines to Expand Midwest Bus Service Starting September 28 ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Beginning Sunday, September 28, Jefferson Lines will assume operation of key intercity bus routes across the […]
Read more navigate_nextHenry County Supervisors Weigh Security, Road Projects, and Drug Task Force Funding at September 25 Meeting
Mount Pleasant, Iowa – The Henry County Board of Supervisors met on September 25, 2025, tackling a wide range of issues including road maintenance updates, courthouse security planning, a rural […]
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