The Henry County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing this week to gather input on a proposed open burning ordinance aimed at reducing unnecessary emergency calls and ensuring safe […]

Mount Pleasant, Iowa (KILJ) — Traffic was backed up for miles on Highway 218 North just north of Mount Pleasant Thursday morning following a serious collision involving multiple large vehicles. […]

The 2025 Henry County Fair Book is now available online! Whether you’re preparing exhibits, planning your visit, or just looking for key dates and details, the digital fair book has […]

A letter sent by Henry County Attorney Darin Stater, to the Board of Supervisors, and KILJ, reveals sharp disagreement with Sheriff Rich McNamee’s request for outside legal counsel in connection […]

May 19 – May 25, 2025 DES MOINES, Iowa (May 27, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA […]

Mount Pleasant Community School District Superintendent John Henrickson is seeking to settle confusion and calm concerns following a recent article that misrepresented the district’s intentions for the P.E.O. Memorial Building. […]

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, has recognized Huffman’s Farm & Home of Lee County as this week’s Small Business of the Week. The […]

Local residents will have two meaningful opportunities this week to honor and support Iowa National Guard soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion 133d Infantry and Company A, 224th Engineers as […]