The Mt. Pleasant Community School District School Board will hold a Special Session Meeting just before the Regular Session Meeting on Monday, April 14th starting at 6:01pm.  The Special Session […]

U.S. Senator Charles Grassley is holding a Town Hall meeting in Lee County on Tuesday, April 15th.  The town hall is being held in the Council Chambers 811 Avenue E. […]

The National Weather Service is advising that warmer temperatures and dry vegetation elevate fire danger.  In the KILJ listening area, we will see gusting winds at about 25-30 MPH this […]

The New London, Mt. Pleasant and Winfield FD responded to an out-of-control field fire at 4:45pm Friday off Nebraska Avenue at 270th Street. In Louisa County, the Columbus Junction and […]

At about 4:45pm this afternoon, The Mt. Pleasant FD, New London FD and Winfield FD were dispatched to Nebraska Avenue at 270th Street Northeast of Mt. Pleasant for mutual aid.  […]

Every year since 1963, the President of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business […]

Gov. Reynolds says: “Serving as your governor has been the greatest honor of my life—an opportunity that, not so long ago, I never could have imagined.  When I first entered […]

During this week’s Supervisors meeting Jake Hotchkiss provided a detailed report on road department activities, including resurfacing projects and contract hauling. Crews have been working intermittently, with hauling operations wrapping […]