The Mount Pleasant High School jazz bands, Jazz 1 and Jazz 2, were scheduled to perform Thursday night at the Coe College Jazz Summit in Cedar Rapids but were unable […]
Read more navigate_nextIn Motion at Central Connections Competition
Mount Pleasant High School’s show choir InMotion was among 15 ensembles competing at the Central Connections competition hosted by Central Lee High School on Saturday. InMotion won the 4th Runner […]
Read more navigate_nextHenry County Health Center Clinics offer free COVID test kits
Henry County Health Center Clinics have At-Home COVID Test Kits available free of charge to community residents. The FDA-approved self-testing supplies are provided through the Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) […]
Read more navigate_nextDaily Jail Count
In the interest of keeping Henry County residents informed, the Henry County Sheriff’s office has requested KILJ post the daily jail count. During the jail referendum campaign it was publicized […]
Read more navigate_nextFrom the Mount Pleasant City Council Meeting
The Mount Pleasant City Council voted Wednesday night to uphold the decision by Police Chief Lyle Murray to remove Steven Dykstra from his position as a Mount Pleasant police officer. […]
Read more navigate_nextChristamore Kids Reported Missing
On February 23, 2022, at approximately 4:20 pm the Christamore House, on S Iris Rd in Mt Pleasant, reported two female  runaways from their facility that had left approximately 15 […]
Read more navigate_nextDaily Jail Count
In the interest of keeping Henry County residents informed, the Henry County Sheriff’s office has requested KILJ post the daily jail count. During the jail referendum campaign it was publicized […]
Read more navigate_nextPrison inmate Charles Zipprich dies
Charles Leroy Zipprich was pronounced dead due to natural causes at 9:21 a.m. on Tuesday, February 22, at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center. Zipprich was 70 years old at […]
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