Villages of Van Buren County, Iowa will host the countywide Scenic Drive Festival which is always held the second full weekend in October. Visitors are encouraged to follow the marked […]

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 […]

All but three of the railroad crossings in Mount Pleasant are closed today (Monday) for crossing maintenance. The crossings on Adams, Lincoln and Iris Streets are open.  The other crossings […]

ASES, the American Solar Energy Society (founded in 1954!), has traditionally held a tour the first weekend of October of buildings across the country that use solar or other energy […]

The Mount Pleasant High School Panther Marching Band competed in Marion Saturday morning at the Linn-Mar Marching Band Festival, placing eighth in Class 3A in field show competition. The color […]

Then 2021 New London Homecoming Queen is Aliyah Christensen, the daugther of Peggy and Chris Christensen and the King is Joshua Catala, the son of Sheila Catala.  The rest of […]

While the focus remains on COVID-19, another virus that claims thousands of lives each year will begin circulating soon. While less deadly than COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and […]

In late August and September of 2021, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office took reports of suspicious activity in the 1900 and 2000 block of West Courtland Street in Mount Pleasant, […]