Friday Events

September 24 Mount Pleasant Homecoming Parade starts at 3:01 pm from Monroe Street in front of city hall.  The parade route is east on Monroe to the corner of Jefferson and Monroe, turning north on Jefferson and then turn back east on Madison at the Post Office corner. The New London Homecoming King and Queen […]

Saturday Events

September 25 The Winfield Presbyterian church is having a Big Basement Sale opening for the day at 9 am, coinciding with the Winfield city-wide garage sales. St. John's Harvest Festival is help today at the Shelter House, near the Houghton Knights of Columbus Hall.  There will be a live auction starting at 2 pm as […]

Sunday Events

September 26 St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Franklin will hold Stewardship Sunday with a bazaar beginning at 4 pm featuring baked goods, homegrown produce and other misc. items.  A meal will be served from 4-6 pm. There will be beef burgers, hot chicken sandwiches and hot dogs, pies, cake, drinks and homemade ice […]

Monday Events

September 27 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 should re-open midday Tuesday.

Tuesday Events

September 28th A representative from Senator Grassley's office will be in the area at the Columbus City Hall from 8 am to 9 am, at the Danville Telephone Company from 10 am to 11 am and at the West Point Library at 11:45 am. Mount Pleasant Christian School's Taco Tuesday has been cancelled for this […]

Wednesday Events

September 29th Henry County Public Health is at the Wayland Community Center from 4 to 6 pm for those who need a flu shot or a covid vaccine. Flu shots are $35 unless your insurance will cover.  The covid vaccines are free and are for those 18 and older.  These are not booster shots.  Public […]

Thursday Events

September 30th The St. Alphonsus Ladies for Charity Rummage Sale is going on today and Friday from 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday 9 am to noon in Manning Hall, 607 S. Jackson Street in Mount Pleasant. Masks are strongly suggested. Disposable masks will be provided. The Louisa County Fine Art Show is today […]

Friday Events

October 1st The Beach Boys come to the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa on December 14th with Holiday Harmonies.  To celebrate, we've partnered with them to giveaway a pair of tickets to the show.  The giveaway will be sometime today.  Be sure to listen in for your chance to win! The St. Alphonsus Ladies for […]