Sunday

July 31 Nathaniel Wenger, 19 year old son of Kevin & Dorthy Wenger of rural Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, will be speaking at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, 1209 Franklin Ave. l mile east & 1 mile south of Wayland, Iowa, on Sunday morning, July 31st. 10:00 AM.  His subject is “No Other Gospel” from 1 Cor. 1:18-25. At […]

Monday

August 1 At the Des Moines County: 8 am Dog Show 11 am Barnyard Olympics 6 pm Rodeo Players Workshop will kick off its 90th year with open auditions for the popular musical Mamma Mia!, on Sun.-Tues., July 31-Aug 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the Workshop, 1431 Grove St. The directors are looking for people […]

Tuesday

August 2 The Henry County Treasurer’s Office will be closed.  Staff will be attending Iowa Department of Transportation Driver License and Motor Vehicle Training.  The office will be open for business at 8:00 AM Wednesday, August 3rd. Henry County Public Health is holding a special all day immunization clinic from 9 am to 4 pm.  […]

Thursday

August 4 Henry County Public Health is offering free dental, vision and lead screenings from 1 to 6pm.  These screenings are in addition to the regular immunizations and covid vaccinations.  All services are available on a walk-in basis.  All Iowa children enrolling in kindergarten and 9th grade are required to have a dental screening prior […]

Friday

August 5 The Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities will have a water shut-off that will extend geographically from the corner of Vernon and Lincoln St. southeasterly to the corner of Henry and Hamlin St. The shutdown will occur on Friday, August 5th, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 1:00 p.m. The Utilities is in the process […]

Saturday

August 6 The Mt. Pleasant compost site is open from 8 am to 5 pm.  The site is located behind Saunders Park. The Mount Pleasant Farmers Market will be held from 8:30 am to 11 am at McMillan Park in Wright Pavilion. A full day of fun in Winfield kicks off at 7 am with […]

Sunday

August 7 MPCPTA Family Fun Pool Party at the Mt. Pleasant Family Aquatic Center. Pool hours are 1:00-7:00 p.m. Open to elementary students (including kindergarten adn new 6th graders) who are enrolled in the Mt. Pleasant School District and their families. This event is FREE for attendees. This is the final day of Crooked Creek […]

Tuesday

August 9 The Churchmen of the Swedesburg Evagelical Lutheran Church are hosting a meal and ice cream social at the Parish Hall in Swedesburg.  Serving starts at 5 pm.  The menu includes homemade ice cream, hamburgers and hotdogs, chips and baked beans for a free will donation. Enjoy the great outdoors as you stroll thru […]

Wednesday

August 10 The grand opening of the 2022 Henry County Republican Headquarters at 115 N. Jefferson Street in Mount Pleasant will be held at noon. The Lockridge Fire and Rescue Blood Drive is hosting a blood drive at the old school in Lockridge from 3:30 to 7:30. Sperry Methodist Church is holding an ice cream […]

Thursday

August 11 Today is the deadline to register for Boys, Backwoods and Beer at the Oakland Mills Park.  Join this new men's group for fellowship, education and beer. The next meeting is August 16 from 6 to 7:30 pm.  At that meeting participants will learn how ancient people crafted stone tools and weapons and will […]

Friday

August 12 The West Point Sweet Corn Festival continues.  Free sweet corn and bbq chicken dinners will be served until 10 pm or until they run out. Raeanne's School of Dance performs from 5:30 to 6:15 pm followed by a performance by Paulette's Dance Studio from 6:15 to 7 pm. Whiskey Friends perform a free […]

Saturday

August 13 The Momma Lu Car Show is "On the Road Again". Bring all your cars, trucks, and bikes for a fun charity event. Will have DJ, judged classes, family fun, 50/50 raffle, and the meal will include grilled beef burgers, jumbo hotdogs, homemade onion rings, root beer floats and more! All proceeds will go […]