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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join Krusen Motors of Mount Pleasant for their Grand Opening celebration at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, August 15. The Mount Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance will be holding a ribbon cutting and guests in attendance will have opportunities to meet the team at Krusen Motors, tour the updated facilities, enjoy light appetizers and refreshments, and even […]
Join the Henry County Republicans for a ribbon cutting at their campaign headquarters at 115 N. Jefferson St. in Mount Pleasant Tuesday, August 16 at 11:30 am. Representative Marionette Miller-Meeks will be in attendance as well as several county and state representatives. The public is invited to attend. Stop for supper at your local Hy-Vee, […]
August 17 The Henry Co Historic Preservation Commission plans to meet at 1:00 PM at the courthouse. The public is invited. The annual Midwest Old Threshers Reunion briefing meeting will be held at 7:30 pm on the performance level of the Theatre Museum. This is an important meeting for all groups, churches, organizations and individuals […]
August 19 Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities will need to shut water off Friday, 8-19-22, from approximately 9 am to 1 pm. The affected are will include the following: S. Walnut St. extending from the intersection of E. Washington to the intersection of Webster St. E. Webster St. extending from the intersection of Corkhill to the […]
August 20 The Nature Center at the Oakland Mills Park will not be open Saturday, August 20 due to an electrical issue. It's hoped the problem will be fixed so the Center can be open August 27. Walk-up registration begins at 7 am in the Keosauqua City Park for the first day of Bike […]
August 21 Walk up registration for Day 2 of Bike Van Buren begins at 7:30 am in the Keosauqua City Park. This is Dover Sunday at the Dover Museum in New London. The program at 1:30 pm features a demonstration of the art of spinning yarn on a spinning wheel. There's no charge but donations […]
August 22 Today is the deadline to register for the farmland leasing meeting that will be held at the Henry County Extension office on August 24. Contact the Extension Office at 319-385-8126 for information and registration. A $20 fee per individual is payable at the door the day of the meeting. The Winfield Mt. Union […]
August 23 Morning Sun Elementary Back to School Night will be held from 4 to 6 pm. The community is invited to join Iowa Wesleyan University and the Mount Pleasant Chamber Alliance for Rock Around the Campus from 5 to 7:30 pm on the campus lawn on North Main Street. There will be music, games, […]
August 27 Mediapolis Town & Country Days continues at Cartwright Park. The pancake breakfast will be held from 6:30 to 9 pm. the Parade starts at 10 am. The entire day is filled with fun activities, food and music. Salem Old Settlers continues all day in Salem, Iowa. The pancake breakfast is from 609 am […]
August 28 The last day of Salem Old Settlers includes a church service in the park at 10 am. Sign up for the horseshoe tournament begins at 11 am. Women's ministry of the First Assembly of God Church at 109 West South Street invites everyone to a free drive-thru coffee and donut from 8 am […]
August 29 The community is invited to a celebration and dedication of the new Saunders Park Plaza. From 6 pm to 7:30 pm there will be an unveiling, comments from city leaders, a ribbon cutting, food and music. The plaza is located in Saunders Park across from the Mount Pleasant Family Aquatic Center.
