Community Events

May 30 The Bonaparte Spring Festival Sales and Citywide garage sales are taking place today. The garage sales start at 8 am and the shops are open from 9 am to 5 pm.  All the shops are open, there will be a large selection of vendors and city-wide garage sales thru out the town. A […]

May 31st  Memorial Day Mount Pleasant City offices are closed.  Trash collection will be one day later this week. Wayland Economic Development Commission will host a Memorial Day Breakfast from 6:30 to 9 am, 202 East Highway 78. $10 per person for pancakes, eggs and whole hog sausage. In honor of Memorial Day, we bring […]

June 2 The Mount Pleasant City compost site is open for the season Saturdays from 8 am to 5 pm and Wednesdays from 1 to 6 pm.  The site is located southwest of Saunders Park at the intersection of Yocum Lane and Hoaglin Drive. Henry County Public Health is holding an immunization clinic from 1 […]

June 3 Henry County Public Health is holding an immunization clinic from 1 to 6 pm at the Public Health office, 106 N. Jackson Street, Suite 103 in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant Community Band rehearsals begin tonight at 7 pm at the Mt. Pleasant Middle School in the music room.  Use the northeast double doors.  […]

June 4 This is free fishing weekend in Iowa.  A fishing license is not need today, Saturday or Sunday. Winfield City Wide Garage Sales taking place today and June 5. The Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church's Social Ministry Committee's garage sale will be Friday, June 4th and Saturday, June 5th at the Swedesburg Parish Hall, 201 Academy […]

June 5 This is free fishing weekend in Iowa.  A fishing license is not needed today or Sunday. There is an open house in Winfield at the school from 8 am to noon to give community members a chance to find out more about options for the future of the district's facilities. The Winfield City […]

June 6 This is free fishing weekend in Iowa.  A fishing license is not needed to fish today. Denmark Heritage Days wraps up in Denmark, Iowa with breakfast at the church at 7:30 am, the ham ball dinner at the church from 11 am to 1 pm and the tractor parade at 1 pm. Green […]

June 7 The Mount Pleasant Public Library Summer Reading program kicks off today with the Mind Blowing Monday Stem Challenge. There is a session at 10 am and another session at 1 pm.  Mondays during the library's summer program are for all ages.

June 8 Today is Tween and Teen day at the Mount Pleasant Public Library. Come for the Tuesday Book Chat and Craft at 11 am in the Library's Conference room. The Henry County Health Center Diabetes Education Center's monthly Continuous Glucose Meter Support will meet from 2 to 3 pm in the Diabetes Education Center. […]

June 9 The Mount Pleasant Public Library Summer Reading program schedule today is for elementary age kids.  They can take part in Wacky Crafty Wednesday at 10 am, 1 pm or 6 pm.  The program includes a story. Noon today is the deadline to register for the June 10 Diabetes Review Course at HCHC.  This […]

June 10 Today is Toddler Story Time at 10 am and 1 pm at the Mount Pleasant Public Library. Henry County Public Health is holding an immunization clinic from 1 to 4 pm at the Public Health office, 106 N. Jackson Street, Suite 103 in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant Community Band Concert will be held […]

June 11 The Salem City Wide Garage Sales are going on today from 8 am to 5 pm and Saturday from 8 am to 2 pm.  Watch for the signs. The Relay for Life Team, No One Walks Alone, will hold it's annual sale during the Salem City Wides in the Salem Park shelter house. […]

June 12 Lockridge Fire & Rescue is serving up a biscuit and gravy breakfast from 6 am to 11:30 am at the Lockridge School. Dine in or carry out. Your freewill donation will help purchase turnout gear. The Mount Pleasant City compost site is open for the season Saturdays from 8 am to 5 pm […]

June 13 It's the final day of the Farmington Strawberry Festival.  Events run throughout the day, including the Kenny Hamberg Memorial Car Show from noon to 4 pm.  Free strawberries and ice cream will be served from 2 to 4 pm. The Annual Reunion of Relatives of the John abd Bertha Christner Hill family will […]

June 14  Flag Day The Winfield American Legion Post 643 will hold a flag burning ceremony at 9:30 am in the alley behind the Winfield Veterans Building.  The public is invited. The Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities will have a water shut-off to tie into the new water main at the intersection of W. Monroe and […]

June 15 At 9:30 am, all area residents are invited to gather at the fountain in Central Park to film “CommUnity” video. The video will be submitted to the state’s #IowansUnite Community Pride video contest for a chance to win a one-of-a-kind mural designed and installed by Iowa artist Ben Schuh that welcomes visitors to […]

June 16 The Mount Pleasant City compost site is open for the season Saturdays from 8 am to 5 pm and Wednesdays from 1 to 6 pm.  The site is located southwest of Saunders Park at the intersection of Yocum Lane and Hoaglin Drive. The Henry County Historic Preservation Commission will meet at 1:00 PM […]

July 17 Henry County Public Health is holding an immunization clinic from 1 to 6 pm at the Public Health office, 106 N. Jackson Street, Suite 103 in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant Community Band Concert will be held in Central Park at 7 pm weather permitting.  Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy! Big […]

June 18 Brighton Whoopee Days continues with the vendor, craft and flea market all day.  The Lions concession stand is open from 11:3- am to 9 pm. Enjoy music by The Harvest Band starting at 5 pm.  The Lake Darling Saddle Club Fun Show starts at 6 pm and the street dance starts at 9 […]

June 19 The Mount Pleasant City compost site is open for the season Saturdays from 8 am to 5 pm and Wednesdays from 1 to 6 pm. The site is located southwest of Saunders Park at the intersection of Yocum Lane and Hoaglin Drive. The Mount Pleasant Farmers Market is open from 8:30 am to […]

June 20 This is the last day of Brighton Whoopee Days.  The community church service is at 10 am in Central Park.  Registration for the horse shoe tournament starts at 11 am and the action starts at noon. The railroad crossing at Racine Avenue east side of New London will be closed for repairs Monday. […]

June 21 The railroad tracks at  Racine Avenue east side of New London will be closed today for repairs. The Henry County Road Department announces a road closure on 253rd Street, one mile east of Franklin Avenue for crossroad culvert replacement. The road closure begins June 21 at 7 am and will last for about […]

June 22 It's fair time in Jefferson County.  The 4H/FFA horse show starts at 8 am.  The Fair Parade begins at 6:30 pm. All at the fairgrounds in Fairfield. Those who ordered peaches from Youth for Christ can pick them up from 3 to 7 pm at the Mount Pleasant Christian School and at the […]

June 23 The Greater Jefferson County Fair is underway.  For the schedule of events, click this link. The Mount Pleasant City compost site is open for the season Saturdays from 8 am to 5 pm and Wednesdays from 1 to 6 pm.  The site is located southwest of Saunders Park at the intersection of Yocum […]

June 24 The Greater Jefferson County Fair is underway.  For the schedule of events, click this link. Henry County Public Health is holding an immunization clinic from 1 to 4 pm at the Public Health office, 106 N. Jackson Street, Suite 103 in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant Community Band Concert will be held at the […]

June 25th The Greater Jefferson County Fair is underway.  For the schedule of events, click this link. Today is the deadline to register for the HCHC Diabetes Education Team's two day class for anyone with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.  The classes will be held June 28 and June 29 each morning from 8:30 […]

June 26 The Greater Jefferson County Fair is underway.  For the schedule of events, click this link. Today is the deadline to RSVP for the July 3 Randy Wright Benefit.  Call 319-572-7091. This is in order to get an estimate for the lunch at noon that day. The benefit will be held at East Lake […]

June 27th The Greater Jefferson County Fair is underway.  For the schedule of events, click this link. The Mount Pleasant Community Theatre presents, "Time Flies" at the Old Threshers Log Village at 6 pm.  Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Show contains adult humor. Free will donation. In case of rain the show will be […]

June 28th The Greater Jefferson County Fair is underway.  For the schedule of events, click this link.

June 30 The Mount Pleasant City compost site is open for the season Saturdays from 8 am to 5 pm and Wednesdays from 1 to 6 pm.  The site is located southwest of Saunders Park at the intersection of Yocum Lane and Hoaglin Drive. The Mount Pleasant Farmers Market is open from 4 to 6 […]

July 1 To celebrate Independent Retailer Month, Downtown Mount Pleasant has an Independence Day Pre-Party in Central Park.  Tickets are $5,  Events include Thanks With Franks, games, a beer and wine tasting, an Eventzee Scavenger Hunt from 5 to 7 pm.  There will be a dog parade/costume contest at 6:30 pm. Mount Pleasant Community Band […]

July 2 Come to the Salem Park for this month's Salem car cruise.  See all the great classic cars parked around the park this evening.

July 3rd The Wayland Independence Day Celebration begins at 6:30 am with the Lions Club Breakfast at the Community Center.  The Parade begins at 10:30 am and lunch will be served from 11 am to 1 pm by the WACO basketball teams at the High School.  The Firefighter water games will begin after the parade […]