Community Events

August 1st At the Des Moines County Fair... 8AM...................................4H/FFA Goat Show - Arena 10PM.......................... Antique Tractor Pull - West Tent 1:30PM...................SEI Pigeon Club Demo - Fritz Hall 1:30PM............................... Kids Crafts - Activity Tent3PM............... Kids/Littles Cookie Stacking - Activity Tent 3:30PM........Kids/Littles Stick Horse Racing - Activity Tent 4:30PM....................... Ice Cream Contest - Activity Tent5PM........................Southeast Iowa Final […]

August 2 8AM..................................4H/FFA Dog Show 12:30 pm......................Barnyard Olympics6PM........................ Rodeo

August 3 275th Street in Henry will be closed for box culvert replacement on Tuesday, August 3rd. Closure will be from Franklin Ave west to Erickson Ave (south). Please use alternate route. Spring Run Church Ice Cream Social from 5 to 7 pm.  A free will donation will be asked for Missions.  The menu includes […]

August 4th 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 […]

August 5th Registration for the 2021-2022 school year at Morning Sun is TODAY August 5th, 2021 from 1:00-7:00.And WACO e-registration begins today. Henry County announces road construction on Oasis Avenue, south of Hwy 78; Goodyear Road, east of Franklin Ave; Iowa Avenue, south of Mt. Pleasant for today,August 5, and Friday, August 6th. Work will […]

August 6th Henry County road construction continues on Oasis Avenue, south of Hwy 78; Goodyear Road, east of Franklin Ave; Iowa Avenue, south of Mt. Pleasant. Work will include one lane road closures with flaggers. Please use caution when traveling these areas. Let the Houghton KC's do the cooking tonight. Call 319-469-2641 for carry outs. […]

August 7th Winfield Crooked Creek Days continues today.  A breakfast is served from 7 to 10, the 5K fun run is at 8:30, the parade is at 11 and there's games and activities throughout the day.  The dedication of the Henry County Freedom Rock is at 7:30, the family movie in the park is at […]

August 8th The Winfield Crooked Creek Days continues today.  Breakfast is served from 7 to 10 am.  The JR Hewitt Memorial Car Show starts at 11 with the trophy presentation at 2:30. The Trenton United Methodist Church  9:00 morning worship will be shared at 11:00 in the Trenton Park.  There will be familiar music, with […]

August 10th The Henry County Health Center Diabetes Education Center’s monthly Continuous Glucose Meter (CGM) Support Group will meet from 2-3 p.m. in Suite 25 in the Diabetes Education Center. The Churchmen of Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church  invites you to a meal and ice cream social at the Swedesburg Parish Hall, 201 Academy Avenue.  Serving […]

August 11 Henry County Road Department announces the immediate road closure of New London Road (X23) south of Lowell. The timeframe for this closure is indefinite. There is a posted detour route, please drive with caution. Questions may be answered by calling (319) 385-0762. A Nationwide EAS Test will be run on all radio stations […]

August 12th The West Point Sweet Corn Festival starts today.  The carnival, arts and crafts in the park and free sweet corn will be served from 5 to 10 pm.  Bbq pork loin dinners will be served from 5 to 10.  The princess and queen contest starts at 6 and the Holy Trinity Drill Team […]

August 13 There is a garage sale and a salvage sale to raise funds for the repair of the foundation of the Second Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant.  The garage sale will be held at 500 W. Monroe from 8 am to 1 pm today and Saturday. Food will be served at the garage sale […]

August 14th There is a garage sale and a salvage sale to raise funds for the repair of the foundation of the Second Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant.  The garage sale will be held at 500 W. Monroe from 8 am to 1 pm. Food will be served at the garage sale. The Salvage Sale […]

August 15th This is the final day of the West Point Sweet Corn Festival.  Free sweet corn will be served starting at 11 am.  The carnival runs from 11:30 am to 6 pm.  Arts and crafts in the park will be open from noon to 7 pm.  The parade will begin at noon.  The mini […]

August 16th This morning, Mark Hempen the Foundation Director of HCHC, will join KILJ's Kadie Johannson to talk about their upcoming 100th Anniversary Gala to be held on November 6th.  During the 8 o'clock hour for our Breakfast Club program, the two will discuss details and then afterwards, they will ask a trivia question and […]

August 17 Noon today is the deadline to register for the HCHC Diabetes Review Course that will be held August 18.  Call the Diabetes Education Center at 319-385-6518 to sign up.

August 18 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 […]

August 19 WMU Meet the Players is from 6 to 8. Free will donation meal, music and yard games. Music and games will be sponsored by Student Leadership Council. The Mount Pleasant Athletic Department's annual “Meet the Players” event is at Mount Pleasant High School at 6:30 pm.  There's a welcome from the Mount Pleasant […]

August 20th Mt. Pleasant Historic Preservation Commission will continue their garage sale this week and next from 9am to 1pm both Friday & Saturday at 500 W. Monroe.There will not be a salvage sale at the church, but they will have some salvage items at the garage sale. Today is the deadline to register for […]

August 21st Mt. Pleasant Historic Preservation Commission will continue their garage sale this week and next from 9am to 1pm both Friday & Saturday 500 W. Monroe. There will not be a salvage sale at the church, but they will have some salvage items at the garage sale. The Mount Pleasant City compost site is […]

August 22 The Villages of Van Buren host the 35th Annual Bike Van Buren.  Walk up registration takes place today in the Keosauqua City Park from 7:30 to 8 am. Check out villagesofvanburen.com for details.

August 23 The stop light at the intersection of Marion and West Washington in Mount Pleasant will change to a flashing light effective today. Please use caution.

August 24 The Dover Historical Society will hold its' monthly meeting at the Dover Museum in New London at 7 pm.  

August 25 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. United States Senator Chuck Grassley will hold a town hall meeting […]

August 27th Mt. Pleasant Historic Preservation Commission will continue their garage sale this week and  from 9am to 1pm both Friday & Saturday 500 W. Monroe. There will not be a salvage sale at the church, but they will have some salvage items at the garage sale. Tri-T is holding a garage sale from 10 […]

August 28th- Tri-T is holding a garage sale from 8 am to noon at 1523, 235th Street west of Mount Pleasant. Chapter EV of P.E.O. will be selling mums in the Elliott Chapel Parking Lot in New London from 8 am to 3 pm or until all are sold.  Proceeds will go toward P.E.O. projects […]

August 29th This is the final day of Salem Old Settlers.  A Sunday Church Service in the Park starts at 10 am with a Community Pot Luck to follow.  There is a horseshoe tournament at 11 and the carnival runs from noon to 4. Are you interested in finding information about your ancestors but just […]