Community Events

The Henry County Heritage Trust is coordinating an Historic Church Tour in Mount Pleasant from 1-4 pm. Cost is $20. You may start at any of the six churches...Prairie Gem Church and Center M.E. Chapel both on the Old Threshers grounds, St. Michael's 202 E. Washington, the former Congregational Church at 300 E. Washington, Second […]

May Day Players Workshop in Burlington will hold auditions for The Enchanted Workshop for students in grades five and six from 6 to 8 pm.

The Mount Pleasant Children's Discovery Center is open from 12  to 2 pm.  The Center's entrance is on the east side of the Mount Pleasant Public Library Civic Center on East Monroe Street. This is the last  Taco Tuesday at the Mount Pleasant Christian School for the school year.  Serving from 5 to 6:30 pm. […]

The Mount Pleasant City Compost site is open Wednesdays from 1 pm to 6 pm and on Saturdays from 8 am to 5 pm. The site is located behind Saunders Park at the intersection of Yocum Lane and Hoaglin Drive. The Mount Pleasant Children's Discovery Center will be closed for Spring Cleaning.

Players Workshop on Grove Street in Burlington presents the comedy, Ripcord at 7:30 pm. There are other performances May 5 and 6 at 7:30 pm and May 7 at 2 pm.  For more information go to playersworkshoptheater.com.

The Mount Pleasant Children's Discovery Center will be closed for Spring Cleaning. CINCO DE MAYO! Join downtown businesses and restaurants for a Cinco de Mayo Block Party. They will have different food and drink stations throughout downtown. Grab your friends and take fun photos in photo stations and try out your skills at Karaoke. The […]

City wide garage sales in New London! The Trenton United Methodist Church invites everyone to a Pancake breakfast from 7:30 to 9:30 am. ALL proceeds will be divided between the Fellowship Cup and the Tolson Center. There is no admission charge.  Your free will offering will be gratefully accepted. Trenton is located 10 miles Northwest of […]

The 5th Annual Blessing of the Bikes will be held at the First Baptist Church in Muscatine. At 9:30 am there will be music by "Choose the Day"along with merchandise vendors, food vendor and door prizes.  There is a worship service at 10:30 am.  The message is at 10:45 am followed by the bike blessing. […]

Today is the deadline to register for the Annual Diabetes Review Course scheduled for May 11. Call HCHC Diabetes Education at 319-385-6518 by noon today to reserve your spot. The program is open to anyone who has Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes and has completed the 10-hour diabetes classes. The Mount Pleasant Children's Discovery […]

The Mount Pleasant City Compost site is open Wednesdays from 1 pm to 6 pm and on Saturdays from 8 am to 5 pm. The site is located behind Saunders Park at the intersection of Yocum Lane and Hoaglin Drive. The Southeastern Community College Keokuk campus nurse pinning ceremony will be held at 3 pm […]

The Southeastern Community College Nurse pinning ceremony will be held at 3 pm in Loren Walker Arena on the West Burlington campus.  The full commencement ceremony will be held at 7 pm in Burlington Memorial Auditorium. Due to possible flooding and downtown construction parking is limited. Please arrive early to allow extra time to find […]

The Carnegie Historical Museum in Fairfield is having a Spring Tag Sale from 8 am to 3 pm today and Saturday. The museum is located at 112 South Court Street. Cruise Night - Mount Pleasant Square at 6 p.m. The Children's Discovery Center at the Mount Pleasant Public Library on East Monroe Street is open […]

The Mount Pleasant Kiwanis group is helping to sponsor an Aviation Celebration and Fly-In at the Mount Pleasant Airport.  A pancake breakfast will be served from 7:30 to 11 am.  Young Eagles First Flights will be provided from 9 to 11 am and there will be aviation attractions like aircraft on display, airplane photo op […]

Van Buren County Community Schools graduation ceremonies are being held today.

West on Washington Street the outside lane will be closed for repairs today and tomorrow starting at Marion until the bottom of the hill.

West on Washington Street the outside lane will be closed for repairs today starting at Marion until the bottom of the hill. The Mount Pleasant Children's Discovery Center is open on Tuesdays from noon to 2 pm.  The Center is located on the east side of the Public Library Civic Center on East Monroe Street. […]

The Mount Pleasant City Compost site is open Wednesdays from 1 pm to 6 pm and on Saturdays from 8 am to 5 pm. The site is located behind Saunders Park at the intersection of Yocum Lane and Hoaglin Drive. The Mount Pleasant Children's Discovery Center is open fro 4:30 to 6:30 pm.  The Center's […]

The Mount Pleasant 5th and 6th grade band concert will be held at 7 pm in the Mount Pleasant Central Park Square. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Ladies for Charity Rummage Sale from 9 am to 5 pm at St. Alphonsus Manning Hall, 607 South Jackson in Mount Pleasant. The sale will continue Friday […]

Monthly Veteran's breakfast at the Moose Lodge in Mount Pleasant. Third Friday of the month, the time for gathering is 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Speakers will be present at each breakfast. Today is the deadline to register for the HCHC Diabetes Group Class that will be held May 22. This diabetes education class open […]

WACO graduation is today. St. Alphonsus Catholic Church and Cross -Fit Teo are hosting a 5K Fun Run/Walk for the Iowa Arthritis Foundation.  At 8:30 am.There is also a one mile run and walk.  The starting point is the Church parking lot on Front Street near St. Alphonsus in Mount Pleasant. Food trucks are available […]

Several schools are holding graduation ceremonies today including Central Lee, Danville,Fairfield, Holy Trinity, Mediapolis, Mount Pleasant, New London, and Winfield Mt. Union. The Dover Museum, chapel and depot in New London are open everyone Saturday and Sunday thru October from 1 to 4 pm.

The Mount Pleasant High School Band & Vocal Spring Concert will be held at 7:30 pm at the high school. The start time has been delayed due to tonight's softball games.

The Mount Pleasant Children's Discovery Center is open on Tuesdays from noon to 2 pm.  The Center is located on the east side of the Public Library Civic Center on East Monroe Street. The Mount Pleasant Moose Lodge serves tacos on Tuesday nights from 5 to 7 pm.  The Lodge is located at 108 N. […]

The Henry County Heritage Trust will hold its' monthly meeting for May at 10 am at the Heritage Center Museum, 403 West Madison Street. The public is invited. The Mount Pleasant City Compost site is open Wednesdays from 1 pm to 6 pm and on Saturdays from 8 am to 5 pm. The site is […]

The Henry County Health Center Foundation is sponsoring a shoe sale fundraiser from 11 am to 7 pm in the HCHC Health Education Center. Brown's Shoe Fit will be on hand with their portable racks filled with a variety of comfortable shoes, sandals and other footwear. Addington Place Lunch For A Cause will benefit Help […]

Addington Place of Mount Pleasant is having a garage sale from 8 am to 5 pm.  There will be trinkets, home decor, furniture and odds and ends.  All proceeds earned will benefit the Alzheimers Association. The Mount Pleasant Children's Discovery Center is open from 10 am to noon. The Center is located on the east […]

Join the Mt. Pleasant Kiwanis for gourmet, unlimited pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk, or juice today from 6:30-10:15 at the Greater Iowa Swap Meet & Flea Market under the Wright Family Pavilion at McMillan Park. $7 for adults and kids 5-12 $3. The Mount Pleasant City Compost site is open every Saturday from 8 am to […]

Washington graduation is today. The Dover Museum, chapel and depot in New London are open everyone Saturday and Sunday thru October from 1 to 4 pm. Mount Pleasant City offices will be closed Monday, May 29, in observance of Memorial Day. Garbage collection will be one day later. Residents of Middletown, Danville, New London, Salem, […]

Memorial Day Mount Pleasant City offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day. Garbage collection will be one day late. Residents of Middletown, Danville, New London, Salem, Rome and Westwood who normally have recycling collected on Monday will have their curbside recycling collected on Tuesday this week.  Tuesday's Collection in Mount Pleasant will take […]

The Mount Pleasant Children's Discovery Center is open on Tuesdays from noon to 2 pm.  The Center is located on the east side of the Public Library Civic Center on East Monroe Street. The Mount Pleasant Moose Lodge serves tacos on Tuesday nights from 5 to 7 pm.  The Lodge is located at 108 N. […]

Henry County Engineers Office announces a culvert replacement project on Ash Avenue (W-46), south of Hillsboro. The road will be closed starting today for approximately 2 months, weather permitting. There is a posted detour route, please drive with caution. Questions can be answered at 319 385-0762. The Mount Pleasant City Compost site is open Wednesdays […]

The 68th Annual Mount Pleasant Rotary BBQ will be held at the Old Threshers Wright Pavilion in McMillan Park from 5 to 7 pm. Drive-up only. Enter from Walnut Street.  Turkey tenderloin or pork chop for $12 for adults and $6 for children. Comes with roll, baked potato, coleslaw and ice cream. The Winfield Presbyterian […]

Denmark Heritage Days kicks off today and runs thru Sunday. Friday activities include the town wide yard sales starting at 8 am and live music in the shelter house with Jefferson Connection from 6 to 9 pm.  Saturday is a full day of food, fun and entertainment that includes the tractor parade at 1 pm […]

Denmark Heritage Days continues in Denmark, Iowa. Breakfast at the fire station at 7:30 am, the yard sales start at 8 am and the sidewak drawing contest is from 10 am to noon.  The tractor parade begins at 1 pm and the pedal tractor pulls are at 3 pm.  The live auction is at 4 […]