HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
May 14th, 2025 12:30 p.m.
Henry County Public Health- Conference room
Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Agenda
Mount Pleasant, IA — May 12, 2025 — The Mount Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance, in partnership with Main Street Mount Pleasant, invites the public to a Commercial Property Open House on Wednesday, May 14, from 4 to 6 p.m. The event offers a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs, business owners, and investors to explore available commercial spaces throughout Mount Pleasant.
This self-guided tour will showcase a variety of retail, office, and warehouse properties that are currently available for lease or purchase. Property managers, owners, and real estate professionals will be on-site at each location to answer questions and provide details about each space.
Warehouses:
Offices:
Retail Spaces:
“This event is a great way to highlight the commercial opportunities in our community,” said Rachel Lindeen of the Mount Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance. “Whether you’re looking to open a new storefront, relocate an office, or expand your operations, this open house gives you direct access to property representatives and a firsthand look at what’s available.”
For more information, contact the Mount Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance at 319-385-3101.
Carlene Lucille Miller, 78, of Ft. Madison and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, January 17, 2025 at the River Valley Place of Ft. Madison.
An open visitation to sign the register will be held from 12-7 PM on Friday, May 16, at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. The family will not be present.
A graveside memorial service for Carlene will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, May 17 at the White Oak Cemetery, rural Rome, IA
In lieu of flowers, those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to Hospice Compassus or All God’s Creatures in Mt. Pleasant.
On line condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfh.com
Rodney Zirkle
Rodney Zirkle, 54, of Richland, IA, died Sunday, May 11, 2025 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
Cremation rites have been entrusted to the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mt. Pleasant, where all other arrangements are pending.
Online condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfh.com.
Mount Pleasant, IA – The Mount Pleasant Community School District Board of Directors will hold its regular meeting on Monday, May 12 at 6:00 PM in the High School Media Center.
The agenda includes recognition of students, retirees, and board members, along with public comments and financial approvals. Superintendent John Henriksen will give updates on several key events, including the School Board Special Election on May 13, the Senior Awards Assembly, and Class of 2025 Graduation.
Board members will consider several action items, such as:
The full agenda and supporting documents can be found on the district’s website at www.mtpcsd.org under the “Board” tab.
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Henry County Health Center (HCHC) invites the public to attend a Mental Health Open House on Wednesday, May 21, from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. at 407 S. White St., Mount Pleasant.
The Open House will feature HCHC Mount Pleasant Clinic Mental Health Services and HCHC’s Senior Life Solutions. Both offices are located up the front lobby stairs on the second floor. The public is invited to stop in and meet staff, learn about the services offered, and tour the offices.
Mental Health Services, offered through the Henry County Health Center-Mount Pleasant Clinic, is for individuals 18 and older. As a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, Heather Miller focuses specifically on mental health needs with no referral needed. To schedule appointments, call 319-385-6770.
HCHC also offers Senior Life Solutions, an outpatient program designed to meet the unique needs of older adults, typically 65 and older, experiencing depression and/or anxiety related to life changes often associated with aging or a chronic diagnosis. For more information, call 319-385-6552.
Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice Hosts “Tender Heart Tuesdays” Support Group in West Burlington
West Burlington, IA — Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice is offering a compassionate space for individuals navigating grief and loss through its recurring support group, “Tender Heart Tuesdays.” The gatherings take place twice monthly, providing a consistent opportunity for healing and connection.
Held on the second and last Tuesday of each month, the group meets from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. in the Klein Gathering Room at the Klein Center, located at 1307 S. Gear Avenue in West Burlington. The sessions are open to all, and no reservations are required.
Upcoming West Burlington Session:
“Tender Heart Tuesdays” aims to offer a welcoming environment where individuals can find comfort, understanding, and support among others who are experiencing similar journeys of loss.
For more information, community members are encouraged to call 319-768-3350.
Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice continues to provide essential end-of-life care and bereavement support as part of its mission to serve the emotional and spiritual needs of patients and families across the region.
High School Track
Danville, Columbus, New London, Wapello, and Winfield-Mt. Union will make the trip to WACO for their state qualifying meet on Thursday, May 15th.
Mt. Pleasant will host their state qualifying meet on Thursday with Fairfield and West Burlington/Notre Dame participating.
Mediapolis will travel to Monticello, Van Buren County will go to Wayne, and Central Lee will make the trip to PCM for their state qualifying meets on Thursday.
High School Tennis
The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team will venture to Fairfield today for individual regionals.
The Fairfield boys’ team will host the District singles and doubles tournament on Wednesday, May 14th, with Mt. Pleasant making the trip.
High School Golf
The Central Lee boys’ team hosted their own tournament over the weekend and cruised to an easy victory, collecting a score of 292, thirty strokes better than second place Davis County. Carter Jones flew high for the Hawks with an 18-hole score of 70, followed by Caleb Larson with a 71. Holy Trinity Catholic finished in 4th place with a team collection of 359.
The Southeast Iowa Super Conference girls’ tournament is scheduled for today.
The Fairfield girls’ team will compete today against Centerville at home.
The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team will compete in their SEC tournament on Wednesday, May 14th.
In Class 1A, Winfield-Mt. Union will host their Sectional meet on Wednesday with Danville, Holy Trinity Catholic, New London, WACO, and Wapello making the trip.
Mediapolis, Central Lee, Columbus, and Van Buren County will make the trip to Pella for their Class 2A sectional meet.
The Mt. Pleasant and Burlington Notre Dame boys’ teams will head to Washington, while the Fairfield boys’ team will make the trip to Knoxville for their Class 3A District Qualifiers on Wednesday.
High School Soccer
The Central Lee boys’ team was unable to stop Hillcrest Academy’s offense over the weekend, losing 6-1. Brayden McCarty scored the lone goal for the Hawks.
The Mediapolis girls’ will face off against Canton tonight at 4:30 pm at home.
Columbus will compete against Wapello tonight with the girls playing first at 5 pm with the boys’ game to follow.
The boys’ SEISC tournament is slated to start tomorrow, May 13th. At Mediapolis, the Bulldogs will host WACO at 7 pm, while Hillcrest Academy will face off against Highland to start the night at 5 pm. Danville will compete against Central Lee at 7 pm at Burlington Notre Dame.
Mt. Pleasant will take on Fort Madison tonight with the girls’ team at home and the boys on the road.
Fairfield will compete against Burlington tonight with the boys at home and the girls on the road.
The Central Lee girls’ team will host Burlington Notre Dame tonight with game time at 5 pm.
Southeastern Community College
The baseball team looked adversity in the eye over the weekend and nearly overcame the odds, but ultimately fell in extra innings to Iowa Central Community College 9-8 for the Region 11 championship.
The Blackhawks were ushered to the consolation bracket by the Tritons in a 12-3 final to begin the weekend slate. Kade Schneider displayed his power with a solo home run in the loss.
SCC took on Des Moines Area Community College for the second time in the tournament and produced a similar result, pushing across 13 runs in one inning before going on to win 17-7. Michael Farina totaled four RBIs on two hits, including a solo shot.
This earned the Blackhawks a rematch against the Tritons for the championship; however, they needed two wins. The offense supplied the push needed in game one with 13 unanswered runs for a 20-11 victory. Farina collected another four RBIs, Jackson Petsche had four RBIs of his own, and Abrahan Rios hit a deep fly to left-center field.
Game two was a thriller from start to finish as the two teams traded leads in the third and fifth innings, before Iowa Central tied the game in the 7th inning at 7. The Blackhawks struck first in the top of the 10th inning, but a two-RBI single by the Tritons in the bottom half of the inning cemented Iowa Central’s first region championship since 2017 and the second consecutive runner-up finish for SCC.
The Blackhawks will be hoping for another at-large bid for the NJCAA World Series tournament.
This Day in Sports History
1955 – Chicago Cub Sam “Toothpick” Jones is the first African-American to pitch a no-hitter, winning 4-0 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, at Wrigley Field, Chicago.
1970 – Ernie Banks hits his 500th home run.
1979 – Chris Evert’s 125-match winning streak on clay comes to an end.
