William Thomas Slack, convicted of Sexual Abuse 3rd Degree in Van Buren County, failed to report back to the Burlington Residential Correctional Facility as required Saturday evening.
Slack is a 29-year-old white male, height 5’11”, and weighs 179 pounds. He was admitted to the work release facility on August 1, 2023.
Persons with information on Slack’s whereabouts should contact local police.
For more information on the state’s work release program, please see Iowa Code 904.901-904.910
The Mt. Pleasant School Board Special Election will be held on Tuesday, September 12th. For those who have not filled out an absentee ballot, voting will be in person.
All those who live in the Mt. Pleasant precinct will vote at the Veterans Hall located at 300 W Monroe St, Mt Pleasant. Meanwhile, those who live outside of this will vote at Emergency Management at 900 West Washington Street Mt. Pleasant.
The voting window is open from 7:00am until 8:00pm.
Sherry S. Dietrick, 81, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Monday, September 11, 2023, at Park Place Elder Living in Mt. Pleasant.
Sherry Sue Rader was born January 31, 1942 in Warrensburg, Missouri. She was the daughter of Joseph Strauss and Sarah Elizabeth (Richmond) Rader. She moved to New London in 1956. She graduated from New London High School in 1960 and furthered her education at Southeastern Community College, obtaining her CNA certification. She was united in marriage to Glen Flachman and the couple later divorced. On August 1, 1988 at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant, Sherry was united in marriage to Richard Franklin Dietrick.
Sherry lived for a time in Lake View, IA and worked as the Activities Director for a nursing home in Wall Lake, IA. Returning to Southeast Iowa, she worked at the former Henry County Home and then as a CNA at the Henry County Health Center. She had also worked at the Mustang Market in New London.
Sherry was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant and one of the Church Circles of the church. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post #2561 of Mt. Pleasant. Sherry volunteered at the Fellowship Cup with the Summer Sacks Lunch Program. She enjoyed time reading and playing cards in her card club. A devoted lover of animals, she donated to many causes to help in the care of stray animals. 20 years ago, Sherry adopted a rescue cat, Sophie, with whom she had a special bond for all those years.
Those thankful for sharing in Sherry’s life include Richard Dietrick of Mt. Pleasant; 2 children – Kristi Brown and her husband Michael of Comfort, TX and Barry Flachman of Davenport, IA; 2 step children – Julie Volosin and her husband David of Dunwoody, GA and Jeff Dietrick and his wife Denise of Mt. Pleasant; a half-brother and half-sister, Marta Murphy of Wichita, KS and Carlen Rader of Conway Springs, KS; 2 grandchildren – William Flachman and Gena Purdy and her husband Chase; a great granddaughter – Hazel Purdy; a step granddaughter – Carley Dietrick and a step great grandson – Easton Dietrick.
Her father Joseph Rader, mother Sarah Rader Miller, stepfather Maynard Miller, brothers Jim and David Rader, stepbrother Larry Miller and stepsister Donna Morrison precede Sherry in death.
Friends may call to greet the family from 1-3 PM on Thursday, Sept. 14 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. A private family graveside funeral service will follow at Burge Cemetery, New London with the Rev. Court Fischer, Senior Pastor, First United Methodist Church, officiating.
Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the All God’s Creatures Animal Shelter, Mt. Pleasant. Online condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfh.com
On Monday, September 11th, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation relating to the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer, and manure.
This proclamation allows vehicles to be overweight (not exceeding 90,000lbs gross weight) without a permit if they are transporting corn, soybeans, straw, silage, soybeans, stover, fertilizer (dry, liquid, and gas) and manure (dry and liquid. This proclamation is effective immediately and continues through October 11th, 2023.
This proclamation applies to loads transported on all highways within Iowa (excluding the interstate system) and those which do not exceed a maximum of 90,000 pounds gross weight, do not exceed the maximum axle weight limit determined under the non-primary highway maximum gross weight table in Iowa Code § 321.463 (6) (a) and (b), by more than 12.5 percent, do not exceed the legal maximum axle weight limit of 20,000 pounds, and comply with posted limits on roads and bridges.
See the proclamation here.
The Mount Pleasant Police Department is now looking for a new Police Officer. Applicants must be a US Citizen, possess a valid Iowa driver’s license upon hiring, and be at least 21 years old.
Applicants are required to pass physical, written, and psychological tests. If interested in applying, pickup a physical application at the Mt. Pleasant Police Department at 204 E Washington St. Or you can call the department at 319 385 1450 between 8am-4pm Monday through Friday. Applications can also be emailed.
They are also accepting lateral transfers as well. Officers that go this route can lateral up to seven years paid experience. For more information, contact the Chief of Police.
The deadline to apply will be Sunday, October 15th, 2023. Testing will be on Saturday, October 21st, at 9:00am.
There was excitement in the air in Mt. Pleasant last week, specifically at the former Iowa Wesleyan Campus as members of the community were allowed to take home whatever they could carry, for free, for two days. We were told that if that went well, there was the possibility of opening some other buildings in the future. KILJ now has information regarding the next “Community Day.”
On Wednesday, September 20th, the Science Building and Old Gym will both be open to the public. The time has changed as well since some members of the community requested it be later due to their work schedules. From 1:00-7:00pm, citizens can enter these buildings by signing a liability form, just like in the past.
I spoke with Doug Moore, who has been at the forefront of this process, and he mentioned how last week’s community days were a resounding success. He said that there weren’t any big mishaps, and he was thankful that residents were able to take home free items that they might need.
As of right now, just the Science Building and Old Gym are scheduled, but depending on the success of this upcoming community day, there will most likely be others. KILJ will continue to report on the happenings at the former university campus.
The Henry County Conservation Board will hold their August 2023 Board meeting on Wednesday, September 13th, 2023, at 4:30 pm in the conservation board meeting room at the office in Oakland Mills.
Items on the agenda will include: Introduction of New Board Member, South-Shore Sanitation System Update, Director Update, and Naturalist Reports.
Please contact the conservation department if you have any questions, 319-986-5067.
On Wednesday, September 6th at 3:28pm, damage was delivered by a vehicle to the Caseys at 400 W Washington St in Mt. Pleasant. The Mt. Pleasant Police Department was dispatched and found that a white sedan, operated by Rose Reitz, was attempting to park in front of Caseys. Her brakes failed, causing the vehicle to collide into the building.
Total damage was estimated at $3000. There were no injuries reported at the scene.
The Mt. Pleasant Police Department was assisted on scene by Henry County EMS.
