Mt. Pleasant is mourning the unexpected death of longtime City Administrator Brent Schleisman, whose nearly four decades of public service left an indelible mark on city government and the community ...

Christmas lights stretch for two miles in Our Town Mount Pleasant. It’s a holiday tradition known as Festival of Lights.

Outside the admissions building at Iowa Wesleyan, parking signs welcome prospective students. The university has announced it will close after the current semester. After 181 years in Mt. Pleasant, ...

The Theatre Museum of Repertoire Americana in Mount Pleasant has been open for more than 50 years. Its collection of memorabilia and scenic pieces span the late 1800s to early 1900s, and it’s believed ...

The city of Mount Pleasant is preparing for Iowa Wesleyan University to close at the end of the month and there are still many questions about what that will mean to business and labor in the ...

INVESTIGATION. MOUNT PLEASANT SCHOOLS IS LOOKING AT BUYING PART OF NOW CLOSED IOWA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY’S CAMPUS. THE SCHOOL BOARD MET LAST NIGHT TO GIVE FINAL APPROVAL FOR $115,000 TO BUY THE ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa — Update Friday at 10:40 a.m.: Henry County officials said 70-year-old Gloria Cole was found and is being taken to a local hospital for a wellness check. Officials are asking for ...

A Mt. Pleasant man was charged after police said he admitted to intentionally setting his apartment on fire, forcing evacuations of the entire building.

DES MOINES — Mount Pleasant has long been known as the unofficial hurdles capital of southeast Iowa for its ability to churn out top-level hurdlers year after year. The Panthers are quickly becoming ...

West Liberty, Iowa-based West Liberty Foods announced the difficult decision to close their Mount Pleasant, Iowa facility, effective May 7, 2023. The plant closing will affect approximately 350 team ...

WILL BE ITS LAST. THE 181 YEAR OLD COLLEGE SAYS FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS LED TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT. NOW IT’S NEARLY 850 STUDENTS ARE LEFT WITH A LOT OF QUESTIONS. OUR KCCI TEAM WORKING TO ANSWER SOME OF THEM ...

MT. PLEASANT, Iowa — The Iowa Pork Producers Association has selected a southeast Iowa restaurant as the winner of the 2013 Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Contest. River Rock Cafe owners Butch and ...