The previous City Administrator, Brent Schleisman, served the community for 38 years. His unexpected death last December left ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa (KWQC) - Mount Pleasant gears up to welcome RAGBRAI riders for an overnight stop Friday. According to a media release, a festival in Central Park will welcome RAGBRAI riders into ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa — A group of six young people from three Iowa towns have been arrested after a long investigation into a series of burglaries, thefts, and gun incidents in Mount Pleasant. In a ...

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 ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa — Business owners in Mount Pleasant are wondering what will happen to their own businesses and the town's economy after Iowa Wesleyan University announced it would close at the ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa (KCRG) - An Iowa native with ties to Our Town Mount Pleasant has blasted off with a group headed to the International Space Station. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket left early this ...

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 ...

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 ...