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Aug 26, 2024 | 
southeastiowaunion.com | AnnaMarie Ward
MT. PLEASANT — With school starting this week, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office offers up some friendly safety reminders. As students file onto buses throughout the city starting Friday morning, Aug. 23, the sheriff’s office reminds motorists to stop for buses, limit distractions, and watch for children. Additionally, motorists should slow down in school zones and watch for stop signs in crosswalks that were not present over the summer.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
southeastiowaunion.com | AnnaMarie Ward
Preston Brust and Christ Lucas of LOCASH named “country music's iconic feel-good duo” by PEOPLE will return to the Midwest Old Threshers grandstands Saturday, Aug. 31. This Country music duo from Nashville, Tennessee first played at the Reunion in 2012 and 2013 as the LoCash Cowboys. LOCASH initially got their start as LoCash Cowboys in 2008 out of Nashville with the songwriting, singing, and guitar playing talents of Brust and Lucas.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
southeastiowaunion.com | AnnaMarie Ward
MT. PLEASANT — Guests will travel from near and far to continue family traditions and create new memories in Mt. Pleasant at the 2024 Midwest Old Threshers Aug. 29-Sept. 2. The traditional Midwest Old Threshers Reunion will feature everything families have come to love since it began in the 1950s.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
southeastiowaunion.com | AnnaMarie Ward
Sweet Sixteen contestants are the official hostesses of Midwest Old Threshers Reunion. This year, 23 Sweet Sixteen contestants will take on this role. Each contestant volunteers throughout the Old Threshers grounds by assisting guests, answering questions, and lending a helping hand to nonprofit organizations’ booths.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
southeastiowaunion.com | AnnaMarie Ward
WAYLAND — Wayland residents will need to adjust to a new normal as new sirens were installed this month changing the testing schedule. Instead of the sirens testing at noon, residents can now anticipate hearing the new sirens sound off at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday to ensure they’re functional. According to the National Weather Service, these sirens are designed for people outdoors and are not intended to be heard inside a home, vehicle, or business.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
southeastiowaunion.com | AnnaMarie Ward
Winfield Historical Society and Museum provides photos of Winfield’s past each week for Beacon readers. Do you know the when, where, who or what seen in this week’s photograph? What are the names of these Winfield Girl Scouts? Former Winfield-Mt. Union teacher Kathy Woodsmall Mullin (left) forgot her sash, but still snapped a picture with Linda Beard Hendricksmeyer (center) and her sister Cheryl Beard as they celebrated one of Henricksmeyer’s many accomplishments as a Girl Scout.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
southeastiowaunion.com | AnnaMarie Ward
DES MOINES — The WACO Community School District is beaming with pride after a handful of their own showed off their fiddling skills among the best fiddlers from across the Midwest over three days at the Iowa State Fair Fiddle Contest beginning Aug. 9 and walked away with two noteworthy awards. Holly Reyner, the WACO CSD Orchestra teacher for fourth through 12th grade, earned the title of Fiddle Grand Champion.
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
southeastiowaunion.com | AnnaMarie Ward
MT. PLEASANT — School transportation will look a little different when classes begin for the Mt. Pleasant Community School District this Friday, Aug. 23 as they enter the first year of grade-alike school buildings for elementary students.
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
southeastiowaunion.com | AnnaMarie Ward
MT. PLEASANT — Mt. Pleasant Public Library expands their resources to library patrons with the addition of Wi-Fi Hot Spots for check out. For many years the public library has served as a place for people of all ages and economic status to find necessary resources. As information evolved, so did libraries. Instead of offering books and periodicals, they began to offer their patrons access to a variety of programs, music libraries, movie collections, and computers.
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
southeastiowaunion.com | AnnaMarie Ward
MT. PLEASANT — Updates are on their way to the Mt. Pleasant Amtrak station as crews begin phase two of construction. With a rich history stretching back to its origin in 1912, the Mt. Pleasant station has provided a stop for many travelers making their way across the Midwest. Despite many changes in transportation, the station remains active to this day with Amtrak reporting over 8,400 riders in fiscal year 2023 with a ticket revenue of $890,037.
