The Mount Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department is celebrating its 125th anniversary. Mount Pleasant marked the occasion with a parade. Area first responders came out to celebrate and local businesses made floats. The department has been around for so long, that it pre-dates fire trucks. “It started in 1876. they used a hand pumper. They chartered […]
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Cedar Hill Fire grows to 5 acres near Pleasant Hill, fire teams attacking
Story updated at 2:28 p.m. on Friday, June 14 The Cedar Hill Fire grew to five acres near Pleasant Hill and is putting up a moderate size smoke plume, according to local reports and webcams. Fire teams are engaging the blaze, which appears to be located just south of Highway 58 between Pleasant Hill and […]
Pleasant temperatures expected this weekend
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A bit of weather déjà vu for Friday and parts of the weekend forecast and only minor changes are expected. Marine layer cleared nicely for beaches again Friday afternoon leading to sunshine and pleasant temperatures across the county. Saturday will only feature slightly cooler temperatures in our mountains, otherwise similar conditions […]
Meet the candidates for Iowa Senate District 20 in Altoona, Pleasant Hill, Des Moines
Two candidates are running to represent Iowa Senate District 20, which includes Altoona, Pleasant Hill, part of Des Moines’ east side, a portion of southern Ankeny and sections of unincorporated Polk County, such as Norwoodville, Berwick and the area around Saydel High School. Incumbent Sen. Nate Boulton, a Democrat, is seeking a third term in […]
Pleasant Hill man helps restore cemetery damaged in tornado
Kyle Rice’s neighbors in Pleasant Hill might know him for the specialty COFFINS license plate on his truck or the haunted house he throws for the neighborhood every Halloween. Rice has a deep interest in funeral antiquing: His basement features a collection of undead “oddities” and memorabilia like giant rulers advertising funeral homes, vintage embalming […]
Pleasant Mother’s Day, First Alert Weather Team watching rain for the workweek
Action News Jax’s First Alert Weather Team says Mother’s Day will be nice, but rain is on the horizon for the workweek. First Alert Meteorologist Trevor Gibbs says temperatures before sunrise on Sunday ranged from the mid-50s in Southeast Georgia to the lower 60s in Northeast Florida. It will start sunny with increasing clouds through […]
Are Retirees on Track for a Pleasant Surprise When It Comes to Their 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment? The Answer May Not Be What You Think
Most years, retirees get a Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). This increases the amount of their monthly benefit. In January of this year, the Senior Citizens League (TSCL) projected retirees were on track for a 1.4% increase in 2025. That estimate has changed, though. At first glance, it may seem that the shift in direction […]
Fatal crash prompts closure of I-15 south in Pleasant Grove
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A section of I-15 southbound was closed Thursday morning in Pleasant Grove after a crash left one driver dead and another injured. Sgt. Cameron Roden with Utah Highway Patrol said the crash happened near the intersection of Pleasant Grove Boulevard. The driver of a sedan lost control and collided with […]
Search begins for man who went missing after jumping into Lake Pleasant
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a missing man Saturday afternoon after he jumped into Lake Pleasant and never resurfaced. Officials reported that deputies from the Lake Patrol unit at the sheriff’s office were summoned to the area shortly after 2 p.m. in response to a potential drowning incident. Witnesses informed deputies that […]
Pleasant Hearth VL-AA24D Fireplace Log Set Arlington Ash 56 lb 55000 BTU
Trees downed, homes damaged in Pleasant Hill after tornadoes sweep through area.
A tornado touched down just west of Pleasant Hill around 9 p.m. Friday, April 26, sweeping across town, injuring one and damaging nearly 20 homes. Pleasant Hill Fire Department Chief Jamie Xayavong told reporters at an 11 a.m. news conference Saturday that the injury was not life-threatening, though the 18 damaged homes were no longer […]
Mount Pleasant fires back, sues nonprofit JCCA to keep migrant children from shelter
Just days after a children’s welfare nonprofit sued the town of Mount Pleasant, saying the town’s emergency orders restrict its ability to shelter migrant children, the town fired back with its own lawsuit seeking to keep these children out. JCCA, previously known as the Jewish Child Care Association, has a contract with the federal Office […]