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Rich Seberg attended the first Old Threshers Reunion in Mt. Pleasant in 1950. He was born in July of that year and his mother took him in a basket and stowed th

The Old Threshers are busy again – this time making Halloween a month-long event of fun and frights for all ages.

The Midwest Old Threshers Reunion returns to Mount Pleasant Sept. 1-5 for five days of tractors, steam engines, entertainment and more.

2022 Midwest Old Threshers Reunion is Ready to Celebrate

Many famous actors such as Clark Gable started in tent shows. Memories of those days thrive in the more than 900,000-square-foot, two-story museum, the only one of its kind, which celebrates popular live entertainment from the middle of the 19th century through the middle of the 20th century.

Burlington Municipal Band free concert is 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the bandshell in Crapo Park, 2600 Madison Ave. This will be the Teddy Bear concert. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. To learn more, visit muniband.org.  Iowa residents can try fishing without buying a license as part of the Iowa Department

At one time or another, Marvin was on just about every committee and board in Mount Pleasant: Henry County Health Center, Two Rivers Bank, Mount Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce, Iowa Wesleyan University, Mount Pleasant Rec Center, Junior Achievement, Old Threshers, baseball and softball.

The Argyle teen has been operating steam engines since the age of 8, but this year she decided to expand her horizons.

Bob Saar for The Hawk Eye The Mark Twain Zephyr was one of the premier trains on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad when it was put into service on Oct. 25, 1935. Its lustrous stainless-steel design made it clear the shovel-nose locomotive was new and modern. Named after author Mark Twain, the train ran between Burlington and St. Louis through Hannibal, Missouri, Twains hometown. Built by the Budd Co., locomotive No. 9903 was named Injun Joe, the bad guy in Twains seminal novel, "Tom S...

Local arts venues get Iowa Cultural Affairs grants The Hawk Eye Players Workshop and Mount Pleasants Midwest Old Threshers are among local arts and entertainment venues, organizations and individuals getting grants to help them recover from months of lost revenue due to COVID-19. The Iowa Arts & Cultural Recovery Program, administered through the Iowa Arts Council and the State Historical Society of Iowa, is an extension of the Iowa Arts & Culture Emergency Relief Fund. Players Workshop plan...