Mount Pleasant, IA- The Mount Pleasant City Council has approved the purchase of Virtual Reality training equipment for the Mount Pleasant Police Department. According to a news release, this will be one of the first VR training programs in the state of Iowa. This was funded by American Rescue funds as well as donations to the department. The program will include numerous realistic situations that will give officers the ability to better prepare for high-pressure situations. It will be safer training as it does not involve real weapons or physical contact. It will have the standard shoot/no shoot simulations on it, but more importantly, will feature dangerous situations where communication skills are utilized, which is an important aspect of de-escalation training. The Mt Pleasant PD will be able to host trainings which will enhance other law enforcement agencies to hopefully, make everyone better. This training can be done in a much shorter time constraint than "normal scenario b
Joe Williams Sandlin, 85, peacefully passed away on May 3, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born to Bob and True Sandlin on November 20, 1937. He attended Mount Pleasant schools through junior high and graduated from Texas Military Institute in San Antonio as a Company Com
Mount Pleasant, TX, June 9, 2022…The Mount Pleasant City Council approved resolutions at the June 7 meeting adopting the 2050 Comprehensive Plan and 2022 Parks, Trails, Recreation, and Open Space Plan following a process that began in August 2021 and involved significant citizen input including comm
City Dedicates New Bridge at Mount Pleasant Country Club in
The honor of Philip "Pat" Sisk
Mount Pleasant, TX, June 3, 2022 - The City of Mount Pleasant dedicated a new bridge at the Mount Pleasant Country Club in remembrance of Philip "Pat" Sisk during a ceremony held on Friday, May 27 at the c