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Just the thought of a child getting cancer can be frightening and overwhelming. But while cancer can be life-threatening, there?s encouraging news. Over the last few decades, improved therapies have helped childhood cancer survival rise to more than 80 percent. Many kinds of cancer can now be cured or controlled to help give children a better quality of life into adulthood.The most common type of childhood ...

Nicole Tedrow is engaged to be married to Justin Farrier. Nicole and Justin both reside in Fairfield.Nicole is the daughter of Brenda (Johnson) Linkin, of Bonaparte, and Sam and Kelly Linkin, Gulfport Illinois.Justin is the son of Kim and the late Terri Farrier, of Washington.Nicole is the president of FALCO. Justin is employed by FALCO.The family and friends of Justin and Nicole are happy to announce plans ...

Interested in knowing the nitrate levels coming out of your tile lines? Mark your calendars to attend the open house hosted by the Cedar Creek Partnership and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach on Sept. 2, from 9 to 11 a.m. to learn more and receive a free retaiN testing kit that you can use to test the nitrogen in tile water leaving your farm.The retaiN kits include strips for testing the level of ...

Highland High School, Class of 1971 celebrated their 45th class reunion July 30 at St Mary's Hall in Riverside. A great evening was enjoyed by all those who attended.Pictured from left in the front row are Sara Gerdes Swailes, Brenda Farr Miller, Kathy Knotternus Ossman, Dee Kaufman Ossman, Linda Chalupa Thomann, Maxine Gilroy Surratt, Kathy Southwick Wilkerson, Pauline Gilroy VanEvery and John Armbruster.In ...

Many people think of whooping cough as a childhood disease. But it can strike people of any age. Whooping cough?also known as pertussis?causes uncontrollable coughing that makes it hard to catch your breath. The disease can be deadly, especially in newborns.Vaccines have helped keep pertussis in check. Beginning in the 1940s, widespread vaccination led to a nationwide drop in the number of pertussis cases?from ...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Ray Vens of Mt. Pleasant owns a couple of motorcycles, so he naturally is excited about the Sept. 12 Burgers and Bikes promotion of Main Street Mt. Pleasant in Central Park.Vens, however would be eagerly awaiting the event even if he didn?t own a two-wheeler. That?s because of the intent of the promotion ? to bring people to downtown Mt. Pleasant.?We are having this to ...

Tina Montz, of Washington, competes in the Ladies Nail Driving Contest at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 20.

Kelsey Ledger, daughter of Kurt and Kim Ledger of Brighton, is engaged to Adrian Rubey, son of Jon and Brenda Rubey of Mount Pleasant.Kelsey graduated from Fairfield High School in 2008, Drake University in 2008 and Creighton University in 2016. She is employed as an occupational therapist at the Jefferson County Health Center.Adrian graduated from Danville High School in 2008 and Upper Iowa University in 2012. ...

On Aug. 13, Winifred Fritz was visited by her grandson Nolan and Kelli Symmonds of Kalona. They all went to Fairfield to the home of Virgil and Jane Symmonds. A belated birthday surprise party was held for Jane. Among the guests were Winifred?s daughter Rita Berry with Isaac and friend Dakota of Bates City, Missouri, and Winifred?s brother, Herb Moeller of Wever. Rita, Isaac and Dakota had come after attending a ...

An accident was reported on Highway 1 south of Washington Tuesday afternoon shortly after 12:30 p.m.Washington Fire, Washington Rescue, Washington County Ambulance and the Washington County Sheriff's responded to the scene.Traffic is down to one lane and being directed by emergency crews on scene.For more information see Wednesday's edition of The Journal.

A card shower is being held for Opal Wiggins, who will be 90 on Sept. 1.Cards may reach her at 1435 170th Street, Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641.Wiggins was born on Sept. 1, 1926. She has three children: Ester and David Lance of Trenton, Julie and Mike Conner of Las Vegas, Nevada, and the late Retha Wiggins.An open house will be held in Wiggins' honor from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 10, at Trenton United Methodist ...

A congregate meal is planned for Thursday, Aug. 25, at St. Joseph/Cabrini Church in East Pleasant Plain. Serving will begin at 11:30 a.m. All ages are welcome.The menu includes ham balls, mashed potatoes, green beans, cola, bread, super salad bar, pie, and cream puffs.Bingo will be played after the meal.