Mt. Pleasant News

Meningitis is a disease that is scary and can be confusing when trying to determine if it is bacterial or viral. Meningitis is caused by the inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. Bacterial meningitis can be a life threatening infection that requires immediate medical attention. Viral meningitis is serious but rarely fatal in people with normal immune systems.The first line ...

Mt. Pleasant Community High School recently installed a new sign at its entrance. The stone sign replaces the wooden sign, which broke.Memorials by Michael made the sign in Solon.According to MPCHS Principal Todd Liechty, the design for the sign had student input, ?We tried to use a student?s design but there were too many details to sandblast.?

May marks National Asparagus Month; here are ideas to help you enjoy the ?aristocrat of vegetables.?Selecting and storing asparagus:? Select bright green asparagus with closed, compact and firm tips. Also look for cut ends that are not dry.? Keep fresh asparagus clean, cold and covered. Trim the stem end about 1/4 inch and wash in warm water several times. To maintain freshness, wrap a moist paper towel around ...

The Henry County Health Center Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Department?s support group will hold a ?Lunch and Learn? on May 16, at noon in the Health Education Center.?Alternative Therapies? will be presented by speaker, John Vallandingham, RPh, Director of HCHC?s pharmacy department.Lunch will be provided. Anyone with concerns about heart or lung disease is welcome to attend.For more information, contact ...

Across the country this week, the nation?s three million nurses are being celebrated through National Nurses Week.This week is always celebrated May 6 through May 12, based on Florence Nightingale?s birthday, which is May 12.?Florence Nightingale?s considered the founder of modern nursing, with the work that she did almost a hundred years ago,? explained Jodi Geerts, chief nursing officer at Henry County Health ...

The students in Mrs. Kongable?s sixth grade advisory class pose outside The Fellowship Cup, where they spent 20 minutes every Tuesday volunteering their time, for a total of 22 times this sechool year. Melisa Bracht-Wagner, executive director of The Fellowship Cup, said the students participated in nearly every aspect of what The Fellowship Cup does, working at the Quarter Maybe More Store, planting in the ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband?s son -- I?ll call him Duncan -- came to visit with his family. He lived with us for about six months on and off when he was younger. During that time, he twice went through my dresser drawers without my permission. The first time, we discovered a photo of me in a negligee he had found and hidden. The second time, he said he had been looking for a key. I was furious and felt violated.During ...

Samantha Schneider of Mt. Pleasant graduated on May 4, from Georgia State College. She received a master?s degree in sports medicine.Her parents, Bev and Bruce Schneider, attended the ceremony.

There will be a parental meeting Wednesday, May 9, of all parents of fifth-grade students in the Mt. Pleasant Community School District.The meeting, which begins at 6:30 p.m. at the middle school, will discuss transition from elementary to middle school and also program placement and grading.

Bike to Work and School Day is this week, Wednesday, May 9. Everyone is encouraged to bicycle to work or school. Citizens of Mt. Pleasant are also asked to stop by Central Park between 6 and 8 a.m. for a free breakfast sponsored by Hy-Vee.For more information contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 319-385-1475.

By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsWhile life has its challenges and curves, succeeding in life is making the most of the opportunities presented, State Rep. Dave Heaton of Mt. Pleasant told 162 Iowa Wesleyan College graduates at commencement exercises Saturday in Ruble Arena.Heaton recounted his first run for state office against current U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack, who ...

WINFIELD ? Reports from the curriculum director and other administrators head the agenda for the May 9 regular meeting of the Winfield-Mt. Union School Board meeting.Other tentative business includes board policies, personnel matters and financial reports.The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. in the W-MU High school Media Center.