Mt. Pleasant News

Molly Miller talks with Dave Erwin, judge, about her calf, "Princess Presto." She gave her calf the name because she wanted the calf to be a princess.

4-H exhibitors wait their turn outside the show ring during the fair's goat competition Wednesday afternoon.

In Romans 8:35, Paul raises a question: ?Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword??Matthew Henry summarizes an answer with two words: ?None shall.?In this verse, there are seven fears we can worry about. That?s one fear per day.Let?s examine the list:1. Trouble - Psalm 46:1 says, ?God is our refuge and strength an ...

First United Methodist Church of Mt. Pleasant will be hosting their Vacation Bible School Sunday, July 31, through Thursday, Aug. 4, 6 to 8 pm.This year, the children will ?travel? to Nazareth, where Jesus was a kid, to discover the story of Jesus? childhood and what it meant to grow up as the Son of God. The children will encounter exciting characters such as Mary, Jesus? mother and her nosy neighbor Eunice, ...

Jared Hershberger, Congressman Dave Loebsack?s district representative, will be at the Mt. Pleasant City Hall Wednesday, July 20, from 2-4 p.m.Hershberger will be available to work with individuals who are having difficulty with a government agency, have suggestions for Loebsack, or would just like to share their concerns. Members of the public are invited to attend.Hershberger also will be in Washington at ...

By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsThere is a changing of the guard in the Mt. Pleasant Public Works Department.Rick L. Mullin, who has been the assistant director of the department since Sept. 18, 2005, was named interim director of the department, effective July 16. Mullin will be paid an annual salary of $43,014.40 while he serves as the interim director. The Mt. Pleasant City Council approved the ...

By ASHLEE STALLINGAMt. Pleasant NewsWINFIELD ? The Winfield-Mt. Union school board made a number of financial decisions in its meeting last night.With board approval, the fees for lunches in elementary, as well as junior and senior high, went up by a nickel each. Elementary textbook fees were raised from $40 to $50; the fees for grades eight through 12 went up from $50 to $75. That cost is actually a $25 ...

Mt. Pleasant Police Department CITATIONSJesus Moran, 35, no address given, was cited for speed, July 12.Marshal Settles, 24, no address given, was cited for open container, July 12.INVESTIGATIONSDeborah Ann Barnes, 56, Mt. Pleasant, was arrested at ALDI and charged with forgery ? use of a government issued card.MISCELLANEOUSAnimal complaint ? 800 block East Cedar Lane, July 12.Suspicious...

For people with diabetes, a day at the fair can be fun, yet challenging. It can be difficult to stick to your meal plan with so many tempting foods available.Below is a list of common ?fair foods? that will help you count carbs and make better food choices the next time you?re at the fair. Some other tips you can consider to lessen the effect of the food on your blood sugar are to share a food with a friend, ...

Mt. Pleasant middle school mathematics teacher April Pforts will attend a roundtable discussion in Des Moines this afternoon, July 13, hosted by Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds.Pforts is one of six panelists who will discuss what teachers need in order to be more effective in the classroom.Her 3 p.m. panel, along with others, will be streamed live on the Internet to nearly one million K-12 ...

DEAR ABBY: I agree with your advice to "Driven Away in Georgia" (May 26), whose widowed mother has become so bitter, all eight of her children avoid her. As a clinical neuropsychologist who works with people with dementia and other aging-related problems, I'd like to share my thoughts.When a spouse dies, previously undetected early-stage dementia can become apparent to others. If the surviving spouse had ...

When the heat index soars above 100 degrees, gardeners may be tempted to retreat into air-conditioned interiors. However, a daily walk through the garden is still the best management tool available. Timing is the key: Outside early, and then inside again, and both garden and gardener can flourish.Early each morning a walk-through will allow the gardener to see what is ready for harvest; where the weeds are ...