By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsSALEM ? Generally city council meetings don?t spark much attendance, unless a hot-button issue is brewing.Salem, however, had 18 residents and one dog at its regular meeting July 5 without a hot-button item on the agenda.John Wagner revisited the council but unlike his two previous appearances, was promised action on his drainage dispute.?I am back here again for ...
Mt. Pleasant?s Community Band will play a little disco, a few marches and some classic rock in its final concert of the season tonight (Thurs.) at 7 p.m. in Central Park.Some of the selections include ?America the Beautiful?; ?Disco Lives (?Staying Alive?, ?I Will Survive? and ?Y.M.C.A.)?; ?I?m a Believer?; and selections from ?The Music Man?.Adam Creager directs the band.
By STEPH TAHTINENMt. Pleasant NewsWAYLAND ? Garbage day in Wayland will be possibly switching to Friday mornings beginning August 1.The city council voted Wednesday night to tentatively approve Luke Waste Management, LLC?s bid of a new company for the city?s garbage and recycling services.The acceptance of the bid is subject to approval of the contract by the city attorney, Mike Vance. He asked that ...
With the potential for upgrades to Henry County?s 911 dispatch equipment, the board of supervisors met June 30 with representatives from CenturyLink, formerly Qwest, to learn more about available options.Supervisor Chairman Marc Lindeen explained that this meeting was purely informational and that the supervisors were not taking over the E911 board?s territory.?We need to know so when something?s presented ...
By STEPH TAHTINENMt. Pleasant NewsHenry County Heritage Trust is raising funds to begin exterior work on the Van Allen House.?In order to continue with the project, there?s some work on the exterior that needs to be done,? said Sheila McAllister, member of the fund-raising committee. ?If we could just get the exterior work done this year, it would help preserve the already deteriorating exterior.?Board...
Wayland High School Class of 1951 met June 17, at the Pizza Ranch in Washington for their 60th year class reunion. Pictured are, from left, front, Gary Meyer, Mary Ellen Wagler Stoltzfus, Lavonne Wenger McGuire, Verlee Kauffman Wiley, Mary Ellen Nebel Saforek, Verena Wyse Jacobs; back, Wes Widmer, Erma Davison Alliman, David Reschly, Gene Story, Mahlon Leichty and Albert Rich. Grace Ruby Askum and Leroy Bain were ...
The annual Midsummer Fest was celebrated at the Swedesburg Parish Hall in Swedesburg on June 22. The families of Swedish immigrants Selma Anderson (Mrs. Victor Anderson) and her brother Manfred Anderson were chosen to carry and place the majstång (maypole) with its decorative flowers. The family history was read Dean Anderson of New London and Edna Scully of Ottumwa, son and daughter of Manfred Anderson, with ...
On Monday, June 20, the Hillsboro Public Library Summer Reading Program ?Open a Book, Open the World? began with a presentation from Janis Kelsick, who shared her adventures as an illustrator.Kelsick, who lives in rural Hillsboro, illustrated the book Annabelle?s Amazing Discovery, written by Ron Deen, who at the time was a Ft. Madison prison guard. She described her adventure as an illustrator as something ...
The Alzheimer?s Association Henry County Support Group will meet on Thursday, July 21 at 3 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Winfield. The topic this month is Family Caregiving.For more information, please call Peggy Beaty or Angie Ebeling at 319-257-3303.
Great River Medical Center?s High Performance Program has formed the High Performance Running Club to help novice runners with running technique. Professional athletic trainers will teach the proper ways to warm-up, stretch, increase running efficiency and speed, and increase cardiovascular endurance. Proper ways to cool down and injury prevention also will be covered.The High Performance Running Club will ...
By STEPH TAHTINENMt. Pleasant NewsNEW LONDON ? In an attempt to discover the source of some of the sewer and flooding problems in parts of the city, the New London City Council voted Tuesday night to hire French-Reneker Associates to look at the intersection of East Wilson Street and South Chestnut Street.?Denny [Bozarth, public works supervisor] has been very adamant for a long time that there is a ...
Disc golf enthusiast John Shaw will be giving a presentation July 7, at 6:30 p.m. at the EE Classroom at Oakland Mills Nature Center.He will share some tips and techniques of the sport with all skill levels. After the presentation, the group will carpool over to the disc golf course at Virden Recreation Area on Oakland Mills Road to practice.This program is free and all ages are welcome with an accompanying ...
Mt. Pleasant?s Mental Health Institute (MHI) will be celebrating its 150th anniversary with an open house inside the institute (1200 E. Washington St.) Friday, July 8, from 2-6 p.m.Iowa Wesleyan Librarian Joy Conwell will be speaking about the history of the campus from 5-5:30 p.m.There will be exhibits on display and desserts and beverages will be served throughout the day.
DEAR ABBY: The letter from "Turned Off in Texas" (May 18) caught my attention. While I agree that putting a toilet brush in the dishwasher with the dishes was unexpected and off-putting -- we don't ever want to link the toilet with our food -- I think your answer showed a little overreaction. Running the dishes in another cycle should take care of any concerns as long as the water is hot.Studies have shown ...
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