Mt. Pleasant News

Blossom doesn't like being weaned. Not one bit. When I go in her pen to check her calf starter, hay and water, she pesters me to no end, nose bumping me for milk and sucking on anything she can get ahold of: clothing, fingers or elbows. That nose bumping hurts, especially when she comes up from behind and nails me in the rear.To pacify her, so that I can get to her feed and water, I had taken to letting her suck ...

In an old observation about human behavior, the question is asked, ?What is the difference between a tavern and a church?? In the tavern everyone talks about their problems and where to find solutions. In the church, nobody talks about their problems, even though the church's existence is based on offering solutions to life's problems.Hmm. Both the tavern and the church are places where people choose to go to ...

Greetings to all of you in the name of Jesus Christ. I pray that you are having a blessed spring and that you are enjoying these warm, sunny days.Regarding the weather, I have a confession to make to you. Even though I live in Iowa, I am not a fan of winter. I suppose my feelings could have been influenced by my southern roots.Being from Mississippi, I was never exposed to winters such as those we have in Iowa. ...

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News The world is wide and vast, and yet my favorite place isn't under the bright lights of Sunset Boulvard, at a base of a glacier in Yellowstone or on the sandy beaches of North Carolina, it's just down the way, through the winding blacktop of a long forgotten Missouri highway, where grass sprouts through the cracks of the centerline, and down a dusty gravel road.For as long as I ...

Hello friends, I think of you a lot. How can it be that I don't know you readers, yet it feels like I do?We've been busy these days with a new adventure. Some time ago my parents asked to talk with my husband, Daniel, and I.Naturally, my inquisitive nature kicked in, trying to figure out just what it could be about. Finally, with the children playing outside on the swing set and us adults relaxing in the living ...

Hello friends, I think of you a lot. How can it be that I don't know you readers, yet it feels like I do?We've been busy these days with a new adventure. Some time ago my parents asked to talk with my husband, Daniel, and I.Naturally, my inquisitive nature kicked in, trying to figure out just what it could be about. Finally, with the children playing outside on the swing set and us adults relaxing in the living ...

The letter was addressed to ?Buddy Swarm.?It was from 94-year-old Wilbur Swindler, of Ottumwa. Wilbur was asking Buddy to come visit, and to, ?bring Curt and Ginnie.?Wilbur had just completed his patio and back yard and wanted Buddy to come and inspect it. So we did. We loaded up Buddy (everybody's buddy), and off we went to Ottumwa, to visit Wilbur Swindler.Buddy likes to ride with his head out the window. He ...

By Gloria Yoder Let me tell you about our recent trip to Ohio.At 3 a.m. on Friday, the driver of a Journey Tour bus started making its rounds and picking up four families, including our little tribe, in preparation for the seven hour trip to Danville, Ohio where we planned to attend a wedding of one of my husband's cousins.Since we do not own or drive vehicles, it seemed like a wise choice to go with a bus ...

The news cycle is a broken record.Just this morning shots were fired at a middle school in Indiana.As of Friday, May 25 at 10 a.m. a suspect was in custody for the shooting at Noblesville West Middle School in Noblesville, Ind. and two people were being transfered to a hospital.Yesterday, Mt. Pleasant Middle School investigated threats of violence made by a student towards the school.A week ago, 10 people ...

If you are one of the many gardeners who uses hostas or laments so that grass won't grow under shade trees, you may be looking for ground covers that will do just what the name says: cover the bare soil.A well-chosen ground cover can do more, providing aesthetic appeal and even pollinator-friendly blooms.Two top choices are native woodland wildflowers. First, Canadian wild ginger (asarum canadense) is a ...

During the season of thanksgiving we hear the song and phrase ?to count our many blessings, name them one by one, and it will surprise you what the Lord has done.?Do you ever think about the security and freedoms we have in this country? Growing up on a farm in Canada we took these same values for granted. To know security and safety in the home. We went to school and never thought anything about the many issues ...

To the editor,In light of the raid on Midwest Precast Concrete on Wednesday, May 9, Henry County Democrats go on record expressing our dismay at the cruel and unnecessary sundering of families in our community (and across the nation). We recognize the nation's need for secure borders and clear procedures for those who wish to cross those borders. We also believe that a nation of immigrants can and should do ...