Mt. Pleasant News

The Mt. Pleasant Community Theatre invites all interested people (beginners or veterans in theatre, high school age and up) to a free directing seminar with instructor Dave Brown.Brown will teach the community the ins and outs of putting together a theatre production in the community theatre setting. From running auditions and casting, to blocking, to bringing the play to life with a vision and everything in ...

AMES ? Chrysanthemums reach their peak when most annuals and perennials are winding down for the season. Mums offer gardeners a wide range of colors and flower forms and only require moderate maintenance. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists tell how to get the most enjoyment out of mums.Unfortunately, fall-planted mums usually don't survive the winter. Flowering mums purchased in late ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the federal government would spare no expense in responding to the likely damage from Hurricane Florence, which is forecast to slam the Carolina coast later this week.?Any amounts of money, whatever it takes, we're going to do it,? Trump told reporters at the White House as he met with top aides and federal disaster officials.In remarks aimed at ...

WEST BURLINGTON ? Family Planning of Southeast Iowa will host an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20, at 801 S. Roosevelt Ave., Suite C, Burlington. It will begin with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.Family Planning of Southeast Iowa provides comprehensive, confidential reproductive health care for women and men. Clinic services include examinations, birth-control methods on site, sexually transmitted ...

WATERLOO -- Gov. Kim Reynolds made an appearance Tuesday in Waterloo to present the Give Back Iowa award to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Iowa.The award goes the organization for the 280 volunteer hours the staff of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Iowa put in throughout the Black Hawk County area.This is the second time the organization has received a Give Back Iowa award.?We depend on volunteers,...

Henry County Health Center's Diabetes Education Center will offer a free pre-diabetes class on Monday, Sept. 17, from noon to 1 p.m.The class will be conducted in the Diabetes Education Center, located in Suite 25 at HCHC. Directions will be given at registration, required by noon on Friday, Sept. 14.The purpose of the class is to help at-risk individuals reverse habits that may be leading toward a diagnosis of ...

Human trafficking is the fastest growing crime in the United States and the American Association of University Women (AAUW) wanted to bring awareness to Washington.On Tuesday, Sept. 11, a small crowd gathered on the second floor of the library to discuss human trafficking, raise awareness and become informed on the issue. The group hosted Iowa State Senator Kevin Kinney, a former investigator in both Johnson ...

On Friday, Sept. 21, from 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., the city of Mt. Pleasant will be hosting a by appointment only residential hazardous waste disposal event at the Public Works building, 1201 N. Broadway St. The event is open to all citizens of Henry County.Items that will not be accepted are:? latex paint (only oil and lead based will be accepted)? Motor oil or antifreeze? Containers of five gallons? ...

Thursday, Aug. 2, 1 p.m. gameNorth south winnersFirst: David Johnson and Allen RossSecond: Tim Korb and Darrel RogersEast west winnersFirst: Dave Barrett and Dixie HorseySecond: Jim McClure and Steve RodMonday, Aug. 6, 9:30 a.m. gameFirst: Betty Kilbourn and Glenn GrafSecond: Ralph Anderson and Dr. Carl HaysThursday, Aug. 9, 1 p.m. gameNorth south winnersFirst: Betty Kilbourn and Lea BradleySecond: ...

200th Street between Nebraska Avenue and Oasis Avenue will be closed for a box culvert replacement.The road will be closed on Monday, Sept. 17, for approximately one month, weather permitting, according to the Henry County Engineer Office. Questions can be answered at 319 385-0762.

KEOKUK ? A group of veterans are trying to provide other veterans and their families with factual information about The National Cemetery in Keokuk on Saturday, Oct. 6. They will begin with a meet and greet at the local American Legion Post on Main St. at 1:30 p.m. where participants will board buses that will take them back to the National Cemetery. After the tour of the cemetery, they will meet back up at the ...

Flowers of the Prairie, by Dr. Danuta Hutchins, retired college professor, will be the program at Oakland Mills Nature Center this Sunday, Sept. 16, at 2 p.m.After the classroom presentation, guests will carpool to Prairie Ridge, one mile from Oakland Mills, to use her ?hands-on? component of drawing/coloring images of those flowers. Participants are asked to bring sketching paper, No. 2 pencils and colored ...