Mt. Pleasant News

The community meal this Wednesday will be hosted by First Baptist Church.They are serving catfish, deviled eggs, salads and dessert.

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By Gloria Yoder Mail time has always been a highlight at our house. When my husband Daniel comes home from work at 3:30 p.m., he stops at the mailbox to bring in the mail.A common question after my children greet him at the door is, ?Did anything good come in the mail today?? As you can imagine, Julia and Austin are right there to help open envelopes. Julia is at the age where she's not fond of opening only ...

In cooperation with the Burlington office of the Alzheimer's Association, Sunrise Terrace is hosting a public service presentation to bring to the Winfield area the most current information on Alzheimers on Thursday, April 12, at 10 a.m. at Sunrise Terrace.The presentation will focus on areas of knowing and recognizing the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.As the U.S. population ...

The Crane Wives will be returning to the Donnellson American Legion Hall for a performance Saturday, April 14. The doors open at 7 p.m. and music starts at 8 p.m.Another great band from Michigan, the Crane Wives are known for their fabulous vocals. But don't be fooled, they can rock it, too.There will be a donation jar at the door with a suggested donation for the band. It is bring your own drinks. Guests are ...

Peggy Whitson has always been a team player, both as a teenager on the Mt. Ayr High School's basketball court and as a record-breaking astronaut aboard the International Space Station.She wasn't the most talented athlete on the high school team, recalled James Saville, her assistant coach. But she made up for it with an incredible work ethic.If the team needed someone ? a guard, for example, though Whitson ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Boris Titov, Russia's Presidential Commissioner for Entrepreneurs' Rights, said new U.S. sanctions on Russian companies and individuals would further complicate relations.The United States imposed sanctions against Russian businessmen, companies and government officials, on Friday, in one of Washington's most aggressive moves to punish Moscow.

Florida Republican Governor Rick Scott is expected on Monday to announce he's running for the U.S. Senate, challenging Democrat Bill Nelson in a race expected to be among the most competitive contests to decide which party controls Congress.Scott scheduled a 10 a.m. EDT (1400 GMT) announcement on his Facebook page, where he is expected to kick off his campaign against Nelson, first elected in 2000 and currently ...

Ground was broken Thursday in Iowa City on an apartment building for the chronically homeless, while construction continued in Cedar Rapids on new apartments that will house five homeless families.?Access to safe, quality and affordable housing, and the supports necessary to maintain that housing, constitute one of the most basic and powerful social determinants of health,? Shelter House executive director ...

GRAPEVINE - After years of poor pay, supply shortages and overcrowded classes, former Oklahoma teacher Chelsea Price decided the best way to pursue the profession she loves was to leave her home state and head south to Texas.The harsh economic realities of teaching in Oklahoma, where school salaries are some of the lowest in the United States, have created an exodus to neighboring states where wages are higher.A...

Iowa's major employers and education officials have started a new group to recruit, hire and keep more workers in the state's workforce.The Iowa Business Council, made up of the 25 largest employers in the state, announced this week that it has formed the Business Education Alliance. The Alliance has 17 members, including Kelly Ortberg, CEO of Cedar Rapids-based Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids Community School ...

The Mt. Pleasant Police Department reminds citizens to keep their lawns mowed at or below a level of six inches per city code.While mowing, refrain from operating mowing equipment adjacent to a public street in a way that would cause the discharge of grass clippings, vegetative material or other litter to be disbursed or remain in the street.If left in the street, these materials can cause problems with storm ...