Mt. Pleasant News

Henry County Health Center's Diabetes Team will be offering a diabetes review course on Thursday, April 12, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Health Education Center. On the day of the course, register at the HCHC Registration Desk before proceeding to the Health Education Center.The program is open to anyone who has Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes and has completed the 10-hour diabetes classes.Call the HCHC Diabetes Education ...

The First Baptist Church, at 100 E. Webster St. in Mt. Pleasant, will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 31, at 10 a.m.Everyone is welcome.

WMU Choirs will host the JH Choirs in the Southeast Iowa Superconference South Division on Tuesday, April 10 at 7 p.m. at Winfield-Mt. Union school in the big gym for an evening of music.In addition to the WMU JH Choir, choirs from Mediapolis, New London and Danville will be in attendance. The concert will feature each group individually and several combined choir selections.Guest conductor for the concert will ...

The TranZed Institute is holding a ?Beyond Poverty? workshop on Friday, April 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Muscatine Community Schools Administration Office at 2900 Mulberry Ave. in Muscatine.This workshop, taught by Frank Kros, president of the TranZed Institute, will teach participants the specific impact of poverty on the developing brain, the outcomes of that damage in the classroom and community ...

WEST BURLINGTON ? In keeping with its mission to support Great River Health System, Great River Health System-Friends is sponsoring its popular $5 jewelry and accessory fair in April. It is Wednesday, April 4, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursday, April 5, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Mercy Plaza lobby, 1225 S. Gear Ave., West Burlington.Thousands of items from Masquerade jewelry will be available for $5 each.

WEST BURLINGTON ? Great River Health System-Diabetes Education offers four-week group diabetes classes every month. The next afternoon series will be Mondays beginning April 9 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Morning classes will be from Thursdays 10 a.m. to noon beginning April 19.Group diabetes classes are for people newly diagnosed, making a change in treatment, or having complications or concerns. A physician referral ...

Braking Traffik is hosting four sessions to educate residents on human trafficking.Participants will learn the legal definition of human trafficking; risk factors involved in human trafficking; the process by which human trafficking occurs; and what human trafficking looks like locally. Presenter Kelly S. also will provide information on resources available locally for human trafficking survivors and answer any ...

On Easter Sunday, friends, neighbors and members of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church will meet in the lower level at 9 a.m. to bring and cook breakfast, and then gather around the table to celebrate the Easter miracle.The menu includes both light and hearty fare, with unlimited fellowship. At 10:30 a.m., the group will move to the sanctuary to celebrate worship with praise and thanksgiving for God's great ...

The Chancel Choir of First United Methodist Church, 309 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant, will present a cantata for the Good Friday Worship service on Friday, March 30, at 7 p.m. in the church sanctuary.?At His Name? is a cantata by Joel Raney that bears witness to Holy Week and the events in Jesus' life that culminated in his crucifixion. The cantata contains songs reflecting his miracles, his triumphal entry into ...

(Reuters) Facebook Inc is giving users more control over their privacy by making data management easier and redesigning the settings menu, the company said on Wednesday, in the wake of a scandal over a breach that exposed the personal information of millions and was allegedly used by a political consultancy.The company also said it would propose in the coming weeks updates to the social media website's terms of ...

Through The Vintage Raven, Jenn Riepe wants to incorporate as much of the community as possible at her antique store.Located at 103 S. Jefferson St. in Mt. Pleasant, Riepe added an addition to the store this week -- a box to collected food items for The Fellowship Cup.From now until April 2, anyone who brings in 10 items to donate can receive 10 percent off their purchase at The Vintage Raven, although she ...

The Henry County Conservation Department invites everyone to celebrate Earth Day with them on Sunday, April 22, at 2 p.m. at the EE Classroom at the Oakland Mills Nature Center.Tom Mililigan will present the program ?The Art of Conservation: A visit with Ding Darling.? Jay N. ?Ding? Darling will visit with the audience as an old friend in his 11th office at The Des Moines Register. Beginning with his early years ...