Mt. Pleasant News

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave the green light to two class-action lawsuits filed by residents of Flint, Michigan who are pursing civil rights claims against local and state officials over lead contamination in the city's water supply.The justices left in place a July 2017 ruling by the Cincinnati, Ohio-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that revived the litigation after the lawsuits ...

Monday?12 p.m.: Weight Watchers. E3 Center, Mt. Pleasant.?6:15 p.m.: Mt. Pleasant Evening Rotary meets at the IWU Howe Student Center.?6:30 p.m.: Walk-in bingo at the Mt. Pleasant Veterans Hall.?7 p.m.: Mt. Pleasant Middle School Parent Night.?7 p.m.: Boy Scouts Troop 28 meet at the First Presbyterian Church, Mt. Pleasant.?7-8 p.m.: Al-Anon/Alateen family groups, St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 202 E. ...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission called for industry views on Friday on a list of U.S. products it will subject to import tariffs if the United States taxes European steel and aluminum.The Commission plans to set duties of 25 percent on a range of U.S. products, from maize to motorbikes, whose annual imports to the European Union are worth some 2.8 billion euros ($3.45 billion).U.S. President Donald ...

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - U.S. industrial production jumped 1.1 percent in February, the largest increase in four months, due to a weather-related rebound in construction and a rise in output from the nation's oil and gas fields and mines.Manufacturing output rose 1.2 percent, the biggest gain since October, the Federal Reserve said.Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a 0.3 percent rise in industrial ...

MIAMI - Rescue workers combed through the rubble of a pedestrian bridge that collapsed onto several lanes of traffic at Florida International University in Miami, but hopes of finding more survivors were fading early on Friday, police said.Six people were confirmed dead after the newly built 950-ton bridge crushed vehicles on one of the busiest roads in South Florida on Thursday. With at least eight vehicles ...

JAKARTA - An Indonesian state Islamic university faced criticism from Muslim groups and activists on Wednesday after it banned female students from wearing full-face veils citing fears over the spread of radical ideology on the campus.Indonesia is home to the world's largest Muslim population, the majority of whom practice a moderate form of Islam.But the country has seen a recent rise in more conservative ...

Scott Stribe received a $3,200 check from Innovairre, Contitech, West Liberty Foods, Team Staffing, Anywear Apparel and Becker Law Office in support of his Civic Engagement and Leadership Lab (CELL) class. Donors visited with the class before proudly handing over the check. (Left to right): Denise Hill, of Contitech; Monica Dyer, of West Liberty Foods; Candice Becker, of Innovairre; Scott Stribe, of Mt. Pleasnt ...

ISLAMABAD - A Pakistani court ruled on Friday that all citizens must declare their religion when applying for identity documents, a move human rights advocates say is another blow for the country's persecuted minority communities.The ruling will pile further pressure on the Ahmadi community, who are not allowed to call themselves Muslim or use Islamic symbols in their religious practices, a crime punishable ...

ANCHORAGE - The Trump administration is seeking to sell leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as quickly as possible ? drawing fire from opponents of drilling in the sensitive area, who are warning against a rushed process.A top Department of Interior official who traveled to Alaska last week promised an imminent start to the leasing process, saying he wanted to wrap up environmental studies within a ...

The annual meeting of the Pleasant Point Cemetery Association will be held at Pleasant Point Church on Sunday, April 15, at 1:30 p.m.Anyone with family members interred at Pleasant Point Cemetery are encouraged to attend, participate and give their support, through both their presence and financially, as the responsibility for the care of aloved one's final resting place continues to be undertaken.

The Henry County Sheriff's Office is inviting residents to join them in celebrating National Telecommunication's Week on Wednesday, April 11, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Sheriff's Office at 106 E. Clay St. in Mt. Pleasant.Visitors will see the Henry County Emergency Communications Divison, meet dispatchers, and get to ask questions.Snacks and beverages will be provided. All ages are welcome. For any questions, call ...

WEST BURLINGTON ? Great River Health System's educational series for women and men continues Thursday, March 29 at 5:30 p.m.Pharmacist Matt Shivers will discuss how to take medicine properly, commonly prescribed and new medicines, the opioid crisis and medicine shortages.Light snacks will be available. The registration deadline is Monday, March 26. Visit GreatRiverMedical.org/events or call 319-768-3300.