Mt. Pleasant News

If a doctor or dentist prescribes a pain reliever, experts at UnitedHealth Group encourage patients to take charge of their health and find out exactly what they are getting. They recommend asking a doctor these questions about any opioid prescription. Common opioid brand names include Vicodin and Percocet.1. Why do I need this medicine? Ask your doctor for reasons why it is right for you.2. Are there other ...

Henry County Health Center's Diabetes Education Center will offer a free pre-diabetes class on Monday, March 19, 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 when you call 319-385-6518 to register by noon on Friday, March 16.People should attend the pre-diabetes class if their fasting blood sugars are between 100 and 125; ...

CEDAR RAPIDS ? No, Jessica Otter does not do facials.Otter, owner of Otter Myofascial Release and Wellness, said more than one person has confused her new business with one that provides skin care treatments for the face. But Otter is not an aesthetician, and myofascial release therapy does not treat the skin ? it treats the fascia.?The best way to think of the fascia is as a three-dimensional spider web that ...

BURLINGTON ? WindSync is on a mission to expand and modernize the wind quintet repertoire, and Burlington Civic Music is honored to host these revolutionary musicians. Their performance at Burlington Memorial Auditorium begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 23.The show is sponsored by Two Rivers Financial Group. That afternoon, the quintet also will provide a free performance for area students beginning at 1 p.m. at ...

The annual meeting of Henry County Heritage Trust (HCHT) will be Tuesday, March 27, at 6 p.m. in the Donald Young Library and Research Center at the Howard and Helen Hills Henry County Heritage Center, 203 N. White St.The annual report for 2017 will be given.The public, members and guests are encouraged to attend. The regular monthly meeting of HCHT will follow at 6:30 p.m.

Merle and Betty (Wait) Unkrich were married March 13, 1953, at Olds United Church of Christ.They have four children: Merle Ann (Brad) Davis, of Mediapolis; Wally (Rene) Unkrich, of Winfield; Amy (Peter) Phillipp, of Green Bay, Wis.; and Micki (Jim) Teegarden, of Thousand Oaks, Calif. They also have 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.Their anniversary was celebrated on March 10, with their family.Car...

The W-MU music department will host its annual Cafe Concert Saturday, March 24, at 7 p.m. in the big gym at Winfield-Mt. Union Community School. Tickets are available for purchase in advance and at the door. There will be dessert.This year's theme is ?Sounds of the Seas: Music about or inspired by water.? To order tickets, contact Mr. Carlo or Mrs. Pogmore in the W-MU music department at 319-257-7700 Ext. 128.

Explore the ancient remains of an ocean floor from 375 million years ago right here in Iowa.Join Louisa County Conservation on Friday, March 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a field trip back in time at the Devonian Fossil Gorge, near Iowa City.The Devonian Fossil Gorge opened when the floods of 1993 washed away tons of soil, revealing the spectacular fossils from the shallow ocean that once covered Iowa. Participa...

On Friday, March 23, students of the New London Community School District will have the opportunity to experience over 50 different careers from construction and electricity to law and accounting.Students will attend six different 30-minute sessions about career paths in which they might be interested. When they are not in attendance at the career sessions, they will have an opportunity to visit the gym, where ...

The Lower Skunk River Water Quality and Soil Health Initiative Project will be having nutrient sampling days in the counties of Henry, Jefferson, Lee, and Van Buren.The nutrient sampling day in Henry County is March 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Henry County USDA/NRCS Office at 709 S. Iris St.Bring one cup samples of water from a pond, stream or pattern tile outlet collected within the past 24 hours. The ...

PARIS (Reuters) - A rare Picasso once owned by Gertrude Stein is part of an art trove belonging to the Rockefeller dynasty that could raise half a billion dollars this year, in what auctioneer Christie's says could be the most valuable sale ever of a private collection.Ten works on display at Christie's in Paris, including the Picasso and a Monet, represent a small fraction of the 1,600 lots once owned by ...

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales fell for a third straight month in February as households cut back on purchases of motor vehicles and other big-ticket items, pointing to a slowdown in economic growth in the first quarter.The Commerce Department said on Wednesday that retail sales slipped 0.1 percent last month. January data was revised to show sales dipping 0.1 percent instead of falling 0.3 percent as ...