Mt. Pleasant News

The community meal Wednesday, March 14, will be hosted by First Baptist Church.Menu is corned beef and cabbage, broccoli salad and cookies and cream.

The Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Robert McConnell, will conclude their 67th Season by featuring the magical and dynamic music of France.Opening the concert will be Saint-Saëns' sobering and powerful Requiem featuring vocal soloists Dr. Christine Bergan, of Ottumwa; Emily Wheeler, of Iowa City; Dennis Willhoit, of Ottumwa; and Ben Ross, of Iowa City, in addition to the Southeast Iowa ...

By Gloria Yoder I want to thank readers for your good wishes, prayers and cards as we adjust to having a newborn baby again in the Yoder household!Yes, our bundle has actually arrived. Little Elijah really does top off our family like icing on a cake! We are doing well with so many things to thank God for. I marvel again and again at the miracle and gift of life. We have done nothing to deserve this precious ...

(Reuters) Parts of the U.S. northeast brace for a third powerful winter storm in two weeks that could bring high winds, a foot or more of wet snow and power outages Monday night and into Tuesday, officials said.At the height of recent storms, known as nor'easters, more than 2 million homes and businesses lost power, seawater churned through the streets of Boston and at least 9 people died across the region.?This...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A helicopter carrying six people crashed in New York City's East River on Sunday, killing all passengers, while the pilot survived, police said.Moments before it crashed into the frigid waters, the pilot frantically radioed for help, the New York Daily News and other media reported.?Mayday, mayday, mayday,? the pilot said, according to news accounts. ?Engine failure. We've got an engine ...

KATHMANDU - A Bangladeshi airliner with 71 people on board crashed on Monday while coming in to land at the airport in the Nepali capital, Kathmandu, killing at least 50 people, officials said.The plane, operated by US-Bangla Airlines, was on a flight from Dhaka when it hit an airport fence and burst into flames, said Raj Kumar Chettri, general manager of the hill-ringed airport, which is prone to bird strikes ...

The Camp Eastman Development Association (CEDA) will hold its 23rd annual reunion event on Saturday, March 17, at 10 a.m. at Boy Scout Camp Eastman, 750 E. Country Rd. 1780 Nauvoo, Ill.The admission price includes a noon lunch served in Burg Dining Hall. The public is invited and may buy advanced tickets at www.cedaweb.org or pay at the door.This year's reunion will include memorial dedications of three new ...

DENVER - A Colorado criminal defense investigator, jailed for refusing to testify in a death row inmate's appeal because of her religious beliefs, has agreed to comply with a prosecution subpoena that could set her free, her attorney said on Sunday.Greta Lindecrantz, 67, was jailed for contempt of court nearly two weeks ago by Arapahoe County District Judge Michelle Amico after she declined to testify in the ...

DES MOINES ? On Wednesday, March 7, the Epilepsy Foundation Iowa Chapter presented Representative Dave Heaton, of Mt. Pleasant with the Lifetime Achievement Award.Heaton, a retired teacher and restaurant owner, is serving his 12th term representing House District 84, which includes Henry, Jefferson, Lee and Washington counties.?Rep. Heaton has been a friend and supporter of individuals living with epilepsy for ...

?Comedy Circuit? will be debuting at The Theatre Museum at Old Threshers on Saturday, March 24 and Sunday, March 25 at 7 p.m.Early sell tickets for the vaudeville show will be available from cast and crew and at Jerry's Restaurant and Brown's Shoe Fit in Mt. Pleasant. Tickets also will be available at the door. There are only 120 seats per show.The show will include tent rep, Toby Tolliver, classic radio, TV ...

Kiwanis is hosting a Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, March 17, from 6:30 to 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church.A freewill donation will be taken to benefit area schools. The donation can be placed in each person's school of choice and an extra $1,000 will be given to the school with the largest collection. Children are welcome. They can sign up for prizes including the chance to win a bicycle, an Amazon ...

VATICAN CITY - A former president of the Vatican Bank has been ordered to stand trial on charges of embezzlement and money laundering, the Vatican said, the highest ranking Holy See financial official to be indicted.A statement by the bank, officially known as the Institute for Works of Religion (IOR), said the former president's legal counsel was also indicted.The two are Angelo Caloia, 78, who was president ...