Mt. Pleasant News

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will have the opportunity to build on its relationship with Japan after it leaves the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May told Japanese firms at a meeting in London on Thursday.?I recognize that the UK's forthcoming exit from the European Union is no small undertaking, but importantly it does present the opportunity to strike free trade deals around the world and build on our ...

WEST BURLINGTON ? Southeastern Community College (SCC) will offer free assistance to students who need help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at its FAFSA Ready Iowa event on Saturday, Feb. 17, at both the West Burlington and Keokuk campuses. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon.?Filing for financial aid can be confusing for students and adults,? said Renae Armentrout, SCC ...

Louisa Colora Trueblood will celebrate her 100th birthday on Wednesday, Feb. 14, with a card shower. Birthday wishes may be sent to Louise Trueblood at the Van Vorhies Haus at 601 W. Monroe St., Mt. Pleasant 52641.Louisa has three children, Karen Kennedy, Evelyn Barnes, and Sam Collora, and four step children, Dan Trueblood, Ron Trueblood, Mike Trueblood and Deanna Smeikal. She also has 20 grandchildren, 34 ...

Mt. Pleasant Community High School is hosting a college and career planning at 6 p.m. and understanding financial aid night at 7 p.m. for students and their parents in the High School Media Center on Thursday, Feb. 15.A representative from the Iowa College Access Network (ICAN) will be on hand to provide information and answer questions.Topics to be covered at 6 p.m. for college and career planning are the ...

The Order of the King's Daughters and Sons is offering the Elizabeth Kelly supplemental scholarship of $2,500 a year to people living in Des Moines County who have been accepted at or applied for acceptance at any accredited two- or four-year college.Financial need will be considered. The deadline for applying for this year's scholarship is March 15. For more information, call Pam Powell at 319-753-9132.

The family of Jean Foster invites friends and family to join them in celebrating her 90th birthday on Saturday, Feb. 24 between 1 to 3 p.m. at the Fellowship Cup. Cake and light refreshments will be served. The family requests no gifts.

The New London United Methodist Men are serving a Shrove Tuesday all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage dinner on Tuesday, Feb. 13.Food will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall in the lower level of the New London United Methodist Church. Often referred to as ?pancake day,? Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday is traditionally the last day of feasting before the Lenten fasting begins.The public is invited ...

The annual Southeast Iowa Luncheon will be held Saturday, Feb. 17, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Golden Corral at 1868 N. Power Road in Mesa, Ariz. Residents from Southeast Iowa living in Arizona and all ?snowbirds? visiting Arizona are welcome.Good food, good conversation and a good time will be enjoyed by all.

(Reuters) From the freezing tundra of Antarctica to the sweltering shores of Miami beach, contestants reached the finish line of a grueling international marathon event this week which saw them complete seven marathons on seven continents within seven days.The World Marathon Challenge had 52 athletes - 35 men and 12 women - from across the globe complete marathons in Novo, Antarctica; Cape Town, South Africa; ...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate negotiators rushed on Wednesday to forge a two-year budget plan that would ease Washington's spending brinkmanship, even as President Donald Trump backed a government shutdown if it does not include his demands on immigration.Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said they were making progress on an agreement to fund the government ...

(Reuters) A winter storm packing freezing rain and heavy snow was expected to sweep across much of the U.S. Northeast on Wednesday, snarling transportation, closing dozens of schools and threatening power outages.The same storm system has killed several people in accidents in the Midwest since Monday, including six in Iowa, two in Missouri and one in Montana, local media in those states reported.Much of the ...

LOS ANGELES - The old adage about London buses is that you wait forever for one, and then three show up. Something similar is happening now in Britain's media and entertainment industry, as a number of long-simmering issues regarding gender equality surge to the fore in an extraordinary confluence that has many women feeling hopeful of meaningful change at last.On issues such as pay parity, anti-harassment and ...