Mt. Pleasant News

Sunrise Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is hosting a free informational meeting on Medicare and Medicaid, as well as general health insurance on Monday, Nov. 27, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The meeting is free and open to the public.A SHIIP counselor will be present to assist with understanding terminology and benefits, as well as comparing plan benefits. SHIIP counselors are registered and trained by the ...

For those who are homebound, the Mt. Pleasant Community Thanksgiving Dinner at First United Methodist Church is offering free home meal deliveries.The Thanksgiving dinner at the church is Thursday, Nov. 23, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. To place a delivery order, call Lisa Oetken at 319-931-0973 or Tina Hill at 319-931-4364.

As I write this, I am holding our dear foster son, Jesse, who is just over a month old. Only this time, I am not in the comfort of our rocker in our living room. Instead, I'm in the hospital with this handsome little boy who unfortunately has respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).When I took him to the doctor the first part of the week my heart sunk, and I was quite astounded when they sent me to the ER with him. ...

With November being National Diabetes Month, this is a chance to put additional focus on trying to slow the growing epidemic of Type 1 diabetes and pre-diabetes in the U.S. No matter where you are in your diabetes or prevention journey, the diabetes team at Henry County Health Center (HCHC) is available to help.Knowing your risk factors, along with leading a healthy lifestyle with physical activity and a ...

City offices will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 23 and 24, and Thursday's garbage and recycling will be collected Friday, Nov. 24.Area recyclers will collect Thursday's normal curbside recycling route for Mt. Pleasant residents south of Washington St. and Salem residents' recycling on Friday.For questions, contact Darven Kendell at the DMC Regional Waste Commission.

James Harlan Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met Saturday, Nov. 18, to honor veterans of the Vietnam War with a certificate and lapel pin.The chapter met at the Veterans' Hall in Mt. Pleasant. Twenty-one members were able to attend. Hostesses Margaret Savage Carlson, Pat Brown and Sylvia Ridinger provided refreshments.After opening rituals, Regent Barbara Welander presented a brief history ...

Charles and Lois Brinkman, of Danville, will be celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary with family at Martini's Restaurant in Burlington. They were married on Nov. 27, 1952, in Bonaparte. They have four sons, nine grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.Cards may be sent to 402 W. Shepherd Street, Danville, IA 52623.

Shaming kids about their weight doesn't encourage them to shed excess pounds, U.S. doctors warn.In fact, it often has the opposite effect and contributes to behaviors like binge eating, inactivity, social isolation, and avoidance of routine medical checkups, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Obesity Society advise in a joint policy statement.?Keep it positive. We know that making change is tough, and ...

Grace Fincham is in fourth grade, and she loves to run.Specifically, the 10-year-old, who attends Lincoln Elementary School in Iowa City, loves to run with her teammates and coaches at Girls on the Run.The program, which is marking 10 years in Eastern Iowa this year, combines life skills curriculum with running and serves about 500 girls a season in Linn, Johnson, Benton, Buchanan, Iowa and Jefferson counties.F...

FAIRFIELD ? In December, the Lord's Cupboard will distribute hundreds of Holiday Meal Boxes to low-income households in Jefferson County.Between now and Dec. 6, the Jefferson County community is invited to donate the non-perishable items still needed for the 500 Boxes: tuna 5 oz., chicken Noodle soup 10.5 oz. can, tomato soup 10.5 oz. can, diced Tomatoes 14.5 oz., ?Helper? for hamburger, tuna or chicken (boxed), ...

LINCOLN, Nebraska/WASHINGTON ? Nebraska regulators will announce their decision on Monday on whether to approve TransCanada Corp's Keystone XL pipeline route through the state, the last big hurdle for the long-delayed project.Just days ago, TransCanada's existing Keystone system spilled 5,000 barrels in South Dakota and pipeline opponents said the spill highlighted the risks posed by the proposed XL expansion.Th...

WASHINGTON ? U.S. homebuilding jumped to a one-year high in October likely as disruptions caused by recent hurricanes in the South faded and communities in the region started replacing houses damaged by flooding.The sharp rebound in home construction reported by the Commerce Department on Friday could ease concerns about the housing market, which has been a drag on the economy since the second quarter.Housing ...