Mt. Pleasant News

Women were waited on by men at the Mt. Pleasant Golf and Country Club on Oct. 10. The Octoberfest for Women included a style show provided by Lillian Grace. The 104 women in attendence were catered to and entertained by the men.

The Henry County Pioneer Cemetery Commission will meet Monday, Nov. 6, at 1 p.m. in the conference room of the Henry County Courthouse. Those interested in the Pioneer Cemeteries of Henry County are welcome to attend.

The Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra will present Kidsymphony concert for Families on Saturday, Nov. 11. The performances will be at Iowa Wesleyan University Chapel Auditorium at 2 p.m., or at the Edward Stone Middle School Auditorium in Burlington at 4:30 p.m.?Peter and the Wolf? by Sergei Prokofiev will be performed by SEISO under the direction of conductor Robert McConnell with Hilah Kohen narrating. The ...

WEST BURLINGTON ? A support program for people who have experienced the loss of a loved one will be held Friday, Nov. 3, at 5:30 p.m. at Great River Hospice House, 1306 S. Washington Road, West Burlington.?First Friday Share? will include a short presentation followed by visiting and sharing with others. It will be co-led by Chris Oleson, Great River Hospice director, and Barbara Miller, social worker. First ...

Lee County Health Department Hospice has been helping families honor and remember their loves with their Tree of Love since 1992. The 2017 ornament is ?The Cardinal,? designed by Mystic Images, and can be purchased to be displayed on one of the area's three trees. When purchased, the name of the person to be honored or remembered will be printed on a decorative tag and attached to the ornament.The ornaments will ...

CHICAGO ? McDonald's Corp will require suppliers to follow new standards for raising and slaughtering chickens served in its restaurants, the company said on Friday, the latest changes affecting popular menu items like McNuggets.Animal activists said the mandates fall short of commitments made by other restaurants, such as Burger King and sandwich chain Subway, and failed to address their primary concern about ...

WEST BURLINGTON ? Great River Friends is sponsoring a luxury linen sale Thursday, Nov. 16 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday, Nov. 17, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Great River Medical Center's lobby, 1221 S. Gear Ave., West Burlington.Items include sheet sets in sizes from extra-long twin to California king, Sherpa throws and blankets, ultra-plush blankets, quilt and comforter sets and bamboo memory-foam pillows in ...

The Henry County Conservation Department will host a basket weaving class Thursday, Nov. 16, at 5 p.m. as part of this year's At the Park ?Explore Your Inner Pioneer? series.Registered participants may arrive at the Oakland Mills Nature Center anytime between 5 and 6 p.m. This staggered start time allows for individual attention at the onset of the basket. No experience is necessary, but basket style will be ...

AMES ? The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University has awarded more than 2,250 scholarships to students for the 2017-18 academic year.Scholarship awards for the 2017-18 academic year were presented to Elaina Conrad and Hannah Wickham, of Mt. Pleasant; Becca Strothman, of New London; and Leah Johnson, of Olds.The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has the third largest undergraduat...

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Henry County office will host a Fumigation Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial and private fumigant pesticide applicators on Tuesday, Nov. 14. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) can be seen at office locations across Iowa.The local attendance site for the Nov. 14 CIC is the Henry County ...

CEDAR RAPIDS ? Some couples have ?his and hers? towels. Brian and Vicki Norris have his and hers shops.Their new businesses, which share a space at NewBo City Market, opened in September.His shop is Laser Squared, which features laser-engraved vinyl records that he has transformed into clocks and artwork.Her shop is the Tumbled Stone, which sells more than 125 different varieties of tumbled stones ? polished ...

More than 200 officers searched the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, hunting for a gunman who killed a student during a carjacking attempt after a domestic dispute.Search helicopters whirred over Red Butte Canyon, a research area on the east side of the school, where classes were canceled on Tuesday following the shooting on Monday night, authorities said. An overnight ?secure-in-place? ...