Mt. Pleasant News

NEW YORK ? Every now and then, Frank and Mary Lettieri come back to visit what used to be their tightly packed Staten Island neighborhood before Superstorm Sandy prompted New York state to let it go back to nature.The deadly storm, which swamped the New York metropolitan area five years ago and revealed its vulnerability, convinced state officials to offer to buy out homeowners in flood-prone areas, including ...

Henry County Health Center's Park Place Elder Living invites area trick-or-treaters to visit Park Place on Halloween night. Park Place Elders will be passing out candy during Mt. Pleasant's Trick-or-Treat Night on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Smorgasbord will be held at Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church on Thursday, Dec. 7.The event is ticketed. Seating times are at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.Advanced tickets are suggested and will go on sale on Monday, Nov. 6, at 9 a.m. at Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church's Parish Hall, 201 Academy Avenue, Swedesburg.After Nov. 6, inquiries can be made to the church office at 319-254-2216.Smorgasbord ...

NEW YORK ? The prevalence of U.S. adults with high cholesterol declined significantly between 1999-2000 and 2015-2016, achieving a long-term public health goal, according to data released on Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.The latest survey found that overall 12.4 percent of adults aged 20 and over had high total cholesterol compared with 18.3 ...

WASHINGTON ? U.S. President Donald Trump will declare the nation's opioid crisis a public health emergency on Thursday, in a bid to redirect federal resources and loosen regulations to combat widespread abuse, senior administration officials said.Officials said the move would help fight abuse of prescription painkillers, heroin and fentanyl by expanding access to treatment and beefing up staff at the Department ...

HIAWATHA ? Click over to Lighting Sales' Amazon storefront page, and you'll find most of the items aren't lighting-related. Sure, there are light bulbs and batteries of all descriptions, but there are also refrigerator thermometers, garbage disposals, step ladders and a ?high-capacity moisture absorber.?It's the mundane kind of merchandise you may not need every day ? but when you need it, you really need ...

WEST BURLINGTON ? Great River Diabetes Education has received a four-year renewal of its American Diabetes Association Education Recognition Certificate. The voluntary award confirms the program meets the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education Programs.?The process gives our diabetes professionals a national standard for measuring the quality of our services,? said Marcia Carlson, RN, CDE, ...

(Reuters) ? Two men were shot and killed at Grambling State University in Louisiana, and police searched on Wednesday for the assailant who fled the scene, school and law enforcement officials said.A student, Earl Andrews, 23, and Monquiarious Caldwell, 23, who was not enrolled at the university, were fatally shot during an altercation in a campus courtyard shortly after midnight Wednesday, the officials ...

CENTER POINT ? Pamela Cady's longtime hobby has taken her to some unexpected places. Just last weekend, for instance, she met family she didn't know she had before last May.?It was a mixture of nervousness and excitement,? said Cady, 60, of Center Point. ?But when I first saw him, I put my arms around him and gave him a hug.?On the receiving end of Cady's embrace: James Schugars, her 76-year-old half brother. ...

KUALA LUMPUR ? Millions of domestic workers in Asia who are at risk of abuse and slavery have no legal recognition, the United Nations labour agency has warned, urging reforms at a meeting on Wednesday to protect the world's ?largest invisible workforce?.From nannies to cleaners, Asia Pacific has one of the largest shares of the world's 67 million domestic workers, most of them women from impoverished families ...

Dan and Melissa Killinger have some very tough choices to make in the coming weeks.Melissa purchases her health insurance on the state's Affordable Care Act exchange. A disability has left the 63-year-old Cedar Rapids resident unable to work.Instead, she collects Social Security ? about $805 ? and uses that to help pay for living expenses and her health care plan. The plan's premium costs $647 a month while she ...

BURLINGTON ? Area businesses, schools, churches and organizations are encouraged to participate in Downtown Partners' annual Lighted Holiday Parade on Saturday, Nov. 25.This year's theme is ?North Pole Fantasy.? Cash prizes are awarded to the top three entries. Parade entry forms can be downloaded on the Downtown Events section of the Greater Burlington Partnership website, www.greaterburlington.com, or call ...