Mt. Pleasant News

CEDAR RAPIDS ? A ?No Children? sign is on the front door of the tattoo shop, but inside, artists are on their way to raising thousands of dollars for young Cedar Rapids Community School District students.Through November, Mystic Tat2 is donating $27 ? the cost of about 10 school lunches ? to the school district for each small, food-related tattoo done at the shop.Since the start of September, the drive raised ...

The Henry County Historic Preservation Commission will be meeting Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 1 p.m. at the El Oasis restaurant in Winfield. The public is invited.

CEDAR RAPIDS (The Gazette) ? Legislation co-sponsored by Iowa 2nd District Democratic Rep. Dave Loebsack to coordinate a national response to diabetes has been approved and is headed to President Donald Trump for his signature.The National Clinical Care Commission Act will improve the federal response to diabetes and other metabolic and autoimmune diseases by establishing a private-public commission to make ...

Bridges out of Poverty will present a program called ?Building Bridges? of Southeast Iowa on Saturday, Nov. 18. The event will take place at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church in Wayland. Check in begins at 8:30 a.m., with training from 9 a.m. to noon.According to Bridges out of Poverty, 28 percent of children in Southeast Iowa live in poverty. There is a disconnect between economic classes, races and to some degree, ...

Scott Kirby will present a multimedia stage performance, which features live piano music, spoken narrative, and a video presentation in Washington on Monday, Oct. 23, in the Washington Community Theater at 7:30 p.m. This performance is part of the Washington Concert Association concert series.The music in the first half of the program will span about 150 years of American pop, jazz and folk music, including ...

WEST BURLINGTON ? Breast cancer is the topic of the last 2017 Red Hot Mamas program presented by Great River Health Systems. The program is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, in the Blackhawk Room in Wellness Plaza.The speaker, Cara Sawyer, will discuss signs, symptoms, detection, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. A light supper and door prizes will be available at this free program. Register ...

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK ? President Donald Trump's administration on Friday undermined requirements under the Obamacare law that employers provide insurance to cover women's birth control, keeping a campaign pledge that pleased his conservative Christian supporters.New rules from the Department of Health and Human Services will let businesses or non-profit organizations lodge religious or moral objections to obtain ...

The Henry County Health Center Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Department's support group will meet on Friday, Oct. 20, at 2 p.m. in the Health Education Center at Henry County Health Center (HCHC).The topic of the meeting is ?Eating Healthy.? The goal of the support group is to improve the quality of life for those who have experienced heart or lung problems and to promote healthy lifestyles through education.Th...

With cooler evenings on the horizon, warm meals and comfort food start to make a comeback this time of year.With jam packed schedules and school activities in the evenings, it can be difficult to find the time to make a healthy meal at home. This will often lead to fast food, take out, and more easy dinners on the go.Unfortunately, this can also add up to a lot of extra money and calories. In this month's ...

WEST BURLINGTON ? Great River Friends is sponsoring its last jewelry fair of the year from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 and Friday, Oct. 20, in the Mercy Plaza lobby in West Burlington. Thousands of items from Masquerade jewelry will be available for purchase.

Henry County Health Center invites all individuals with a chronic disease to join them for a free program ?Coffee with Katie? on Thursday, Oct. 26, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. This will be held in the Diabetes Education Center, located in Suite 25 at HCHC. RSVP by Oct. 25 to reserve a seat.Join Katie Westphal, RN, BSN, for a social hour, fresh coffee and fruit, plus a discussion on the topic of ?Living Well with ...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development estimates 39,471 veterans are homeless on any given night.Harold Palmquist is among them.?I've got belongings in Phoenix, in storage,? Palmquist said Monday morning. ?I'm still considered homeless; I haven't got a lease agreement, or anything.?Palmquist, 48, and his dog Daisy had a place to stay Sunday and Monday nights, at Jim and Carol Borschel's home in ...