Mt. Pleasant News

Monday, Sept. 4, 9:30 a.m.: 1st Ray and Joy Gilleard2nd Mary Kay Higgins and Karen LandThursday, Sept. 7, 1 p.m.:1st Jim McClure and Steve Rod2nd Lea Bradley and Betty KilbournMonday, Sept. 11, 9:30 a.m.:1st Betty Kilbourn and Lea Bradley2nd Zach and Mary MettenburgThursday, Sept. 14, 1 p.m.:1st Ralph Anderson and Terry Kilbourn2nd Betty Kilbourn and Lea BradleyMonday, Sept. 18, 9:30 a.m.:1st Karen ...

The Wayland Lions Club members voted unanimously to commend the Seibus Bus Company for offering its services to Wayland's general public at their Sept. 19 meeting.The wheelchair accessible transportation is provided for Wayland residents of any age every other Thursday by appointment.This service is for anyone wishing to be picked up for errands or appointments in Mt. Pleasant.This service started on Sept. ...

Tickets are now available for the Trenton United Methodist annual Tasting Luncheon.This year's event is Saturday, Oct. 7, at 11:30 a.m. There will be several handmade items for sale, entertainment, door prizes and a luncheon with delicious recipes to sample.Seating is limited. Contact one of Trenton's United Methodist women to reserve a seat.

Greater Fairfield Area Habitat has begun construction on its newest home in the Fairfield area. Once again, the Fairfield High School Construction Technology Class is partnering with Fairfield Habitat to build a brand-new home for a deserving family in Jefferson County. To qualify for a home, Habitat partner families must put in hundreds of hours of ?sweat equity,? must have a housing need, and must be able to ...

The children of Janet Jennings, lifelong resident of Mt. Pleasant, would like to honor their mother with an open house on Saturday, Oct. 7.The open house will be held at Wellspring Evangelical Free Church at 2501 S. Grand Ave., Mt. Pleasant from 2 to 4 p.m.Jennings is turning 80 years old.

DES MOINES ? Iowa Democrats hope one revival in 2017 precedes more revivals in 2018 and 2020.On a sun-drenched early autumn afternoon Saturday at Des Moines' Water Works Park, the Polk County Democrats hosted the Steak Fry, a fundraiser and party organizing event that was hosted by U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin until his retirement in 2014.Event organizers said they sold about 1,500 tickets for the event, which featured ...

STOCKHOLM/LONDON ? Three U.S. scientists won the 2017 Nobel prize for physics on Tuesday for opening up a new era of astronomy by detecting gravitational waves, ripples in space and time foreseen by Albert Einstein a century ago.The work of Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish and Kip Thorne crowned half a century of experimental efforts by scientists and engineers.Measuring gravitational waves offers a new way to ...

I decided to visit an Amish bakery outside of Kenton, Ohio. I had heard good things about Yoder's Amish Bakery so I wanted to check it out for myself. I thought it would also make for a nice family day-trip. (After endless ?Are we there yet??'s from my daughter Aster I began to question that wisdom.)I had written a letter to Barbara weeks earlier expressing my interest in visiting, and she was nice enough to ...

Sunnybrook at Mt. Pleasant Assisted Living and Memory Care is gearing up for the 2017 Healthiest State Walk on Oct. 4, beginning at 10 a.m.As part of a statewide initiative to encourage healthy and active living across the state of Iowa, Sunnybrook is partnering with Healthy Henry County Communities (HHCC) to host this year's walk. The walk will start at the front entrance of Sunnybrook. Participants of all ages ...

In times past, when we didn't rush from work to our many commitments and activities, dining took on an entirely different meaning. ?Fast food? was not a term used by previous generations.Instead, people took time to sit around a table with friends and family, enjoying a relaxing meal, served, no doubt, on a table covered with a tablecloth or place mats with china or pottery dishes, water glasses, flatware, and ...

The Henry County Pioneer Cemetery Commission will meet Monday, Oct. 2, 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.

Henry County's Treasurer's Office will be closed all day Thursday, Oct. 12, as office staff will attend the statewide Driver License and Identity Conference hosted by the Iowa Department of Transportation.