Mt. Pleasant News

IOWA CITY ? Iowa State University ? which has seen its student body swell 44 percent in the last decade ? has succeeded in slowing its growth, according to new fall enrollment figures announced Thursday.The University of Iowa, likewise, reported a slightly smaller freshman class of 5,029 ? making it the third-largest class in UI history after two record-setting years. Its total enrollment remains up slightly ? ...

Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz and the American Pickers documentary series are planning to film episodes in Iowa this October.American Pickers is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique ?picking? on History. The show follows Wolfe and Fritz as they hunt for America?s most valuable antiques.As they hit the back roads from coast to coast, Wolfe and Fritz are on a mission to recycle and rescue ...

DES MOINES ? The Red Cross in Iowa is overwhelmed by the generosity of Iowans who want to help with their relief effort in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. As a result of the interest from those wanting to know how they can get involved and help support the response effort, The Red Cross is hosting Community Information Sessions in each of its four chapters across the Iowa Region this week.The sessions include ...

As the eyes of a nation are turned on the flood-ravaged South, Orchestra Iowa is marking a silver-lining milestone this weekend with Brucemorchestra X.?This particular event has an added bit of poignancy for the orchestra, because it is a symbol of our survival,? Maestro Timothy Hankewich said.An outdoor event that had been discussed for years suddenly became the symphony?s best hope for opening a new season ...

(The Gazette) Hazy gray skies hung over Eastern Iowa on Monday afternoon and evening, but it wasn?t a storm front moving through. Rather, it was smoke blown in from western wildfires more than 1,000 miles away.?The smoke will rise and interact with upper level winds, and the winds are strong enough to carry the smoke a long distance, and that is what we are seeing,? Peter Speck, a meteorologist for the National ...

Jordyn Dingman, of Mt. Pleasant, was recognized by the Des Moines Area Community College on the Summer Semester President?s List. To be eligible, a student must have completed a minimum of six credit hours and earned a 4.0 grade point average for that semester.

Religious young women are less knowledgeable about a vaccine that guards against several different types of cancer, suggests a new study from Utah.Compared to women who didn?t practice a religion, those who did were nearly 60 percent less likely to know about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine and about half as likely to have received at least one dose, researchers found.?One thing you might expect is that ...

Paul Burrow will be preaching Sunday, Sept. 3, at 10 a.m. in the family tent on the Old Threshers grounds.Burrow graduated from Mt. Pleasant Community High School with the class of 1973. He graduated from Drake University in Des Moines with majors in Spanish and History. After teaching one year at the Adair-Casey Schools, he moved to Oskaloosa where he taught for the next 32 years, retiring in 2010.Burrow began ...

In the 1800s, hundreds of pioneers crossed the Great Plains, seeking refuge in the unsettled American West. They walked through rain, wind, dust and sun. They faced buffalo stampedes, rattlesnakes and wolves. Many buried loved ones along the trail. The final leg of their trek may have been the most daunting; ?Hills piled on hills, and mountains on mountains, in every direction.? But they pressed on, eventually ...

West Burlington ? Life Is Your Art: Create Peace in Your Masterpiece, an informational series hosted by Great River Hospice, continues Thursday, Sept. 14.Great River Hospice staff will help participants complete advance directives from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Art Center of Burlington, 301 Jefferson St., Burlington.?The goal of this series is to give people the tools they need to start making end-of-life plans, ...

Henry County Health Center (HCHC) is offering a workshop series this fall teaching adults how to effectively manage their chronic health conditions. This class is designed to help people take control of their health and live healthier, happier lives.Chronic conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, pain and anxiety can make living a healthy life challenging. HCHC?s ?Better Choices, Better Health? ...

CEDAR RAPIDS ? Breaking news has been prolific of late, with daily reports of epic proportions ? from prospects of nuclear war to domestic racism to border walls and the like. Running undercurrent to it all is a theme of division ? prompting Mount Mercy University this fall to tackle that larger issue at a community level.For its 2017 Fall Faculty Series, Mount Mercy is hosting 16 events focused on varying ...