Mt. Pleasant News

Many local gardeners enjoy one or more hydrangeas among their shrubs, and many of us admit to occasional confusion about maintaining these lovely plants. There are lots of different hydrangeas, so remembering what we have and when to prune can be challenging.Experts tend to stress knowing whether your hydrangea blooms on old wood (last year?s growth) or new. However, some varieties bloom on both, and not all ...

A support program for people who have experienced the loss of a loved one is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 7, at Great River Hospice House, 1306 S. Washington Road, in West Burlington.?First Friday Share? will include a short presentation followed by visiting and sharing with others.First Friday Share will be co-led by Chris Oleson, Great River Hospice director, and Barbara Miller, social worker. First ...

Happy birthday!Jack Hudson Happy anniversary!Dianne and Mark Chrisinger

LISCO has announced that Henry County has upgraded to LISCO?s integrated fiber data in Mt. Pleasant to get as much as one gig Internet/data services.This upgrade now means that Henry County locations at the Courthouse, Conservation Center, Engineering, Community Services and Emergency Management are all positioned for any future data growth requirements.?Large data transfers and an extensive set-up by all the ...

When you have the word give what is your first response? Of course our first response is money, yet giving to the Lord is far greater and simpler.When constructing the tabernacle in Exodus 36 the requirements involved no exchanging of money yet the people were extremely generous.First in this passage God provided the skilled workers from within the camp. "So Bezalel, and Oholiab and every skilled person to whom ...

Happy birthday!MARCH 24No birthdaysMARCH 25Bobbie Jo Miller, Penny Hudson, Tracy St. Clair,Luke Cox and Yvonne Hoenig-TroutmanMARCH 26Debbie Ludwig Happy anniversary!MARCH 24Mr. and Mrs. Bob BattenMr. and Mrs. Russell McDaniels

Do you have a great business idea? Have you always wanted to own a business in downtown Mt. Pleasant? Is your current business planning to expand or add a new product line? Do you have a piece of equipment you wish you could purchase for your business?Main Street Mt. Pleasant is looking for interested entrepreneurs who could use $28,000 to launch or grow their business idea within the Mt. Pleasant Main Street ...

Burlington Civic Music Association?s next show features the leading harp ensemble in the United States.The Chicago Harp Quartet?s performance is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m., on Thursday, March 30, at Burlington Memorial Auditorium. Burlington Fine Arts League is sponsoring their appearance.The quartet has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and the Curtis Institute of Music. Members of the ...

Sylvester Kruse and Kim Sanderson

Sgt. Bayquon D. McDonald, of Mt. Pleasant, represented Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 67th Troop Command, of Iowa City, in the Iowa Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition, held March 17-19 at the Camp Dodge Joint Maneuver Training Center, in Johnston.The three-day competition consisted of 15 events, which tested soldiers both physically and mentally.Sgt. McDonald was one of 21 soldiers competing...

The annual meeting of Henry County Heritage Trust (HCHT) will be held at 6 p.m., on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at Jerry?s Restaurant, in Mt. Pleasant.The annual report for 2016 will be given.The public, members and guests are encouraged to attend. The regular monthly meeting of HCHT will follow at 6:30 p.m.

Highland Ventures, Ltd. and its family of brands are joining forces again in 2017 with customers across the country to fund research aimed at finding a cure for lymphoma cancer. Uniting 950 retail locations under the Highland Ventures, Ltd. umbrella, the Round It Up for Lymphoma fundraising campaign is a prime example of how companies and the communities they serve can escalate the collective impact made on a ...