Mt. Pleasant News

The Iowa All Academy Ball, to be held on Dec. 30, 2016, is an evening that will celebrate Iowans who are attending or have graduated from one of the five United States Service Academies.This 10th annual ball is becoming an Iowa holiday tradition honoring these men and women who serve their communities in Iowa and their nation through their military service.The Ball is a special evening for cadets and midshipmen,...

On Saturday, Dec. 3, the WACO junior robotics team traveled to Ottumwa for the First Lego League regional competition.The program contest includes a robotics obstacle course, an interview process over the design process, and a presentation over an identified problem and potential solution. The theme for this year?s Lego challenge was Animal Allies.WACO?s Alpaca Pack chose the local business, Apple Blossom ...

What has changed here?Does Christmas seem the same as it did when you think about earlier times in life? What in childhood was boundless anticipation combined with a sense of desperately long waiting has turned into an adult time of so much to do and so little time to accomplish it. Some of our boundless anticipation has turned to dread beforehand, followed by relief when it is over. But, aren?t we still talking ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband of 23 years, "Gerald," quit his job to start his own law firm. He told me about it only after he had quit. I have tried to be supportive, but seven months down the line, he has spent all our "rainy day" cash and earned only one paycheck. We have two teenagers, one who will be going to college in a year.I took a high-paying job a year ago to help pay down our mortgage and fund our son's ...

Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa (VNS of Iowa) will be hosting enrollment events on Dec. 19, 2016, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at HCI Care Services, in Mt. Pleasant, to provide assistance to individuals enrolling in the health insurance marketplace, which is open through Jan. 31.Professionally trained and licensed health insurance marketplace navigators will serve as in-person resources for Iowans needing assistance ...

December 2Callie ColeJenny SchneiderDave McGregorGregg CrewAbbie LiechtyDecember 3Carlee KellyHenry ?Hank? TompkinsJeanne OlsonJoel RyonChris StewartJadan SwansonDecember 4Lloyd BankRobin SmithMarley AllisonAngela ReschlyEmily RothCindy Litchfield

The Crawfordsville Wednesday Study Club met the afternoon of Nov. 16, 2016, at the home of Clarissa Malmberg.President Pauline Richardson conducted the business meeting including the flag salute, the club collect, the reading of the October meeting minutes and the treasurer's report. Several book briefs were also given.Janice Twinam presented the program, "Strike Up the Bands", centering around the history of ...

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married for almost 11 years and have three kids. About four years ago, my wife cheated on me and left. After a six-week split, we decided we wanted to work things out. Everything was great - until recently, when she got a job working at a busy gym.Several of the guys from the gym have added her on Facebook and send her messages. They like all her posts and pictures. I work out ...

When searching for a gem to introduce my Thanksgiving message, I found this humorous illustration from the ?preachers illustration service?, that will help bring Thanksgiving into perspective.We have all learned to live with ?voice mail? as a necessary part of modern life. But have you wondered what it would be like if God decided to install voice mail? Imagine praying and hearing this:Thank you for calling My ...

DEAR ABBY: I'm engaged to a man I have been with for five years. We plan to get married and move into another home as a family. He has three children; I have four.My concern is, he and his ex-wife haven't immunized their kids. I have. We have agreed to disagree on this subject.With the kids living together, is there anything I should worry about as far as kids getting sick? I have read somewhere that it isn't ...

Being prepared for snacks at home or away can be difficult. Snacking has several benefits such as tiding us over until our next meal, allowing an opportunity to provide our bodies with important nutrients, assist with blood sugar control and give us satisfaction and enjoyment. Next time you grab a snack, think like a dietitian with these recommendations.Diabetic or not, we all can enjoy diabetic-friendly snacks. ...

The Crawfordsville Wednesday Study Club met the afternoon of Nov. 16, 2016, at the home of Clarissa Malmberg.President Pauline Richardson conducted the business meeting including the flag salute, the club collect, the reading of the October meeting minutes, and the treasurer's report. Several book briefs were also given.Janice Twinam presented the program "Strike Up the Bands" centering around the history of ...