Mt. Pleasant News

World Heritage International Student Exchange Program (WH) is seeking representatives to work with volunteer host families and international exchange students in the local community.WH provides academic year and semester exchange programs in the United States for high school students from around the world. Students are 15 to 18 years of age, have passed a series of academic and character requirements and are ...

Mary F. Long, of Mt. Pleasant, will be celebrating her 97th birthday on Tuesday, Dec. 22.To help her celebrate her special day, birthday cards and well-wishes may be sent to Long at the Van Vorhies Haus, 601 West Monroe Street, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa 52641.Long?s friends and family wish her a very happy birthday.

The Iowa School Report Card is a new system to show how each public school is performing on certain educational measures. Schools receive a score for each measure, and then the scores are combined into an overall score. Based on the overall score, one of the following ratings is assigned to each school: Exceptional, High-Performing, Commendable, Acceptable, Needs Improvement and Priority. The Iowa School Report ...

DEAR ABBY: I was divorced 10 years ago. My children are all over 21. I talk with them once a month, but I contact my ex-wife only when there?s an issue that relates to our kids.My ex now has cancer. When she dies, am I expected to attend the funeral? I would like to go as a show of respect to my kids. However, I don?t know how they would react because they know I have had little contact with their mother for the ...

Henry County Health Center's Diabetes Education Center will offer a free pre-diabetes class on Tuesday, Dec. 22, from noon to 1 p.m. The class will be conducted in the Diabetes Education Center, located in Suite 24 at HCHC. Directions will be given when you call 319-385-6518 to register. Register by noon on Dec. 21.If you answer yes to any of the following questions, you should attend this class:?Are your ...

The holidays are a time filled with lots of good cheer, laughter, family fun, and many of our favorite Christmas treats.It can be hard to resist the temptation to gorge ourselves with our favorite holiday treats, and being a diabetic can be particularly challenging during the holiday season. With a little bit of planning though, the holiday season can be a manageable, fun time, even for an individual with ...

Happy birthday!Keira McBeth, Jeff Scarbrough, McCartney Scott, Cal Litwiller, Katherine Peiffer, Kelli Snodgrass, Devin Hudson, Justin Tyler and Terry Manning Happy anniversary!Mr. and Mrs. Rick Hudson

Henry County Health Center's Diabetes Team will be offering a one-day diabetes education class on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015. This program is open to anyone who has Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.The class will be conducted from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., on Dec. 15, in Classroom A-1 at HCHC. Meals will be served to class participants. Directions will be given when you call HCHC's Diabetes Education Center at 319-385-6518 to ...

Alison Marie Mayberry, 21, of Richland, died on Monday, Dec. 7, 2015, at her home.Funeral services will be held on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, at 10:30 a.m., at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, in Mt. Pleasant, with Rev. Joseph Phung officiating. Burial will be in the St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m., on Sunday at the church, followed by a rosary service at 7 ...

Calling all student artists in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now accepting entries for the 2016 Iowa Federal Junior Duck Stamp (JDS) art contest.In entering the JDS contest, students learn about waterfowl and their habitat, and then create an image of an eligible North American waterfowl species. This contest can be entered by school groups, informal groups or the ...

Many of the year?s most obvious gift-giving occasions, such as Christmas, don?t fall at the times of year we associate with gardening. However, with a little thought, it is possible to create some budget-friendly gardening gifts for the children on your gift list.First, consider the basics of the child?s home environment. Is there a bedroom or playroom window that gets plenty of light? Are window sills available?...

?Tis the season where we are invited to many holiday parties and either asked to bring a dish to pass or come with a hungry stomach. We all know the challenges faced with food during the holidays.While attending a holiday party, there are many temptations including decadent appetizers and desserts. One great recommendation Hy-Vee dietitians suggest is when invited to a holiday party, bring your own dish to pass ...