Mt. Pleasant News

Disasters can strike at any time, and the most common disaster threat people face across the country is a fire in their home. The American Red Cross Iowa Region encourages everyone to be ready for emergencies like home fires by creating a disaster plan for their household during National Preparedness Month.As part of its Home Fire Campaign, which aims to reduce deaths and injuries from home fires by as much as ...

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are in our 60s and have been married more than 40 years. It hasn't always been great, but we've made it.Recently, while going through some old boxes in the basement, I ran across her diary and discovered that she had an affair while we were engaged. This has left me depressed, hurt and feeling very down. Should I confront her with my findings? -HURTING IN OHIO DEAR HURTING: If you feel ...

One lawn care practice that many homeowners neglect is core aeration.Properly done, core aeration removes three-inch-long soil plugs from the entire lawn. This procedure relieves soil compaction, cuts through thatch buildup and enhances the flow of water and nutrients.Turf specialists advise that every lawn requires core aeration yearly. However, areas of heavy use or heavy clay soil should be aerated twice a ...

Edith ?Edie? Murphy, 97, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, at LaVerna Village, in Savannah, Mo.The family will greet friends beginning at 9 a.m., on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, 709 E. Mapleleaf Drive, in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral service will begin at 10 a.m. with Rev. Jim Hughes officiating. Interment will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.Online condolences may ...

Indian Hills Community College has released the names of the students who were on the college?s academic Honor Roll for the 2015 Summer Term.To be included on the Honor Roll an IHCC student must be enrolled full-time and have a grade point average for the term of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. The following is a list of names of local students who were included on the 2015 Summer Term Honor Roll:Danville: ...

Happy birthday!Hayden KeeferHarold FraiseKarla LanceKurt PalarKathy Young

Happy birthday!August 28Taylor Delaney, Marvin Mallams,Marcia Millspaugh, JenniferSchoettmer and Taylor WhiteAugust 29Lucas Borton, Karilyn Titus,Jill Kirby, Pam McSorley,Elizabeth Quayle, Jack Edwards,Colby Newman and Patricia SummersAugust 30Liz Farmer, Robert Lance, Haylee Glick, Carson Stoops and Amber Scott Happy anniversary!August 29Enoch and Eunice RugglesAugust 30Landon and Samantha Rich

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Chapter NZ of the P.E.O. Sisterhood met for their regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015, in the home of Joyce Dennison with Lea McCormick, Chris Prellwitz and Kadie Dennison serving as co-hostesses. President Betty Lowe presided at the business meeting with 31 members present.Reports from several committees were given including Elizabeth Garrels, chairman of the Old Main Memory Rooms, stating that the Iowa ...

Milestones Area Agency on Aging is reaching out to Iowa residents who may be, or know someone, who is 100 years old or older and who would like to be recognized with a certificate from Iowa Governor Terry Branstad.Iowa residents who turned 100 years of age by Aug. 15, 2015, now qualify for this special recognition. If you, a family member, or someone else you know has reached this milestone, contact Peggy Dykes, ...

Gladys Burnham, of Lockridge, will be celebrating her 90th birthday on Saturday, Aug. 22.In honor of her special day, there will be an open house celebration on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 2 to 4 p.m., at Lockridge Elementary School.Friends and family of Burnham wish her a very happy birthday.

The Henry County Health Center Foundation will sponsor a book and gift fair on Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in Classroom A-1 at HCHC. This classroom is located on the north side of the hospital.Premium quality, bestselling, hardcover books will be available for less than regular retail price. Included in the sale will be award winning children's books; New York Times best sellers; educational ...