Obituaries

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the federal government would spare no expense in responding to the likely damage from Hurricane Florence, which is forecast to slam the Carolina coast later this week.?Any amounts of money, whatever it takes, we're going to do it,? Trump told reporters at the White House as he met with top aides and federal disaster officials.In remarks aimed at ...

WEST BURLINGTON ? Family Planning of Southeast Iowa will host an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20, at 801 S. Roosevelt Ave., Suite C, Burlington. It will begin with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.Family Planning of Southeast Iowa provides comprehensive, confidential reproductive health care for women and men. Clinic services include examinations, birth-control methods on site, sexually transmitted ...

WATERLOO -- Gov. Kim Reynolds made an appearance Tuesday in Waterloo to present the Give Back Iowa award to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Iowa.The award goes the organization for the 280 volunteer hours the staff of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Iowa put in throughout the Black Hawk County area.This is the second time the organization has received a Give Back Iowa award.?We depend on volunteers,...

Henry County Health Center's Diabetes Education Center will offer a free pre-diabetes class on Monday, Sept. 17, from noon to 1 p.m.The class will be conducted in the Diabetes Education Center, located in Suite 25 at HCHC. Directions will be given at registration, required by noon on Friday, Sept. 14.The purpose of the class is to help at-risk individuals reverse habits that may be leading toward a diagnosis of ...

Human trafficking is the fastest growing crime in the United States and the American Association of University Women (AAUW) wanted to bring awareness to Washington.On Tuesday, Sept. 11, a small crowd gathered on the second floor of the library to discuss human trafficking, raise awareness and become informed on the issue. The group hosted Iowa State Senator Kevin Kinney, a former investigator in both Johnson ...

Thursday, Aug. 2, 1 p.m. gameNorth south winnersFirst: David Johnson and Allen RossSecond: Tim Korb and Darrel RogersEast west winnersFirst: Dave Barrett and Dixie HorseySecond: Jim McClure and Steve RodMonday, Aug. 6, 9:30 a.m. gameFirst: Betty Kilbourn and Glenn GrafSecond: Ralph Anderson and Dr. Carl HaysThursday, Aug. 9, 1 p.m. gameNorth south winnersFirst: Betty Kilbourn and Lea BradleySecond: ...

Flowers of the Prairie, by Dr. Danuta Hutchins, retired college professor, will be the program at Oakland Mills Nature Center this Sunday, Sept. 16, at 2 p.m.After the classroom presentation, guests will carpool to Prairie Ridge, one mile from Oakland Mills, to use her ?hands-on? component of drawing/coloring images of those flowers. Participants are asked to bring sketching paper, No. 2 pencils and colored ...

WEST BURLINGTON - Haley Cullen, Social Work, has been named an EXCEL Service Hero at Great River Health System. The health system recognizes employees who demonstrate actions that extend beyond routine, expected employee behavior.Criteria for the service hero award are based on the health system's philosophy of care. EXCEL stands for enthusiastically friendly, x-ceeding expectations, caring and compassionate, ...

AMES ? Iowa Learning Farms will host a webinar that will highlight the benefits of Conservation Planning for farmers and landowners on Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 12 p.m.Conservation Planning provides many benefits to the farmer operator, landowner and society through the identification of resource concerns and opportunities to implement practices like no-tillage, cover crops, waterways, saturated buffers, wildlife ...

The Alzheimer's Association is offering a free community education on Wednesday, Sept. 19, from 3- 4:30 p.m., at the Burlington Public Library, 210 Court St.The class, Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body, explores ways to reduce the risk of getting Alzheimer's by making healthy lifestyle choices.The program will be facilitated by Jerry Schroeder, senior program specialist with the Alzheimer's Association.The...