Obituaries

The Mississippi Valley Boy Scout Council is gearing up with their local volunteers for an action-packed fall season of Scouting. Local Cub Scout Packs will soon be holding ?join nights? in their communities for new families to join scouting.Cub Scouting is more than just an activity. It's adventure, learning and discovery around every corner. From STEM, to exploring the outdoors, kids can be on the path to ...

Pastor Jared Haley of Salem Friends Church, along with his wife, Cairistiona, recently returned from Rwanda, Africa. They traveled with North Ridge Friends Church, Witchita, Kan. to the Kumbya Conference, a retreat for missionaries from Rwanda, Barundi and Tanzania. In addition to serving as worship leaders for the conference, the Haleys had the opportunity to tour the area. Pastor Jared will be sharing his ...

Several members of the Aline Hesseltine and the late Howard Hesseltine family were in Des Moines at the Iowa State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 16, to receive the Century Farm Award for their family farm. The late Albert and Emma Hesseltine purchased 40 acres in 1918 and Aline and Howard moved there in 1949 and bought additional land. They had six children: Richard, Diana, Glenn, Larry, Jane and Sandra. Howard passed ...

William Peck, of East Pleasant Plain, will celebrate his 90th birthday on Wednesday, Aug. 29.Bill was born Aug. 29, 1928. He was raised on a farm south of Brighton, the youngest of 11 children. His first job was with the Fairfield Community School District for 20 years as an elementary school teacher and principal. Then, for 17 years, he worked with the U.S. Postal Service serving out of Brighton and Ottumwa.Car...

Youth and adult leaders from Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church participated in the ELCA Youth Gathering in Houston earlier this summer. Days were filled with service learning opportunities, meeting other youth from southeastern Iowa, and an evening mass gathering of over 31,000 youth and adult leaders.

Jackie Brawner, Ben Rauenbuehler, Nathanael Youngquist and Pastor Mark Youngquist from the Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church visited their companion congregations in Tanzania in early August. They toured their pig project, the building of a pastor's house, the Lutheran hospital and a local school that they assist.

WAPELLO ? Iowa's climate and soils are well known for their ability to grow corn and soybeans, but they are also well-suited to grow a variety of tree crops.?Tree crops like chestnuts, pawpaws, American persimmon, heartnuts and Asian pears are all suitable for forest farming systems in Iowa, and they are a very environmentally sound way to make a profit off your land,? says Kathy Dice, co-owner of Red Fern Farm, ...

AMES ? Soil, water and crops: they go together like Iowa State University, farmers and agriculture. Those elements, along with Iowa State researchers, faculty and extension specialists are part of the Iowa State tent at the Farm Progress Show near Boone, Aug. 28-30.Displays in and around the Iowa State exhibit tent at the corner of Central Ave. and Seventh St. are positioned to generate conversations where Farm ...

The Henry County Health Center is proud to announce the certification of its Cardiac Rehabilitation program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). HCHC was recognized for its commitment to improving the quality of life by enhancing standards of care.Cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation programs are designed to help people with cardiovascular problems (e.g., ...

WEST BURLINGTON ? Great River Diabetes Education offers four-week group diabetes classes every month. The next afternoon series will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursdays, beginning Sept. 6. Afternoon classes will be from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Mondays, beginning Sept. 10.Group diabetes classes are for people newly diagnosed, making a change in treatment, or having complications or concerns. A physician referral for ...