Obituaries

On May 5, at 1:30 p.m., Iowa Wesleyan University will present its May Commencement in Howe Student Activity Center in Ruble Arena. The University Baccalaureate will also be held earlier in the day at 10:30 a.m. in University Chapel.On Friday, May 4, the Senior Art Exhibit will be on display in the P.E.O. Art Gallery and IW will hold the Nurse Pinning Ceremony that evening at 7 p.m. in University Chapel.Steven ...

Henry County Conservation will host its annual outdoor cooking class on May 17, at 6:30 p.m. at the Oakland Mills Nature Center. The event will include a sampling of all dishes prepared. The program and will take at least two hours.There is a fee for the event. Fees and preregistration are due via mycountyparks.com on or before May 11. Contact Cari Nicely or Danika Cox, at 319-986-5067 for more information.

On Sunday, May 6, at 1:30 p.m. at the Dover Museum, Arlo Walljasper will be welcomed home from Zahle, Lebanon. He has been a part of a 17-person medical mission team from this area. This group of volunteers treated refugees from Syria who live in three 'tent cities' numbering 1,000 families each with 7-8 people per family. Walljasper will offer insight on his mission trip. This is a free program.

DES MOINES ? Now that spring has sprung, the State Historical Society of Iowa's ?Iowa History 101? mobile museum is on the road again, resuming its three-year mission to visit all 99 Iowa counties by the end of next year.Launched in 2017, the 300-square-foot museum is housed in a bright-blue, custom-built Winnebago that travels the state's highways and back roads to share stories from Iowa's past. It visits ...

How glorious to celebrate Easter with fellow Christians, even though it was April Fools' Day, and we had snow.Cheryl Bell attended the sunrise service at the Bonaparte Baptist Church. Scripture reading and special music brought tears of joy to those present.A yummy breakfast prepared by the men of the church followed, before the regular morning worship service.Richard attended Parkside Baptist in Burlington ...

Polishville will be hosting two dances this month.The first with Larry Fountin, replacing Larry Goodman, on Sunday, May 6, from 6 to 9 p.m. Food will be on sale at 4:30 p.m.The second dance will be with Lyle Beaver, of Iowa City, on Sunday, May 20, from 6 to 9 p.m. Food will be on sale at 4:30 p.m.Polishville is 10 miles northeast of Fairfield on Pleasant Plain Rd. (W-21) to 136th St. Then turns to gravel for ...

Demone Eskridge, 7, writes about how he will help keep the Earth clean during craft time at Van Allen Elementary on Thursday, April 27.

On Thursday, April 26, Mt. Pleasant Middle school students visited Van Allen Elementary to help students with an Earth day project. Middle school students were dismissed early on Thursday because of testing. They then walked to the elementary school to volunteer with younger students.

The Mt. Pleasant Community High School senior awards assembly will be held Thursday, May 17, at 7 p.m. in the high school gymnasium.The awards assembly is an opportunity to recognize graduating seniors on their accomplishments including awards and scholarships received.Organizations that would like to present scholarships or awards should contact Kelli Nehring at the high school at, 385-7700 or email kelli.nehri...

A Mt. Pleasant Middle School student helps his fourth-grade buddy during craft time at Van Allen Elementary on Thursday, April 26.