Obituaries

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, hitting the lowest level in more than 48 years, pointing to a rapidly tightening labor market.Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 210,000 for the week ended Feb. 24, the lowest level since December 1969, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Claims for ...

For the second consecutive year, Mt. Pleasant Community High School's show choir InMotion won the Grand Championship in the finals at the Central Connections Invitational at Central Lee High School Saturday, Feb. 24.Mt. Pleasant won caption awards for Best Band and Best Vocals, and senior Wyatt Carlston was named Best Male Soloist.InMotion will travel to Ft. Madison Saturday, March 3, to defend their Grand ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will testify in Congress for the second time this week on Thursday, as markets look for clarity over whether the U.S. central bank will accelerate the pace of its interest rate increases this year.Powell's appearance before the Senate Banking Committee, a follow-up to his hearing before the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee on ...

After the termination of Henry County's sanitarian in February, the Board of Health invited Bruce Hudson, from the Regional Utility Service Systems (RUSS), to present what services they could provide to the county to fulfill environmental health requirements.Hudson said that with RUSS, Henry County would get more than one sanitarian who would rotate between them and Louisa County, with Hudson as a backup ...

Free bridge lessons will begin Tuesday, March 6, at 6:30 p.m. Call 319-931-0670 for more information. Feb. 1, Thursday ? 1 p.m. game1st: Randy Wischmeier and Chuck Woodruff2nd: Ralph Andersen and Terry KilbournFeb. 5, Monday ? 9:30 a.m. game1st: Ref and Eleanor Thomas2nd: Ralph Andersen and Chuck WoodruffFeb. 8, Thursday ? 1 p.m. game1st: Rex and Eleanor Thomas2nd: Ralph Andersen and Terry KilbournFeb. ...

A Henry County roadway will be closed next week for tree clearing, according to the Henry County Engineers Office.The intersection of 140th Street and Dakota Avenue, south of Wayland, will be closed for tree clearing beginning Monday, March 5, for approximately one week, weather permitting. Questions can be answered at 319 385-0762.

The countywide total for the debt services levy is 95 cents this year, with 73 cents of that going to the Henry County Jail project and the other 22 cents paying off past general obligation bonds.During the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 27, County Auditor Shelly Barber said that the general basic levy is $4.50, which is increased 25 cents from last year.The Rural Services Basic Levy is $3.95, ...

A small crowd of Iowans enjoyed visiting friends in Arizona on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Golden Corral in Mesa, Ariz.In attendance were residents from Mt. Pleasant, New London, Mt. Union, Burlington and others from Illinois and Colorado.Next year's luncheon will be held Feb. 16, 2019, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Golden Corral at 1868 N. Power Rd. Mesa, Ariz.This luncheon is held for all residents from ...

Great River Health System-Hospice is looking for additional volunteers to help meet the needs of people at end of life and their families in Des Moines, Henry, Lee and Louisa counties.A four-part training is scheduled from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays, April 4, 11, 18 and 25 at Great River Health System-Hospice House, 1306 S. Washington Road, West Burlington. Hospice volunteers primarily are needed to visit ...

PHOENIX - A former Arizona state senator won a special Republican primary on Tuesday, sending her into a general election for a seat vacated by a former U.S. representative who resigned amid sexual misconduct allegations.Debbie Lesko won the party's nomination for the Phoenix-area House of Representatives seat with 36 percent of the vote, well ahead of 11 other candidates, according the voting tallies on the ...