Obituaries

Iowa Wesleyan University announced the release of the 2017 Fall Semester dean's list, highlighting students exemplifying academic excellence in Henry County.Criteria to be a part of the dean's list includes degree-seeking students taking 12 or more hours per semester with a GPA of 3.5 or higher.?Twenty-eight percent of Iowa Wesleyan students achieved academic excellence this semester,? said Registrar Megan ...

PARACHINAR - A suspected U.S. drone attack on a house in northwestern Pakistan killed two militants from the Afghan Taliban-allied Haqqani network, two Pakistani security officials said on Wednesday.Two missiles hit a house and killed militants Ahsan Khorai and Nasir Mehmood in the village of Dapa Mamozai in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), according to a police officer and an intelligence ...

Toys ?R? Us Inc said on Tuesday it will shut about one-fifth of its stores in the United States in the coming months, as the toy store chain tries to emerge from one of the largest ever bankruptcies by a specialty retailer.The closure of about 180 U.S. stores will begin in early February and continue until mid-April, Chief Executive David Brandon said in a letter on its website. http://bit.ly/2n5O1mRBrandon, ...

(Reuters) A decision to ban the Russian team from next month's Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, but invite a number of Russian athletes, had been ?a balance? the Olympic president Thomas Bach said on Wednesday.Bach said the International Olympic Committee, which in December banned the nation's deputy prime minister Vitaly Mutko from the Olympics for life, had wanted a sanction ?apparent to the world?, but had not ...

WEST BURLINGTON ? Great River Health System's communication network will shut down for maintenance from Tuesday, Jan. 23, at 10 a.m. to Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 2 a.m. During this time, a cellphone will be dedicated for incoming calls to Great River Medical Center.The number is 319-768-6317. Two-way radios and cellphones will be used for communication in the hospital during the down time.

WEST BURLINGTON ? A nationally recognized program that helps older adults reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels begins at Great River Health System on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Classes in the eight-week session will be from 10 to 11 a.m. at 1401 W. Agency Rd., West Burlington.Participants learn to view falls as controllable; set goals for increasing activity; make changes to reduce fall risks at home; ...

IOWA CITY ? Today, Scott Beckner calls the shots at the University of Iowa Department of Public Safety as the department's director.Less than a mile away, Jody Matherly oversees operations at the Iowa City Police Department, where he has served as chief for the past year.But a little more than 30 years ago, Beckner and Matherly were just a couple of young patrol officers on the Grand Blanc, Mich., police force. ...

Jack E. Smith will be celebrating his 90th birthday on Tuesday, Jan. 30. A card shower is being requested by his family in honor of his birthday. Birthday wishes may be sent to: Jack E. Smith at 2620 Hickory Ave., Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641.

Iowa Wesleyan University is now accepting applications from Iowa high school residents to receive 20 percent off their tuition and free housing, a $39,600 scholarship over four years at the University.This scholarship is available to first-year, full-time students living on campus and will be awarded for eight consecutive semesters as long as the student is making satisfactory academic progress.In addition to ...

The Henry County Historic Preservation Commission kicked off the new year by presenting to the Henry County Board of Supervisors its accomplishments in 2017 and goals for 2018. The Commission is a Certified Local Government and it submitted its annual report to the Supervisors for approval and submittal to the State of Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs.The regular monthly meeting was held at Sip following ...