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Do you have a Medicare health or prescription drug plan?Open enrollment runs Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, and is the time you can make changes to your plan. If you miss an open enrollment deadline, you'll most likely have to wait a full year before you can make changes to your plan.Here are three important things you need to do.Review your plan notice. Be sure to read any notices from your Medicare plan about ...

FAIRFAX ? In 2010, after he was diagnosed with lung cancer, Leon Evans started a cruise-in car show in his yard in Fairfax.Evans had been drag racing since he was a teenager, said Jacob Houser, his grandson. He also had a lifelong interest in cars and an immaculate, all-original GTO, bought new in 1964.?He decided he was going to go down fighting and start a car show,? Jacob said. ?We carried that on. He knew ...

WASHINGTON ? A coalition of auto safety advocates criticized a bill before the U.S. Congress that would allow automakers eventually to sell up to 100,000 self-driving vehicles annually if they could demonstrate they are as safe as current vehicles.The measure, the first significant federal legislation aimed at speeding self-driving cars to market, would allow automakers to win exemptions from safety standards ...

Henry County Health Center recently submitted a check for a total of $2,080.35 to the Texas Hospital Association's Hospital Employee Assistance Fund. These funds will assist employees whose lives have been impacted by the devastating destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey.HCHC's Financial Division Team hosted a spaghetti dinner at the Moose Lodge on Sept. 27, to raise funds for the Employee Assistance Fund. HCHC ...

LOS ANGELES ? Grammy-winning singer songwriter Maren Morris has released a new song called ?Dear Hate (feat. Vince Gill)? in response to the Las Vegas shooting Sunday that killed at least 59 people and wounded over 500. The song was posted on YouTube Monday and released officially Wednesday morning.Morris announced that 100% of her proceeds from the song will be donated to Las Vegas nonprofits for immediate and ...

Bridges out of Poverty is a Southeast Iowa initiative for manufacturing and business training. This free event takes place Tuesday, Oct. 17, at The Capitol Theater in downtown Burlington from 1 to 5 p.m.All materials are included. A snack bar will be provided.The training seeks to stop high employee turnover rate. Some of the biggest employers in Southeast Iowa struggle with a 40 to 181 percent employee ...

LAS VEGAS ? The woman from Nova Scotia, Canada, who slid into the backseat of Paul Hwangpo's car got right to the point: Take me to the nearest blood bank.It was not a typical request for an Uber driver in America's capital of gambling, all-you-can-eat buffets and spangled entertainment.But it was no typical day.It was the morning after 59 people were slain and more than 500 injured in gunfire that rained down ...

Family, friends and others of addicted persons are welcome to join a free support group every Monday from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.The group meets at the Alcohol and Drug Dependency Services office at 1340 Mt. Pleasant St., Burlington.A licensed substance use counselor will provide free support group for people who have loved ones struggling with addition. This is not a 12-Step group.For more information, contact ...

CEDAR RAPIDS (The Gazette) ? A large crowd turned out Tuesday night to welcome home and say ?thank you? to 89 veterans who took part in a daylong trip to Washington, D.C., as part of the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight.Tuesday's trip was rescheduled from Sept. 19 when dense fog resulted in the flight being canceled for the first time in the organization's history.George Rickey, Honor Flight public relations and media ...

Monday, Sept. 4, 9:30 a.m.: 1st Ray and Joy Gilleard2nd Mary Kay Higgins and Karen LandThursday, Sept. 7, 1 p.m.:1st Jim McClure and Steve Rod2nd Lea Bradley and Betty KilbournMonday, Sept. 11, 9:30 a.m.:1st Betty Kilbourn and Lea Bradley2nd Zach and Mary MettenburgThursday, Sept. 14, 1 p.m.:1st Ralph Anderson and Terry Kilbourn2nd Betty Kilbourn and Lea BradleyMonday, Sept. 18, 9:30 a.m.:1st Karen ...