Obituaries

The National Society for the Preservation of Tent, Folk and Repertoire Theater will be holding their annual conference this weekend.This year?s conference will focus on the variety of entertainment that toured the heartland of America. Presentations and entertainment will be held throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday at the Mt. Pleasant Theater Museum.Call 319-385-0432 or visit www.theatremuseum.com for ...

The organizers of Denmark Heritage Days are preparing for this popular event which will be June 2, 3, 4 at Starr Park, in Denmark.Each year, there are vendors and activities at Denmark Heritage Days. The event originated as a two-day event, but has since grown to a three-day affair.This year, there will be town-wide yard sales on Friday and Saturday. Tractors and gas engines will be registered beginning at 7 ...

Danville fine arts students will present the classic Kaufman-Hart comedy ?The Man Who Came to Dinner? this weekend. Curtain time is set for 7:30 p.m., on Friday, April 21, and Saturday, April 22, in the junior high gym. Tickets are available at the door.Above, senior fine arts student, Courtney Stucker, plays as Hollywood personality, Lorraine Sheldon, in this weekend?s production.

APRIL 19Peggy StevensAshley Messer

Happy birthday!Bev Runyon, Chris Anderson, Tyler Cole and Vicki SwailsHappy anniversary!Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hudson

DES MOINES ? Iowa Department of Education Director Ryan Wise today announced he?s seeking public input on fine arts standards that are under consideration in Iowa.Wise announced public forums throughout the state on April 25 and April 27, as well as an online survey open through May 12, following a state team?s recommendation to get feedback on the National Core Arts Standards. These standards were developed by ...

Nationally acclaimed, Iowa-based pianist, Jim McDonough, his Steinway concert grand piano and 14-piece orchestra are set to return to Burlington on Friday, April 21, for Civic Music Association?s final performance of the season.The show is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. The Harry and Virginia Murray Foundation is sponsoring McDonough?s appearance.McDonough was born in Monticello, and graduated from Wartburg ...

The First Assembly of God?s Women?s Ministry met in March for their first theme night, ?Wear a Hat?.Nine ladies were in attendance. The evening opened with the Lord?s prayer. Food, fellowship and a short business meeting was enjoyed by all.The group meets the second Monday of each month.The First Assembly of God is located at 109 West South Street, in Mt. Pleasant.

On Good Friday, we can no longer look at God as someone who merely winks at our sins or simply ignores them. We can no longer brush off our sins and say, ?Oops, I did it again.? We are forced to face the reality of what God thinks about sin and what it deserves.If ever there was proof that God takes sin seriously, it was hanging there on the cross on Calvary. It was there in the beaten, bloody, bruised, and dead ...

By Melissa Boncher, MS, RD, LD, Registered Dietitian, Mt. Pleasant Hy-Vee Do you ever look in your pantry or refrigerator and think: ?Where did that come from?? Then you look at the product and notice there is no way you can use that in a meal at your house; there is mold or it?s past its best-use-by date. Proper meal planning, along with utilizing what?s in your house before it goes bad, is an important way to ...