Obituaries

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are in our 30s. We do well for ourselves and are generally happy. We both have siblings who have various problems - drug abuse, emotional issues, broken relationships. Our parents pick up and travel to support them during their various dramas, but visit my husband and me only if they need a place to stay and don't want to pay for a hotel.My parents have cited fear of flying as a ...

Meghan Linsey, runner-up on ?The Voice? in 2015, will bring her soulful and distinctive performance to Burlington Capitol Theater?s stage Saturday, Jan. 7.The show is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m., with doors opening at 7 p.m.According to Rolling Stone, Linsey ?marries soul, blues, rock, country and even a little gospel in a unique, captivating sound that has seemingly no ceiling to its range.?At 14, she ...

December 30Tara Dowd, Hannah Stewartand Cayle KellyDecember 31Lynda Sanderson, Brien Kelly,Marlene Wilson and Ashley LovingJanuary 1Sarah ShriverJanuary 2Lynn Cochran Happy anniversary!December 30Ron and Alecia Clouse

What a joyous time of year given to celebrate the birth of the Savior of all mankind.As this is being written, I?m enjoying a brief respite between the meals as we spend a few days with my wife?s family in southern Indiana. We truly enjoy each other?s company and the opportunity to get caught up on family happenings.This year?s Christmas celebration has been extra special as we are in the process of welcoming ...

Chad Hudson, of Wayland State Bank, stopped by Community Action of Southeast Iowa to drop off a $2,500 donation to Paula Morgan, of Community Action, on Tuesday. According to Morgan, the money will be put towards keeping the Tolson Community Action Center food pantry, in Mt. Pleasant, stocked for those in need. The donation was part of a series of donations that Wayland State Bank will give out this month to ...

The Mt. Pleasant Community Theatre (MPCT) invites community members of all ages and skill levels to audition for the 2017 spring production of ?Alice in Wonderland: The Musical? by Michael Sirotta, which will be directed by Debra Savage, of Mt. Pleasant.Auditions will be held on Sunday, Jan. 8, and Tuesday, Jan. 10, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Heatilator Performing Arts Center, in Mt. Pleasant.Interested people ...

In the second chapter of his Gospel, Luke tells us :In those days, Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. And everyone went to their own town to register.So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to ...

The honor roll lists for Graceland University's 2016 fall term have been announced, and Erin Watt, of Mt. Pleasant, has been named to the Dean's List.Graceland University students with a GPA between 3.25 and 3.64 are named to the dean's list.Founded in 1895 and sponsored by Community of Christ, campuses are located in Lamoni, and in Independence, Mo.For more information and to see additional student achievement...

DEAR ABBY: I divorced last year after 14 years of marriage. We have a 10-year-old son together. While staying with his father on weekends, he has overheard his father and new girlfriend having sex. It has happened a couple of times, and each time my son comes home in tears. His father has promised to not let it happen again.My son is now worried that I'm doing the same thing, and he is treating me like I am the ...

DEAR ABBY: I am writing regarding my 12-year-old daughter. She's a sweet girl but lately has been involved in a lot of drama. Recently my husband and I saw what we believe to be two hickeys on her neck, one on each side. She has denied it.I'm worried because a few months ago she was called into her counselor's office for "roasting." She was asked to roast two specific girls, and the information got back to them ...