Obituaries

Henry County Health Center's Diabetes Education Center will offer a free pre-diabetes class on Tuesday, Dec. 22, from noon to 1 p.m. The class will be conducted in the Diabetes Education Center, located in Suite 24 at HCHC. Directions will be given when you call 319-385-6518 to register. Register by noon on Dec. 21.If you answer yes to any of the following questions, you should attend this class:?Are your ...

The holidays are a time filled with lots of good cheer, laughter, family fun, and many of our favorite Christmas treats.It can be hard to resist the temptation to gorge ourselves with our favorite holiday treats, and being a diabetic can be particularly challenging during the holiday season. With a little bit of planning though, the holiday season can be a manageable, fun time, even for an individual with ...

Happy birthday!Keira McBeth, Jeff Scarbrough, McCartney Scott, Cal Litwiller, Katherine Peiffer, Kelli Snodgrass, Devin Hudson, Justin Tyler and Terry Manning Happy anniversary!Mr. and Mrs. Rick Hudson

Henry County Health Center's Diabetes Team will be offering a one-day diabetes education class on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015. This program is open to anyone who has Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.The class will be conducted from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., on Dec. 15, in Classroom A-1 at HCHC. Meals will be served to class participants. Directions will be given when you call HCHC's Diabetes Education Center at 319-385-6518 to ...

Alison Marie Mayberry, 21, of Richland, died on Monday, Dec. 7, 2015, at her home.Funeral services will be held on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, at 10:30 a.m., at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, in Mt. Pleasant, with Rev. Joseph Phung officiating. Burial will be in the St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m., on Sunday at the church, followed by a rosary service at 7 ...

Calling all student artists in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now accepting entries for the 2016 Iowa Federal Junior Duck Stamp (JDS) art contest.In entering the JDS contest, students learn about waterfowl and their habitat, and then create an image of an eligible North American waterfowl species. This contest can be entered by school groups, informal groups or the ...

Many of the year?s most obvious gift-giving occasions, such as Christmas, don?t fall at the times of year we associate with gardening. However, with a little thought, it is possible to create some budget-friendly gardening gifts for the children on your gift list.First, consider the basics of the child?s home environment. Is there a bedroom or playroom window that gets plenty of light? Are window sills available?...

?Tis the season where we are invited to many holiday parties and either asked to bring a dish to pass or come with a hungry stomach. We all know the challenges faced with food during the holidays.While attending a holiday party, there are many temptations including decadent appetizers and desserts. One great recommendation Hy-Vee dietitians suggest is when invited to a holiday party, bring your own dish to pass ...

Students from the Swedesburg Luther League donated toys to the Mt. Pleasant Police Department as part of the police department?s annual toy drive. All toys donated will be delivered to local children in need this Christmas. Contact the Mt. Pleasant Police Department at 319-385-1450, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., for more information on the toy drive.

DEAR ABBY: I remarried when my son, ?Kevin,? was five. He?s now 20. My husband has always tried to be a good dad to him even though Kevin was challenging at times.Kevin is now in the military. Before he left, he adopted a dog, ?Leisel,? that?s a year old. Kevin will be deployed overseas for three years and wants us to take her. We have a dog and cat, a big yard and three teenage daughters who want Leisel, but my ...