Tolson Community Action Center is having an open house on Tuesday, May 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to celebrate National Community Action Month.The Tolson Community Action Center is located at 1303 W. Washington St. in Mt. Pleasant.
Winfield-Mt. Union hosted a mock car crash drill Wednesday behind the school. The crash involved an impaired driver and resulted in a fatality and three injuries. One of the ?injured? was Layne Davis, who had glass embedded on the left side of her forehead. Winfield-Mt. Union High School students watched the drill in the background. The Henry County Substance Abuse Coalition, Healthy Henry County Communities, ...
The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center has announced the following upcoming blood drive:Wednesday, May 29, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.: Hearth and Home Technologies community blood drive, training center, 1915 W. Saunders Street, Mt. Pleasant. Donors who last gave blood on or before April 3 are eligible to donate. To make an appointment, contact Carrie Wymore at 319-986-4592.Potential donors must be at least ...
By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsWait until next year.City of Mt. Pleasant officials received a pleasant surprise recently when they learned that the city?s health insurance premiums would be declining by 12.19 percent effective June 1.?We saw a good increase in our premiums, which is positive news,? remarked City Administrator Brent Schleisman.Mayor Steve Brimhall, however, said with Obamacare kicking in ...
By TRISHA PHELPSMt. Pleasant NewsThe Regional Utility Service Systems (RUSS) Board of Directors has decided to look into what it would take to install shut-off valves on the systems in Mt. Union that are not paying their bill.At the RUSS board meeting on Wednesday, after much discussion, a motion was made to allow Bruce Hudson, RUSS executive director, Greg Moeller, Henry County supervisor, and Lee Dimmitt, ...
Henry County Health Center?s Diabetes Team will be offering a one-day diabetes education class Tuesday, May 14. 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 May 14 in the new Diabetes Education Center, located in Suite 24 at HCHC. Directions will be given when you call Laura Williams, RN, CDE, CCP, at 319-385-6518 to register. Please ...
Tyler Ayers of Wayland has received a $14,000 Presidential Scholarship from Upper Iowa University, according to a press release from the university.Upper Iowa University is a private, not-for-profit university providing undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
Mason Ferguson of Wayland received a best supporting role award from the Indian Hills Community College Performing Arts Department for his work during the 2012-2013 academic year.He was recognized for his performance as the Prospector in the play ?Madwoman of Chaillot,? which was the college?s fall theatrical production.
Mt. Pleasant City Council members will host a public hearing tonight and the awarding of a contract for alley improvements on the alley between Jackson and Main streets from Clay Street to Washington Street.Other tentative business includes accepting the airport terminal project and approving the city health and life insurance contracts for fiscal 2014.The council meets at 7 p.m. in City Hall.
By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsSALEM ? There will be no salary increases for Salem city employees during the next fiscal year (the fiscal year runs from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014).During Tuesday night?s regular council meeting, council members voted to freeze employee?s salaries. Technically, the freeze impacts only a couple of employees.The community also has its third city clerk in as many years. The ...
DEAR ABBY: I have a friend who I believe is having an affair. I have no concrete evidence, only a slew of circumstantial evidence such as odd work hours, blocks of mystery time set aside at night in his cellphone?s day planner and evading questions about texts from females.I have no idea how to approach him, or if I even should. I wouldn?t know how to begin the conversation with him because I have no solid ...
By STEPH TAHTINENMt. Pleasant NewsNEW LONDON ? The City of New London is looking at adding a new subdivision.At Tuesday night?s city council meeting, the council discussed subdividing the city-owned property at the intersection of South Pine Street and West Adams Street into residential lots.?We had a lot of people talking to us about this, but we had the idea that if we came up with something ? this is kind ...
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