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A free workshop for women being treated for cancer is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, May 6, at Great River Medical Center, 1221 S. Gear Ave., West Burlington.?Look Good ? Feel Better? is a non-medical, brand-neutral public service program that teaches beauty techniques to manage the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment.Workshops include a 12-step skin-care and makeup lesson, nail-care ...

Great River Health Systems? Diabetes Support Group is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, in the Maple Room on the Garden Level of Great River Medical Center, 1221 S. Gear Ave., West Burlington.The support group is for people who are newly diagnosed and those who have had diabetes for years and their family members. Its purpose is to share ideas, and discuss challenges and strategies for living with ...

The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center has announced the following upcoming blood drives:Wednesday, May 1, 1 to 6 p.m.: New London Lions community blood drive, New London Community Hall, 106 N. Division Street, New London. Donors who last gave blood on or before March 6 are eligible. To make an appointment, contact Mickey Dingman at 319-367-2201.Friday, May 3, 12 to 3 p.m.: Shottenkirk Mt. Pleasant ...

Great River Health Systems is offering a free, four-week series of prenatal education classes that help take the mystery out of the birth process, alleviate fear and help expectant parents prepare for the memorable event. The classes are for women in their sixth or seventh months of pregnancy and their husbands or birth coaches.The classes will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays beginning May 2. Mothers-to-be ...

By LINDA WENGERGolden Triangle News ServiceWASHINGTON ? When Supervisor Stan Stoops realized he had voted the wrong way Tuesday on a motion to end the Regional Utility Service Systems? (RUSS) involvement in the Rubio sanitary sewer project and said he wanted to do the motion again, Washington County Attorney Larry Brock said, ?You need to pay attention to what?s going on and understand the motion.?Stoops, who ...

Directors of the Regional Utility Service Systems (RUSS) will meet in special session Wednesday, April 24, at 1 p.m. at the RUSS office in Mt. Pleasant.The lone item of business is discussion and consideration of the Richmond/Rubio Wastewater Project.

The Henry County Sheriff?s Office is taking any area residents? unwanted prescription drugs off their hands and disposing of them for free on April 27 from 2 ? 6 p.m.In conjunction with the New London Police Department, Winfield Police Department, Wayland Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Henry County Sheriff?s department will give the public its sixth opportunity in three ...

One of the four finalists for the presidency at Iowa Wesleyan College has withdrawn his name from consideration.Committee members said Monday that Dr. David Pollick has withdrawn. Pollick is a senior adviser with the Council for Independent Colleges, Washington, D.C., and is listed as an Evergreen, Colo., resident.The three remaining candidates who will be in Mt. Pleasant soon for on-campus interviews include:D...