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Henry County Engineer Bill Belzer, who has served the county for 12 years, has accepted a similar position in Iowa County, according to reports. For more on the story, see Tuesday's News.

Olds Lions met for their regular meeting Tuesday, April 8, at the Olds United Church of Christ. A potluck dinner was enjoyed with a main entrée provided by Lion Fred Roth.President Lion Ruth Meth opened the business meeting that included on the agenda recruitment of new members, Iowa Eye Bank tissue run reports, Tip Night, the James Avenue Event, and under old business included President Wayne Madden?s Club ...

The Fellowship Cup in Mt. Pleasant offers a community meal for a minimum cost.The menu for Wednesday, April 24, at 11:30 a.m., is homemade vegetable beef soup and a cheese sandwich. The meal is sponsored by First Presbyterian Church.There will be card games played after the meal.The Fellowship Cup is also introducing a community meet on Fridays at 11:30 a.m., beginning April 26.This Friday, the menu will ...

DEAR ABBY: My 14-year-old son, ?Nils,? recently joined a sport he really enjoys. His stepdad and I are at every practice, helping the coaches and coaching my son along.Nils recently commented to me that he would like it if his father could come and see him practice. I took it upon myself, as I usually do, to call my ex, ?John,? and suggest he make an appearance because it would make our son happy.My husband, ...

The Iowa Wesleyan College Choir and Mt. Pleasant Chorale, under the direction of Dr. Bradley Miller, will present their annual spring choral concert Sunday, April 21, at 3 p.m. the at First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant.Highlights include performances of Bach?s Cantata 140, Wachet auf! and John Rutter?s Gloria, as well as several other works. Vocal soloists are Mt. Pleasant natives Aani Brown Bourassa, ...

By ANDY HALLMANGolden Triangle News ServiceFAIRFIELD ? Tyler James Webster, 33, was found guilty of murder in the second-degree by a jury of his peers Tuesday night in the Jefferson County Courthouse.The jury returned its verdict shortly after 6 p.m. Tuesday after deliberating for about five hours. Webster was found guilty of shooting Buddy Lee Frisbie, 32, on Aug. 25, 2012 while Frisbie was in a camper at ...

Are you ready to eat healthier, eat more natural foods and save money? Spring is the perfect time to ?bulk up.? Bulk foods are not packed for long-term storage in bags or boxes, but are unpackaged foods sold in large bins.The overall benefits of bulk can be summarized in three key points:? Economic ? Buying in bulk can save money. You can purchase the amount you need. Experiment with new products by trying a ...

By TRISHA PHELPSMt. Pleasant NewsWAYLAND ? In last night?s Wayland City Council meeting, the council approved a budget amendment for fiscal year 2013/2014 budget and set the public hearing date for May 15 at 7:30 p.m.The city is amending the budget for the income for charges for service. The total budget as certified or last amended had $1,074,545 listed as the projected revenue, but the current amendment has ...