Henry County Health Center Diabetes Education April events

By Theresa Rose · Monday, April 3rd, 2023 at 8:19 am CDT

Mount Pleasant, Iowa, [March 31, 2023] – Henry County Health Center’s Diabetes Education is hosting the following classes in the month of April.

Thursday, April 13 – Annual Review Course, 1-3 p.m., Suite 25

Call HCHC Diabetes Education at 319-385-6518 by noon on Tuesday, April 11, to register. The day of class, register at the HCHC Registration Desk before proceeding to the class. The program is open to anyone who has Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes and has completed the 10-hour diabetes classes.

Monday, April 17 – Prediabetes Support Group, 2-3 p.m., Suite 25 – Take a deeper dive into diabetes topics that interest you and connect with others.

Thursday, April 20 – CGM Support Group, 2-3 p.m., Suite 25

Monday, April 24 – Diabetes Group Class – this diabetes education class open to anyone who has Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. The class is 8:30 to 2:30 p.m. in Suite 25. There is a fee; however, many insurance plans cover the program. Directions will be given when you call HCHC’s Diabetes Education Center at 319-385-6518 to register by Friday, April 21.

Topics include meal planning; exercise; personal goals; eye disease; glucose monitoring; foot, skin and dental care; complications of diabetes; explanation of diabetes; medications; and behavior modifications. There will be time for questions.

The purpose of the program is to provide people who have diabetes and their families the latest information regarding the disease and to help them become aware that diabetes education is a lifelong process.

The HCHC Diabetes Education Center has earned Iowa State Certification. It has also been awarded Recognition from the American Diabetes Association, which assures that it has met the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education Programs. HCHC’s Diabetes Education team offers Certified Diabetes Educators through the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators.

 

 

Henry County Supervisors Meeting Agenda

By Theresa Rose · Monday, April 3rd, 2023 at 8:14 am CDT

AGENDA

April 4, 2023

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes

9:00 Resolution for Opioid Settlement & Resolution to Legislation not to allow SF550 & Leave LOST Revenue Alone

Other County Business as time allows

 

Sports, April 3rd

By Slaten Swords · Monday, April 3rd, 2023 at 6:32 am CDT

High School Track and Field

Mt. Pleasant will be competing at Williamsburg’s Co-Ed Invitational tomorrow, April 4th.

New London will be competing at the WACO relays tomorrow.

Danville and Winfield-Mt. Union will be competing at the Dave Aamodt Relays tomorrow.

The Central Lee girls track and field team will be competing at the Fairfield Track Meet tomorrow and the boys will be competing on April 6th at the Pekin Invitational.

High School Soccer

The Mt. Pleasant boys and girls soccer teams will take on Columbus tonight.

WACO’s boy soccer team’s next game will be tonight against Washington.

The Central Lee boys’ soccer team will take on Mediapolis on April 11th.

High School Golf

Winfield-Mt. Union will host Louisa-Muscatine to open their season today.

The New London boys team will travel to take on Van Buren County today.

The Mt. Pleasant girls team will compete in the Washington Meet, while the boys team will travel to the Fairfield Meet with both competitions taking place today.

Central Lee will host Mediapolis today.

High School Tennis

The Mt. Pleasant girls and boys will go against Keokuk today at home.

Youth Basketball

The next event will be the Easter Weekend 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament held at Iowa Wesleyan University for 3rd graders through adults. For a registration form, contact Coach Ronnie Ashton at 319-931-2896 or Iowa Wesleyan’s Men’s Head Coach Jordan Ashton at 319-461-9023. Registration due by April 4th. It starts at 9am on April 8th.

March Madness

LSU is this year’s NCAA women’s basketball national champion after their 102-85 win over Iowa yesterday. In Iowa’s first appearance to the national championship in program history, Caitlin Clark added on to her record-filled run after scoring 30 points in the contest including splashing 8 three-pointers. Her 1,055 points on the season is 4th most in NCAA Division I history and she is the first player to have over 1,000 points and 300 assists in a season and Clark’s 191 points, 60 assists, and 32 three-pointers are all records for a single women’s NCAA tournament since it began in 1982.

Tonight, San Diego State and Connecticut face off on the men’s side of things. The Huskies are looking for their 5th national championship, while the Aztecs could win their first championship in school history and become the first 5th seed to win in tournament history. Tip off is at 8:20 pm.

Iowa Wesleyan Athletics

The Tiger softball team’s next game will be at home tomorrow, April 4th, against Clarke University. KILJ will be on the call with pregame at 1:45 pm.

The Tiger baseball team will take on Culver-Stockton College tomorrow.

The Tiger golf teams are on day 2 of the Wildcat classic and the men’s team is currently in 4th place. Brevin Wilson and Trace White pace the Tigers as Wilson shot 8 over on day one to position himself in 7th place and White is in 11th place with a score of 10 over par. The women also find themselves in 4th place as a team. Michal Wohlleber and Aubrey Duncan sit in 12th and 13th place, respectively, as Wohlleber is 20 over and Duncan is 22 over par.

The outdoor track and field teams are scheduled to compete at the Rittgers Invitational on April 7th at 10 am.

This Day in Sports History

1988 – Mario Lemieux wins the NHL scoring title, stopping Gretzky’s 7 year streak.

1988 – NJ Devils beat Blackhawks, 4-3 in OT to join the playoffs for first time in their 14-year history.

1993 – 147th Grand National: the race declared void, after 30 of 39 runners carried on racing despite a false start; bookmakers forced to refund estimated an $115 million in bets staked.

Joey D. Ferguson (final arrangements)

By Theresa Rose · Monday, April 3rd, 2023 at 5:58 am CDT

Joey D. Ferguson, 65, of Ft. Madison and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, March 31, 2023 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington.

A funeral procession will form at 10:30 AM on Thursday, April 6 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main Street, Mt. Pleasant. The graveside funeral service for Joey will be held at 11 AM at the White Oak Cemetery, rural Rome, IA. Pastor Guy Sammons of the Rome Baptist Church will officiate. Friends may call from 4-8 PM Wednesday, April 5 at the funeral home. The family will be present to receive friends from 5-7 PM.

Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the family. Online condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfh.com.

Joey Dale Ferguson was born June 5, 1957 in Mount Pleasant. He was the son of Walter Junior and Esta (Sammons) Ferguson. He graduated from Mt. Pleasant Community High School in 1975. During his time in school, Joey was a drummer for the high school band. Joey then earned his associate degree from a business college in Spencer, IA. On March 13, 1976 at the Rome Baptist Church, Rome, IA, Joey was united in marriage to Debra L. Norton.

Joey began working in the accounting field for various companies. He then moved his concentration as an accountant for agricultural companies and cooperatives.

Joey served in the US Army Reserves and with the Iowa National Guard as a combat engineer Company D. 224th Engineer Battalion of Mt. Pleasant. He was honorably discharged as a Sergeant on May 6, 1983.

Joey was a die-hard Iowa State Cyclones fan. He enjoyed fishing and golfing.

Those thankful for sharing in Joey’s life include his wife Deb of Ft. Madison; 3 children – Lynn (Brock) Volner of Mt. Pleasant, Aaron (Kimberly) Ferguson of Minneapolis, MN and Michelle Ferguson of Ft. Madison; brothers – Larry (Jennifer) Ferguson of Atlanta, GA, Sonny Ferguson of Mt. Pleasant and Rusty (Sheryl) Ferguson of Stillwater, MN; a sister – April (Kevin) Perron of Mt. Pleasant; a half-brother – Everett (Susie) Ferguson of Davenport, IA; a half-sister – Linda Ferguson of Utah; 5 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

His parents, a half-brother – Steve Ferguson and a half-sister, Judy McGriff, precede Joey in death.

April 3rd, 2023 – April 9th, 2023

By Allison Jacobs · Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 at 9:14 am CDT
04/03/23
Whit Mabeus
04/03/23
Tara Sammons
04/03/23
Kaley White
04/03/23
Whitney Mabeus - 4
04/03/23
Erma Jean McCabe
04/04/23
Eleanor Bjork
04/04/23
Doug Conner
04/04/23
Spence Evans
04/04/23
Tammy Tyrrell
04/04/23
Emily Orr
04/05/23
Connie Pendell - 67
04/05/23
Dylan Hagensee
04/05/23
Mikayla Jennings
04/05/23
Finn Lalaga
04/05/23
Henry Orr
04/06/23
Ian Franklin
04/06/23
Paul May
04/06/23
Mathew Moothart
04/06/23
Jason Smith
04/06/23
Madonna Worden
04/06/23
Roberta Smith
04/07/23
Jeryl MCArtor
04/07/23
Addyson Calhoun
04/07/23
Emma Jones
04/08/23
Tammy Shroyer
04/09/23
Dick Watson

Governor Expands Disaster Proclamation More Storms Expected Tuesday

By Theresa Rose · Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 at 8:41 am CDT

Henry County Emergency Management Coordinator Walt Jackson warns there is another round of possible severe storms coming our way Tuesday. Jackson confirmed there were no official touch downs or sightings of tornadoes in Henry County despite multiple warnings Friday afternoon and early evening. Other counties were not so lucky. Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for 12 counties in response to the March 31 severe weather. The governor’s proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the effects of this severe weather in Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Grundy, Johnson, Keokuk, Linn, Mahaska, Wapello, and Washington counties. 
 
In addition, the proclamation activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program for qualifying residents, along with the Disaster Case Management Program, for those counties. The Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program provides grants of up to $5,000 for households with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Grants are available for home or car repairs, replacement of clothing or food, and temporary housing expenses. Original receipts are required for those seeking reimbursement for actual expenses related to storm recovery. The grant application and instructions are available on the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services website at https://dhs.iowa.gov/disaster-assistance-programs. Potential applicants have 45 days from the date of the proclamation to submit a claim.   
  
The Disaster Case Management Program addresses serious needs related to disaster-related hardship, injury, or adverse conditions. Disaster case managers work with clients to create a disaster recovery plan and provide guidance, advice, and referral to obtain a service or resource. There are no income eligibility requirements for this program; it closes 180 days from the date of the governor’s proclamation. For information on the Disaster Case Management Program, contact your local community action association or visit www.iowacommunityaction.org. 

 

 

Peggy Jean Yarber(final arrangements)

By Theresa Rose · Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 at 8:33 am CDT

Peggy Jean Yarber, 55, of Hillsboro, formerly of Trenton, died Friday, March 31, 2023 at her home.  She was born June 24, 1967 in Mt. Pleasant to Charles Eugene and Caroline Sue Blythe Woods.  On March 24, 1990 she married David Thomas Yarber in New London.

She was a 1985 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School and was of the Catholic faith.  Peggy was a homemaker and enjoyed doing crafts, going to garage sales and spending time with her family.

She is survived by her husband; four children, Amanda (Robert) Anderson of Salem, Tommy (Ashley) Yarber of Hillsboro, C.J. Yarber of Hillsboro, and Cody Altimus of Canton, Missouri; ten grandchildren; one great-grandson; her sister Tammay (Randy) Corbiser of Mt. Pleasant; father-in-law Tom Yarber of Lowell; many “adopted” children; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.  Her parents and one sister, Teresa Coleman preceded her in death.

The funeral service for Mrs. Yarber will be at 2:00 PM Thursday, April 6, 2023 at Elliott Chapel, New London.  Burial will follow at Burge Cemetery, rural New London.  Visitation will begin at noon on Wednesday with the family receiving friends from 5:00 – 7:00 PM.  Memorials may be directed to the family to help with funeral expenses.  Online condolences may be left at www.elliottfuneralchapel.com.

Steven J. Schultz (final arrangements)

By Theresa Rose · Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 at 8:31 am CDT

Steven J. Schultz, 63, of Crawfordsville, IA, died Friday, March 31, 2023 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

A funeral service for Steve will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 5 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. Friends may call after 12 Noon on Tuesday at the funeral home. The family will be present to receive friends from 5-7 PM Tuesday evening.

Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to All God’s Creatures of Mt. Pleasant. Online condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfh.com.

Steven James Schultz was born April 27, 1959 in Cuba City, WI. He was the son of Raymond Clarence and Barbara Ann (Harty) Schultz. He graduated from Cuba City High School in 1977. He attended the University of Wisconsin –Richland Center. On September 28, 1994 in Muscatine, IA, Steve was united in marriage to Jewel Ann Nicholson.

Steve was a longtime employee of the United States Postal Service. He was a Window Clerk at the Mt. Pleasant Post Office and later transferred as a Bulk Mail Technician for the USPS at Metromail and Innovaire.

Steve was a member of the United Church of Crawfordsville. He was a fan of the Green Bay Packers, the University of Wisconsin Badgers and the San Francisco Giants. He dearly enjoyed the time he spent with his children, his cats and playing games on his tablet.

Those thankful for sharing in Steve’s life include his wife Jewel of Crawfordsville; 5 children – Isaac Greear of Mt. Pleasant, Amber (Dave) Meyer of Woodbury, MN, Brock Greear of Crawfordsville, Kyle Schultz and Corbin Schultz, both of Mt. Pleasant; 3 siblings – Mike (Kathy) Schultz of Cuba City, Shelley (Hugh) McDermid of Kenosha, WI and Lisa Schultz of Cuba City; 5 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.

His parents and grandparents precede him in death.