The Mount Pleasant Fire Department responded to a report of smoke coming from a restroom at the Tolson Center.  The Department was paged out over the noon hour today(Friday) when a call came in reporting that a restroom in the facility on West Washington Street was filled with smoke.  The building was evacuated as a precaution.  It was determined that the smoke was the result of the sewer smoking process being conducted by the City.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Department reports a two vehicle crash that occurred September 7 at about 5:45 pm. Deputies were dispatched to 320^th and Mississippi River Road. Stephen Benner of Montrose was driving a pickup east on 320^th following a semi, driven by Jeff Berg of Colfax, Iowa.  Gravel dust obstructed his view and he didn’t see the semi stop at a stop sign.  The pickup hit the semi from behind causing major damage to the pickup. Benner received minor injuries and was taken to the hospital by private vehicle.

DES MOINES — Iowa’s August precipitation was 3.53 inches, or 0.6 inches below normal for the month, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

This marks the fifth month in a row of below normal statewide average precipitation. Southeast Iowa was the driest region of the state, with Keokuk receiving only 0.25 inches of rain for the entire month.

“Although August was close to normal for rainfall on a statewide basis, rainfall was below normal for the fifth consecutive month. The state needs above-normal rainfall for several months in a row, not another below-normal month,” said Tim Hall, DNR’s coordinator of hydrology resources. “Over the past several years, the state has seen very wet September and October months, and that trend would be welcome in 2022.”

Some improvement in drought conditions was made in southwest and central Iowa, but drought conditions worsened in southeast Iowa over the last month.

Streamflow, soil moisture and shallow groundwater levels are all lower than normal in northwest and southeast Iowa.

For a thorough review of Iowa’s water resource trends, go to www.iowadnr.gov/watersummaryupdate.

The report is prepared by technical staff from Iowa DNR, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering, and the U.S. Geological Survey, in collaboration with Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department.

Mount Pleasant, Iowa, [August 26, 2022] – Henry County Health Center’s Diabetes Education Center will offer a FREE pre-diabetes class on Monday, September 19, 2022, from Noon to 1:00 p.m. The class will be conducted in the Diabetes Education Center, located in Suite 25 at HCHC.  Directions will be given when you call 319-385-6518 to register.  Please register by Noon on Friday, September 16.

If you answer yes to any of the following questions, you should attend this class:

• Are your fasting blood sugars between 100 and 125?
• Do you have a parent, sister or brother with diabetes?
• Are you are overweight, inactive, or have poor eating habits?
• Are you extremely thirsty, urinate frequently or have unexplained weight loss?

The purpose of the class is to help at-risk individuals reverse habits that may be leading toward a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes and its many complications. Topics will include an overview of the different types of diabetes, diet, exercise, and diabetes prevention.

Approximately 90 million people in the United States have pre-diabetes and many are not aware of it. Recent research shows that some long-term damage, especially to the heart and circulatory system, may already be occurring during pre-diabetes.

For more information or to register for the class, contact HCHC’s Diabetes Education Center at 319-385-6518. There is no fee for this class.

HCHC is prepared and committed to caring for you and your loved ones. Our current safety precautions require that facemasks be worn by all patients and visitors in clinical areas. No youth under the age of 14 are allowed to enter Henry County Health Center unless the child is a patient coming for an appointment. Please remember to social distance in the hallways, waiting areas and classrooms, cover your coughs and sneezes, and stay home when ill.

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AGENDA

September 13, 2022

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9:00 Jake Hotchkiss, Engineer Weekly Update

Resolution Approving Living Roadway Trust Grant

9:20 Resolution to Update Planning & Zoning Fee Schedule

9:30 Adam Kerns with HUB Insurance for ICAP coverage

Other County Business as time allows

Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates

The Henry County Conservation Board will hold their September 2022 Board meeting on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at 5:30 pm at the
Mud Creek Recreation Area located at 2570 312th St, Danville, Iowa. Items on the agenda will include: Nature Center Pond Reconstruction,
Foot Bridge Renovation Update, Future Facility/Recreation Area Upgrades, Director Update, and Naturalist Reports. Following the
meeting, the board will be touring Mud Creek and then traveling to Stephenson’s Park in Lowell.
Please contact the conservation department if you have any questions,
319-986-5067

WINFIELD – MT. UNION COMMUNITY SCHOOL

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

TENTATIVE AGENDA ~ LIBRARY, W-MU 6:00 p.m. ~ September 14, 2022

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Public Comment
4. Consent Agenda

D1.  Minutes, Bills, Financial Reports

D2.  Personnel Hirings/Resignations

1. Reports

E1.  Building Reports

E2.  Superintendent Report

1. General Business

F1.  Karr Tuckpointing Presentation

F2.  Consider Offering Girls Wrestling

1. Adjournment

Mark your calendars now for the 2022 Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra Pops Concerts
–Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 7:30 PM at Ottumwa’s Bridge View Center and Sunday,
September 18, 2022 at 6:30 PM at Burlington’s Capitol Theater.
The SEISO “Top of the World” theme is taken from the 1973 Carpenters hit song.
The program is an eclectic mix of contrasting styles and spirits. It includes a fiery modern
overture by a Spanish composer, music of Henry Mancini, John Williams and Hoagy Carmichael.
The first half of this concert honors an outstanding music educator and jazz artist, arranger, David
Sharp of Ottumwa. David is well known for his work as a saxophonist and arranger, especially for
SEISO and the Ottumwa Symphony. We are thrilled to present an original composition of his and
to have him soloing with SEISO.
In the second half of the concert, by popular demand, we are bringing back Voices Electric that
were featured on last year’s concerts. They will perform music from the Carpenters and other
popular works accompanied by the SEISO in arrangements done by their conductor, Kent
Keating.
The Pops concert can be enjoyed one of two ways. First, concert and dinner. Second, concert
only. Tickets for the dinner and concert are $60 in both Burlington and Ottumwa. Adult tickets
for the concert only are $20 in both locations. Students and children are free. Concert-only
tickets can be purchased on our website, www.seiso.us, or at the door. To make dinner
reservations in Ottumwa, call Christine Bergan at 319.530.7469. To make dinner reservations in
Burlington, call Diana Small at 773.447.2304. If you have questions, please email the SEISO
office at seiso@iw.edu.