In the interest of keeping Henry County residents informed, the Henry County Sheriff’s office has requested KILJ post the daily jail count. During the jail referendum campaign it was publicized that the jail would be able to house additional inmates from surrounding counties and this would generate revenue for Henry County.
Date: ____6-18-2021_____
JAIL COUNT
_22 Henry County Inmates
_ 47 Out of County Contract Inmates
69 TOTAL
By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com
Prep Softball: Anderson Strikes Out 1,000th Hitter, Mount Pleasant Loses:
No. 15 Winfield-Mount Union 9, Pekin 1
Winfield-Mount Union senior Madie Anderson eclipsed 1,000 career strikeouts as the Lady Wolves raced to a 9-1 win over Pekin last night.
Anderson allowed a single hit and one walk, while striking out 14 hitters.
Her 1,000th punch-out came in the second inning.
Kayreana Sharar had three hits, including a home run while scoring four runs.
Anna Anderson tripled and drove home two for Winfield-Mount Union.
The Lady Wolves improved to 12-3.
https://twitter.com/wmu_softball/status/1405731618413817860
Washington 11, Mount Pleasant 1
Washington 18, Mount Pleasant 2
Washington outscored Mount Pleasant 29-3 over two games, as the Demons swept Mount Pleasant in a conference doubleheader last night.
In game one, Madison Helling was the losing pitcher.
Savana Walls, Grace Kelley and Ella McNamee each had hits.
Kelley drove in the teams’ lone run.
In game two, Jersey Beachy had two hits and a run scored but it was not enough as Washington took down Mount Pleasant 18-2.
Kelley had a hit and run batted in the nightcap.
Helling took the loss again in game two.
Mount Pleasant fell to 1-21.
Central Lee 11, New London 5
Central Lee jumped out to a 5-0 lead after two innings and added five insurance runs in the 7th as the Hawks earned a 11-5 win over New London.
Natalie Burden had four hits to lead the Tigers.
Marah Hartrick, Elly Manning and Sophie Malott had two hits apiece.
Manning took the loss for the Tigers.
Shanna Buford had a triple and a pair of doubles to pace the Central Lee offense.
New London slipped to 4-17.
Danville 6, Holy Trinity 5
Wapello 12, Van Buren County 2
Louisa-Muscatine 8, Highland 2
Columbus 17, Mediapolis 5 (Game One)
Columbus 9, Mediapolis 5 (Game Two)
Prep Baseball: Demons Spook Mount Pleasant, New London Remains Perfect:
Washington 23, Mount Pleasant 8 (Game One)
Washington 21, Mount Pleasant 10 (Game Two)
The Mount Pleasant baseball team took two on the chin yesterday to conference foe Washington, losing 23-8 and 21-10.
Will Edeker was game one’s losing pitcher, hurling 2.2 innings allowing 13 earned runs on 14 hits while striking out three.
Jack Johnson was 2-for-3 at the plate with a triple and two RBI.
Colten Hutson and Dalton Gardner both drove in two.
In game two, Jack Johnson allowed nine earned runs over 3.1 innings as the Panthers as Washington exploded for another 20 run game.
Sawyer Carrasco led the Mount Pleasant offense with two hits and two RBI.
Colton Hutson drove in two as well.
Lincoln Henriksen doubled.
Mount Pleasant stumbled to 2-13.
New London 9, Central Lee 1
New London stayed unbeaten as they scored in every inning but one, rolling to a 9-1 win over Central Lee last night.
Josh Catala had two hits, a run scored and run batted in, while striking out seven and earning the win on the hill.
Carter Allen homered for New London, as the Tigers improved to 14-0.
Mediapolis 21, Columbus 0
Ryan Ensminger tossed a four-inning no-hitter as Mediapolis rolled Columbus 21-0 last night.
Ensminger allowed just one base on balls while striking out seven.
Jaxon Brooks was a double shy of the cycle, homering and adding a single and a triple. He drove in seven runs.
Lance Ludens had two runs batted in for Mediapolis, who improved to 11-6.
Pekin 17, Winfield-Mount Union 0
Highland 5, Louisa-Muscatine 4
Van Buren County 14, Wapello 2
Cardinal 11, Burlington Notre Dame 1
Prep Softball: IGHSAU Announces This Weeks Rankings:
The latest IGHSAU softball rankings have been released:
Class 1A
School Record LW
1 Newell-Fonda 20-1 1
2 Collins-Maxwell 11-0 3
3 Southeast Warren 15-0 4
4 Lisbon 18-4 2
5 Lynnville-Sully 14-4 5
6 Wayne 10-4 6
7 Akron-Westfield 15-1 7
8 Martensdale-St. Mary’s 10-4 10
9 Mason City Newman 16-5 7
10 Sigourney 12-6 9
11 Exira-EHK 16-3 12
12 Clarksville 10-4 11
13 Lenox 16-3 14
14 Remsen St. Mary’s 15-2 NR
15 Winfield-Mount Union 11-3 15
Dropped Out: Grand View Christian (13)
Class 2A
School Record LW
1 North Linn 21-1 3
2 Wilton 13-3 1
3 Louisa-Muscatine 10-7 2
4 North Union 15-1 9
5 Waterloo Columbus Catholic 14-1 10
6 Central Springs 15-4 4
7 Underwood 13-1 5
8 Van Meter 17-6 7
9 Earlham 17-5 6
10 West Monona 17-2 12
11 Interstate-35 12-4 15
12 Alburnett 17-7 14
13 Van Buren County 15-3 NR
14 Mount Ayr 8-9 8
15 Northeast 8-9 13
Dropped Out: Ridge View (11)
Class 3A
School Record LW
1 Davenport Assumption 17-1 1
2 Mount Vernon 16-2 2
3 Williamsburg 14-6 3
4 West Burlington/Notre Dame 20-1 4
5 Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 20-2 5
6 Anamosa 18-3 6
7 Atlantic 18-3 7
8 Solon 18-5 10
9 West Liberty 11-5 9
10 Sioux Center 15-3 8
11 Sheldon 12-1 13
12 Roland-Story 12-4 11
13 Albia 10-4 12
14 Bishop Heelan 16-4 15
15 Crestwood 12-4 NR
Dropped Out: Spirit Lake (14)
Class 4A
School Record LW
1 Winterset 17-4 1
2 Carlisle 15-6 4
3 ADM 14-4 3
4 Norwalk 14-6 6
5 Dallas Center-Grimes 13-9 2
6 Western Dubuque 16-2 8
7 Boone 15-5 7
8 Ballard 13-7 11
9 Clear Creek-Amana 18-3 13
10 Fairfield 10-8 5
11 Marion 17-5 12
12 West Delaware 12-5 10
13 North Scott 11-9 9
14 Benton 9-6 14
15 Charles City 14-4 15
Dropped Out: None
Class 5A
School Record LW
1 Fort Dodge 17-3 2
2 Muscatine 15-2 1
3 Johnston 19-4 5
4 Waukee 14-3 3
5 Indianola 22-3 6
6 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 14-4 4
7 Iowa City High 13-5 7
8 Pleasant Valley 13-5 10
9 Iowa City Liberty 16-5 8
10 West Des Moines Valley 14-9 9
11 Ankeny Centennial 15-4 11
12 Southeast Polk 11-9 12
13 Ankeny 11-6 13
14 Cedar Rapids Prairie 16-6 NR
15 Davenport North 11-9 NR
Dropped Out: Dubuque Hempstead (14), Bettendorf (15)
Zander: Expectations in NAIA “To Win”:
Iowa Wesleyan Director of Athletics Derek Zander caught up with Nathan Bloechl yesterday on Beyond the Game saying Wesleyan officials are excited about the prospects of making the jump back to NAIA starting this fall.
However, with that — Zander believes the expectations to win become a little bit more intense.
“I think we have been building to that over the last couple of years” Zander explained.
“I think the transition to the NAIA further magnifies that importance of being successful. I think our coaches feel it. I think we have been able to increase our success in Division III.”
Zander has taken the right steps to creating a winning culture, hiring energetic coaches M.D. Daniels, Steve Williamson and Hunter Davis in just the last calendar year.
“We have some good coaches that have already embraced what we’re doing here. Here in the near future, we are going to make the switch of not just being average anymore but taking that next step forward.”
Iowa Wesleyan’s first fall competition will be Saturday, August 28th when Saint Ambrose hosts the Tiger football team.
To hear the full interview with Zander you can listen here:
On Wednesday, June 16, at approximately 5:58pm, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a motor vehicle crash, involving two vehicles with injuries, at the intersection of Highway 218 and 170th Street.
Deputies and Henry County Ambulance responded to the location.
Upon investigation, Jeremy Oppman, 36, of Mount Pleasant, was operating a Chevrolet Silverado truck and rear-ended the vehicle in front of him, a Ford Taurus being driven by Amy Hart, 42, of Mount Pleasant.
Amy complained of minor pain but refused transport by medical staff.
Both vehicles sustained minor damage and were able to be driven away from the scene.
Jeremy was cited for Following too Close.
A Henry County man said word of his $30,000 Mega Millions win traveled fast around town.
“Last night I went in for supper at a place there in town and the guy that owned it came up to me and said, ‘Congratulations,’” Chris Elder, 57, recalled with a laugh on Wednesday as he claimed his prize at lottery headquarters in Clive. “I’m like, ‘For what?’ I didn’t say anything to anybody. He goes, ‘It’s a small town, Chris.’”
Elder, of Wayland, a town of around 1,000 people, matched four of five white balls and the Mega Ball in the June 8 drawing. He was one number away from winning a share of that night’s $56 million jackpot.
His initial $10,000 prize was tripled because he opted for the $1 Megaplier® add-on at the time he purchased his ticket, which multiples non-jackpot prize amounts by up to five times.
“It multiplied $10,000 three times, and here I am,” Elder said. “Instead of $10,000, I’m at $30,000.”
He purchased his winning easy-pick ticket at BP, 213 W. Highway 78 in Wayland, then returned after the drawing and asked an employee to check his ticket on the store’s lottery terminal.
“It goes, ‘Woo Hoo, you’re a winner!’ I’m thinking, ‘All right, how big?’” Elder recalled. “She couldn’t even tell me. She had to show me. She handed me the receipt and I’m like, ‘Wow, that’s big!’”
He said he was so excited, he took the receipt home to show his wife, Jennifer, then realized he’d left the lucky ticket at the store. He quickly returned to retrieve it.
The winning numbers in the June 8 drawing were 9-22-39-41-54 and Mega Ball 19. The Megaplier was 3.
Elder, a truck driver, said he was considering using his winnings either to pay bills or upgrade his vehicle to better accommodate his grandchildren.
Players in $2 Mega Millions choose their first five numbers from a pool of 70, and another number – called the Mega Ball – from a separate pool of 25. The Megaplier option is available for an extra $1 per play.
For more information about Mega Millions, visit ialottery.com.
Timothy L. “Tim” Hummell, 66, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Unity Point St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.
A celebration of life for Tim will be held from 6-9PM on Saturday, June 19 at the Veterans Hall, 103 S. Jackson St. in Mt. Pleasant. A flag presentation will be conducted by the Henry County Honor Guard at the celebration. The Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant, is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Online condolences may be left at www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com.
Timothy LaVerne Hummell was born October 8, 1954 in Mt. Pleasant. He was the son of Arnold LaVerne and Shirley Louise (Scott) Hummell. He attended school in Mt. Pleasant and joined the United States Marine Corps following his education. On July 14, 1972 in Olongapo, Philippines, Tim married Ligaya “Ruby” Tupas Musica.
Tim did a lot of farm work as a youth. He farmed for his grandparents before working for Hummell’s Tree Service for his dad. Tim worked as a Correctional Office for the Mt. Pleasant Correctional Facility and as a reject butcher for IBP in Columbus Junction. For many years, Tim worked at Metromail and later Alaniz as a machine operator, stock handler and group leader.
Tim was of the Christian Faith and a member of the American Legion Robert Tribby Post #58 of Mt. Pleasant. He was known in his family to be a “Newshound”.
Those thankful for sharing in Tim’s life include his wife Ruby of Mt. Pleasant; 3 sons – Michael Tupas Hummell, Noah Tupas Hummell and wife Wendy and Noel Jeffrey Hummell, all of Mt. Pleasant; 2 brothers and their wives, Michael and Marie Hummell of Eldon, IA and Kelly and Christ Hummell of Boone, IA; 8 grandchildren, 4 step grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter.
His parents precede him in death.
Henry County Jail
In the interest of keeping Henry County residents informed, the Henry County Sheriff’s office has requested KILJ post the daily jail count. During the jail referendum campaign it was publicized that the jail would be able to house additional inmates from surrounding counties and this would generate revenue for Henry County.
Date: ____06-17-2021_____
JAIL COUNT
23__ Henry County Inmates
48_ Out of County Contract Inmates
71 __ TOTAL
By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com
New London 20, Winfield-Mount Union 0
New London 13, Iowa City Regina 3
New London stayed perfect with a pair of wins yesterday at home, beating Winfield-Mount Union 20-0, then defeating Iowa City Regina 13-3.
Against the Wolves, New London scored 16 runs in the 2nd inning cruising to the victory. Carter Allen and Kooper Schulte each had two hits — Schulte’s were home runs — he drove in seven runs.
Camden Kasel and Ryan Richey also drove in two runs.
Drew Benz was the winning pitcher, working four inning allowing five hits and a walk while striking out three.
In the nightcap against Regina, the Tigers scored 13 consecutive runs after trailing 3-0 in a 13-3 winner.
New London pulled away with seven runs in the 5th inning and four runs in the 6th.
Kooper Schulte and Camden Kasel had three hits apiece, while Hecniel Rodriguez drove in three runs.
Seth Bailey went the distance for the Tigers, scattering seven hits and two walks, while striking out six hitters.
New London improved to a perfect 13-0.
Danville 14, Lone Tree 11
Klayton Kleinkopf had a three hit evening, while Cam Edle and Sawyer Nelson each drove in two runs as Danville slugged their way to a 14-11 win over Lone Tree last night.
Edle had two hits on his ledger, as well.
The win moved Danville to 4-7.
Lone Tree evened up at 7-7.
West Burlington 4, Louisa-Muscatine 3
Van Buren County 4, Highland 3
By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com
Winfield-Mount Union 13, New London 0
Winfield-Mount Union scored in every inning, rolling past Henry County rival New London yesterday, 13-0.
Jobey Malone had three hits, including a two-RBI double to break the game open in the 6th inning.
Madie Anderson drove in two runs, while Carlee Sloan also had a three hit night, scoring three runs atop Walt Jackson’s lineup.
The Lady Wolves have outscored their opponents 23-0 since the 7-6 heartbreaker to No. 2 (2A) Louisa-Muscatine on Monday.
Anderson struck out 13 over six innings allowing just one hit.
Winfield-Mount Union improved to 11-3.
New London fell to 4-15.
Wilton 14, Mount Pleasant 0
Wilton 12, Mount Pleasant 0
Mount Pleasant was no-hit in game one and beaten soundly in game two, as the Panthers were swept by No. 1 (2A) Wilton last night.
In game one Bethany Drury was the losing pitcher, while Ella McNamee took the loss in the nightcap.
In game two, Jersey Beachy and Drury each had base hits.
Mount Pleasant dipped to 1-19.
Danville 8, Lone Tree 7
Ava Smith had four hits in four trips while scoring two runs as Danville earned an 8-7 win over Lone Tree last night.
Carle Beckman and Graci Walker each had two hits, while Morgan Waste scored two runs.
Haiden Molter earned the win allowing four earned runs over 6.2 innings, striking out five.
Smith came in to close the door for the final out and earned the save.
Danville improved to 4-7.
Lone Tree fell to 7-11.
Keokuk 13, Mediapolis 5
West Burlington 7, Louisa-Muscatine 2
Van Buren County 4, Highland 0
