Farm Owners and Operators Meeting

By Theresa Rose · Friday, December 3rd, 2021 at 3:55 pm CDT

ISU Extension and Outreach, Henry County is hosting a Farm Owners and Operators Meeting at the Henry County Extension Office in Mt. Pleasant (127 North Main Street) on Friday, December 17 from 8:00 am – 12:00pm. Breakfast will be served starting at 7:30 am.

Take an in-depth look into the outlook for agriculture in 2022 as the agriculture community starts planning for next year. Speakers and topics for this meeting include:

  • Chad Hart– ISU Professor & Extension Economist and Crop Markets Specialist
    • Crop Market Outlook and where are we at on carbon credits.
  • Charles Brown– ISU Extension & Outreach Farm Management Specialist
    • Cost of crop production for 2022 and break-evens?
  • Kristine Tidgren– ISU Director for the Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation
    • Tax update and things to be aware of in carbon credit contracts and energy leases.
  • Dennis Todey– Director, USDA Midwest Climate Hub
    • How is our weather acting and outlook for 2022.

The registration fee for this event is $30/person and pre-registration is required, as space is limited. Please contact the Henry County Extension Office at (319) 385-8126 to reserve your spot by December 13.

Prep Girls’ Basketball: Mount Pleasant Hosts Fort Madison, Other Regional Matchups

By Nathan Bloechl · Friday, December 3rd, 2021 at 1:25 pm CDT

Mount Pleasant — The Mount Pleasant girls’ basketball team will look to win their second in a row tonight when they open up Southeast Conference action at Panther Gymnasium, hosting Fort Madison.

The Panthers are coming off a Monday night win over Ottumwa, 43-29.

Fort Madison has started their season well, also with a victory over Ottumwa in their pocket, while defeating Davis County 58-43, earlier this week.

Mount Pleasant is lead by Andrea Lopreato’s 18 points per game, the junior is also leading the squad with 8.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists.

The consensus first-team All-Conference player from a year ago looks poised for another huge season.

The Panthers have won nine of the last 10 tilts between the two schools with Fort Madison nipping Mount Pleasant in their most recent matchup, 36-31 back on January 8th.

Tonight’s game will be varsity only and will tip at 6:30 p.m.

You can listen on FM 105.5 and kilj.com.

Nathan Bloechl and Kent Bennett will have all the action.

Other area scraps:

  • Holy Trinity vs. Cardinal
  • Louisa-Muscatine vs. Columbus
  • Winfield-Mount Union vs. Highland
  • Wapello vs. Hillcrest Academy
  • Pekin vs. Mediapolis
  • New London vs. WACO
  • Central Lee vs West Burlington
  • Notre Dame vs. Van Buren County

Prep Boys’ Basketball: Mount Pleasant at Fort Madison, New London Opens

By Nathan Bloechl · Friday, December 3rd, 2021 at 1:22 pm CDT

Fort Madison — The Mount Pleasant boys’ basketball team will look to get into the win column, albeit in a tough environment, when the Panthers travel to the HoundDome to take on Fort Madison.

The Panthers suffered a Tuesday night defeat at the hands of Cedar Rapids Xavier, one in which they shot a meager 29% from the field and 23% from the three point land.

Dewon Trent looked to be in good form however.

The Mount Pleasant forward has a chance to claim Southeast Conference Player of the Year honors this year.

Tonight will be Fort Madison’s first of the year but the Panthers are 4-1 against the Bloodhounds in the last five.

Dayton Davis will lead a solid senior class that will be bookended by Miles Dear, Tate Johnson and Landes Williams.

Tonight’s game will tip at the HoundDome at 7:30 p.m.

Meanwhile in Henry County, a matchup of rivals commences tonight when New London squares off with WACO.

The Tigers and their star-power need no introduction.

Blaise Porter, arguably the top prospect in southeast Iowa and classmate Kade Benjamin comprise the best 1-2 punch in the conference and will start their quest to Wells Fargo Arena tonight.

Standing in their way on their 2021-22 debut is WACO, who looked strong in a 58-29 win earlier this week against Holy Trinity.

First team all-state running back Simeon Reichenbach scored 12 points in that matchup while Hunter Hughes chipped in with 11.

Tonight’s game will tip from Wayland at 7:30 p.m.

Other area matchups:

  • Burlington at Keokuk
  • Fairfield at Washington

Prep Girls’ Basketball: Latest IGHSAU Basketball Rankings

By Nathan Bloechl · Friday, December 3rd, 2021 at 1:21 pm CDT

Class 1A
School
Record
LW
1
Newell-Fonda
2-0
1
2
Bishop Garrigan
1-1
2
3
Exira-EHK
1-0
3
4
Springville
3-0
4
5
North Linn
2-1
5
6
MMCRU
1-0
6
7
Burlington Notre Dame
3-0
7
8
North Mahaska
1-1
8
9
Storm Lake St. Mary’s
0-0
9
10
Montezuma
2-0
13
11
East Buchanan
2-0
NR
12
Stanton
1-0
12
13
Central Elkader
3-0
NR
14
CAM
1-0
NR
15
Westwood
1-1
9
 
Dropped Out: St. Ansgar (11), Maquoketa Valley (12), Kingsley-Pierson (14)
Class 2A
School
Record
LW
1
Dike-New Hartford
2-0
1
2
Grundy Center
1-0
3
3
Denver
4-0
5
4
Central Lyon
1-1
4
5
Panorama
1-0
6
6
Cascade
2-0
7
7
Nodaway Valley
1-1
2
8
Sibley-Ocheyedan
1-1
8
9
West Hancock
1-0
9
10
Jesup
2-0
11
11
South Central Calhoun
2-0
13
12
Treynor
1-1
10
13
North Union
1-0
15
14
Aplington-Parkersburg
2-0
NR
15
Wilton
2-0
NR
 
Dropped Out: West Fork (12), Underwood (14)
 
Class 3A
School
Record
LW
1
Unity Christian
2-1
1
2
West Lyon
2-0
3
3
Ballard
2-1
2
4
Estherville-Lincoln Central
3-0
6
5
Center Point-Urbana
3-0
7
6
Cherokee
2-1
4
7
Sergeant Bluff-Luton
1-0
8
8
Clear Lake
0-1
5
9
West Liberty
2-0
9
10
West Marshall
3-0
10
11
Vinton-Shellsburg
3-0
14
12
Roland-Story
0-1
11
13
Harlan
2-0
NR
14
Okoboji
2-0
NR
15
Davenport Assumption
0-2
13
Dropped Out: Des Moines Christian (12), Nevada (15)
Class 4A
School
Record
LW
1
Glenwood
1-0
1
2
Indianola
2-0
2
3
Central DeWitt
1-0
3
4
Cedar Rapids Xavier
3-0
4
5
Bishop Heelan
3-0
6
6
North Scott
2-0
7
7
North Polk
2-1
14
8
Dallas Center-Grimes
2-1
5
9
Winterset
1-0
9
10
Grinnell
2-0
10
11
Solon
1-2
8
12
Mason City
1-1
11
13
Spencer
1-1
12
14
Gilbert
2-0
NR
15
Benton Community
2-1
13
Dropped Out: Waverly-Shell Rock (15)
Class 5A
School
Record
LW
1
Johnston
2-0
1
2
Waterloo West
0-0
2
3
Cedar Falls
1-0
3
4
Iowa City High
0-0
4
5
Des Moines Roosevelt
1-1
6
6
West Des Moines Valley
2-0
7
7
Iowa City West
1-0
8
8
Ankeny Centennial
3-0
9
9
Southeast Polk
1-1
5
10
Cedar Rapids Washington
2-0
10
11
Dowling Catholic
4-0
11
12
Waukee Northwest
2-1
12
13
Sioux City East
1-0
13
14
Pleasant Valley
1-0
14
15
Linn-Mar
2-0
NR

College Football: McGhgy, Grand View Takes on Lindsey Wilson in NAIA semifinals Saturday

By Nathan Bloechl · Friday, December 3rd, 2021 at 1:20 pm CDT

Columbia (KY.) — Third ranked Grand View visits top ranked Lindsey Wilson of Kentucky in the semifinal round of the NAIA playoffs on Saturday.

Lindsey Wilson is the defending national champion.

“What an opportunity we have to play the defending the national champions on their home turf. I know our guys are excited about the challenge and the opportunity and [we] just can’t wait for Saturday to get here.”

That’s Grand View coach Joe Woodley who says the Vikings first goal is to make a game of it. Lindsey Wilson has only played one game that was not a blowout in posting a 12-0 record.

Former Mount Pleasant standout Brody McGhghy has been a special teams ace for the Vikings this year.

Saturday’s game will kick at 12:30 p.m. from Columbia, Kentucky.

Supervisors Approve Bridge Inspection Contract

By Theresa Rose · Friday, December 3rd, 2021 at 12:53 pm CDT

The Henry County Board of Supervisors met Thursday with the County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss.  The Engineer presented the contract for county bridge inspections with Calhoun Burns. This is the firm that has been doing the inspections since Hotchkiss has been with Henry County.  The first year of the two year contract will be for 28 bridge structures at a total cost of $5,950.  The second year will cost the county $17,060 and will include the inspection of 86 structures. Calhoun Burns inspects anything with a span over 20 feet. The county engineer inspects the rest under 20 feet.

Veterans Affairs Officer Now Full-Time

By Theresa Rose · Friday, December 3rd, 2021 at 12:51 pm CDT

Henry County Veterans Affairs officer Roger Pittsenbarger now works full time for the county. The supervisors approved the change from 20 hours a week to 40 due to the increase in the number of vets seeking assistance. According to Pittsenbarger four or five years ago the Veterans Affairs office was helping about 20 veterans per month now it’s more like 60 or 70.

Daily Jail Count

By Theresa Rose · Friday, December 3rd, 2021 at 12:48 pm CDT

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:   ____12-3-2021_____

 

JAIL COUNT

 

  17_    Henry County Inmates

 

 61_    Out of County Contract Inmates              

 

 78   Total