From the MP Municipal Utilities Trustees Meeting

By Theresa Rose · Thursday, June 23rd, 2022 at 11:26 am CDT

At a recent meeting the Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities Board of Trustees passed a resolution of Appreciation for the many years Dave McCoid has served as the Utilities legal counsel. After 47 years of service Mr.McCoid is stepping aside.  The Trustees voted to retain the legal services of Ahlers & Cooney P.C. Law Firm.

Other notes from the Municipal Utilities meeting….

The Board received an update on the Clay Street water main replacement project. There have been a series of bad breaks over the years due to a bad water main.  Crews are replacing the four inch main with six inch on Clay from Jay to Walnut. Work is expected to be completed during the first half of August.

The Board reviewed Adams Street Substation 15 kV sheltered aisle switchgear replacement project. Bids will be taken and a public hearing will be held in July for this $850,000 project to replace the existing control building.

Sports, June 23rd

By Parker Testa · Thursday, June 23rd, 2022 at 9:46 am CDT

Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant Varsity Softball was defeated by New London last night by a score of 5-1. Myah Starr pitched the complete game for Mount Pleasant allowing 5 runs, 4 earned on 9 hits with 2 walks and striking out 1. Addison Clark went 1 for 3 at the plate with an RBI. New London’s Sophie Malott went 3 for 3 with 2 RBIs. Megan Lee pitched the complete game for New London, allowing 1 run on 7 hits with 5 walks and striking out 5.

Mount Pleasant Head Coach Mike Beason on last night’s game said, “Good pitching from Myah Starr and solid defense was spoiled by our lack of execution and discipline offensively.”

Panther Softball will be back on the field tonight as they will go on the road for a doubleheader against Keokuk. The first game is set for 5:30 PM with the second to follow at 7:30 PM. New London Softball will be back on the field on Friday for two games, the first being a rescheduled game from June 10th against Hillcrest Academy at 2:00 PM, the second is at 7:00 PM against Highland.

Mount Pleasant Varsity Baseball was defeated by Davis County by a score of 9-6 last night. Carter Amos went 2 for 2 with 2 RBIs. Lincoln Henriksen had a double with 3 RBIs. Zerek Venghaus pitched 5 full innings allowing 9 runs, 7 earned on 10 hits with 5 walks and striking out 2. Panther Baseball will go on the road for a 2-game set with Keokuk tonight. The first game is scheduled for 5:30 PM with the second to follow at 7:30 PM.

New London

No. 3 New London Varsity Baseball defeated West Liberty by a score of 12-2 last night to improve to 19-0 on the season. Senior Dereck Santiago went 1 for 2 a home run and 3 RBIs. Seth Bailey pitched 4.2 innings allowing 2 runs, 1 earned on 7 hits with 3 walks and striking out 4. Tiger Baseball will be back on the field Friday night against Highland, that game is set to begin at 7:00 PM and you can catch live coverage here on KILJ.

This Day in Sports History

1904 – The first American motorboat race took place on the Hudson River in New York.

1917 – Ernie Shore (Boston Red Sox) replaced Babe Ruth and retired all 26 batters he faced. Ruth had been ejected from the game.

1972 – U.S. President Nixon signed the Higher Education Act of 1972. Title IX of this congressional act barred sex bias in athletics and other activities at colleges receiving federal assistance.

1991 – A Mazda became the first Japanese car to win the Le Mans 24-hour race.

Daily Jail Count

By Theresa Rose · Thursday, June 23rd, 2022 at 8:35 am CDT

Date:   06-23-2022______

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.

 

19_    Henry County Inmates

 

47     Out of County Contract Inmates

 

66       TOTAL

Road Closure

By Theresa Rose · Thursday, June 23rd, 2022 at 8:29 am CDT
Henry County Engineers Office announces a road closure for railroad crossing work on Oasis Avenue, north of Hwy 34. Work will begin Monday, June 27th for approximately one week, weather permitting. Road will be closed at the railroad crossing. Questions can be answered at 319 385-0762.

Missing Person Found in Collapsed Grain Silo Debris

By Theresa Rose · Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022 at 3:11 pm CDT

On June 22 at 1:15 PM Search and Rescue personnel located the missing individual deceased amongst the debris of the collapsed grain silo.

The scene of the collapsed grain silo remains volatile and access will be restricted until the area can be made safe.  We request that the public avoid this area.

The identity of the victim will be released at a later time.

Paul Jacobson

By Theresa Rose · Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022 at 1:39 pm CDT

Paul Jacobson, 52, of Mount Pleasant, died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Services are pending at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel.

Update From Des Moines County Sherrif Regarding Yarmouth Elevator Rescue Operation

By Theresa Rose · Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022 at 1:37 pm CDT
On June 21, 2022 at 8:08 AM the Yarmouth Fire Department responded to the Agri-way Grain Elevators in Yarmouth, Iowa for a grain silo that had collapsed. Emergency responders were informed that two employees were in the immediate area at the time of the grain silo collapse and that one of these employees was unable to be located.
Emergency responders arrived on scene and immediately began rescue operations. The collapsed silo remains partially standing and has caused structural damage to adjacent silos, creating an extremely volatile environment for the rescue and recovery of the missing individual.
First responders continue to work diligently toward the rescue and recovery of the missing individual while ensuring safety for the rescue workers in this difficult environment.
The Yarmouth Fire Department is being assisted by numerous area first responders as well as local community members with specialized equipment and field knowledge.
The overwhelming outpouring of community support has been very much appreciated and no further donations are needed at this time.

Services for Beth Briggs

By Theresa Rose · Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022 at 10:59 am CDT

Elizabeth “Beth” Ann Briggs, 75, of Winfield, died Saturday, May 21, 2022 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospital, West Burlington.

Her body has been cremated. Services will be held Saturday, June 25 at 2 pm at the Mt. Union United Methodist Church.

Beth was born on January 2, 1947 in Mt. Pleasant, the daughter of Robert Horace and Mary Elizabeth Eckey Stevens. On July 25, 1965, she married Donald E. Briggs in Winfield. She was a 1965 graduate of Winfield/Mt. Union High School.

Beth, a loving farm wife and mother, was a pastor at Kingston United Methodist Church for a number of years. She was an avid reader and thoroughly enjoyed driving the combine in the fall. She also volunteered as a hospice volunteer with Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice.

She is survived by husband, Donald; two sons: Steve Briggs of Davenport, IA and Scott (Gretchen) Briggs of Lafayette, IN; three granddaughters: Amanda, Rachel and Leah Briggs; two brothers: Paul (Sheila) Stevens of Pace, FL and Mark (Dawn) Stevens of New Market, AL; sisters-in-law: Karen Stevens of New London, IA and Mary Stevens of Denver, IA; aunt, Wilhelmina Terry of CT; one brother-in-law, Keith (Barb) Briggs of Grinnell, IA; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Sue Ann; and brothers: David, Tom and Michael (in infancy).