Sports, August 20th

By Slaten Swords · Saturday, August 20th, 2022 at 2:35 pm CDT

New London Football

The New London Tigers and Moravia Mohawks went back-and-forth all night on Friday, but it was the Mohawks who bested the Tigers, 38 to 26. Moravia got the scoring going with a 24 yard pass from Shane Helmick to Riley Hawkins. The Tigers had a slow start offensively, but after a muff punt led to short field position for the Tigers Dom Lopez piled in for the 1 yard touchdown. Jackson McDaniel responded by taking the kickoff 70 yards for a touchdown, but Reen Seberg tied the game up at 12 with his own 1 yard touchdown. 

Both teams scored a touchdown in the second quarter, as Lopez notched his second 1 yard touchdown of the game and Helmick connected with McDaniel for a 31 yard touchdown pass. Then everything grinded to a halt as the game was under a lightning delay for over an hour. When the game did resume neither offense could gain a rhythm until Seberg plunged into the endzone from 2 yards out to give the Tigers the 24-18 lead. The lead was short lived as 16 seconds later Hawkins had streaked his way to the endzone on a perfect throw from Helmick for the 65 yard equalizer. But the Tiger defense forced Helmick to commit an intentional grounding penalty in his own endzone resulting in a safety giving the Tigers the 26 to 24 lead heading into the 4th quarter.

However, they could not capitalize on the momentum and the long passes kept working for the Mohawks, as on 4th down and long, Helmick found Hawkins for the 3rd time and that gave Moravia a 32 to 26 lead after converting the only successful try of the game for either team. McDaniel would score again for the Mohawks from 20 yard out on a sweep to give us the final score 38 to 26. 

Lopez and Seberg each had two rushing touchdowns and Boden Pickle and Trent Wilkerson each finished with a sack. The Tigers will get a week off as Calamus-Wheatland cancelled their Varsity season. They face off against Tri-County September 2nd at New London.

New London Volleyball

Next Tuesday, August 23rd, the New London Tigers Freshmen/Sophomore Volleyball team will be competing in a 5 team round robin at New London High School. The other teams in attendance will be Danville, Burlington, West Burlington Notre Dame, and Winfield-Mt. Union. The Round Robin is scheduled to start at 5 pm.

WACO and Winfield-Mt. Union Start Week Zero

Today, Saturday, August 20th, WACO and Winfield-Mt. Union will travel to Martensdale-St. Marys for a four-team football showcase. Winfield-Mt. Union, who was ranked 9th in the Des Moines Register’s preseason rankings, will face off against Audubon at 2 pm. WACO, who was slotted in at number 4 of those same rankings, will battle against Southeast Warren to end the night as they will look to continue their dominant stretch, as they went 10-1 last fall.

Winfield-Mt. Union

Winfield-Mt. Union’s Meet the Players has been postponed. The new date will be August 22nd from 5 to 7 pm. It will coincide with Back-to-School Supply Night, so player introductions will begin at 7 pm. There will also be a supper and kids carnival running throughout the scheduled time.

Adaugo Nwachukwu Takes Home the Bronze

Adaugo Nwachukwu won the bronze medal for Team USA at the U20 World Championships August 19th. Wrestling in the Women’s Freestyle at 62 kg, Nwachukwu dominated the match notching a 10-0 win over U23 Asian runner-up Bermet Nuridin Kyzy from Kyrgyzstan. She will be a sophomore for Iowa Wesleyan this upcoming season.

Iowa Wesleyan Soccer

Iowa Wesleyan’s fall sports will officially get underway this weekend as both the men’s and women’s soccer teams have games scheduled.

The Men’s team first home game is August 21st against North Iowa Area Community College.

The Women’s team begins their season traveling to face off against William Penn University today, August 20th at 10 am. Their first home game will take place August 27th when St. Mary-Of-The-Woods College travels into town.

This Day in Sports History

1900 – Great Britain beats France by 158 runs in Paris; cricket’s only appearance at an Olympic Games.

1920 – American Professional Football Association forms; Jim Thorpe installed as president; later to become the National Football League (NFL).

1938 – NY Yankees future Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman Lou Gehrig hits record 23rd & final grand slam in 11-3 win over Philadelphia A’s at Shibe Park

Five Burlington Men Sentenced to Federal Prison

By Theresa Rose · Friday, August 19th, 2022 at 9:24 pm CDT

DAVENPORT, IA – Five Burlington, Iowa men were sentenced to decades in prison for
conspiring to distribute drugs in the Burlington area. The conspiracy started by at least
December 1, 2019 and continued until November 2, 2021. Those sentenced as part of this drug
conspiracy include:
• Rudolph Sinclair Allen, age 37, was sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment and
five years of supervised release;
• Clyde Macks Stewart, Jr., age 51, was sentenced to 17 years of imprisonment and
five years of supervised release;
• Demetrius Antre Goudy, age 42, was sentenced to 18 years of imprisonment and
five years of supervised release;
• Gregory Jermain Johnson, age 36, was sentenced to approximately 14 years
(169 months) of imprisonment and five years of supervised release;
• Brian Keith Davis, Jr., age 42, was sentenced to 10 1/2 years of imprisonment and
five years of supervised release;
According to court documents, Gregory Johnson, Allen, and Marcus Johnson, age 46 of
Burlington, were the “middlemen” who received large quantities of ice methamphetamine in
Burlington from Kendric Centrall Childs, age 35 of Burlington, who served as the main drug
source, along with another individual. Gregory Johnson, Allen, and Marcus Johnson either sold
quantities of ice methamphetamine themselves or provided it to lower-level dealers such as
Goudy, Stewart, and Davis for distribution. Court documents further show that Julie Mason,
age 54 of Burlington, was one of the drug couriers for the group.
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On January 24, 2020, Mason was stopped in Arizona while transporting approximately
362 pounds of ice methamphetamine. Mason admitted the ice methamphetamine was bound for
Burlington. This traffic stop was the Arizona Department of Public Safety’s largest single seizure
of ice methamphetamine at the time.1
Mason, Childs, and Marcus Johnson have all pled guilty to drug conspiracy charges and
are scheduled to be sentenced on a later date. Mason was previously found guilty of Possession
of Drugs for Sale and Transport Drugs for Sale following a jury trial in Arizona and was sentenced
to 12 years imprisonment in the Arizona Department of Corrections.
U.S. Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the
announcement. The Southeast Iowa Narcotics Task Force investigated the case

Lee County Crash

By Theresa Rose · Friday, August 19th, 2022 at 9:20 pm CDT

Thursday at 5 pm the Lee County Sheriff’s office was alerted to a two vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 61 and 280th Street. Jack Kratzer of Montrose was driving a pickup and failed to obey the yield sign as he crossed the intersection. The pickup pulled out in front of another pickup driven by Lonnie Kinkeade of Keokuk. Kinkeade and a passenger in his truck were taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries. Kratzer was cited for failure to obey a stop sign and yield the right of way.

Mount Pleasant Community School District School Board Special Session and Work Session Meetings

By Theresa Rose · Friday, August 19th, 2022 at 7:53 pm CDT

Mount Pleasant Community School District School Board Special Session Meeting

Date  Monday, August 22, 2022   6:00 PM

Mount Pleasant Community School District:  High School Media Center

Mount Pleasant, Iowa 52641

  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call
  3. Approval of Agenda
  4. Appoint Director to Fill Director District #2 Vacancy  (Motion)
  5. Oath of Office to Newly Appointed Director
  6. Adjournment
  7. Mount Pleasant Community School District School Board Work Session Meeting
  8. Date  Monday, August 22, 2022  6:05 PM
  9. Mount Pleasant Community School District:  High School Media Center
  • Mount Pleasant, Iowa 52641
  •   Call to Order
    2.    Roll Call
    3.    Approval of Agenda
    a.   2021-2022 Behavior Intervention Data Review – Shelli Blazic, Great Prairie AEA
    b.   Buildings and Grounds Project Update
    4.    Adjournment

Charles S. “Charlie” Rose (final arrangements)

By Theresa Rose · Friday, August 19th, 2022 at 4:54 pm CDT

Charles S. “Charlie” Rose, 106, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Ottumwa died Tuesday, August 18, 2022 at his residence.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date, with interment of Charlie’s ashes at the Coatsville, Cemetery, Coatsville, Missouri. Cremation rites have been entrusted to the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. On-Line condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com

Charles Seldon “Charlie” Rose was born May 19, 1916 in LaBelle, Missouri. He was the son of Estus and Nettie Rose. He graduated from Ottumwa High School. On March 31, 1940 in Ottumwa, Charlie was united in marriage to Mary Louise Ulmer. The couple later divorced. He later married Jeanette Bennett. The couple later divorced.

Charlie farmed early in his life. He then went to work for the Garretson Equipment Company as a Tool & Die Specialist. He remained there for 26 years, from which he retired. He resided several years in Florida after his retirement, but later chose to return to Iowa to be near his family.

Charlie enjoyed the nature and being outdoors, whether it was fishing or working in his garden. He loved to read, most especially Louis Lamour novels. Charlie was also very handy. His work in the tool and die trade allowed him to be an inventor of several items. Having lived through the Great Depression, Charlie learned to be very resourceful. Charlie’s family was near and dear to him, and he treasured the time he spent with them.

Those thankful for sharing in Charlie’s life include his children – Pat (Doran) Bollman of Pulaski, IA, Linda (Gale) Bogle of Agency, IA, Vicki (Tim) Lohmann of Mt. Pleasant and Jim Rose of Mt. Pleasant; a son-in-law, Dean Bolin of Mt. Pleasant; 18 grandchildren and several great and great-great grandchildren.

His parents, both former wives, a daughter – Judy Rose Bolin and a brother, George Rose, precede Charlie in death.

Marilyn S. Jones

By Theresa Rose · Friday, August 19th, 2022 at 2:30 pm CDT

Marilyn S. Jones, 92, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Marshalltown, IA, died Friday, August 19, 2022 at Park Place Elder Living in Mt. Pleasant.

Funeral arrangements are pending at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. On-Line condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com

Henry County Supervisors Meeting Agenda

By Theresa Rose · Friday, August 19th, 2022 at 2:21 pm CDT

AGENDA

 

August 23, 2022

 

Approve Agenda

 

Approve Minutes

 

9:00 Jake Hotchkiss, Engineer Weekly Update

 

9:20 Motion to Suspend Taxes

 

9:30 James Brau, Firework Permit

 

Other County Business as time allows

 

Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates

 

August 25, 2022

 

No Meeting due to Attendance at ISAC Training