AGENDA
February 28, 2023
Approve Agenda
Approve Minutes
9:00 Jake Hotchkiss, Engineer Weekly Update
Motion to Set Dust Control Dates
9:30 Joe Buffington, P & Z Monthly Update
Other County Business as time allows
Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates
Sports, February 24th
High School Basketball
The Winfield-Mt. Union girls’ team will be heading to the state tournament for the first time since 1998 after taking down North Mahaska 52-47 last night. The Wolves got out to a quick start thanks to a three pointer from Keetyn Townsley and Keely Malone to make the score 11 to 3; however, Melina Oepping picked up her 3rd foul in the first quarter, which led to North Mahaska holding Winfield-Mt. Union to only 2 points in the second quarter to take a 22-17 lead into halftime. Oepping provided that spark for the Wolves in the second half as she scored 16 of her 24 total points in the second half. When the Wolves had the lead late, they nailed 11 of their 14 free throws in the 2nd half as Oepping made 8 in a row late to secure the win. Head Coach Mendy McCreight talked about her team’s effort in the win. The Wolves will take on North Linn on March 1st at 6:45 pm.
The Mt. Pleasant boys’ season has come to an end as they fell to Solon 49-36 last night in the second round of the Class 3A district 6 tournament. The Panthers finish the year 18-6.
New London will travel to Solon High School to take on Marquette Catholic in the substate game tomorrow, February 25th, at 7 pm. KILJ will be on the call with pregame at 6:45 pm.
High School Bowling
The state tournament is in the books for both the boys and girls and here are the team and individual winners. For the boys’ Class 1A, Maquoketa won the team title and the individual state champion was Adam Denny of St. Albert. For the girl’s Class 1A, Maquoketa also won the team title and Kali Johnson of Forest City took home the individual title.
For the boys’ Class 2A, Fort Dodge is the team state champion and Trey VanWyk of Oskaloosa won the individual state championship. For the girls’, Lewis Central came up with the upset to become the state champions and the individual title went to Kadence Hyde of Waterloo East.
Waterloo West took the team championship for the boys in Class 3A and the individual title went to Jackson Satterlee of Cedar Falls. For the girls’, Dubuque Senior won the team title and Vicki Andrews of Des Moines Lincoln took home the individual title.
Iowa Wesleyan Athletics
The women’s basketball team defeated Bacone College 99-30 this afternoon to move on in the Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) tournament. Isabell West and Breanna Wendland both notched double-doubles as West scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Wendland finished with 21 points and gathered 10 rebounds. Kyla Moore and Megan Teal also scored 16 points apiece. The Tigers will take on the winner of Arkansas Baptist and Crowley’s Ridge College tomorrow at 2:30 pm.
The 23rd-ranked men’s team will enter the Continental Athletic Conference tournament as 2nd overall seed and take on Haskell Indian Nations tonight at 8:15 pm.
The men’s wrestling team will have Lane Scorpil represent the Tigers at the NAIA Men’s Wrestling National Championship meet on March 3rd.
The women’s wrestling team will start the 2023 Heart of America Conference Championship tomorrow, February 25th.
The Tigers Indoor Track and Field teams will be competing in the NAIA Indoor Track and Field national championship meet on March 2nd.
The Tiger baseball team will have another doubleheader tomorrow, February 25th, against Kansas Wesleyan University with the first game going at 12 pm.
The Tiger softball team will have a doubleheader against Lyon College today with game one at 12 pm.
Iowa Wesleyan’s Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach for the Tiger football team, Brett Guminsky, joined us on Tiger Nation yesterday and he expressed the joy he’s felt since taking the job.
This Day in Sports History
1968 – Gary Unger began a NHL consecutive game record of 914 games. Ranks fourth on the all-time list.
1982 – Wayne Gretzky scores an NHL-record 78th goal of the season en route to 92.
2013 – 55th Daytona 500: Jimmie Johnson wins 2nd Great American Race; Danica Patrick first female to start from pole position; also best-ever finish by a woman at Daytona (8th).
Jordan Magnani Named Midwest Conference Player of the Year for Cornell College
College Basketball- Cornell Ram’s star fifth-year guard, Jordan Magnani, and Mt. Pleasant native has been named Midwest Conference Player of the Year. Magnani was second in points in the conference as he averaged 17.3 points per game and second in assists with 3.4 per game. Magnani is only 20 points away from breaking Cornell’s all-time scoring record at 1,647 career points.
As a former Panther, he helped lead Mt. Pleasant to two state quarterfinal appearances and scored 1,082 points in his high school career.
Cornell will travel to take on Monmouth tomorrow at 7 pm on February 24th.
From the Mount Pleasant City Council Meeting
The Mount Pleasant City Council met in regular session Wednesday. President of the Midwest Old Threshers Board of Directors, Bob Gerdes, was there to update the Council on the 2023 reunion. And to thank the City for the continued assistance, cooperation and support for the annual Old Threshers Reunion.
Three members of the Mount Pleasant Historic Preservation Commission attended. The Commission is charged with presenting a report annually for both the State Historical Preservation Office and the City of Mount Pleasant. Joy Lapp shared a summary of projects that includes the continuing restoration of the Historic Second Baptist Church, status and upcoming public of the new version of the Mount Pleasant Beautiful book of historic homes and work to restore grave markers in Forest Home Cemetery. Lapp also explained an upcoming project to determine if the downtown business district could be eligible for the historic district designation.
The Council received a request from Jason Goody to purchase the undeveloped alley between North Broadway and North Lucas Streets in 1100 block.
March 8 at 5:30 pm was set as the date and time for a public hearing on an ordinance to amend the City zoning map for property on West Washington Street owned by Fratco.
The Council passed the first reading amending Park and Rec Department fees. The Park Board recommends family pool passes be raised to $150 for two to five family members and $10 for each additional. Individual pool passes would be raised to $75. The pool facility rental rate would be changed to $600 with slides and would eliminate the option to rent the pool without the slides.
The City of Mount Pleasant has entered into a contract with Iowa Prison Industries for the labor to mow the City owned cemeteries. As part of the agreement the City must provide the mowers and other equipment. The Council approved the purchase of three mowers, a string trimmer, handheld blower, chainsaw, hedge trimmer and power pruner.
Iowa Wesleyan Indoor Track and Field Teams Yield 7 All-Conference Members
Iowa Wesleyan- The Indoor Track and Field Teams for the Tigers have had quite the successful season so far and that was no exception at the conference championship. The Tigers had 7 members named to the All-Conference team for the North Star Athletic Association.
KeRon Blackwell continued his excellent season as he won the men’s high jump with a lead of 6 feet 7 inches to be named conference champion and All-Conference. He is the first Tiger men’s conference champion since 2011.
Daron Jackson finished in 2nd place in the men’s triple jump with a jump of 43 feet 2.5 inches. This jump earned him All-Conference honors and placed him 4th all-time in school history.
Bri Hunter broke her own school record in the women’s shot put with a heave of 45 feet 1.75 inches to place her 2nd at the meet and garner All-Conference honors.
Lastly, the men’s 4×400 meter relay team of Angel Lottie, Judah Rivers, Jabez Rivers, and Daron Jackson all earned All-Conference honors after breaking their own school record with a time of 3 minutes 27 seconds. The time was good enough to place in 2nd.
The Tigers will be competing in the 2023 NAIA Indoor Track and Field meet will be taking place from March 2nd through the 4th.
Final Cattle Producer Forums offered by the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association
The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association will host three educational programs during the month of March. Madyson Thill, ICA southeast member services said each program will include a meal, educational sessions, a trade show, and an industry update from the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association and Iowa Beef Industry Council.
“We felt it was important to bring more educational opportunities to you this year. Each forum in March will feature guest speakers talking about a variety of industry topics and a trade show with vendors ready to share their newest products and technologies to help make your operation more efficient and profitable,” she said.
On March 1, in Washington, Iowa, Stockguard will discuss the importance of preparing and protecting your operation from declines in market practices for financial stability. Carl Babler will also provide a Cattle Market Outlook update that evening.
Babler will also travel to Keystone, Iowa, on March 21 for the Benton County Cattle Producer Forum. In addition to Babler’s Cattle Market Outlook update, other industry updates and tips will be shared.
The final Cattle Producer Forum will be held on March 28 in Newton, Iowa. Attendees can again count on hearing from Stockguard as well as from Deb Klopenstein of Purina on preparing cow-calf pairs for pasture.
Producers can register to attend by calling 515-296-2266. Registration is not required, but appreciated. Walk-ins are welcome. Non-members are encouraged to attend for $20.
All events begin at 5 p.m.
March 1, 2023
Washington Co. Extension Office
2223 250th St., Washington, IA
March 21, 2023
Keystone Turner Hall
91 2nd Ave., Keystone, IA
March 28, 2023
Newton Fore Seasons
6232 Hwy S74 S, Newton, IA
Sports, February 23rd
High School Basketball
The Winfield-Mt. Union girls’ team will take on North Mahaska tonight with KILJ 105.5 FM on the call with pregame at 6:45 pm.
The Mt. Pleasant boys’ team will play Solon tonight with the winner moving on to the substate game. KILJ 1130 AM and 98.5 FM will be on the call with pregame at 6:50 pm. The seniors are asking the students and community to wear white for a white out.
New London will travel to Solon High School to take on Marquette Catholic in the substate game on February 25th at 7 pm. KILJ will be on the call with pregame at 6:45 pm.
High School Bowling
The state tournament has been postponed a day due to the weather. The Class 3A team and Class 2A individual championships will resume today at 11 am.
Local Football News
Owen Vansickel will be taking his football talents to Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Vansickel plans on majoring in communications and becoming a sports broadcaster for his future career. Vansickel will be working on place kicking and kickoffs for the Rams. In his two seasons as the starting kicker for the Panthers he has gone 3 of 5 with his long being 42 yards. Vansickel stated that his long in practice is 57 yards. Straight forward in his demeanor, Vansickel has a clear goal in mind joining this team.
New London’s new head football coach is a familiar face for the Tigers as Darrin Loyd will step back into the helm. He led the Tigers to a state tournament appearance in 2008.
Iowa Wesleyan Athletics
The women’s basketball team will take on Bacone College tomorrow, February 24th, at 11:30 am to start the conference tournament. The defending conference champions will enter the tournament as the #1 seed after going undefeated in conference play.
The 23rd-ranked men’s team will enter the Continental Athletic Conference tournament as 2nd overall seed and take on Haskell Indian Nations tomorrow at 8:15 pm.
The men’s wrestling team will have Lane Scorpil represent the Tigers at the NAIA Men’s Wrestling National Championship meet on March 3rd.
The women’s wrestling team will start the 2023 Heart of America Conference Championship on February 25th.
The Tigers Indoor Track and Field teams will be competing in the NAIA Indoor Track and Field national championship meet on March 2nd.
The Tiger baseball team will have another doubleheader February 25th against Kansas Wesleyan University with the first game going at 12 pm.
The Tiger softball team’s doubleheader against University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis today has been canceled and it has yet to be determined if they will reschedule the games.
Iowa Wesleyan’s Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach for the Tiger football team, Brett Guminsky, joined us on Tiger Nation this morning and talked about what he looks for in recruiting,
“So, the biggest this I want to see is when I talk to a high school coach about a certain player is how much conviction that high school coach has. Is that player, ‘yeah, I mean he’ll do all right for you’ or is that somebody he’s on fire about. ‘Coach you gotta take him, you know he’s the best when its hardest, he’s going to give you everything he has and you’re always going to be able to depend on him.’ Whenever a high school coach says that its usually a pretty easy answer for me.”
This Day in Sports History
1968 – Wilt Chamberlain becomes first NBAer to score 25,000 points.
1969 – 11th Daytona 500: LeeRoy Yarbrough driving for Junior Johnson, catches Charlie Glotzbach on final lap to win; first Daytona 500 won on a last lap pass.
1991 – North Carolina becomes the first team in NCAA basketball history to win 1,500 games with a 73-57 victory over Clemson.
Wilma Anderson
Wilma JoAnn Anderson, 77, of Mediapolis, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at Genesis East Campus in Davenport. Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 26, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Mediapolis. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. on Monday, February 27, 2023 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Dodgeville. Burial will follow in Kossuth Cemetery. A memorial has been established for St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Dodgeville. Online condolences may be left at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.
Wilma JoAnn Vantiger was born on October 20, 1945 in Fort Madison, Iowa, the daughter of Ben and Angela (Fedler) Vantiger. Wilma attended grade school in Yarmouth and graduated from Mediapolis High School in 1963. On August 1, 1964, she was united in marriage to Larry Anderson at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Burlington. Wilma worked at the Burlington Hawkeye, Ann’s Flowers and most recently was a Pharmacy Tech at Heritage Family Pharmacy retiring in November of 2022 after 27 years of service. Wilma was a member of St. Mary’s Church of Dodgeville serving on various committees and singing in the choir. She also was a member of Kings Daughters and the Mediapolis Community Theatre where she served on the board and participated in many of the productions. Wilma enjoyed sewing, canning, gardening, shopping, singing and was very crafty. She was an avid fan of Iowa Hawkeye football and basketball.
Wilma will be deeply missed by her husband, Larry of Mediapolis; children, Paul (Julie) Anderson of Mediapolis, Terri (Barry) Dowell of Stronghurst and Brian (Heather) Anderson of Mediapolis; grandchildren, Nick (Sydney) Anderson, Caleb (Jamie) Dowell, Abigail Dowell and Kyra Anderson; two great-grandchildren, Eden Anderson and Georgia Dowell; brother, James Vantiger of Mount Union; sisters-in-law, Freida Vantiger and Anita Vanitger, both of Mount Union; sister-in-law, Bonnie (Ron) Fromm of Mediapolis and several nieces and nephews.
Wilma was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Robert and Fred Vantiger; sisters-in-law, Georgianna Vantiger and Marge Fromm.