Washington Mayor Trial Pushed Back

By Allison Jacobs · Monday, June 26th, 2023 at 6:28 am CDT

Washington Mayor Jaron Rosien’s day in court has been rescheduled, according to public records and people familiar with proceedings in a case where he is accused of third degree sexual abuse.

Court records filed Friday morning after a pretrial conference said a second such conference would be held Aug. 11, saying both parties agreed to the change and that “discovery is ongoing.” Rosien also has new jury trial dates, listed in Washington on Sept. 12 and 13 at 9 a.m. and 8 a.m., respectively. The trial was originally scheduled for just one day in mid-July.

Approached after leaving the judge’s chambers Friday morning from the first pretrial conference, defense attorney Eric Tindal — who represents Rosien in the case — said such adjustments were “not uncommon.”

Rosien has pleaded not guilty to the charges, which are a Class C felony. His accuser, identified as “AB” in a partially redacted affidavit from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, claims that Rosien made unwanted sexual contact with him at a bar owned by the mayor in January. The mayor began a voluntary unpaid leave of absence from his municipal position in early February after the charges were announced, but has not resigned.

Central Lee Highschooler Killed in Two-Vehicle Accident Saturday

By Allison Jacobs · Monday, June 26th, 2023 at 6:18 am CDT

LEE COUNTY – A 16-year-old Donnellson girl was killed in a two-vehicle accident Saturday in Lee County involving a garbage truck.
Kodi Moeller, 16, a student-athlete at Central Lee High School, was driving in the area of Hwy. 16 and 205th Avenue when a waste hauler and her vehicle collided at around noon. The collision occurred about a mile east of the Hwy. 16 and Hwy. 218 intersection, just north of St. Paul.
According to a report from the Iowa State Patrol, the truck was driven by Levi A. Whaley, 21, of Mt. Pleasant and Moeller was driving a 2003 GMC Envoy. Whaley was hauling for WEMIGA Waste Management of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. The report indicated Moeller was traveling northbound on 205th Avenue and Whaley was headed westbound on Hwy. 16 when the two vehicles collided. Whaley’s vehicle struck Moeller broadside on the passenger side.
Lee County Sheriff’s deputies, Lee County EMS, West Point Fire and Rescue, and Air Evac services all assisted at the scene.

Fort Madison Man Arrested After Chase on Saturday

By Allison Jacobs · Monday, June 26th, 2023 at 6:18 am CDT
On June 24, 2023, at approximately 1:08 a.m. a deputy with the Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a motorcycle for speeding on Highway 61 near Skunk River Road. The vehicle failed to stop as it turned west onto Skunk River Road. The deputy pursued the motorcycle which reached speeds of 80 mph in a 50-mph zone. The motorcycle turned south into Lee County from Augusta and eventually came to a stop in the 3000blk of highway 16 just east of Denmark, IA.
After coming to a stop, the driver took off running on foot until he was eventually detained by the pursuing deputy. The suspect was placed under arrest and identified as Wayne Andrew Hayes, age 41, of Ft. Madison, IA. Hayes was transported to the Des Moines County Correctional Center where he was charged with Felony Eluding, Driving While Barred, and Interference with Official Acts. His bond was set at $5000.

Sports, June 26th

By Allison Jacobs · Monday, June 26th, 2023 at 6:06 am CDT

High School Baseball

Mt. Pleasant will face off against Fort Madison tonight in a doubleheader on the road.

New London will take on Central Lee tonight.

Van Buren County defeated North Mahaska 13-0 over the weekend. The Warriors take on Cardinal tomorrow, June 27th.

Mediapolis will face off against Clear Lake on June 29th at the Mt. Mercy Alumni Coaches Classic.

Winfield-Mt. Union will compete against Burlington Notre Dame on June 28th.

Danville will face off against Sigourney in the first round of the postseason on July 1st.

In Southeast conference (SEC) play, Keokuk will take on Fairfield and Burlington will square off against Washington tonight.

High School Softball

Mt. Pleasant will travel to take on Fort Madison tonight in a doubleheader matchup. KILJ will be on the call with pregame at 5:15 pm.

Danville will face off against New London tomorrow, June 27th.

New London will take on Central Lee today.

Van Buren County will compete against Cardinal tomorrow.

Holy Trinity Catholic will face off against Lone Tree tonight.

In SEC games, Burlington will take on Washington and Keokuk will face off against Fairfield today.

High School Postseason Softball

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released the postseason brackets for all the classifications and here’s the matchups for our local teams.

In Class 1A Region 8, New London will travel to face off against Holy Trinity Catholic and Wapello will host Winfield-Mt. Union with both games taking place on June 30th at 7 pm.

In Class 2A Region 7, Van Buren County earned a first-round bye. The Warriors will take on the winner between Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont and Pella Christian on July 5th at 7 pm at home.

In Class 2A Region 8, Danville will travel to take on Durant at 7 pm on June 30th. Mediapolis will face off against Louisa-Muscatine on the road on July 5th at 7 pm.

Central Lee and Washington will square off on July 6th at Washington and West Burlington will host Fairfield on July 6th with both games taking place at 7 pm for Class 3A Region 8.

In Class 4A Region 6, Mt. Pleasant and Keokuk will compete in a conference matchup at Joyce Park on July 6th at 7 pm. Knoxville will host Fort Madison with the winner taking on Burlington at Burlington.

Mt. Pleasant Cross Country

On Mondays and Wednesdays, runs will begin at the Old Threshers Museum Theatre at 6:30 am.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, runs will start at 7 pm at Saunders Park by the swimming pool.

The runs will continue throughout the summer until the middle of August. If you have any questions, reach out to Coach Murray at 319-850-0867.

Iowa High School Athletic Association

The IHSAA released the answers to their survey over the weekend with these results being the highlights. “Family Week” was supported by 94% of the respondents. 74% of respondents voted to continue letting the IHSAA create the football regular season schedule. Baseball is permitted 40 regular season games, but 83% of respondents want to lower the permitted number of games with the most popular choice being 30 games.

For a full look at the responses to the survey: IHSAA Survey Results

Prospect League

The Burlington Bees squeaked by the Pistol Shrimp on Saturday in the 10th inning, 8-7, but fell to the O’Fallon Hoots, 11-2, yesterday. Keanu Spenser smacked a home run and tallied 3 RBIs, while Mason Schwalbach also cleared the fence and notched 2 RBIs. Brandon Bickford had the game winning sacrifice fly.

Tanner Holland picked up both RBIs against the Hoots with one of the runs coming off a home run. The Bees will take on the Hoots at home tonight in a rematch.

The Clinton LumberKings split their weekend games as they lost to the Lafayette Aviators 5-2 on Saturday and defeated the Quincy Gems 18-8 in an offensive showcase.

Against the Aviators, Tate Gillen doubled and picked up an RBI for the LumberKings. Gavin Brzozowski and Max Holy each hammered a home run against the Gems with Holy finishing with 4 RBIs in the contest. The LumberKings will face off against the Gems tonight at home.

This Day in Sports History

1994 – Kirby Puckett passes Rod Carew with 2,088 hits as Twin’s top hit leader.

2003 – NBA Draft: St. Vincent–St. Mary HS (Akron, Ohio) small forward LeBron James first pick by Cleveland Cavaliers.

2021 – Largest-ever pile up in the Tour de France caused by a spectator with a sign during Stage 1. Spectator later hunted down and arrested.

 

 

 

 

 

Sports, June 23rd

By Allison Jacobs · Friday, June 23rd, 2023 at 6:06 am CDT

High School Baseball

Mt. Pleasant lost to Fairfield 9-3 last night after the Trojans scored all nine of their runs in the 4th inning. The Panthers jumped out to a 3 to 0 lead after an RBI double by J.C. Sitar in the 3rd inning, an RBI double by Ben Newton in the 4th inning, and a bases loaded hit by pitch taken by Zerek Venghaus in the 4th inning as well. Tallon Bates was called to the mound and he shut out the Panthers the rest of the way, which included getting out of two bases loaded jams.

Bates also went 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs in the game for the Trojans. 8 of the 9 batters for the Trojans ended up tallying at least one RBI. This locks the Panthers and Trojans for 2nd place in the conference standings. The Panthers will face off against Fort Madison on June 26th in a doubleheader on the road.

Winfield-Mt. Union will compete against Louisa-Muscatine tonight to end the regular season.

Van Buren County took down New London 15-4 yesterday. The Tigers will face off against West Burlington tonight. The Warriors will take on Burlington Notre Dame today at home.

Danville lost to Central Lee last night in a score that resembles a football final 24-14. Corbin Pohren knocked two doubles and notched 6 RBIs in the winning effort. The Bears end the regular season 1-15.

Mediapolis scored one run in each of the final three innings including the one extra inning to beat West Burlington 8-7. Brock Thuleen finished 2 for 4 with 3 RBIs for the Falcons. The Bulldogs will take on Central Lee today.

In Southeast conference (SEC) play, Keokuk will take on Fairfield and Burlington will square off against Washington on June 26th.

High School Softball

Mt. Pleasant fell to Fairfield last night 10-0. Olivia Hollander went 3 for 3 for the Trojans with a home run, a triple, and the game-ending single to finish the game with 5 RBIs. The Panthers travel to take on Fort Madison on June 26th in a doubleheader matchup.

Danville will face off against New London on June 27th.

New London will travel to take on West Burlington tonight.

Winfield-Mt. Union lost to Lone Tree yesterday 17-3. The Wolves will take on Louisa-Muscatine at home to close out the season tonight.

Holy Trinity Catholic will take on Van Buren County today.

West Burlington handled Mediapolis last night 14-0. Avery Crear notched the lone hit for Mediapolis. The Bulldogs will compete against Central Lee today.

In SEC games, Burlington defeated Fort Madison 5-0 and Keokuk fell to Washington 13-1. The Grayhounds will take on the Demons and the Chiefs will face off against the Trojans on June 26th.

High School Postseason Baseball

Class 1A and 2A released their postseason brackets yesterday and here’s a look at some of our local teams matchups.

In Class 1A Substate 5: District 9, Burlington Notre Dame enters as the #1 seed. New London enters as the 5th seed and will take on Highland on July 1st in the first round with the winner taking on the Nikes.

In District 10 for Class 1A, Danville will face off against Sigourney on July 1st on the road.

Shifting our attention to Class 2A, our local teams will be beating up one another to see who makes it out of Substate 5: District 10. Van Buren County gets the top seed and a first-round bye. Mediapolis earned the #2 seed and a bye. Winfield-Mt. Union will take on Louisa-Muscatine and Central Lee will face off against West Burlington. The first round matchups take place on July 1st.

The brackets for Class 3A and 4A will be released next week between June 26th and the 29th.

Mt. Pleasant Cross Country

On Mondays and Wednesdays, runs will begin at the Old Threshers Museum Theatre at 6:30 am.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, runs will start at 7 pm at Saunders Park by the swimming pool.

The runs will continue throughout the summer until the middle of August. If you have any questions, reach out to Coach Murray at 319-850-0867.

Prospect League

The Burlington Bees defeated the Alton River Dragons in comeback fashion after breaking the tie in the top of the 9th and scoring two runs to win 8-6. Mason Schwalbach started the scoring with a solo home run in the 1st inning and Keanu Spenser clobbered a grand slam to tie the game at 6 in the 8th inning. Jaden Hackbarth tallied the game winning two RBIs. The Bees will host the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp tomorrow, June 24th.

The Clinton LumberKings will host the Lafayette Aviators tonight.

This Day in Sports History

1972 – Bernice Gera becomes first female umpire in MLB history, Geneva Senators and Auburn Twins in Geneva, New York.

1972 – President Richard Nixon signed the Education Amendments of 1972 into law. Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in college sports.

2008 – Félix Hernández of the Seattle Mariners hits a grand slam against the New York Mets, the first pitcher to do so since Steve Dunning in 1971.

Sports, June 22nd

By Allison Jacobs · Thursday, June 22nd, 2023 at 6:26 am CDT

High School Baseball

Mt. Pleasant defeated Davis County yesterday 11-6. Payton Walker picked up the win. The Panthers will take on Fairfield tonight on the road. KILJ will be on the call with pregame at 7:15 pm.

New London will host Van Buren County tonight.

Danville will take on Central Lee for their senior night tonight.

Central Lee held off Hillcrest Academy’s comeback attempt last night to win 6-5. James Hemingsen tallied 2 RBIs and Kayden Ames finished 3 for 3 with 2 RBIs for the Hawks.

Mediapolis handled Louisa-Muscatine 11-0 yesterday. The Bulldogs play against West Burlington today.

In Southeast conference (SEC) play, Washington and Keokuk along with Fort Madison and Burlington continue their series tonight.

High School Softball

Mt. Pleasant fell to Cardinal last night 12-0 after 6 innings. Saige Burchett picked up the lone single for the Panthers. The Panthers will travel to face off against Fairfield tonight.

Central Lee defeated Hillcrest Academy last night 15-0. Layla Gonterman and Shanna Buford led the Hawks with 2 RBIs apiece.

Danville will take on Central Lee at home tonight for their senior night.

New London will host Van Buren County tonight.

Winfield-Mt. Union will travel to take on Lone Tree today.

Holy Trinity Catholic fell to Wapello yesterday 10-4. The Crusaders will take on Van Buren County tomorrow, June 23rd.

Van Buren County handled Mediapolis last night 13-1. Sophia Jirak led the team with 4 RBIs and Ally Cambell picked up the win from the circle notching 2 strikeouts. The Bulldogs will face off against West Burlington today with first pitch at 7 pm.

In SEC games, Burlington will face off against Fort Madison and Keokuk will square off against Washington tonight.

Mt. Pleasant Cross Country

On Mondays and Wednesdays, runs will begin at the Old Threshers Museum Theatre at 6:30 am.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, runs will start at 7 pm at Saunders Park by the swimming pool.

The runs will continue throughout the summer until the middle of August. If you have any questions, reach out to Coach Murray at 319-850-0867.

Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA)

The Iowa High School Sports Network (IHSSN) announced their pay-per-view format to livestreaming state tournaments for boys high school athletics on Tuesday. The IHSAA responded yesterday by filing a lawsuit.

The IHSSN announced the plan would be introduced during this year’s baseball state tournament and the charge would be $9.99 per game and $18.99 for a tournament pass.

The IHSAA is seeking a “declaration from the court as to the rights of the parties with respect to charging fees to the public under the relevant media rights agreement.” The IHSAA is looking to bring free public access to future championship broadcasts.

For a full look at the IHSAA’s statement: IHSAA Statement

Prospect League

The Burlington Bees lost to the Cape Catfish last night 12-3. Trent Rice, Jaden Hackbarth, and Jackson Fisher all picked up RBIs last night in the losing effort. The Bees will take on the Alton River Dragons tonight on the road.

The Clinton LumberKings will host the Lafayette Aviators tomorrow, June 23rd.

This Day in Sports History

1874 – Game of lawn tennis introduced by Welsh Major Walter Clopton Wingfield, introducing a rubber ball to bounce on grass.

1889 – Louisville Colonels set MLB record with 26th consecutive loss.

1981 – John McEnroe’s famous ‘You cannot be serious’ rant in 1st round win over Tom Gullikson at Wimbledon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sports, June 21st

By Allison Jacobs · Wednesday, June 21st, 2023 at 6:09 am CDT

High School Baseball

Mt. Pleasant will host Davis County tonight with first pitch at 7:30 pm.

New London will take on Pekin tonight.

Van Buren County squeaked by with the win against Mediapolis yesterday 2-1. Taylor Sprouse picked up the win on the mound, going the complete game allowing only 3 hits, an unearned run, and tallying 5 strikeouts. The Warriors will host Winfield-Mt. Union tonight.

Danville lost to West Burlington last night 9-4. Brady Diewold cracked a home run and tallied 4 RBIs in the win for the Falcons. The Bears take on Lone Tree today.

Central Lee will host Hillcrest Academy tonight.

In Southeast conference (SEC) play, Washington and Keokuk along with Fort Madison and Burlington continue their series tomorrow.

High School Softball

Mt. Pleasant will host Cardinal tonight at 7:30 pm with KILJ on the call with pregame at 7:15 pm.

Central Lee will face off against Hillcrest Academy today.

New London fell to Holy Trinity Catholic yesterday 12-0. The Tigers will face off against Van Buren County tomorrow, June 22nd. The Crusaders host Wapello tonight.

Winfield-Mt. Union fell to Hillcrest Academy last night 15-2. The lone RBI belonged to Jessi Renken for the Wolves. Anna Anderson clocked a double. The Wolves will travel to take on Lone Tree tomorrow.

Danville was defeated by West Burlington 10-0 last night. Lauren Krieger led the Falcons with 5 RBIs on the night. The Bears will take on Lone Tree tonight.

Mediapolis will take on West Burlington tomorrow.

In SEC games, Burlington will face off against Fort Madison and Keokuk will square off against Washington tomorrow.

Mt. Pleasant Cross Country

On Mondays and Wednesdays, runs will begin at the Old Threshers Museum Theatre at 6:30 am.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, runs will start at 7 pm at Saunders Park by the swimming pool.

The runs will continue throughout the summer until the middle of August. If you have any questions, reach out to Coach Murray at 319-850-0867.

Iowa High School Sports Network (IHSSN)

The IHSSN is looking to expand on their live sporting event options for the boys’ state tournaments and this evolution will consist of a pay-per-view platform for their streaming devices. This will be introduced at this year’s baseball state tournament.

An important note is that the broadcasts will still be available for free and still live through its Iowa cable and broadcast television affiliates. The change will occur with the streaming devices (i.e., phone desktop, iPad, etc.) as they will now require a fee for single games/matches or the entire championship tournament.

There will be no monthly or yearly subscriptions and the user controls what sporting events they would like to purchase.

The price for a single game/match will be $9.99 and a tournament pass will cost $18.99, which gives you access to all of the championship games or matches.

Prospect League

The Burlington Bees fell to the Jackson Rockabillys last night 12-5. Trent Rice led the Bees with 2 RBIs in the contest. The Bees will look to get back in the win column against the Cape Catfish tonight.

The Clinton LumberKings defeated the Chillicothe Paints 7-3 last night. Graysen Drezek picked up his 2nd win of the season after throwing 5 innings of 1 hit baseball notching 4 strikeouts. The LumberKings will host the Lafayette Aviators on Friday, June 23rd.

This Day in Sports History

1970 – FIFA World Cup Final, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City: Brazil and Pelé become first team and player to win the World Cup 3 times, beating Italy, 4-1 in front of 107,412.

1994 – German tennis superstar Steffi Graf becomes first defending champion to lose in the 1st round of a major tournament (Wimbledon to American Lorrie McNeal).

2015 – US Open Men’s Golf, Chambers Bay GC: Jordan Spieth (21) becomes youngest winner since 1923 by 1 shot from Dustin Johnson & Louis Oosthuizen.

Sports, June 20th

By Allison Jacobs · Tuesday, June 20th, 2023 at 6:07 am CDT

High School Baseball

Mt. Pleasant split their doubleheader against Fairfield last night as they lost game one 13-0 and won game two 7-6 in dramatic fashion. The Panthers walked it off in the 7th inning on a bases loaded hit by pitch taken by Carter Amos. The Panthers will host Davis County tomorrow, June 21st.

Winfield-Mt. Union will compete against Hillcrest Academy today.

New London will take on Burlington Notre Dame tonight.

Van Buren County put on the rout against Lone Tree last night 25-2. Jackson Manning led the way offensively with one of three home runs hit by the Warriors and the team leading 6 RBIs. The Warriors will host Mediapolis today.

Danville fell to Wapello 7-3. The Bears will travel to take on West Burlington tonight.

Central Lee will take on Washington tonight.

In Southeast conference (SEC) play, Fort Madison fell to Burlington in both games 16-4 in game one and 8-0 in game two. Washington and Keokuk along with Fort Madison and Burlington continue their series on June 22nd.

High School Softball

Mt. Pleasant was swept by Fairfield last night: 16-5 in game one and 12-5 in game two. In game one, the Trojans jumped for six runs in the 2nd and 3rd innings with Lilly Bergren picking up 4 RBIs with a single and double in the innings. A solo home run by Addison Clark stopped the game from ending in a mercy rule. A 2 RBI double by Keagyn Coleman in the 4th inning cut the lead to 12 to 3. Faith Jones followed that up with a 2 RBI single in the 5th inning to up the lead to 14 to 3. Saige Burchett knocked home two runs with a single in the 5th to force one more inning with the Trojans scoring two in the 6th inning then shutting out the Panthers.

In game two, Bergren added 2 more RBIs to her total as the Trojans took a 5 to 0 lead. Nevertheless, Mt. Pleasant was ready as Burchett added 2 RBIs to her own total of 4 on the day and a Jayden Housh RBI single made the score 5 to 3. A sacrifice fly by Ella McNamee brought the game within one in the 4th inning. However, the Trojans brought in Coty Engle for relief and shut down the Panthers while the Trojans jumped for 6 more runs bringing us the final score of 12-5. The Panthers will host Cardinal tomorrow at 7:30 pm with KILJ on the call with pregame at 7:15 pm.

Central Lee will face off against Washington tonight.

New London fell to Highland last night 12-0. The Tigers will take on Holy Trinity Catholic on the road today.

Holy Trinity Catholic took down Hillcrest Academy last night 9-0.

Mediapolis handled Winfield-Mt. Union 15-3 last night. Avery Crear led the Bulldogs with 3 RBIs. Quin Smith and Ella Kann each picked up an RBI for the Wolves with Anna Anderson going 2 for 2 with a run scored. The Wolves will host Hillcrest Academy tonight for their senior night. The Bulldogs will face off against Van Buren County tonight on the road.

Danville lost to Wapello yesterday 13-1. The Bears will face off against West Burlington today on the road.

In SEC games, Burlington defeated Fort Madison in both games: 5-4 in game one and 14-6 in game two. Keokuk fell to Washington in both games 15-0 and 14-4. The series will continue on Thursday, June 22nd.

Mt. Pleasant Cross Country

On Mondays and Wednesdays, runs will begin at the Old Threshers Museum Theatre at 6:30 am.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, runs will start at 7 pm at Saunders Park by the swimming pool.

The runs will continue throughout the summer until the middle of August. If you have any questions, reach out to Coach Murray at 319-850-0867.

Prospect League

The Burlington Bees got back in the win column against the Jackson Rockabillys 4-1. Jaden Hackbarth, Kooper Schulte, and Coy Sarsfield each picked up an RBI in the game. Aiden McGee picked up the win after 6 innings of work and 8 strikeouts. The Bees will take on the Rockabillys tonight in a rematch.

The Clinton LumberKings lost to the Mill Rats last night 8-4 after Johnstown scored all 8 runs in the 7th inning. Casen Neumann and Paul Schuyler each had an RBI in the losing effort. The LumberKings will face off against the Chillicothe Paints today on the road.

This Day in Sports History

1968 – Jim Hines becomes 1st person to run 100 meters in under 10 seconds.

1978 – First 6 teams of Women’s Pro Basketball League (WBL) is granted-Iowa, New Jersey, Milwaukee, Chicago, Minnesota, and Dayton.

2006 – NBA Finals: Miami Heat beat Dallas Mavericks, 95-92 in Game 6 for first title in franchise history; MVP: Dwyane Wade.