Dee Harrison, Jr.

By Theresa Rose · Thursday, October 28th, 2021 at 8:27 pm CDT

Dee Harrison, Jr. 83, of Farmington, Iowa, passed away at 9:10 a.m. Monday, October 25, 2021, at his home in Farmington

He was born on February 13, 1938, in Burlington, Iowa, the son of L. Dee, Sr. and Ruby Aileen (Massey) Harrison. In November of 1957, he married Mary Allaman. She preceded him in death.

Survivors include his four children: Philip D. Harrison of Indian Springs, Nevada, Cathleen (Steven) Burke of Edgerton, Kansas, Lisa (Leighton Cain) Harrison-Cain of Saint Cloud, Florida and Bradley D. Harrison of Rowlett, Texas; six grandchildren: Rory Burke, Taylor Harrison, Reid Harrison, Alex Karimipour, Shelby Burke and Farrah Karimipour and one great grandchild: Teagan Burke.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife: Mary; brother: Greg Harrison and grandson; Ryan Burke.

Dee attended a one room school house outside Kirkwood, Illinois in his early years. He was a 1956 graduate of Kirkwood High School. He attended Bradley University for two years and was in the National Guard. Dee and Mary raised their family in Monmouth, Illinois. He worked as a salesman at Ray Green Chevrolet until he partnered with Chuck Woods, owning Woods Harrison Ford Dealership which later became Harrison Ford. In 1990, Dee moved to Farmington, where he lived until his death. Dee was a member of the Bonaparte Baptist Church. He enjoyed going to swap meets for his NOS parts business and tinkering in his warehouse.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, October 31, 2021 at Schmitz Funeral Home in Farmington. The funeral home will be open from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. that afternoon.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, November 1, 2021 at Schmitz Funeral Home in Farmington with Reverend Chad Welch officiating.

Donations may be made  in his memory to the Farmington Public Library.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhomes.com. Schmitz Funeral Home of Farmington is assisting the family with arrangements.

Arrangements Postponed for Ralph Holmstrom

By Theresa Rose · Thursday, October 28th, 2021 at 3:51 pm CDT

Visitation and services for Ralph Holmstrom, 77, of Mount Pleasant have been postponed until further notice. Mr. Holmstrom died Thursday, October 21, 2021, at the Henry County Health Center in Mount Pleasant.

 

November 2nd Voting Information

By Theresa Rose · Thursday, October 28th, 2021 at 2:21 pm CDT

NOTICE OF ELECTION

TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS

On Tuesday November 2, 2021 between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M., the regular municipal election for Mayors and City Council Members. Election for School District Board of Directors.

A public test of all voting equipment for this election will be held on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at 9:00 AM.

 Mt. Pleasant – Ward I   – Veterans Hall – 300 W Monroe St, Mt Pleasant, Iowa

Mt. Pleasant – Ward II – Veterans Hall – 300 W Monroe St, Mt Pleasant. Iowa

Mt. Pleasant – Ward III – Veterans Hall – 300 W Monroe St, Mt Pleasant, Iowa

Mt. Pleasant – Ward IV – Veterans Hall – 300 W Monroe St, Mt Pleasant, Iowa

 Central – Emergency Management – 900 W Washington St, Mt Pleasant, Iowa   .

All electors residing in the Cities of Rome and Westwood. All electors of Mt. Pleasant Comm. School District, Fairfield Comm. School District, and WACO Comm School District; residing in Tippecanoe, Center, Marion, and Trenton Townships.

NORTHWEST PRECINCT: Wayland City Hall includes – All electors residing in the Cities of Wayland, Coppock, Olds and all electors of the WACO Comm. School District and Mt. Pleasant Comm. School District; residing in Jefferson and Wayne Township west of James Ave.

NORTHEAST PRECINCT: Winfield City Hall includes –; All electors residing in the City of Winfield and Mt Union and all electors of the Winfield-Mt Union Comm. School District, WACO Comm. School District, New London Comm. School District, and Mt. Pleasant Comm. School District; residing in Scott, Canaan, and Wayne Township residents east of James Ave.

SOUTHWEST PRECINCT: Salem City Hall – All electors residing in the Cities of Salem and Hillsboro and all electors of the Mt. Pleasant Comm. School District and VBC (Harmony) Comm. School District; residing in the in Salem and Jackson Townships.

SOUTHEAST PRECINCT: New London Community Center – 112 W Main St., New London Iowa. All electors residing in the City of New London and of the New London Comm. School District, Danville Comm. School District and Ft. Madison Comm. School District; residing in the New London and Baltimore Townships.

 

Daily Jail Count

By Theresa Rose · Thursday, October 28th, 2021 at 2:12 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:   __10-28-2021____

 

JAIL COUNT

 

  26_      Henry County Inmates

 

  45_      Out of County Contract Inmates              

 

  71_     TOTAL

Weekly COVID-19 Update from Henry County Public Health

By Theresa Rose · Wednesday, October 27th, 2021 at 9:01 pm CDT

10-27-21 Henry County COVID-19 update:

14-day positivity rate for individuals tested: 11.8%

14-day positivity rate for tests taken (includes duplicate tests): 6.3%

# of cases last 3 days: 7

# of cases last 7 days: 30

# of cases last 14 days: 96

We are trending down, but remain in high transmission and encourage everyone to continue social distancing, wear a mask when in crowded indoor settings, and stay home if you are sick or have been exposed.

% of residents 12+ years of age fully vaccinated: 56.9%

% of all residents fully vaccinated: 48.9%

Find updates on boosters and links to sign up for a vaccine appointment at healthyhenrycounty.org/covid

**The positive case data comes from our local public health portal and the vaccination data comes from the CDC Data Tracker. Find additional public data at coronavirus.iowa.gov/**

#BeatCOVID19 #WeCanDoThis

Weekly Crop Progress and Condition Report

By Theresa Rose · Wednesday, October 27th, 2021 at 8:22 pm CDT

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November.

“An active weather pattern returned to Iowa this past week, which brought much needed rainfall across the state,” said Secretary Naig. “Soybean harvest continues to make significant progress and should be wrapping up soon despite a soggy forecast.”

The weekly report is also available on the USDA’s website at nass.usda.gov.

Crop Report

Harvest was in full swing across Iowa until precipitation slowed progress over the weekend and limited farmers to 5.0 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending October 24, 2021, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities continued to include harvesting soybeans and corn, fall tillage and applying fertilizer.

Sixty percent of Iowa’s corn for grain has been harvested, one week ahead of the five-year average. Producers across much of the State have approximately two-thirds of their corn crop harvested, while producers in northeast and south central Iowa have more than half remaining to be harvested. Moisture content of field corn being harvested for grain was 18 percent, unchanged from last week.

Soybean harvest reached 83 percent, six days ahead of the five-year average. Although soybean harvest in the southern one-third of the State is still lagging behind, farmers in each of the southern districts harvested 18 percent or more of their soybean crop during the week ending October 24, 2021.

Bottled Water Order

By Theresa Rose · Wednesday, October 27th, 2021 at 7:26 pm CDT

The City of Columbus Junction is issuing a Bottled Water Order until further notice due to a water main break.  The bottled water order will be for residents in Columbus Junction that live South of the High School.  This includes Streets of Colton St. south of the school, Flatrion Dr., Oakview Dr, Ridge Rd, Midway Dr, Orchard Lane, East Meadow Lane, New Heritage Dr., Village Square, South Hill and Crestwood.  The Bottled Water Order also includes ALL of Columbus City.

You need to use bottled water for drinking and cooking until water testing is completed and the water is confirmed safe to consume.  For any updates please check the City of Columbus Junction Facebook page or call City Hall.

Nancy Elaine Buechel

By Theresa Rose · Wednesday, October 27th, 2021 at 4:34 pm CDT

Nancy Elaine Buechel, 73, of Farmington, Iowa, passed away at 12:25 p.m. Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at Unity Point Health in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

She was born on March 19, 1948, in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of Ralph and Ruth (Howeing) Schreck. On July 20, 1968, she married Thomas A. Buechel in Kahoka, Missouri. He preceded her in death on January 22, 2018.

Survivors include her three children: Janet (Michael) Browning of Farmington, Iowa, Bradley (Melissa) Buechel of Farmington, Iowa and Stephanie Buechel of Houston, Texas; twelve grandchildren: Levi, Nieca, Shira, Haley, Cameron, Keegan, Jersey, Jayla, Jentry, Jovan, Joshawn and Shayla; three great grandchildren: Kaimrin, Vidi, Ashton and two on the way; brother: Chuck (Ruth) Schreck of Missouri; two sisters: Virginia Brown of Cookeville, Tennessee and Joyce (Jim) Kamp of Argyle, Iowa. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband: Thomas; brother: Joe and sisters: Evelyn, Connie and Alice.

Nancy was the matriarch of her family. She was always just a phone call away. Her largest life accomplishment truly was her grandchilden and great grandchildren. The time she spent with them was priceless. Out of high school, Nancy moved to Fort Madison, Iowa to work at Sheaffer Pen and in time met and married the love of her life, Tom. In 1996, they moved to rural Farmington, Iowa. She worked at Riverside Plastic for twenty-seven years, retiring in 2010. After retirement, she enjoyed time with her family which included her favorite pastimes: cards, dominos, horse camp, walks with her dog “Boots” and lunch dates with family.

Friends may call after 12:00 noon, Friday, October 29, 2021, at Schmitz Funeral Home in Farmington where the family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. that evening.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 30, 2021, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Farmington with Father Dennis Hoffman as celebrant.

Burial will be at Greenglade Cemetery in Farmington.

A memorial has been established in her memory for the Farmington American Legion.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhome.com. Schmitz Funeral Home of Farmington is assisting the family with arrangements.