Nathan J. “Shorty” Fetterman, 88 of Salem passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family.
Funeral arrangements are pending at the Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant.
Stride Into Summer Family Walk Coming June 5th
Healthy Henry County Communities is planning a new free spring event for families. The Stride Into Summer Family Walk will feature a number of activity and educational stations along a loop walk at East Lake Park on Sunday June 5th 2-5pm. Sign in and pick up your goodie bag at the tent by the tennis courts. Organizations having activity stations include Henry County Public Health, ADDS, I-Smile, 1st Five and the Family Connection, ISU Extension and Outreach, Henry County Disability Services, and the New London, Salem, and Winfield libraries. In addition, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office will be there to fingerprint kids and provide parents with an ID kit. They will also be giving away some bike helmets for kids. The Mt. Pleasant Police Department, Mt. Pleasant Fire Department, Iowa DNR, and Henry County EMS will also have activities promoting summer safety topics. CPPC and DVIP will have kindness rocks for kids to paint and a certified car seat technician will be available if you need your car seat checked.
In case of rain, the event will be postponed until Sunday June 12th. This event is sponsored by the Enhance Henry County Community Foundation, Beck’s Seed, Continental, Lomont Molding, Walmart Distribution and Walmart Store. For more information and updates visit Facebook.com/HealthyHenryCounty or call Kelly at 319-385-0779. Healthy Henry County Communities is the community wellness coalition for Henry County Public Health.
Prep Baseball: Van Buren Outlasts Mount Pleasant
A four-run 2nd inning proved to be the difference for Van Buren County as the Warriors secured a 7-3 opening day win over Mount Pleasant at Mapleleaf Athletic Complex last night.
Mount Pleasant struck for two runs in the 1st inning, one on a Carter Amos RBI triple and the other on a wild pitch — but would not score again until the middle innings.
Van Buren hurler Taylor Sprouse settled in to the game well, allowing just three runs — only two earned — over five innings while punching out 11.
Jackson Manning relieved him and fanned five over the final two frames.
Cooper Keldgord was the starter for Mount Pleasant, pitching the game’s first three innings. He struck out one.
Ben Newton made his varsity debut in relief, covering four innings allowing two runs.
The loss moved Mount Pleasant to 0-1, they’ll take on Mediapolis on the road on Thursday night.
Van Buren County, 1-0, will play Keokuk at home Wednesday night.
Boys’ Golf: Wapello to State Golf
Wapello took second based on tiebreaker criteria, advancing as a team to the 2022 Staet Golf Meet.
Wapello tied with Earlham for second, but their fifth place scorer — Cooper Garrison — was higher than that of Earlham’s.
Wapello will join English Valleys, who was the meet champion, at the 1A State Golf Meet next week at Ames Golf and Country Club.
The Golden Bears won with 370 strokes, Wapello earned runner up honors with 373.
Earlham’s Ryan Stiles was meet medalist after shooting an 83.
Winfield-Mount Union’s duo of Carter Loyd and Jake Edwards finished in a tie for 22nd, the pair each shot a 98.
Ethan Streeter and Weston Miller led New London with 103’s.
Wyatt Miller carded a 105.
Boys’ Golf: Matheney Falls One Stroke Short of State
Mount Pleasant’s Nick Matheny fell just one stroke short of a state appearance following yesterday’s 3A District Tournament at Vinton-Shellsburg.
Matheny carded a 10-over 80, with the cut-off for state being a 79.
He tied with Notre Dame’s Kaleb Allen, who also missed the state meet by one stroke.
Medalist honors were split between Marion’s Nathan Whalen and Isaiah Zoske of Solon, who both ended up five-over on the tournament.
Solon was the team champion, followed up by Washington.
Both teams were good enough to to advance to next week’s state meet in Ames.
Boys’ Golf: Mediapolis Trio Ends Season
Ben Wolter, Jacob Grier and Kamden Stotler, Mediapolis’ sophomore trio, all saw their seasons come to a close yesterday at the Class 2A District Tournament in Wapello.
Wolter finished tied for 28th after carding a 90.
Grier shot a 100 while Stotlar finished with a 101.
West Branch won the meet with Dyersville Beckman placing second.
Girls’ Soccer: WBND Edges Mount Pleasant
Andrea Lopreato’s hat trick was not enough as the Mount Pleasant girls’ soccer team fell 4-3 to West Burlington Notre Dame yesterday.
Charice Auwerda had one assist, while Evelyn Escobar made five saves.
Notre Dame closes their regular season ledger at 7-7.
The Nikes will host the Sabers of Central DeWitt Friday in the first round of the Class 2A-8 tournament.
Mount Pleasant ends their regular season 8-6 and will play host to Iowa City Liberty on Friday night in the first round of the Class 2A-5 regional.
Boys’ Soccer: Panthers Blanked by WBND
The No. 5 ranked Notre Dame boys’ soccer team rolled to a 9-0 win over Mount Pleasant last night at East Lake Park.
Parker Davis had a huge scoring night with three goals and four assists.
Cole Ward and Carson Wagner each added a two-pack of goals.
The Nikes are now 14-3 and will host Burlington tonight in their regular season finale.
Mount Pleasant ends their regular season 1-15.
They’ll travel to take on 2A powerhouse Fort Madison Friday night at Baxter Sports Complex.
Change in Bridge Traffic
Weekly Crop Progress and Condition Report
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 April through November.
“Very hot temperatures and drier than normal conditions last week allowed farmers to make significant planting progress across much of Iowa,” said Secretary Naig. “As we look ahead, weather outlooks show promise in keeping planters rolling and farmers busy in the fields.”
The weekly report is also available on the USDA’s website at nass.usda.gov.
Crop Report
Significantly drier and warmer weather allowed Iowa’s farmers 5.2 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 15, 2022, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork activities included spraying and planting.
Topsoil moisture condition rated 1 percent very short, 11 percent short, 81 percent adequate and 7 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 4 percent very short, 20 percent short, 70 percent adequate and 6 percent surplus.
Farmers planted 43 percent of Iowa’s expected corn crop during the week ending May 15, 2022, to reach 57 percent planted, 2 weeks behind last year and 9 days behind the 5-year average. Eight percent of the corn crop has emerged, 11 days behind last year and 9 days behind average. Thirty-four percent of soybeans have been planted, just over 2 weeks behind last year and 1 week behind the 5-year average. Just 3 percent of soybeans have emerged, 10 days behind the previous year and 6 days behind average. Eighty-nine percent of the expected oat crop has been planted, 16 days behind last year and 10 days behind the 5-year average. Fifty-eight percent of the oat crop has emerged, 11 days behind last year and 1 week behind average.
Hay and pasture growth improved greatly with above normal temperatures. Iowa’s hay condition rating improved to 68 percent good to excellent. Some farmers have begun their first cutting of alfalfa. Pasture condition improved to 53 percent good to excellent. Livestock conditions were good as they were turned out from muddy feedlots to pasture, although feed stocks were low.
Prep Track: State Qualifier List
Des Moines — The official list of area state qualifiers has been compiled below:
1A Boys
New London
- Kade Benjamin – High Jump
- Carter Allen – Discus
- Carter Allen – Shot Put
- Josh Catala – 200m
- Alexander Julian – 1,600m
- Alexander Julian – 3,200m
- Seth Bailey – 1,600m
- Rylan Martin, Seth Bailey – 800m
- 4×100 relay (Boden Pickle, Reann Seberg, Joel Lacy and Josh Catala)
- 4×400 relay (Rylan Martin, Kaden Benjamin, Reann Seberg, Alexander Julian)
- 4×800 relay (Rylan Martin, Alexander Julian, Seth Bailey and Kade Benjamin)
- Distance Medley Relay (Reean Seberg, Jordan Sharp, Rylan Martin, Seth Bailey)
- 4×200 Relay (Boden Pickle, Joel Lacy, Camden Kasel, Jordan Sharp)
Winfield-Mount Union
- Cam Buffington – Long Jump
- Gabe Hemsworth – 400 Hurdles
- 4×100 Relay (Cole Milks, Cam Buffington, Caleb Giese, Brenden Simmons)
Danville
- Distance Medley Relay (Ethan Unzicker, Cadence Williams, Ty Carr, Ayden Doyle)
- AJ Bonnesen, Ty Carr – 1,600m
- AJ Bonnesen – 3,200m
- 4×200 Relay (Ethan Unzicker, Ayden Doyle, Cadence Williams, Ty Carr)
WACO
- Shuttle Hurdle Relay (Zach Schmitz, Mason Miller, Isaac Oswald, Simeon Reichenbach)
- Braden Spain – 400m
- Braden Spain, Mason Miller – High Jump
- Jonah Clark – Shot Put
- Simeon Reichenbach – 110m Hurdles
- Oleh Shtefanchuk – Discus
1A Girls
Danville
- Kenna Furnald – Long Jump
- Shuttle Hurdle Relay (Eden Svoboda, Chloe Horn, Alexis Dietsch, Allison Dowd)
- 4×400 Relay (Carissa Mackey, Jaeda Molle, Cassidy Yaley, Miya Orbiana)
- 4×800 Relay (Cassidy Yaley, Jaeda Molle, Carissa Mackey, Kamryn Sherwood)
Winfield-Mount Union
- Keetyn Townsley – 100m Hurdles
- Jobey Malone – Shot Put
- Shuttle Hurdle Relay (Morgan Grelk, Kayreanna Sharar, Keetyn Townsley, Josie Nelson)
- 4×100 Relay (Anabelle Loveless, Tess Huston, Keetyn Townsley, Aubrey Meeker)
WACO
- Ellah Kissell – High Jump
- 4×100 Relay (McKenzie Vradenburg, Halle Shelman, Amy Moran, Ellah Kissel)
- 4×200 Relay (McKenzie Vradenburg, Halle Shelman, Amy Moran, Ellah Kissell)
2A Boys
Mediapolis
- Anthony Isley – 200m
- Kadin Salek – 400m
- Logan Rosas – 800m
- Solomon Zaugg – 1,600m
- Cole Lipper – Discus
- 4×400 relay (Kadin Salek, Levi Arnold, Logan Rosas, Anthony Isley)
- 4×800 relay (Levi Arnold, Solomon Zaugg, Logan Rosas, Owen Schmidgall)
- Sprint Medley (Cole Lipper, Anthony Isley, Kadin Salek, Ben Egan)
- Distance Medley (Logan Rosas, Kadin Salek, Anthony Isley, Cole Lipper)
Van Buren County
- Anthony Duncan – 400m, 400 hurdles
- Tyler Stoltz – High Jump
Central Lee
- Thomas Eschman – Long Jump
2A Girls
Mediapolis
- 4×800 relay (Jaydon Wirt, Brooklyn Mohele, Haley Steffener, Kyra Anderson)
- 4×100 Relay (Kira Messer, Kendal Nollen, Kennedy Welliver, Haley Steffener)
3A Boys
Mount Pleasant
- Will Davidson – 200m, 110 hurdles, Long Jump
- Isaac Jerrel – Shot Put
- 4×800 relay (Isaac Rynders, Isaiah Albright, Gabe Feldmann, Jacob Richtman)
3A Girls
Mount Pleasant
- Kenna Lamm – 100m
- Josie Gilmore – High Jump
- Shuttle Hurdle Relay – (Kenna Lamm, Allie Westercamp, Abby Blint, Jenna Gilmore)
- 4×100 (Courtney Raub, Kenna Lamm, Tristian Shull, Andi Scott)
- Abby Blint – 3,000m
- Jadan Brumbaugh – Shot Put, Discus
- Distance Medley (Andi Scott, Elsie Lange, Tristian Shull, Abby Blint)
College Wrestling: Scorpil Signs with Iowa Wesleyan
Winfield — Winfield-Mount Union senior Lane Scorpil has signed to wrestle at Iowa Wesleyan.
The former Wildcat — he wrestled for Columbus Community/Winfield — finished his senior season 45-2 with a fourth place finish at the state tournament in Des Moines.
Over his decorated four year career, Scorpil finished 137-19.
Scorpil will work towards his automotive technician degree while wrestling at either 125 or 133 for head coach Jake Kadel.
College Track: Wesleyan’s Hunter Named NSAA Athlete of the Meet
KILJ — Iowa Wesleyan junior Bri Hunter placed first in the discus at this weekend’s North Star Athletic Association Outdoor Track and Field Championships helping earn Athlete of the Meet honors.
Hunter also claimed victory in the shot put over the weekend, as well.
Next up for Hunter will be the NAIA Outdoor National Championships, which will be held in Gulf Shores, Alabama May 25th through the 27th