Oakbrook Street Re-Construction

By Theresa Rose · Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 at 1:49 pm CDT

Warner Engineering has put out an update on the progress of the Oakbrook Street construction project in Mount Pleasant.  On Monday Kinney and Sons completed installing a new sanitary manhole. Today (Tuesday, May 10) crews will replace the storm intake on the west side of the cul da sac and on Wednesday will start removing concrete and drive-way approaches.

Hickey Contracting plans to start prepping for pouring concrete on May 16. Homeowners on the Oakbrook who need to can park on the vacant lot east of the Hassenfritz property as long as conditions remain dry.  If it does rain they will get those that they can back into their drives.  If crews are placing concrete in front of their house then those residents need to park out on Oakbrook Drive.

Weather permitting this project should move along fairly quickly according to Warner Engineering. If anyone has questions or concerns you may call Mount Pleasant Public Works Department or Warner Engineering at 39-385-4180 ext 103.

By Nathan Bloechl · Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 at 11:33 am CDT

Boys’ Prep Tennis: Mount Pleasant Finishes Third at Districts

Mount Pleasant finished with 10 points in team scoring, earning third place at Fairfield in a Class 1A district meet.

Cedar Rapids Xavier won districts with 32 points, with Maharishi placing second.

The Panthers will advance to preliminary substate on Friday, where they will travel to Maharishi.

Owen Vansickel and Lincoln Henriksen were quarterfinalists for Mount Pleasant, before being beaten by two Xavier Saints.

Xavier’s top-ranked Brady Horstmann was the meet champion. The UW-LaCrosse recruit is now 11-2 on the year.

He squared off with his teammate Quincy Johnson in the final.

Maharishi junior Zak Askar was the consolation champion.

In doubles play, Tim Cam and Elliott Cook and Jake Ensminger and Levi Graber were quarterfinalists.

Xavier’s tandem of Declan Coe and Hugh Courter were doubles champs.

Trenton Link and Ryan Schmit — also both of Xavier — were consolation champions.

Girls Prep Tennis: Walls, Olivas Draw All-Conference Honors

Savana Walls and Melanie Olivas earned All-Conference doubles honors yesterday in the Southeast Conference tennis meet.

The Panther duo lost to Jacqui Workman and Emily Mosley of Burlington in the championship.

Gisele Fajardo-Pena teamed up with Malena Yocum for a 9th place finish in the conference.

That group defeated Emma Wendland and Emily Simpson of Fairfield.

In singles play, Eva Rounceville finished in 8th, while Ellie Situmeang placed 10th.

Girls’ Golf: New London Rolls to SEISC Title

The New London Tiger girls’ golf team earned yet another SEISC title yesterday, rolling to a near 80 stroke win at Heritage Oaks Golf Course.

New London was led by meet medalist Taylor Phillips, who finished with an 82, seven strokes better than that of second place Olivia Hines of Mediapolis.

All told, New London put five in the top-11, with Sophie Malott placing third, Saige Barron tied for 6th, Emma Nye was 8th.

Winfield-Mount Union was led by Alli Humphreys, who finished in 9th with a 111.

Louisa-Muscatine ended second in the team race, with Mediapolis third.

Highland and Winfield-Mount Union rounded out the top-five.

Boys’ Soccer: Fort Madison Blanks Mount Pleasant

Fort Madison opened the game up with five second half goals as the No. 11 ranked Bloodhounds rolled to a 6-0 win over Mount Pleasant last night.

Nathan Bowen scored twice for Fort Madison, while Leif Boeding added two assists.

Reiburn Turnbull made two saves for the Bloodhounds, who improved to 11-4.

Mount Pleasant fell to 1-13.

Girls’ Soccer: Bloodhounds Earn OT Win

Natalie Randolph’s two goal performance lifted Fort Madison to a thrilling extra time 4-3 win over Mount Pleasant last night.

Elly Manning, Tori Wilson and Andrea Lopreato all scored for the Panthers while Charice Auwerda picked up an assist.

Evelyn Escobar made six saves.

Fort Madison improved to 10-2.

Mount Pleasant fell to 7-5 and they’ll be back on the pitch against West Branch on Thursday.

College Softball: Anderson, Indian Hills Advance to NJCAA District Championship

Former Winfield-Mount Union star Madie Anderson pitched a complete game, two-hit shutout for Indians Hills, as the Warriors defeated Southeastern 3-0.

The win advances Indian Hills o the Midwest District Championships.

Anderson’s gem won her her team-high 17th game of the year. The former Lady Wolves ace struck out six batters without issuing a walk to hold the Blackhawks scoreless.

The region championship was the 25th in school history.

Henry County Supervisors Meeting Agenda

By Theresa Rose · Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 at 10:33 am CDT

AGENDA

 

May 10, 2022

 

Approve Agenda

 

Approve Minutes

 

9:00 Jake Hotchkiss, Engineer Weekly Update

 

10:00 Crisis Intervention Meeting

 

11:30 Ray Fear Farmtel Communications

 

Other County Business as time allows

 

Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates

 

SCC Distinguised Alumni

By Theresa Rose · Monday, May 9th, 2022 at 9:32 pm CDT
Southeastern Community College will host receptions for this year’s Distinguished Alumni honorees prior to the May 11 and May 12 SCC commencement ceremonies.

Keokuk 2021 Distinguished Alumnus, Jim Dennis, will be honored at a reception on Wednesday, May 11, at 5 p.m. on SCC’s Keokuk campus. He will present the keynote speech at Keokuk’s commencement, to be held outdoors at Keokuk’s campus.

West Burlington 2021 Distinguished Alumnus, Serena Stevens, will be honored at a reception at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, in the banquet room at Burlington Memorial Auditorium. She will present the keynote address during West Burlington’s commencement at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium.

A native of Keokuk, Dennis, graduated from SCC’s Keokuk campus in 1969 and went on to earn his Bachelor of Science in business from Emporia State University in 1971. He attended law school at Gonzaga University where he received his Juris Doctor in 1975. Jim and his wife, Mary, also a Keokuk native, spent a year at the University of Rhode Island where he earned a master’s degree in marine affairs.

A member of the Iowa, Illinois and California State Bar Associations, Dennis started practicing law in California in 1976 before returning to Keokuk where he opened his own law practice. He has maintained his general practice for over 44 years.

Dennis was proudly involved in the Illinois Capital Case Defense Bar, where he served for 15 years.

Jim and Mary Dennis have been very active in the community, having served on multiple boards. Jim maintained involvement with SCC over the years, and served on the SCC Board of Trustees in the 1980s. Jim assisted in the hiring process for Dr. Gene Gardner, who served as the SCC President from 1986-1996.

Jim and Mary raised three daughters and now enjoy their role as grandparents.

Serena Stevens, a native of Fort Madison, discovered her passion for fine arts at Southeastern Community College. She completed her Associate of Arts degree in 2008 and received her Associate of Science degree in 2011.

Following SCC, she transferred to Western Illinois University and earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting in 2011.

After WIU Stevens began exhibiting her work in both juried and solo exhibitions around the country. She was awarded the Iowa Arts Fellowship and earned her Master of Fine Arts degree in painting and drawing from the University of Iowa in 2021.

Stevens’ work has earned solo shows and representation from galleries in New York City and has been featured in Art Forum, The New York Times, and The New Yorker magazine. She credits instructors like John Bybee for providing both knowledge and encouragement as a foundation for success.

Both pre-graduation receptions are open to the public and include hot and cold hors d’oeuvres and beverages for a free will donation.

Distinguished alumni are selected by the SCC Alumni Association board from nominations. Nominate an exceptional alumus at scciowa.edu. The deadline for nominations is September 1.

Mount Pleasant Community School District School Board Meeting

By Theresa Rose · Monday, May 9th, 2022 at 2:52 pm CDT
Date  Monday, May 9, 2022   6:00 PM
Mount Pleasant Community School District:  High School Media Center
 

1.   Call to Order
2.   Roll Call
3.   Approval of Agenda
4.   Citizen Comments
5.   6:05pm – Public Hearing for Plans,  Specifications, Form of Contract and Estimated Costs of MPCSD
ESSER/HVAC Retro-Commissioning Phase 1: Lincoln Elementary RTU and Misc. Controls
6.  Approval of Minutes, Claims, Financials
7.    Instructional Reports
              a.    2022 Ag. Ed./FFA Update – Matthew Jones, Instructor
8.    6:15pm – Public Hearing FY22 Certified Budget Amendment
9.   Reports (continued)
a.   Superintendent’s Report
1.   Class of 2022
a.  Baccalaureate: Wednesday, May 18 @ 6:30pm
b.  Senior Awards Assembly: Wednesday, May 18 @ 7:30pm
c.  Graduation: Sunday, May 22 @ 2:30pm, MPCHS Gymnasium
2.   2022 – 2023 Hot Lunch Update
3.   May 23 Board Work Session Meeting @ 5:00pm – SEMBH Update
4.   May 23 Special Session Board Meeting @ 6:00pm: MS Parking Lot Improvements
5.   Traffic Study Update
6.   Legislative Update
7.   School Board Recognition
b.  Board Committee Reports
i.   Finance
ii.   Site
iii.   Policy
10.   Other Board Communications
11.    Consent Items
a.   Personnel
            b.   Open Enrollment
   12.    Unfinished Business
a.    Consideration to Approve FY22 Certified Budget Amendment (Motion)
13.    New Business
a.    Consideration to Approve Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract and Estimated Costs of MPCSD
ESSER/HVAC Retro-Commissioning Phase 1: Lincoln Elementary RTU and Misc. Controls (Motion)
b.    Consideration to Approve Brockway Mechanical as Low Bidder on MPCSD ESSER/HVAC Retro-
Commissioning Phase 1: Lincoln Elementary RTU and Misc. Controls (Motion)
c.     Set Public Hearing to Consider Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract and Estimated Costs of MS
Parking Lot Improvements: May 23 @ 6:00pm, MPCHS Media Center (Motion)
d.     Consideration to Add Pre-k Playground Improvements  to FY23 Construction/Penny Sales Tax
Spending Plan (Motion)
e.     Consideration to Approve Resolution to Enter Into Master Lease Agreement with Apple, Inc. (Motion)
f.      Consideration to Renew Central Office Lease Agreement (Motion)
g.     Consideration to Approve 2022-2023 iJAG Memorandum of Understanding (Motion)
h.     Consideration to Approve 2022-2023 GPAEA Shared Social Worker Agreement (Motion)
i.      First Reading of School Board Policy 604.5 Special Education, Instruction, Graduation of Special
Education Students with Recommended Changes (Motion)
j.      Second Reading of School Board Policy Series 900 Community Relations – No Recommended
Changes (Motion)
k.     Negotiations Discussion (Exempt from Open Meetings Law, Iowa Code 20.12(3))
l.      Consideration to Approve FY23 Non-Certified and Administrator Compensation Packages (Motion)
m.    Adjournment

Conservation Board Monthly Meeting

By Theresa Rose · Monday, May 9th, 2022 at 2:41 pm CDT

The Henry County Conservation Board will hold their May 2022 Board
meeting on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at 5:30 pm in the conservation
board meeting room at the office in Oakland Mills.
Items on the agenda will include: Campground Improvements,
Volunteer Opportunities, Board Member Applicants, Director Update,
and Naturalist Report.
Please contact the conservation department if you have any questions,
319-986-5067

West Point City Council Meeting Agenda

By Theresa Rose · Monday, May 9th, 2022 at 2:39 pm CDT

TENTATIVE AGENDA

City Council of West Point, Iowa

Regular Meeting at Public Library

317 – 5th Street, West Point, Iowa 52656

Monday, May 9, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER

 

  1. ROLL CALL

 

  1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION BY COUNCILOR LOVING

 

  1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

  1. OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

 

  1. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT REPORT

 

  1. POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT

 

  1. MAYOR’S REPORT

 

  1. CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

 

  1. CITY COUNCILOR’S REPORT

 

  1. OLD BUSINESS

 

  1. NEW BUSINESS
  2. a) Liquor License Application
  • 4th Street Bar & Grill (Exp: 5/31/22)

 

  1. b) Resolution No. 830-22 Approval of the Lee County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan for the City of West Point, Lee County, Iowa

 

  1. c) Resolution No. 831-22 Approval of Laboratory Services Agreement for Sample Testing Required Submittal to DNR

 

MONTHLY REPORTS

  1. Minutes of Regular Meeting of April 11, 2022
  2. Treasurer’s Report for April, 2022
  3. Warrants Payable for May, 2022

 

 

  1. OTHER BUSINESS
  2. a) Renew Lee County Bank non-automatically renewable City CD # 49223, 15 month term, with current maturity date of May 11, 2022

 

 

  1. ADJOURNMENT

Daily Jail Count

By Theresa Rose · Monday, May 9th, 2022 at 2:37 pm CDT

Henry County Jail

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:   ____05-09-2022_____

 

  31_    Henry County Inmates

 

  48_     Out of County Contract Inmates              

 

  79 _    TOTAL