Alma Margaret “Peggy” Parcell, 88, of Lockridge passed away on Sunday, May 1st at her home. Friends may call after 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 5th at the Murphy Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant where the family will be present from 5 to 7 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the Harvest Baptist Church or the Lockridge Baptist Church in her memory. Online condolences may be sent to the family at murphyfuneralandmonuments.com. The Murphy Funeral Home of Mount Pleasant is assisting the family with the arrangements for Peggy Parcell.
Prep Track: Drake Relays Finals
The Drake Relays closed up on Saturday from the Blue Oval in Des Moines and it was a great showing for southeast Iowa.
New London junior Kade Benjamin finished 4th in the high jump, Friday.
The bouncy Tiger cleared 6’7′ as his sights get set on a 1A state field that could be his for the taking.
His teammate Carter Allen ended his trip with a 10th place finish in the shot put.
Allen’s best throw Friday was 50 feet, 9.5 inches.
On Saturday, New London’s 4×100 relay team of Boden Pickle, Joel Lacy, Reean Seberg and Josh Catala finished 57th.
That team went 44.68.
Mount Pleasant finished 48th in the same event, running 44.50.
Comprising Mount Pleasant’s group was Colton Huston, Will Davidson, Morgan Van Nyhuis and Avin Truong.
WACO junior Simeon Reichenbach ended his Drake Relays trip with a 28th place finish in the 110m hurdles.
The all-state running back, who led WACO to the state quarterfinals, ran 15.92.
In relay action from Mediapolis, the distance medley team of Cole Lipper, Kadin Salek, Anthony Isley and Logan Rosas finished 20th.
The Bulldog quartet ran 3:38.24.
That same group placed 11th in the 4×400, as well.
They ran a huge seasons best of 3:25.88
Prep Wrestling: Postseason Changes Headline New Look Wrestling
In a major shakeup this year, Iowa High School wrestling will drop sectional tournaments in Classes 1 and 2A and move the annual State Dual Team tournament to that previously occupied date.
As a result of those changes, all three classes will now compete solely in district tournaments to determine individual qualifiers to the state tournament.
Eight additional wrestlers will be added to each field, bringing the number of qualifiers up to 24 per weight class.
A new facility for the state dual team tournament has not yet been determined.
The traditional individual state tournament will continue to run over four days on its previously scheduled week.
College Golf: CAC Championships Begin
The Continental Athletic Conference men’s and women’s golf tournament will begin today at Burlington Golf Club in Burlington.
The event is being hosted by Iowa Wesleyan.
The Wesleyan men are led by former Mount Pleasant standout Trace White, while the women are paced by Karli Kirchner.
The two day tournament will feature two, 18-hole rounds per day.
Houston-Victoria was last year’s champion.
College Baseball: Tournament Field Set for CAC Baseball
The season will continue for teams from four states selected to compete in the Continental Athletic Conference’s inaugural baseball championship tournament, scheduled May 7-9 at Georgia Gwinnett College’s Grizzly Baseball Complex in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
Joining the host Grizzlies will be Edward Waters University (Florida), Fisher College (Massachusetts) and Iowa Wesleyan University in the double-elimination tournament.
Seeds and opening-round matchups will be announced later by conference officials.
The 2022 CAC baseball tournament begins Saturday, May 7, with games scheduled at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Three games are scheduled Sunday, May 8, with the final two teams playing Monday, May 9, for the championship.
The tournament champion and runner-up will receive automatic bids to represent the CAC in the NAIA Opening Round.
NFL Draft: Three Clones, One Hawk Hear Names on Draft’s Final Day
Three Iowa State Cyclones and one Iowa Hawkeye heard their names called on the NFL Draft’s final day.
Defensive tackle Eyioma Uwazurike went in the fourth round to Denver, All-American tight end Charlie Kolar was selected in the fourth round by Baltimore, while decorated quarterback Brock Purdy was the final pick in the draft selected by San Francisco.
Iowa safety Dane Belton was a fourth round choice by the New York Giants.
The Green Bay Packers inked All-Big Ten running back Tyler Goodson to an undrafted free agent deal.
Other Hawkeyes who signed undrafted deals include Zach VanValkenburg with Las Vegas, cornerback Matt Hankins with Atlanta, Jack Koerner with New Orleans and kicker Caleb Shudak with Tennessee.
Mount Pleasant Celebrates National Small Business Week
This week is National Small Business week. To celebrate, the Mount Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce will hold ribbon cuttings this week to honor the Five Finalists for the award of Small Business of the Year. The finalists for this year are Children’s Dental Center of Southeast Iowa, The Coffee Depot, The Rec Center, Brad Holtkamp Automotive, and Addington Place of Mount Pleasant. The week will culminate on Friday with a luncheon at Iowa Wesleyan to announce the winner. We will have interviews with the finalists all throughout the week.
Monday
11:15 a.m. Children’s Dental Center of Southeast Iowa, 1804 East Washington Street
2:00 p.m. The Coffee Depot, 420 North Adams Street
Tuesday
10:00 a.m. The Rec Center, 200 East Monroe Street
Wednesday
5:00 p.m. Alive After Five, Traction Steam, 120 South Main Street Suite 103
Thursday
10:00 a.m. Brad Holtkamp Automotive, 907 East Washington Street
2:00 p.m. Addington Place of Mount Pleasant, 1406 East Linden Drive
Friday
11:30 a.m. Luncheon, Iowa Wesleyan University, Social Hall
Ossian, Iowa Man Killed in Car Crash in Washington County
The Iowa State Patrol investigated a fatal traffic accident Sunday in Washington County. According to the Patrol at about 11:45 a.m. Brenden Poole of Ossian, Iowa was driving at a high rate of speed southbound on Highway 218. Poole lost control of the vehicle near mile marker 73. The vehicle entered the ditch then vaulted a small creek and came to rest after hitting a tree. The incident remains under investigation.
Miller-Meeks Office Hours
United States Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa announces the times and locations her staff will hold mobile office hours across the Second District during the month of May. Staff will be available to answer questions and assist Iowans by facilitating casework with the federal government. Staff can help with issues related to Medicare/Medicaid, Social Security, veterans’ benefits, passports, immigration issues, and other federal programs. Here is the schedule for locations in the KILJ listening area. May 17 office hours will be held from 11:00am – 12:00pm in the Washington City Hall Council Chambers. In Henry County from 1:00 – 2:00pm in the Winfield City Hall, Council Chambers. And in Wapello at the Louisa County Community Services Building from 3 to 4 pm. On May 18th Mobile office hours will be held from 9:00 – 10:00am at the Mediapolis City Hall. In Lee County from 11:00am – 12:00pm at the West Point Public Library. From 1:00 – 2:00pm at the Van Buren County Courthouse in Keosauqua and in Jefferson County from 3:00 – 4:00pm at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Fairfield. Those unable to attend can always reach out to the Congresswoman’s offices in Ottumwa at 641-244-7020 and Davenport at 563-232-0930 for assistance.
Celebrate Beef and the Beef Industry During Beef Month
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has proclaimed May as “Beef Month” in Iowa. Iowa is a major beef producing state with more than 3.85 million head of cattle and calves as of January 1, 2022. Each year, roughly 20,000 beef cattle operations generate more than $7 billion of economic activity in the state. Iowa is also a leader in the export of value-added agriculture products, shipping high-quality Iowa beef to other countries around the world. During “Beef Month,” the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association invites producers and consumers across the state to join their efforts in sharing how Iowa cattlemen feed a growing population, while stewarding the land, water and natural resources.
Jimmy E. Benedict
Jimmy E. Benedict, 85, of Farmington, Iowa, passed away at 10:26 a.m. Saturday, April 30, 2022 at the Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.
He was born on July 29, 1936, in Farmington, Iowa, the son of Russell Newton and LaVanchie Marie (Bartholomew) Benedict. On January 21, 1962, he married Freda Mae Riley at Bonaparte Methodist Church. She preceded him in death on November 11, 2020.
Survivors include his daughter: Sandra (Lonnie) Turner of Farmington, Iowa; two grandchildren: Meagon Alyse Turner of Iowa City, Iowa, Austin James (fiancé Kensee) Turner of Fairfield, Iowa; great grandchild: Novalyn Grace Turner, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife: Freda; daughter Carrie Jo Benedict; brother Joe Benedict; sister Pasty Ann McManis; niece Debbie Benedict Polson and nephews Joe McManis and Michael McManis, and several cousins.
Jim worked as a supervisor for Iowa Prison Industries in Fort Madison, IA, Kaiser Agra Center, and Fruehauf Corporation. He was a United States Navy veteran and served as a boatswain’s mate. He was a member of the Farmington American Legion for over fifty years and a former member of the Farmington Jaycees and Farmington Fire Department. Jim was an avid arrowhead and mushroom hunter. He enjoyed living on the farm, fishing, bird hunting, and baseball. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and watching them play sports.
Visitation will be from noon to 7:00 p.m. at Schmitz Funeral Home in Farmington on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, with family meeting friends from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 4, 2022.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at Schmitz Funeral Home in Farmington with Pastor Larry Shipley officiating.
Burial will be in the Greenglade Cemetery in Farmington with full military rites by the Farmington American Legion.
Memorials may be made to the Farmington Ball Association or Farmington American Legion.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhomes.com. Schmitz Funeral Home of Farmington is assisting the family with arrangements.
May 2, 2022 – May 8, 2022
05/02/22
Addison Field
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Mark Hayes
05/02/22
Judy Davison
05/02/22
Shael Styron
05/02/22
Emma Szewczyk
05/03/22
Jaymisen Rich
05/03/22
Sadie Martin
05/03/22
Sherry Mills
05/03/22
Kecia Truss
05/04/22
Thaun Baccam
05/04/22
John Lance
05/04/22
Louis Schimmelpfennig
05/04/22
Hunter Moeller
05/05/22
Deb Mabeus
05/05/22
Karen Hassell
05/05/22
Dalton Church (18)
05/05/22
Carson Vantiger (10)
05/05/22
Natasha Thornton
05/06/22
Gradon Rodgers
05/06/22
Caleb & Mikayla Davis (5)
05/07/22
Adalyn Anderson
05/07/22
Kelly Mabeus
05/07/22
Doug Barcus
05/07/22
Larry Prior (82)
05/08/22
Alissa Alexander
05/08/22
Becky Calhoun
05/08/22
Flint Wilson
05/08/22
Boden Lehman