UPDATE….there is an unofficial report that the individuals involved in the incident are now in custody.

A fight, two shots fired and one person injured in an incident that began around 8:30 pm Tuesday night near the Iowa Wesleyan University campus.  No official details regarding how the fight started.  Law enforcement officers did search McKibbon Hall on campus looking for a person of interest who officers believed went into the dorm.  Mount Pleasant Police Chief Lyle Murray told KILJ one person of interest was found in the building.  He did confirm that a Mt. Pleasant High School student not an Iowa Wesleyan student, was injured but it appears his condition is not life threatening. On-campus students were directed to shelter in place.  The incident may have started with a verbal argument.

Mount Pleasant School Superintendent John Henriksen announced late Tuesday night that out of an abundance of caution and in an effort to let local law enforcement sort out the details of this incident, Mount Pleasant Pleasant Community School District is cancelling classes for Wednesday, April 13.

The changes in Henry County Polling Places and Voting Precincts, were finalized with the Supervisors’ approval Tuesday morning. These changes were not the decision of the Commissioner of Elections, the Board of Supervisors or the Secretary of State.  These changes are made every 10 years after the census.  After the 2020 census the need to redistrict is due to the change in population for the State House and Senate Legislative Districts which is done by the State Legislators.  Henry County was previously all in the same Legislative Districts and now the map approved by legislation has Salem Township, Tippecanoe Township and Center Township including the cities within them in State House District 87 and Senate District 44.  Jackson Township, Baltimore Township, New London Township Trenton township, Marion Township, Canaan Township, Scott Township, Wayne Township, Jefferson Township including the cities within them are in State House District 95 and Senate District 48.  All of Henry County was in U.S. Congressional District 2 and now it is in U.S. Congressional District 1.  This is effective for June 7, 2022, Primary Election moving forward.

Due to these changes many of Henry County residents Polling Places are going to change which can not be helped due to the County required to follow the Code of Iowa. Below are the new Precincts with their Polling Places listed below.

Precinct 1  – Polling Place Wayland City Hall, 218 W Main St, Wayland –  Trenton Township, Marion Township, Jefferson Township to include the incorporated cities of Wayland, Olds and the portion of Coppock within Henry County; that part of Wayne Township residents living west of James Avenue to 140^th Street, east to Highway 218, south to the township line.

Precinct 2  – Polling Place Winfield City Hall, 115 N Locust St, Winfield –  Canaan and Scott Townships to include the incorporated city of Winfield; that part of Wayne Township residents living east of James Avenue to 140^th Street, east to Highway 218, south to the township line.

Precinct 3  – Polling Place Emergency Management Building, 900 W Washington St, Mt Pleasant –  Tippecanoe Township, Salem Township to include the incorporated cities of Salem and Hillsboro, Center Townships (excluding the portions of Center Township within Mt. Pleasant’s corporate boundaries) to include the cities of Rome and Westwood

Precinct 4  – Polling Place Veterans Hall 1, 300 W Monroe St, Mt Pleasant –  Mount Pleasant Ward 1 as defined by city ordinance and census block 190879704002039, 190879701002091, 190879703004024,  190879703004030, in Center Township.

Precinct 5  – Polling Place Veterans Hall 2, 300 W Monroe St, Mt Pleasant –  Mount Pleasant Ward 2 as defined by city ordinance and census blocks 190879703002013, 190879703002067, 190879703004015, 190879703004017, 190879703004021, 190879703002002, 190879703002014, in Center Township.

Precinct 6  – Polling Place Veterans Hall 3, 300 W Monroe St, Mt Pleasant –  Mount Pleasant Ward 3 as defined by city ordinance census block 190879703001024 in Center Township.

Precinct 7  – Polling Place Veterans Hall 4, 300 W Monroe St, Mt Pleasant –  Mount Pleasant Ward 4 as defined by city ordinance and census block 190879704005005 in Center Township.

Precinct 8  – Polling Place New London Christian Church, 2770 New London Rd, New London –  Jackson and Baltimore Townships.

Precinct 9  – Polling Place New London Community Center, 103 W Washington St, New London –  New London Townships to include the incorporated city of New London.

If you do not want to drive to your new polling place location your other options are as follows:

*Fill out Absentee Ballot Request Form located on the County Website, the SOS Website, or in the Auditor’s Office and return to Auditor’s Office.

*Vote in person early at the Henry County Courthouse Absentee Voting Place on the 2^nd Floor, from parking lot upstairs or off elevator turn to right in the southeast corner Conference room 8 – 4:30

The dates for the above options for the Primary and General Elections are as follows:

PRIMARY Election

March 29^th 2022               First day to turn in Absentee Ballot Request Forms to the Co Auditor’s Office  May 23^rd 2022                 Last day Absentee Ballots can be mailed out to Henry Co Residents                    May 18^th 2022                      First day to begin Voting Absentee at the Henry Co Courthouse Voting Place  June 4^th 2022                 Saturday Auditor’s Office will be open from 9:00 – 5:00 for Early Voting           June 6^th 2022                             Last day for Early Absentee Voting at the Henry Co Courthouse Voting Place  June 7^th 2022                    ELECTION DAY Voting only at designated Polling Place from 7:00 am – 8:00 pm

GENERAL Election

August 30^th 2022              First day to turn in Absentee Ballot Request Forms to the Co Auditor’s Office  October 24^th 2022          Last day Absentee Ballots can be mailed out to Henry Co Residents                    October 19^th 2022              First day to begin Voting Absentee at the Henry Co Courthouse Voting Place  November 5^th 2022      Saturday Auditor’s Office will be open from 9:00 – 5:00 for Early Voting           November 7^th 2022   Last day for Early Absentee Voting at the Henry Co Courthouse Voting Place  November 8^th 2022    ELECTION DAY Voting only at designated Polling Place from 7:00 am – 8:00 pm

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:   04-12-2022______

   24       Henry County Inmates

   48       Out of County Contract Inmates              

  72       TOTAL