Henry County Jail
Date: 03-30-2022______
28 Henry County Inmates
43 Out of County Contract Inmates
71 TOTAL
Henry County Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda
AGENDA
March 31, 2022
Approve Agenda
Approve Minutes
Approve Claims
9:00 Sarah Berndt, CDS Monthly Update
Approve SEIL 28E and MOU and Resolution doing so
9:30 Bev Conrad with City of Wayland to
Request ARPA Funds for Child Care Center
10:00 Discussion and Possible Approval of Weed Commissioner
Other County Business as time allows
Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates
Absentee ballot request period now open
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces the absentee ballot request period for the June 7 primary election is now open. Voters wishing to cast their ballot through the mail can submit their request for an absentee ballot beginning today. Iowa law allows a 70-day request period for absentee ballots.
County auditors can begin mailing absentee ballots 20 days ahead of Election Day, which will be Wednesday, May 18.
“I encourage Iowans to have a voting plan, and if you choose to vote absentee through the mail, you can submit your request for a ballot now,” Secretary Pate said. “If you prefer to vote in-person, county auditors’ offices will be open starting May 18, or you can go to the polls on Election Day. Whichever method you choose, we are taking the necessary steps to protect the integrity of your vote.”
Iowans can also download the request form directly from the Iowa Secretary of State website, VoterReady.Iowa.gov. Requests to receive a ballot by mail must be received by the county auditor’s office by Monday, May 23. In-person absentee voting at the county auditor’s office is available through the day before the election, June 6.
Prep Track: Brumbaugh Lifts Panthers Past WB-ND at Falcon Relays
Jadan Brumbaugh broke her own school record with a toss of 46 feet, 1 inch as the Mount Pleasant girls’ track team took home first place at yesterday’s girls’ Falcon Relays, hosted by West Burlington-Notre Dame.
The Panthers finished with 154 team points, nine better than that of the Nikes.
Fairfield finished in third with Washington and Central Lee rounding out the top-five.
Brumbaugh continued shattering record after record, as the Iowa State recruit finished well over 11 feet better than second place Elise Oleson.
Senior Abby Blint won the 800m and 3,000m run while Kylee Coleman finished as a runner up in the discus, with a heave of 103 feet, 7 inches.
Kenna Lamm ended third in both the 100m and 400m hurdles, as well.
Danville finished as runners-up in the Class B division, with Mediapolis, WACO and Winfield-Mount Union rounding out the top-five.
Pekin was first.
Danville senior Allison Down was a top finisher for Bears. Down won the 100m hurdles in 18.11 while state qualifier Kenna Furnald won the long jump with a launch of 16 feet, 5 inches.
Mediapolis sophomore Haley Steffener won two sprints. Steffener clocked in at 14.16 in the 100m while claiming gold in 1:06.04 in the 400m.
WACO’s Zoey Dennler earned first in the grueling 400m hurdles. She edged Danville’s Alexis Dietsch running 1:16.51.
Girls’ Soccer: Four Goal Night by Manning Leads Panthers
Elly Manning provided four goals, as the Mount Pleasant girls’ soccer team opened their 2022 season with a 6-2 win over Mediapolis yesterday.
Mount Pleasant conceded the first goal of the game but then rifled off six straight, including the four from Manning and one each from Tori Wilson and Charice Auwerda.
Kiera Frazier added one assist while Leslie Lopez had four saves. Evelyn Escobar also recorded two saves.
1-0 on the year, the Panthers will take today off before traveling to Donnellson for a fixture with Central Lee on Thursday.
College Baseball: Wesleyan Splits at Graceland
The Iowa Wesleyan baseball team split a pair of games with Graceland yesterday, losing game one 9-0 while earning an 18-7 win in game two.
Tavares Tims took the game one loss.
The junior from Portland, Oregon worked just one inning allowing two hits and four runs while walking four.
Wesleyan mustered just two hits against Graceland freshman Zach Tanabe, who tossed a complete game while striking out six.
In game two, the Tigers bats woke up with crooked numbers in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th innings.
Froymer Ortega scored four runs for the Wesleyan offense while Sage Bonner, Dominic Gerace and Phillip Guerrero each had three hits.
Carter Fletcher was the wining pitcher, tossing one inning of relief striking out one.
The split moved Wesleyan to 11-23 on the year.
They’ll take on Saint Xavier Friday in Chicago. The two teams will play a three game series over the weekend, with game one beginning Friday afternoon at 12:00 p.m.
College Golf: Iowa Wesleyan Hosts Spring Classic
The Iowa Wesleyan golf teams hosted their home tournament yesterday at Sheaffer Memorial Golf Course.
Columbus Junction native Aubrey Duncan finished tied for first shooting an 81. Duncan would wind up in second based on tiebreaker protocols, but it was an outstanding showing for the DMACC transfer.
Claire Hanson finished in 5th with an 87 while Karli Kirchner placed 6th with an d89.
The women finished second in the team race, losing by four strokes.
On the men’s side, Trace White shot a 77 good for 13th to lead Iowa Wesleyan.
Brevin Wilson carded an 80, which was tied for 26th. Kenny Tucker rolled in an 85 while Bailey Shelledy shot an 87.
The men finished in ninth in the team race.
The women will take part in the Carl Sandburg Invite this weekend, while the men will take the weekend off before competing in the Clarke Invitational on April 5th.
College Basketball: Murray to NBA
Star Iowa guard Keegan Murray has declared for the NBA draft.
Murray made the announcement yesterday on social media.
A finalist for numerous prestigious awards, Murray averaged an incredible 23.5 points and nine boards per game.
The Cedar Rapids native made 39 starts over his two years with the Hawkeyes and is widely projected to be a top-six pick in this summer’s NBA Draft.
Christie F. Hanson
Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest on Drug Charges
On March 27, 2022, at approximately 2:52AM, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the 1400 Block of East Washington Street in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. They stopped a blue, 2003, Jeep Grand Cherokee for a non-functioning brake light.
After an investigation it was found that the driver, Kelly Allen Smithburg (49 years of age) of Mount Pleasant, was driving a motor vehicle while being in possession of marijuana, methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia. Kelly was also processed for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of narcotics.
Kelly was subsequently placed under arrest, and transported to the Henry County Jail without incident, where he was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine Second Offense-Aggravated Misdemeanor, Possession of Marijuana Second Offense-Serious Misdemeanor, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia-Simple Misdemeanor. Kelly was also given a citation for Open Container by Driver-Simple Misdemeanor and was given a written warning for the non-functioning brake light.
This incident is still under investigation.
Donald Arthur Dickey
Donald A. Dickey, 86, of Wapello passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington. Memorial Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Wapello. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 1, 2022, at Fulton Cairo Cemetery. Memorials have been established for Wapello Fire and Rescue or Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House. Sympathy messages can be left for the family at www.sandfuneralservice.com.
Donald Arthur Dickey was born on May 16, 1935 in Kingston, Iowa, the son of John and Ida (Kramer) Dickey. Don attended school in Oakville. On December 11, 1954, Don was united in marriage to Patricia Neal in Burlington. Don worked for HON Industries retiring in 1991. He enjoyed wood working, throwing horse shoes and attending his grandchildren’s activities.
Don will be deeply missed by his special companion, Francis Whisler; his children, Steve (Michelle) Dickey of Wapello, Diane Blodgett of Iowa City, Shelley (John) Bartenhagen of Wapello and Gary (Michelle) Dickey of Wapello; grandchildren, Blair Dickey, Alissa Dickey, Jennifer (Tony) Crone, Alex (Ashley) Bartenhagen, Abbey (Jordan) Gerling, Evan Bartenhagen, Eryka Dickey and Garret Dickey; four great-grandchildren; Taryn Crone, Adeline and Kip Gerling and Rhett Bartenhagen; siblings, Margie, Karen, Hilda, Ruth, Harry and Raymond and many nieces and nephews.
Don was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Pat in 2001 and siblings, Leota, Verlee, Mable, Venita, John, Frank, Viola, Helen and Gilbert.
Rural Trash Collection Will Change
After the current service provider, Mike Prottsman announced his company’s decision to no longer manage the rural trash collection operation as of the end of March, the Henry County Supervisors sent out requests for proposal in search of a new provider. WEMIGA Waste, another local family owned company, responded proposing pricing on three of four options requested by the supervisors. Tuesday the Board voted 2 to 1 to go with Option 1… to continue to operate the Citizen Convenience Center on West Washington in Mount Pleasant but hours would be expanded to Tuesday thru Thursday noon to 6 pm, Fridays 8 am to 6 pm and Saturdays 8 am to noon for a flat monthly fee of $14,800. The current four remote collection sites will no longer be available. A second option included operating the Mt. Pleasant site and the four remote locations. The monthly fee would be $21,400. The first option will save the county $297,000 over the life of the 3 year contract. Rural residents cannot drop off trash at any of the sites this week. Operation of the Mount Pleasant site will resume April 5.