Many Americans are concerned about the fighting in Ukraine. As every day citizens here in the United States, we may feel like there isn’t anything we can do about it. However, St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Mount Pleasant offers the community an opportunity to join in a world wide prayer event on Friday. Pope Francis has reached out asking all of us to pray at the same time all over the world. There will be a special prayer service Friday at 11 am at St. Alphonsus. All are welcome to attend. You do not have to be Catholic. The church is handicap accessible and located on South Jackson.
Daily Jail Count
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: ____03-24-2022_____
25_ Henry County Inmates
50_ Out of County Contract Inmates
75 _ TOTAL
Another Two Vehicle Crash in MP on Wednesday
Wednesday at about 4:30 pm, Mt. Pleasant Police were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of East Monroe Street and North Walnut Street. Upon investigation, it was determined that a car operated by Sandra Hoover of Wayland approached the stop sign on East Monroe Street at the intersection of North Walnut Street . The Hoover vehicle continued to travel westbound on East Monroe Street through the intersection, failing to yield to a vehicle driven by Leo Clark of Mt. Pleasant which was southbound on North Walnut. The Hoover vehicle struck the driver side of Clark’s vehicle causing damage to both. The total damage was estimated to be in excess of $1,200. Both drivers were assessed and released on scene by the Henry County ambulance crew. As a result of this investigation, Sandra Hoover was cited for failure to yield right of way.
College Football: Iowa Gets Spring Drills Underway
The Iowa football team will aim to get their offense ironed out this spring, as the Hawkeyes begun spring practices yesterday.
Iowa finished last year 10-4 despite a bottom barrel offense that saw Spencer Petras and Alex Padilla both struggle under center.
Despite the loss of offensive centerpieces Tyler Linderbaum and Tyler Goodson gone to the NFL, Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz feels like offensive line and ground game will once again be the strength of the team’s offense.
“I felt like the line took steps and they looked like a winning Big Ten line in the bowl game — not that we won the game, but it was closer to what we wanted to look like” Ferentz said.
Another adjustment the Hawkeyes made to streamline communication is moving Brian Ferentz to quarterbacks coach — along with his offensive coordinator duties.
Ferentz takes over the role filled by Ken O’Keefe.
Padilla, Petras and redshirt freshmen Joey Labas are all expected to be in the mix for opening day snaps.
Iowa opens their season on September 3rd at home, hosting the Jackrabbits of South Dakota State.
Prep Track: Drake Relays Schedule Announced
The 112th running of the Drake Relays will begin on April 27th and run through April 30th.
The official schedule was release last night.
Action will begin on Wednesday, April 27th with the men’s decathlon and women’s heptathlon.
High school field events will begin Thursday night with discus, high jump, shot put and long jump.
High school running events will begin the morning of Friday, April 29th with boys’ and girls’ hurdle prelims.
Men’s College Basketball: UNI Star Noah Carter Announces Transfer
UNI swing man Noah Carter has announced his intentions to transfer.
This is the second time Carter has entered the portal, doing so late March of last year only to renege.
The decision to come back to Cedar Falls was a boon for the Panthers, as the Dubuque native poured in 15 points and 4.1 rebounds per game helping guide UNI to the Missouri Valley Conference title.
Carter will have two years of eligibility remaining when his transfer is complete.
It is unclear where Carter will attend, but buzz around the program has indicated that his transfer is the first domino to fall for star guard A.J. Green departing from the program as well, with Iowa State lining up for his services.
Men’s College Basketball: Otzelberger a Finalist for National COY
Iowa State head coach T.J. Otzelberger has been named a finalist for the 2022 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year award.
The award is presented annually to the nation’s top Division I coach.
Otzelberger, who is in his first season leading the Cyclones, has orchestrated one of the nation’s top stories, helping ISU improve from a 2-22 record last season to a 22-12 record and a Sweet Sixteen appearance this season..
The 20 win improvement is the second-best in college basketball history.
The Cyclones started the season 12-0, the second-best start in school history and rose to as high as No. 8 in the Associated Press Top-25 Coaches Poll.
Otzelberger and the Cyclones will face Miami on Friday at approximately 8:45 p.m. and you can listen to the scrap on FM 98.5 and AM 1130.
Two Vehicle Collision
On Wednesday at about 10 am, the Mt Pleasant Police officers were dispatched to the intersection of N Main Street and Broad for a motor vehicle collision. It was determined that a vehicle driven by Rebecca Ogles of Mount Pleasant was traveling north and stopped at the stop sign. She then pulled out and struck a vehicle operated by Ariana Garcia-Quevedo who was traveling westbound on Broad. The damage was estimated at $3500 total. Garcia-Quevedo was transported by personal vehicle to the hospital. Ogles was cited for Failure to Yield from a Stop Sign.
Hold-In-Place At New London
Wednesday at about 11 am the New London School District was notified that local law enforcement was looking for a certain individual. The individual was not identified but Supt. Chad Wahls said that as a precaution, the school was put into a Hold-in-Place to ensure that students and staff were safe and to make sure all necessary precautions were put in place. The Hold-in-Place was lifted and classes resumed after about 20 minutes. The district administration does understand that this causes concern and questions for students, parents, staff, and the community, but by utilizing the school district’s Emergency Response Guide, a safe environment can be provided for students and staff. When a situation arises that requires immediate action, students and staff are the priority. The Administration apologizes that there cannot be an immediate notification or response to comments on social media. When an issue arises, the entire team is immediately securing the building, stationing individuals by building entrance points, and making other critical decisions.
Men’s College Basketball: Murray Named Naismith Finalist
Iowa City — The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced on Tuesday the four finalists vying for the honor of the 2022 Naismith Trophy, which includes University of Iowa men’s basketball sophomore forward Keegan Murray.
The prestigious award recognizes the most outstanding men’s college basketball player.
Joining Murray as a finalist for the award are Ochai Agbaji of Kansas, Wisconsin’s Johnny Davis, and Oscar Tshiebwe of Kentucky.
The University of Iowa is the only school to have both a men’s and women’s basketball student-athlete represented as a 2022 finalist; Iowa’s Caitlin Clark is a finalist for the women’s trophy.
This marks the third consecutive season that Iowa has had a Naismith Trophy Finalist — with Luka Garza each of the past two seasons and Murray this.
Last week, Murray became the program’s fourth consensus first-team All-American joining Murray Weir, Charles Darling and Garza.
Murray is expected to forgo the rest of his eligibility at Iowa to enter this summer’s NBA Draft.
Murray is a projected lottery pick there.
Henry County Supervisors Meeting Agenda
AGENDA
March 24, 2022
Approve Agenda
Approve Minutes
9:00 Terri Bain – Discuss Events in Trenton Park
9:30 Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation
9:45 Clarification to opt-out of Insurance in Employee Handbook
Other County Business as time allows
Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates