College Football: Ferentz Adjusting to New Role as QB Coach

By Nathan Bloechl · Thursday, March 31st, 2022 at 12:26 pm CDT

Iowa City — Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz says his job is to make the Iowa offense better and criticism comes with the territory.

The Hawkeyes ranked next to last in the Big Ten in total offense last season despite a 10-4 record and a West division title.

Ferentz says he is trying to get redshirt freshman Joe Labas up to speed this spring so he is able to compete against Spencer Petras and Alex Padilla.

He says no decision will be made on a starting quarterback until preseason practice.

Ferentz was named the quarterbacks coach after Ken O’Keefe retired and says his new role is to help them do their job better.

Typically, the Hawkeyes do not host a spring game but hold a fan event in its place. No announcement on that has been made at this time.

Men’s College Basketball: Iowa’s Toussaint Leaving the Program

By Nathan Bloechl · Thursday, March 31st, 2022 at 12:22 pm CDT

Iowa City — Iowa junior point guard Joe Toussaint has notified head coach Fran McCaffery of his intentions to transfer from the Hawkeye basketball program.

Toussaint led the team in assists (3.2) and steals (1.4) per game (3.2) and averaged 4.3 points and 1.7 rebounds in 36 games this past season.

In three seasons with the Hawkeyes, Toussaint played in 98 games, including 41 starts, averaging 4.8 points, 2.8 assists, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per contest.

Also joining him with a new home will be London big man Josh Ogundele.

Ogundele announced his transfer last night.

He appeared in 19 games this year and averaged 1.5 points per game.

Men’s College Basketball: Bohannon to Participate in College Three Point Contest

By Nathan Bloechl · Thursday, March 31st, 2022 at 12:21 pm CDT

New Orleans — The University of Iowa’s Jordan Bohannon has been selected to the Men’s 3-Point Championship roster for the 33rd annual College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships at Xavier University of Louisiana’s Convocation Center in New Orleans tonight.

Bohannon helped lead the Hawkeyes to a Big Ten Tournament Championship and 26 wins — the second highest single-season total in school history — as a sixth-year senior in 2021-22.

The native of Marion, Iowa, played in all 36 games ranking second on the team in points per game at 11 per night.

Bohannon is the sixth Hawkeye to be invited to the event and first since Peter Jok in 2017.

Men’s College Basketball: Updated Bracket Challenge Leaders

By Nathan Bloechl · Thursday, March 31st, 2022 at 12:20 pm CDT

Mount Pleasant — The KILJ Bracket Challenged powered by Press Box Grille and Bar and Wiley’s Interior Furnishings and Design is coming down to the wire.

In first place is “ENosbisch 1″ who accurately predicted three of the four Final Four teams.

That entry has Duke winning the National Title over Kansas.

Jen Campbell remains the top contender.

Campbell would win the Bracket Challenge if Villanova would win the National Championship and Duke lose to North Carolina.

The Final Four will be played in New Orleans on April 2nd.

Daily Jail County

By Theresa Rose · Thursday, March 31st, 2022 at 11:52 am 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:   03-31-2022______

 

   28       Henry County Inmates

 

   50       Out of County Contract Inmates              

 

  78       TOTAL

By Nathan Bloechl · Thursday, March 31st, 2022 at 11:33 am CDT

College Football: Ferentz Adjusting to New Role as QB Coach

Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz says his job is to make the Iowa offense better and criticism comes with the territory.

The Hawkeyes ranked next to last in the Big Ten in total offense last season despite a 10-4 record and a West division title.

Ferentz says he is trying to get redshirt freshman Joe Labas up to speed this spring so he is able to compete against Spencer Petras and Alex Padilla.

He says no decision will be made on a starting quarterback until preseason practice.

Ferentz was named the quarterbacks coach after Ken O’Keefe retired and says his new role is to help them do their job better.

Typically, the Hawkeyes do not host a spring game but hold a fan event in its place. No announcement on that has been made at this time.

Men’s College Basketball: Iowa’s Toussaint Leaving the Program

Iowa junior point guard Joe Toussaint has notified head coach Fran McCaffery of his intentions to transfer from the Hawkeye basketball program.

Toussaint led the team in assists (3.2) and steals (1.4) per game (3.2) and averaged 4.3 points and 1.7 rebounds in 36 games this past season.

In three seasons with the Hawkeyes, Toussaint played in 98 games, including 41 starts, averaging 4.8 points, 2.8 assists, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per contest.

Also joining him with a new home will be London big man Josh Ogundele.

Ogundele announced his transfer last night.

He appeared in 19 games this year and averaged 1.5 points per game.

Men’s College Basketball: Bohannon to Participate in College Three Point Contest

The University of Iowa’s Jordan Bohannon has been selected to the Men’s 3-Point Championship roster for the 33rd annual College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships at Xavier University of Louisiana’s Convocation Center in New Orleans tonight.

Bohannon helped lead the Hawkeyes to a Big Ten Tournament Championship and 26 wins — the second highest single-season total in school history — as a sixth-year senior in 2021-22.

The native of Marion, Iowa, played in all 36 games ranking second on the team in points per game at 11 per night.

Bohannon is the sixth Hawkeye to be invited to the event and first since Peter Jok in 2017.

Men’s College Basketball: Updated Bracket Challenge Leaders

The KILJ Bracket Challenged powered by Press Box Grille and Bar and Wiley’s Interior Furnishings and Design is coming down to the wire.

In first place is “ENosbisch 1″ who accurately predicted three of the four Final Four teams.

That entry has Duke winning the National Title over Kansas.

Jen Campbell remains the top contender.

Campbell would win the Bracket Challenge if Villanova would win the National Championship and Duke lose to North Carolina.

The Final Four will be played in New Orleans on April 2nd.

 

Christie Faith Dunbar Hanson (final arrangements)

By Theresa Rose · Wednesday, March 30th, 2022 at 6:25 pm CDT

Christie Faith Dunbar Hanson, 69, of New London, died Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at Care Initiatives in Wapello.

She was born December 25, 1952 in Mt. Pleasant, the daughter of Clair and Mary Babcock Dunbar.  She was a 1970 graduate of New London High School and attended Indian Hills Community College.  Christie married Lloyd Jacobs and they divorced.  She then married John Hanson and they also divorced.  She was a homemaker who also worked at Metromail in Mt. Pleasant and several other places in food service.  Christie loved Old Threshers and working at the Explorer Post.  She enjoyed gardening and being outside, all animals especially goats, dogs and cats, and being with her family.  She loved her boys and her grandchildren.  She excelled at sarcasm and practical jokes.

Christie is survived by her ex-husband, John Hanson of New London; two sons, Kevin (Talisa) Jacobs and Tim (Angel) Jacobs, both of New London; nine grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her parents and five brothers and sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 2 at Elliott Chapel, New London.  Following the service, she will be cremated and inurnment will be held at Ferrel Cemetery, rural New London at a later date.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 – 11:00 prior to the service.  Memorials have been established to the” On With Life Foundation”, 715 SW Ankeny Road, Ankeny, Iowa 50023 where Christie spent the latter half of 2006-2007 after suffering a debilitating aneurysm.

Online condolences may be left at www.elliottfuneralchapel.com

Man Arrested in Winfield for Indecent Contact With A Child

By Theresa Rose · Wednesday, March 30th, 2022 at 6:23 pm CDT

(from the Winfield Police Department Facebook page)

At 11:48PM on 3/29/22 Winfield Police responded when a man called saying he was stuck outside and needed a ride to a motel. When police arrived the man said he had just arrived in Winfield a few hours earlier to meet his girlfriend who he met on Facebook. He had taken a bus from Charlotte NC to Iowa City earlier in the evening and then Ubered from Iowa City to Winfield. He was unable to get another ride to a motel. After further interviewing the man and waking up the supposed juvenile girlfriend and her parents to get their statements, Zachary Girard,  age 24 years of Charlotte2, NC was arrested for Indecent contact with a child and possession of Marijuana.