The Henry County Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of a scam through varies social media platforms where someone in your friends list, usually someone you would trust, who will then message you about investing money with them for a short-term gain.

These are not your friends but rather someone else who has been hacked and scammed by the same person. These people will show you identification and even video of the person you know saying it is a legitimate investment, however, we can assure you this is a scam.

The Sheriff’s office would like to remind everyone to be very cautious with social media platforms, if it sounds too good to be true, it most likely is.

It is a good practice to NEVER give out passwords, personal identification information, or click links. Even from a trusted source without proper verification.

A Burlington man, Daniel Joseph Fritzjunker, age 35, was
sentenced on March 2, 2022, to 144 months in prison for Conspiracy to Distribute
Methamphetamine. Fritzjunker was ordered to serve five years of supervised release to follow his
prison term and immediately pay a $100 Special Assessment to the Crime Victims’ Fund.
According to court documents, the investigation into Fritzjunker began when the Mount
Pleasant Police Department received information of his involvement in the distribution of
methamphetamine in the Henry County area. During the investigation, Fritzjunker was repeatedly
identified as a major source for methamphetamine, of which he admitted in later interviews with
law enforcement. On September 17, 2021, Fritzjunker pleaded guilty to the charge.
U.S. Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the
announcement. The Henry County Sheriff’s Office, Southeast Iowa Narcotics Task Force,
Burlington Police Department and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case. This
case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa

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.

Henry County Jail

Date:   03-08-2022______

   25       Henry County Inmates

   56       Out of County Contract Inmates              

  81       TOTAL

The Winfield Fine Arts Departments are gearing up for their annual Cafe Concert. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, March 19th at 7:00 PM in the big gym. The theme for this year’s concert is “Decades”, and will feature music from different decades of the 20th century. There should be some familiar tunes for everyone! There will be performances by 6th thru 12th grade Choir members, 7th thru 12th grade band members, jazz band, speech team members, and works on display by WMU art students. Additionally, there will be a bake sale and art sale in the lobby. Tickets for this fun event are $10 for table seating with dessert for adults, $7 for table seating for students, and $5 for bleacher seating for all ages.  If you have questions or would like to purchase tickets, please contact Mrs. Pogmore at 257-7700 extension 128 or Mrs. Eichelberger at 257-7700 extension 127.

Sunday at about 4:15 pm the Mount Pleasant Fire Department responded to a call at 705 W. King Drive.  An exhaust fan in a bathroom caught fire.  The fire spread to the attic insulation.  A section of the ceiling and insulation had to be removed by the fire crew so the smoldering fire could be extinguished. Two engines and nine firefighters were on the scene for about 45 minutes.  No injuries were reported.

Mini Dance Marathon Fundraiser In Memory of Mason Roberts

 Mason Matthew Roberts fought a brave, 9-month battle with a very rare disease known as Kaposiform Lymphangiomatosis (KLA). Sadly, Mason passed away on April 30, 2020.  However, throughout the 9-month battle, Mason spent a great deal of time in the University of Iowa Hospital.  U of I Dance Marathon had a huge part of his life.  The volunteers that are a part of Dance Marathon were there to play video games, watch movies, play cards, or just hang out with Mason to break up the day for him.  Not only did the volunteers do this for Mason for all the time he was in the hospital, but also every other patient on the 11^th floor (pediatric oncology in-patient unit).  This fundraiser is a way to give back to Dance Marathon after all they have done for our family.

• About Dance Marathon
  • Dance Marathon helps families monetarily while their children are hospitalized
  • Dance Marathon once a week gives each family a gift card to an eating establishment while child is hospitalized
  • If a child passes, Dance Marathon gives each family $5,000 toward funeral costs
  • Dance Marathon has a once-a-year fundraiser which they raise as much money as possible and all proceeds go to University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital

• Mini Dance Marathon Event Plan
  • The event will be held April 9, 2022 from 3 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • It will be held at Danville Community School (Mason attended Danville Community School)
  • There will be 2 separate gyms at this event
    • Gym 1 will host the dance event
    • Gym 2
      • Jumbo Jenga/Jumbo Connect 4/Cornhole/Twister
      • Organized art activities by a volunteer from the Burlington Art Center
      • Bingo
      • Bake sale
      • Silent auction
      • Pizza by the slice and soda for sale
    • Movie playing in designated area as well

• How You Can Help
  • Basket for the silent auction ○   Prizes for games                        ○   Bake sale items
  • Monetary donations ○   Any donations greatly appreicated

MOUNT PLEASANT— There are exciting things happening at our state capitol and the Mount Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance would like to invite you to hear the latest from Senator Jeff Reichman and State Representative Joe Mitchell.

The breakfast will be held on Saturday, March 12 from 8:30 am – 10:00 am at the Masonic Lodge, 206 N. Main. Following the legislators’ remarks and questions from the Chamber, we will open the floor for questions from the audience. This event is open to the public and reservations are not necessary.

The Mount Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance exists to improve the quality of life for Henry County residents through economic growth. The Chamber consists of 340 businesses, organizations and individual members. For more information about the breakfast, please call Kristi Perry at 385-3101 or email kristi@mpiowa.org.