AGENDA
March 1, 2022
Approve Agenda
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9:00 Jake Hotchkiss, Engineer Weekly Update
Motion setting dates for dust control program
Resolution approving bids for HMA projects FM(89 & 90)
on Hwy 78 north to Washington County line
and W55 Trenton north to Hwy 78
Resolution approving bids for twin box culvert project FM(91)
on 220th Street east of Mt. Pleasant
Other County Business as time allows
Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates
Ervin Earl McCracken, 94, of Keosauqua passed away at 7:47 Saturday February 26, 2022 at the Keosauqua Health Care Center. Visitation will open at 2:00PM with family present from 5 to 7PM on Tuesday March 1, 2022 at Pedrick Funeral Home, Keosauqua. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM Wednesday March 2, 2022 at the funeral home with Pastor Mark Caston officiating. Cremation will follow the service and burial of cremains with military honors by Sargeant-Osweiler Post No. 563 American Legion will be at Bonaparte Cemetery at 2:00 PM Monday March 7, 2022. Memorials to Bonaparte Cemetery or Bentonsport Cemetery may be left at the funeral home or mailed to the family at 28361 Route J40, Keosauqua, IA 52565.
Ervin was born on February 17, 1928 on the family farm near Keosauqua to Richard Earl and Nellie Mae Walter McCracken. He attended school at the Woods school house and graduated from Bonaparte High School in 1947. Ervin worked on the family farm until he joined the army in his early 20’s and was quickly sent to Korea. He was there for a short time when he lost his leg and received the Purple Heart. He then returned home to Keosauqua and worked on the farm. During this time, he met Donna Rosalie Winkler and they were married on September 9, 1953 at the Keosauqua United Methodist Church. Ervin lived and worked the family farm until his health declined when he was 93 and he had to retire to town. Ervin was on the Bentonsport Cemetery Board and was a life-long member of the Sargeant-Osweiler Post No. 563 American Legion in Bonaparte.
Left to cherish his memory are three sons, Leslie “Branch” McCracken, Glen McCracken (Wanda) and Roy McCracken (Teri) all of Keosauqua, two sisters, Letha Mellinger of Keosauqua and Donna Lou Pratt (Keith) of Birmingham, four grandchildren, Brandon McCracken (Samantha), Danielle Drillon (Ryan), Fallon Link (Kevin) and Chance McCracken, six step grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, many other extended family members and friends.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Donna, a daughter in infancy, Glenda Rosalie McCracken, three sisters, Vera Behm, Mary Alice Keller and Leah McCracken, two daughters-in-law, Melinda McCracken and Julie McCracken and a step granddaughter, Tiffany Butler.
At 3:46 PM Saturday February 26, 2022 the Burlington Fire Department responded to a reported
house fire at 2601 Sunrise Lane in Burlington. Firefighters arrived 4 minutes later to find smoke
and flames in the back of the single-family home. The fire started outside near a screen porch
and traveled into the attic of the home. Six people were in the home at the time of the fire and all
escaped without injury.
The house is owned and occupied by Ryan Oleson and is insured. The home sustained
significant fire, smoke and water damage and damage estimates are still being assessed. The
Red Cross is assisting with victim assistance.
The fire is considered accidental and caused by a hot ember or ash from discarded smoking
material.
Fourteen Burlington firefighters responded to the call and were assisted by nine West Burlington
firefighters responding on automatic aid. Burlington Police and Alliant Energy also assisted.
Firefighters cleared the scene at 6:25 PM. There were no injuries
Mount Pleasant — Tournament host and top-seeded Iowa Wesleyan University earned a decisive 84-59 victory against No. 2 seed Haskell Indian Nations University (Kansas) Sunday to win the 2022 Continental Athletic Conference women’s basketball tournament championship.
The Tigers took control of the game early, jumping out to a 22-9 first-quarter lead. They followed with 21-point efforts in the second and third quarters to take a commanding 64-44 lead into the final 10-minute period.
The hosts followed with another consistent quarter by scoring 20 points to close out the impressive tournament performance.
Iowa Wesleyan made 49% of their field goals in the contest and connected on 10 3-point field goals.
All five of the team’s starters were double-figure scorers, led by Brittany West’s 24 points. Kyla Moore drained five 3-pointers to add 19 points. Breanna Wendland piled on 16 points while Maci Kuchta and Brielle Baker chipped in 13 and 12 points, respectively.
Haskell Indian Nations shot 44.4% but were outrebounded by a 34-22 margin in the contest. Mahpiya Irving came off the bench to score 11 points to lead the team. Tiana Guillory and Marylin Goodman each contributed nine points.
Iowa Wesleyan and Haskell Indian Nations will both represent the CAC as automatic qualifiers to the NAIA national tournament.
Mount Pleasant — Florida College scored 51 points in each half and received 32 points from Matt Simpson to capture the 2022 Continental Athletic Conference men’s basketball tournament championship Sunday with a 102-82 victory against Washington Adventist University (Maryland) at Iowa Wesleyan University.
The Falcons, the tournament’s top seed, scored over 100 points in two of their three tournament games.
Iowa Wesleyan was the only score to hold them to double digits.
A 3-point field goal from Washington Adventist’s Mastadi Pitt cut the deficit to 31-25 at the 7:14 mark of the first half.
Pitt registered a game-high 33 points to lead the Shock’s strong effort.
Florida College led 51-37 at halftime and maintained a comfortable lead throughout the second half. A four-point play from Simpson gave the Falcons a 65-44 lead five minutes into the second half.
Devon Flowers scored 12 points for the Shock while Kyron Martin added 11 points off the bench.
Florida College and Washington Adventist will both represent the CAC as automatic qualifiers to the NAIA national tournament.
Fairfield — In the third meeting between the two schools, did we really expect anything to be different?
Danville and WACO played two nip and tuck games already this year and Saturday was no different.
Withstanding blow after blow, both teams slugged it out like heavyweight boxers — in the end however it was the late game heroics of Cadence Williams, Ty Carr and Sawyer Nelson guiding Danville to a 46-39 triple overtime win over WACO.
Williams’ broke out of a shooting slump that spanned a month the senior missing every three he took since January 25th.
That changed just seconds into the third overtime which would give the Bears a lead they would not relinquish.
The win moved Danville to the state tournament for the first time in six years where, as the fifth seed, they’ll play No. 4 Lake Mills on March 7th at 10:30 a.m.
Williams finished with five points, but it was the monster play of senior Sawyer Nelson that Danville needed.
Nelson finished with 20 points and 20 boards to lead the Bears, while Ty Carr added 11.
WACO was paced by sophomore wing Hunter Hughes and his 11 points. Simeon Reichenbach had nine while Mason Miller chipped in with eight.
Danville is now 23-2.
WACO ends their terrific season 20-5.
Ripon (Wis.) — Former Mount Pleasant standout Jordan Magnani delivered 15 points and six assists while playing all 50 minutes of Saturday’s MWC Conference Championship as Cornell survived Ripon 82-79.
It was the program’s first MWC Tournament title since 1994 and the Rams received automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Tournament.
Magnani has enjoyed a dream like senior season, eclipsing 1,000 points, earning First Team All-MWC honors and now a NCAA Tournament berth.
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: ____2-28-2022_____
18_ Henry County Inmates
51_ Out of County Contract Inmates
69 TOTAL
