Emergency responders and law enforcement officials were called out at about 1:30 Friday morning to a three car accident on Hwy 34 near Rome. According to the Iowa state Patrol Heather Brown of Fairfield was driving west in the eastbound lane thru a construction zone. Her car struck a pickup head on. The pickup was driven by Alan Frederick of Ottumwa. The Brown car then made contact with the third vehicle driven by Edward Grade of Ottumwa. Brown was ejected and taken by air to University Hospitals in Iowa City. Grade was also airlifted to the University and Fredrick was taken by ambulance to Henry County Health. The accident remains under investigation. Mount Pleasant Fire Chief Drew Schumacher said 14 firefighters were on scene for about an hour. His department sent two engines and one heavy rescue truck to the scene. Henry County Sheriff Rich McNamee anticipates the Iowa State Patrol will issue a press release with more details.
Sports, March 4th
Women’s College Basketball: Wesleyan Earns No. 15 Seed in Naismith Region
The Iowa Wesleyan women’s basketball team has earned the No. 15 seed in the upcoming NAIA National Tournament.
The Tigers will play in the Naismith Region against second-seeded Morningside, with the two teams doing battle in Sioux City.
Iowa Wesleyan, 18-5 on the year, completed a magical about-face in year one under legendary head coach Steve Williamson.
Coming off a two-win season, Williamson and his crew of just seven managed to win the CAC regular season and conference tournament, clinching their spot in the field of 64.
The Tigers have been led all season by the terrific play of Kyla Moore and Brittany West.
Moore was named the CAC Player of the Year, while West was decorated with Newcomer of the Year honors.
Both are averaging 17-plus points per game and will need to be at their best to pull off an upset of the second-seeded Mustangs.
This is the Tigers first NAIA Tournament berth since 2011 and their sixth all-time in school history.
Prep Girls’ Basketball: Three State Finals Set
Three state finals are set for this weekend at Wells Fargo Arena as Classes 3, 4 and 5A played their semifinals yesterday.
Here’s a full look at the scoreboard:
Class 3A
Estherville Lincoln Central 57, Unity Christian 44
Ballard 56, West Lyon 51
Class 4A
Bishop Heelan 68. Glenwood 51
Cedar Rapids Xavier 55, Dallas Center-Grimes 50 F/3OT
Class 5A
Johnston 64, Pleasant Valley 44
Waterloo West 58, West Des Moines Valley 48
Men’s College Basketball: Jacobson Earns MVC Coach of the Year
UNI head men’s basketball coach Ben Jacobson has been named the Missouri Valley Conference’s (MVC) Coach of the Year, as announced by the league office on Thursday.
In his 16th season at the helm of the UNI program, Jacobson becomes the first coach in MVC history to earn Coach of the Year honors five times (2009, 2010, 2015, 2020), breaking a tie with Maury John of Drake.
Under Jacobson, the Panthers claimed the program’s fourth regular season championship and third outright in school history this season.
All four regular season titles in UNI history have come under Jacobson’s leadership.
UNI enters the 2022 MVC Tournament as the top-seeded team in the field, seeking a fifth conference tournament championship in the Jacobson era (2009, 2010, 2015, 2016).
The MVC Tournament begins today in St. Louis.
Prep Sports: Iowa Law Now Bans Trans Athletes from Girls’, Women’s Sports
A bill banning transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports in Iowa schools, colleges and universities is now law.
The bill passed the Senate yesterday. Governor Kim Reynolds signed it into law Thursday, surrounded by a large crowd of girls, parents and lawmakers.
Reynolds began publicly advocating for this policy last April. Now that the law is in effect, athletes who identify as girls or women, but were identified on their birth certificate as male may be kicked off teams as soon as today.
Iowa is now the 10th state to have adopted similar laws and lawsuits have been filed in four of them to try to block the policies.
Virginia Ann Stover
Virginia Ann Stover, 94, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at Klein Center in West Burlington. Memorial Services will be 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Mediapolis. Burial will follow at Kossuth Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials have been established for the Mediapolis Public Library and the staff of Klein Center. Online condolences may be left at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.
Virginia Ann Laubach was born on October 3, 1927 in Okeene, Oklahoma, the daughter of Otto and Lillie (Eberhart) Laubach. Virginia was a 1945 graduate of Okeene High School and a 1949 graduate of St. Anthony’s School of Nursing in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. On September 24, 1949, Virginia was united in marriage to Ralph Lee Stover in Okeene. Virginia was a lifelong nurse, working as supervisor of the Burlington Medical Center Surgical Unit. Virginia was a member of the Mediapolis Presbyterian Church, T.T.T, the retired nurses association, American Legion Auxiliary and book club at the Mediapolis Library. She was a volunteer for Great River Hospice. Virginia enjoyed horseback riding, mowing grass, gardening, playing bridge and all sports. In her retirement years Virginia enjoyed traveling with her husband, Ralph. Her greatest love and enjoyment was being with her family and especially watching her grandchildren’s sporting activities.
Virginia will be deeply missed by her children, Ronald (Joyce) Stover of Mediapolis, Sherri (Richard) Becker of Wever and Donald (Deb) Stover of Rogersville, Missouri; grandchildren, Justin, Nathan, Stacy, Kaci, Ross, Shawna, Jared, Elizabeth and Emily; 23 great-grandchildren; one brother, David (Connie) Laubach of Arlington, Tennessee, and multiple beloved nieces and nephews.
Virginia was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ralph on April 12, 2000 and one brother, Robert Laubach.
School Board Policy Committee Meeting Agenda
Mount Pleasant Community School District School Board POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING
Mt. Pleasant CSD – Central Office 1010 East Washington Street – Suite 102
The Mount Pleasant Board of Education POLICY COMMITTEE will meet at 4:10pm on Friday, March 4, 2022 to review/discuss:
- Open School Board Policy Series 900 Community Relations
- Student Bus Identification System Rollout
- Review Pickleball Tournament Fundraiser
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), in collaboration with the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), recognizes March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM).
Throughout March, a wide range of stakeholders, including public health organizations, prevention and treatment providers, advocacy groups and gambling operators work collaboratively to let people know that hope and help exist for problem gambling. Groups nationwide will hold conferences, air Public Service Announcements, provide counselor training, host health screening days and implement social media campaigns to increase public awareness of problem gambling and the availability of prevention, treatment and recovery services.
The PGAM theme for this year is “Awareness +Action” and participants are encouraged to use the hashtag #PGAM2022 on social media platforms.
Problem gambling is defined as all gambling behavior patterns that compromise, disrupt or damage personal, family or vocational pursuits. Approximately 2 million U.S. adults (1% of the population) are estimated to meet criteria for severe problem gambling. Another 4-6 million (2-3%) meet the criteria for mild or moderate problem gambling.
The Office of Problem Gambling at IDPH raises awareness about the availability of gambling prevention and treatment services offered statewide. “Iowans who are impacted by problem gambling are encouraged to visit Your Life Iowa to learn more or to connect with a qualified professional. Help and hope are only a call, text, or chat away,” said Katie Bee, Project Director of the Office of Problem Gambling at the Iowa Department of Public Health.
If you have questions you’d like answered, support and assistance is available through Live Chat, by calling 1-800-BETS OFF, or by texting (855) 895-8398.
AG Miller urges consumers to act after T-Mobile data breach
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Daily Jail County
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: 03/03/2022________
_23 Henry County Inmates
59_ Out of County Contract Inmates
82_ TOTAL
Burlington Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Charges
DAVENPORT, Iowa – A Burlington man, Tony Williams, age 33, was sentenced
yesterday in federal court to 15 years in prison for Distribution of Methamphetamine. Williams
was ordered to serve five years of supervised release to follow his prison term. He was also
ordered to pay a $300 Special Assessment to the Crime Victims’ Fund.
According to court documents, an undercover officer purchased methamphetamine from
Williams on three occasions. On one of the occasions, the officer observed a pistol in Williams’
waistband. When law enforcement attempted to perform a traffic stop on Williams, he fled and
led officers on a vehicle and foot pursuit. Williams was eventually taken into custody and a loaded
pistol was located in the area where Williams had led officers on the chase.
United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the
announcement. The Burlington Police Department, Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office, Drug
Enforcement Administration, Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, and Southeast Iowa
Narcotics Taskforce investigated the case. This case was prosecuted by the United States
Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.