MOUNT PLEASANT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
January 20, 2022
1:30 PM
DISTRICT OFFICE – 1010 East Washington Street
The Mount Pleasant Community School District will be meeting with AFSCME Local #3865 to exchange initial proposals for the 2022-2023 Master Contract between the District and AFSCME Local #3865.
Boys’ Prep Basketball: New London Survives; Mount Pleasant Falls:
No. 9 (AP, 1A) New London 67, Cardinal 55
Kade Benjamin scored 20 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out four assists guiding New London to a 67-55 win over Cardinal last night.
Blaise Porter added 17 points and five dimes, while Kooper Schulte chipped in with 12 points and nine rebounds.
New London stayed unbeaten at 10-0.
Cardinal is now 8-5.
Oskaloosa 45, Mount Pleasant 43
Dewon Trent had 15 points to pace Mount Pleasant but it was not enough, as the Panthers were upended 45-43 by Oskaloosa last night in a nonconference scrap.
Mount Pleasant clawed within one at halftime on a buzzer-beating three ball by Aiden Ashton, but could not get over the hump in the second half.
Ashton finished with 11 points for the Panthers.
Owen Vansickel had eight.
The 4-8 Panthers will host No. 4 Washington Friday night.
You can listen to that matchup on FM 105.5 and kilj.com.
Winfield-Mount Union 74, Lone Tree 39
A season-high 31 points from Cam Buffington led Winfield-Mount Union to an easy 74-39 win over Lone Tree last night.
Buffington, an Iowa football recruit, narrowly missed his career-high of 34 points.
He’s still just a sophomore.
He also hauled in 15 rebounds.
The Wolves are now 13-1.
Lone Tree slipped to 3-10.
Danville 68, Central Lee 33
Caiden Gourley went off for 27 points as Danville won both legs of their back-to-back, dispatching Central Lee 68-33 yesterday.
Big man Sawyer Nelson finished with 14 for the Bears, who improved to 11-1.
They are receiving votes in the latest Associated Press Top 10 Class 1A poll.
Corbin Pohren paced Central Lee with 10 points.
Central Lee is now 0-13.
Other area finals:
Girls’ Prep Basketball: Mediapolis Stays Unbeaten, Winfield Rolls:
No. 11 Mediapolis 69, Highland 37
Hallie Mohr punished Highland for 27 points and 17 rebounds as the Bullettes walloped the Huskies for a 69-37 win.
Jaydon Wirt chipped in with eight points.
Sarah Burton paced Highland with 12 points.
Mediapolis is now 14-0 on the year.
Highland fell to 6-9.
Winfield-Mount Union 65, Lone Tree 21
All Mitch Wachs does is win, it appears.
His Winfield-Mount Union Lady Wolves improved to 14-2 on the year, rolling to a 65-21 win over Lone Tree last night.
Bradie Buffington paced the Lady Wolves with 20 points. Keetyn Townsley had 13 while Keely Malone poured in 10.
Winfield-Mount Union will get a clash of the titans matchup on Friday night when they host No. 11 (2A) Mediapolis.
Lone Tree is now 5-10.
No. 7 (1A) Notre Dame 62, West Burlington 49
An extended 32-24 second half run guided the seventh-ranked Notre Dame to a 62-49 win over West Burlington.
Lauren Krieger led the Nikes with 13 points, while Gabby Deery finished with 12.
Quincy University recruit Megan Harrell had 11.
Kenna Marlow had 17 to led all scorers for West Burlington.
Notre Dame stayed perfect through 13 games.
West Burlington is now 10-4.
Other area finals:
Men’s College Basketball: Iowa State’s Kalscheur Named Newcomer of the Week:
Iowa State guard Gabe Kalscheur has been named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week after hitting six 3-pointers to lead the Cyclones to a 79-70 win over Texas on Saturday.
It is Kalscheur’s third honor of the season.
Kalscheur averaged 18.0 points and was 10-for-21 behind the arc last week as the Cyclones split a pair of games against nationally-ranked opponents.
The Minnesota Golden Gopher transfer finished with seven points and one rebound in 32 minutes in Iowa State’s 72-60 road loss to Texas Tech last night.
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa-Indiana Postponed:
The University of Iowa women’s basketball game against Indiana on Sunday, Jan. 23 inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Indiana program.
Both programs will actively work with the Big Ten Conference to find a rescheduled date to play the game.
The Hawkeyes still plan to head to Minneapolis tomorrow to take on the Gophers inside Williams Arena.
Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m.
Miller Returns to Mount Pleasant to Present
“How Saving Small Towns Soothes our Souls”
MOUNT PLEASANT— The Mount Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance invites you to hear “How Saving Small Towns Soothes our Souls” presented by Kiley Miller, former chamber executive and current President & CEO of Trees Forever. Miller will be presenting his TEDx Talk at the Heatilator Center on Monday, January 24 at 1:00 pm.
“I had the privilege of hearing Kiley present his TEDx Talk at a recent conference. It is such an enlightening and positive outlook for small rural communities. I immediately invited Kiley to come share his talk with his hometown,” said Kristi Perry, Executive Vice President of the Mount Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance.
TEDx Talks are designed to share knowledge that matters through short talks and presentations. Business leaders and other vocations take the TEDx stage to present ideas worth spreading. A TEDx Talk is a showcase for speakers presenting great, well-formed ideas in under 18 minutes.
Kiley Miller is the President & CEO of Trees Forever, a position he accepted in February 2021 after a national search. Previously he led economic development organizations in rural Iowa. Mr. Miller has been a print journalist and served in the United States Army. A native of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Kiley now lives with his wife, Carry, in the Cedar Rapids metro area. They have two adult children and one in high school. Kiley is passionate about the Trees Forever mission and is leading the next five-year strategic plan in collaboration with the Board of Directors and Foundation Trustees.
For reservations to the TEDx Talk, please call the Mount Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance at 319-385-3101. 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.
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Note: These are routine items and will be enacted by one motion without separate discussion unless a Council member requests an item be removed for separate consideration.
The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public for items not listed on the agenda. You are asked to state your name and address for the record and to limit your remarks in order that others may be given the opportunity to speak. The Order of Business is at the discretion of the Chair. No action will be taken.
On 1/18/22, the Mt Pleasant Police responded to the intersection of N Cherry St and E Mapleleaf Dr for a motor vehicle collision. It was determined that a 2014 Chevrolet CTV, operated by Tabatha Ames of Mt Pleasant, was traveling northbound on N Cherry and was unable to stop due to the road conditions and slid into the intersection. The Ames vehicle was then struck by a 2018 Jeep, operated by David Wendt of Keokuk, who was traveling westbound. There were no injuries at the scene. The total damage was estimated at $5000.
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: ____1-18-2022_____
JAIL COUNT
27_ Henry County Inmates
42_ Out of County Contract Inmates
69 TOTAL
Mount Pleasant 67, Danville 54
Andrea Lopreato paced Mount Pleasant with 23 points as the Panthers rallied for a 67-54 win over Danville last night, in a nonconference scrap.
The Panthers, trailing by two at halftime, took a three-point lead into the fourth quarter then closed the game on a 16-6 run.
Cassidy Yaley led Danville with 11 points, while Ava Smith and Kenna Furnald each added nine.
The win moved Mount Pleasant to 6-8, Danville dropped to 5-8.
They’ll get Washington on Friday night.
Winfield-Mount Union 51, Highland 36
A balanced scoring attack led Winfield-Mount Union past Highland yesterday, 51-36.
Keetyn Townsley led three Wolves in double figures with 14 points.
Bradie Buffington scored 12 points while Jobey Malone added 11.
Sarah Burton led Highland with 11.
The Lady Wolves are now 13-2.
Highland slipped to 6-8.
Central Lee 55, West Burlington 54
Central Lee overcame a 10-point fourth quarter deficit rallying to beat West Burlington 55-54 last night in a thrilling Super Conference scrap.
Central Lee went on a 22-11 run to earn the win — led by Makayla Morrison’s 20 points and five rebounds.
Macy Watkins finished with 16 for the Hawks, as well.
Abbey Bence led all scorers with 25 for West Burlington.
McKenna Marlow added 19.
West Burlington fell to 10-3.
Central Lee is now 9-4.
