On December 13, at approximately 2:53 PM, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a motor vehicle accident that took place at the intersection of 170^th Street and Des Moines Avenue.  After an investigation, it was found that Jennifer Hinson of Mediapolis, Iowa, was driving a vehicle that entered the ditch before rolling over in a field.  The vehicle was estimated to be totaled and Hinson was transported for injuries sustained from the accident.

Henry County Public Health will be closed on Friday, December 24^th and Friday, December 31^st for holidays. On Thursday, December 23^rd the office will close at Noon so there will be no immunization clinic that day. Instead, they will offer COVID-19 vaccines on a walk-in basis from 9am-12pm on the 23^rd. COVID-19 vaccines will also be offered on a walk-in basis from 9am-3:30pm on Thursday, December 30^th. Public Health urges all residents age 5 and older to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and all residents age 16 and older to get their booster.

Visit HealthyHenryCounty.org/covid for the latest updates on COVID-19 and vaccine clinics.

Wayland City Council Meeting, December 15 at 7:30 pm at the Wayland City Hall

1. Roll Call
2. Oath of Office – Chet Fort, Caylon DeVaul, Jamie Roth, Melinda Ullery
3. Consent Agenda
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.
a. Minutes of December 1, 2021
b. Bills for Payment
4. Citizen Forum
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.
5. Unfinished Business
a. Ord. 9-2021 “An Ordinance Amending The Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of
Wayland, Iowa, By Amending Provisions To Tobacco Use” (Final Reading)
6. New Business
a. Tax Abatement Application – Corinne Sines – New 42’ x 26’ Frame house at 302 W
2
nd Street
b. Accept EHHCF Grant and Authorize Mayor to Sign – Police Safety Equipment
c. Draw Request #4 (final/retainage)–Cornerstone Excavating, Inc.–W55/Hwy78
Intersection Project
d. Adopt Addendum No. A-2 IAMU Gas Operations & Maintenance Plan (Review of
PIPES Act 2020)
e. Summer 2022 Street Work Proposal
7. Building Permits – none

Caravan of 19 vehicles left Iowa on Monday morning with water and food to donate to those in need

 WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 13, 2021) — Today, Hy-Vee deployed a team of 37 employees in a caravan of 19 vehicles carrying 327,000 bottles of water and more than 220,000 snack bars and breakfast items to help victims of the devastating tornadoes that ripped through Kentucky and Tennessee this weekend.

The disaster recovery team left Hy-Vee’s headquarters in West Des Moines, Iowa, mid-morning on Monday, stopping at Hy-Vee’s Distribution Center located in Chariton, Iowa, before driving the nearly 500 miles to Mayfield, Kentucky. In Mayfield, the team will partner with local emergency operations centers and nonprofits to distribute the snacks and water, as well as assist in recovery efforts.

The caravan consists of 10 Hy-Vee semitrailers, Hy-Vee’s disaster command center, six disaster recovery pickup trucks and two SUVs.

“As soon as we learned of the incredible tornado devastation in parts of Kentucky and Tennessee, we knew we had to send relief,” says Randy Edeker, Hy-Vee’s chairman and CEO. “In times of great need, like these, it’s important that we help in the way we know best – by providing essentials like food and water as well as a helping hand.”

The team will visit other impacted areas in Kentucky and Tennessee and expects to be on the ground providing aid for several days this week.

Bonaparte area businesses are coming together to sponsor a toy drive to provide Christmas gifts for children affected by the tornado devastation in Kentucky.  Help fill the semi that will be parked at 601 1st Street in Bonaparte on Sunday, December 19 from 1-5 pm.  There are also drop-off locations in several Southeast Iowa communities for drop-off the rest of this week. Donations of wrapped toys are being accepted. Please tag with whether the gift is for a boy or a girl and the age range.

Drop off locations:

Mt Pleasant- Sanity Coffee 

Open Mon – Friday 5am – 2 pm

Sat 6am -2Pm. Drop off by Sat 2pm

Donnellson – Philp Insurance

Open Mon – Fri 8-5

Farmington – Riverfront Flowers n More 

Mon – Friday 9-5

Hollys Flippen Out 

Sat and Sun 9-5

Keosauqua – Wasko Hardware

Mon – Fri 8-5:30

Sat 9-4

Fairfield -Fairfield Real Estate 

Mon – Fri 9-5

Bonaparte-Ace High Dog Grooming

Sat 9-3

Sun 1-5

Please call with questions 319-371-5132