The Mount Pleasant Department Fire Department was called out Tuesday night at about 11 pm to 501 E. Warren Street for a garage fire. Apparently, the homeowner had been burning a stump behind the garage and did not check to make sure it was completely extinguished. Two engines and 12 firefighters were on the scene for about an hour.
Girls’ Prep Basketball: Notre Dame Wins; Winfield Steamrolls; Other Area Finals
No. 8 (1A) Notre Dame 65, Cardinal 22
Quincy University recruit Megan Harrell finished with 15 points and eight boards as No. 8 Notre Dame dominated their way to a 65-22 win over Cardinal last night.
Reagan Engberg chipped in with 11 points while Abby Korschgen had eight.
Notre Dame led 20-0 at the end of the first quarter and 35-2 at halftime.
The Nikes are now 3-0.
Winfield-Mount Union 54, Pekin 20
Leading by 19 at the end of one quarter, Mitch Wachs’ Winfield-Mount Union Lady Wolves steamrolled to a 54-20 win over Pekin last night.
Winfield went on a 15-2 run in the third quarter to put the game on proverbial ice.
The Lady Wolves stayed unbeaten, they’re 3-0.
Pekin is now 0-2.
Other area finals last night:
- Mediapolis 71, Hillcrest Academy 14
- Wapello 49, Columbus 23
- Central Lee 64, Van Buren County 24
- West Burlington 77, Danville 67
- Holy Trinity 55, WACO 30
Prep Wrestling: Mount Pleasant New London Swept
Columbus — The Mount Pleasant wrestling team was swept in their two duals yesterday at Columbus Community.
The Panthers fell to the Wildcats 59-15 while dropping to Cedar Rapids Prairie 63-18.
Bowen Davis earned a fall victory for Mount Pleasant over Columbus, defeating Jonathan Miranda in 1:16.
William Birdsell won via fall for the Panthers in 1:53 against Prairie, as did Gannon McNamee.
Notre Dame finished the dual with a 48-34 win over Prairie. Blaine Frazier earned a fall victory for the Nikes.
Meanwhile, New London lost all three of their home duals.
The Tigers were beaten by Lisbon 62-13, North Mahaska won 47-35, while West Liberty controlled the dual for a 48-29 win.
New London — namely Marcel Lopez — avoided seeing nationally ranked Robert Avila Jr., who transferred before this season from Lisbon to Iowa City West.
Both Marcel and Dominic Lopez were victorious against the top-ranked Lions. Marcel earned a tech fall over Tiernan Boots, while Dominic won by decision over Lincoln Holub.
College Football: UNI’s Day Named to MVFC Newcomer Team
Cedar Falls — UNI quarterback Theo Day was among five quarterbacks named to the conference’s All-Newcomer Team.
Day is a transfer from Michigan State.
He played in 11 of the 12 games and made his first start in the Panthers’ home opener against St. Thomas, three games into the season.
Day had 155 completions on 276 passing attempts, for a passing percentage of 56.16%. he threw for 2,316 yards, scoring 16 touchdowns.
UNI saw their season come to a close last Saturday in a 19-9 loss to Eastern Washington in the first round of the FCS Playoffs.
Sports, December 1st
Boys’ Prep Basketball: Mount Pleasant Falters; Winfield, WACO Both Win:
Xavier 47, Mount Pleasant 37
Joe Bean led a balanced Xavier attack with 12 points as the Saints outscored Mount Pleasant by nine in the second half for a 47-37 opening night win last night at Panther Gymnasium.
Bean canned 2-of-3 treys and finished 4-of-6 from the foul line.
Trysten Vazquez had 11 points and eight boards for Xavier, as well.
The Panthers were led by Dewon Trent, who finished with a game-high 16 points collecting eight rebounds, as well.
Payton Hagans chipped in with nine.
Xavier has beaten Mount Pleasant in 12 consecutive matchups.
0-1, the Panthers will travel to Fort Madison Friday.
Winfield-Mount Union 60, Pekin 39
Winfield-Mount Union used a 20-9 second quarter run to pull away from Pekin for a 60-39 win last night in Winfield.
The Wolves outscored Pekin 17-8 in the fourth quarter to prevent any late Panther rally.
Winfield moved to 1-0.
Pekin is 0-1.
WACO 58, Holy Trinity 29
WACO led 32-8 at the end of the first half as the Warriors dominated Holy Trinity for a 58-29 victory last night.
The Warriors were suffocating on the defensive end and got easy looks at the bucket for the majority of the night.
WACO is 1-0, they’ll take on New London on Friday night.
Holy Trinity will travel to Cardinal.
Other area finals:
- Van Buren County 49, Central lee 42
- First win under new head coach and Mount Pleasant graduate Trey Magnani
- Danville 45, West Burlington 43
- Cardinal 45, Notre Dame 42
- Mediapolis 50, Hillcrest Academy 35
- Wapello 58, Columbus 20
Girls’ Prep Basketball: Notre Dame Wins; Winfield Steamrolls; Other Area Finals:
No. 8 (1A) Notre Dame 65, Cardinal 22
Quincy University recruit Megan Harrell finished with 15 points and eight boards as No. 8 Notre Dame dominated their way to a 65-22 win over Cardinal last night.
Reagan Engberg chipped in with 11 points while Abby Korschgen had eight.
Notre Dame led 20-0 at the end of the first quarter and 35-2 at halftime.
The Nikes are now 3-0.
Winfield-Mount Union 54, Pekin 20
Leading by 19 at the end of one quarter, Mitch Wachs’ Winfield-Mount Union Lady Wolves steamrolled to a 54-20 win over Pekin last night.
Winfield went on a 15-2 run in the third quarter to put the game on proverbial ice.
The Lady Wolves stayed unbeaten, they’re 3-0.
Pekin is now 0-2.
Other area finals last night:
- Mediapolis 71, Hillcrest Academy 14
- Wapello 49, Columbus 23
- Central Lee 64, Van Buren County 24
- West Burlington 77, Danville 67
- Holy Trinity 55, WACO 30
Prep Wrestling: Mount Pleasant New London Swept:
The Mount Pleasant wrestling team was swept in their two duals yesterday at Columbus Community.
The Panthers fell to the Wildcats 59-15 while dropping to Cedar Rapids Prairie 63-18.
Bowen Davis earned a fall victory for Mount Pleasant over Columbus, defeating Jonathan Miranda in 1:16.
William Birdsell won via fall for the Panthers in 1:53 against Prairie, as did Gannon McNamee.
Notre Dame finished the dual with a 48-34 win over Prairie. Blaine Frazier earned a fall victory for the Nikes.
Meanwhile, New London lost all three of their home duals.
The Tigers were beaten by Lisbon 62-13, North Mahaska won 47-35, while West Liberty controlled the dual for a 48-29 win.
New London — namely Marcel Lopez — avoided seeing nationally ranked Robert Avila Jr., who transferred before this season from Lisbon to Iowa City West.
Both Marcel and Dominic Lopez were victorious against the top-ranked Lions. Marcel earned a tech fall over Tiernan Boots, while Dominic won by decision over Lincoln Holub.
College Football: UNI’s Day Named to MVFC Newcomer Team:
UNI quarterback Theo Day was among five quarterbacks named to the conference’s All-Newcomer Team.
Day is a transfer from Michigan State.
He played in 11 of the 12 games and made his first start in the Panthers’ home opener against St. Thomas, three games into the season.
Day had 155 completions on 276 passing attempts, for a passing percentage of 56.16%. he threw for 2,316 yards, scoring 16 touchdowns.
UNI saw their season come to a close last Saturday in a 19-9 loss to Eastern Washington in the first round of the FCS Playoffs.
Daily Jail Count
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: ____12-1-2021_____
JAIL COUNT
18_ Henry County Inmates
52_ Out of County Contract Inmates
70 Total
School Finance Committee Meeting Agenda
Mount Pleasant Community School District
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
Mt. Pleasant CSD – Central Office
1010 East Washington Street – Suite 102
Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641
The Mount Pleasant Board of Education FINANCE COMMITTEE will meet at 4:30pm on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, to review/discuss:
- Special Education Certified Weightings
- SAVE (Penny Sales Tax) Funding Update
- Piper Sandler Engagement Agreement
- School Budget Review Committee Requests for:
- Open Enrollment Out not in Fall 2020
- English Language Learners Beyond 5 Years
- FY23 New Money Calculations
- ESSER III Plan
The meeting is open to the public and patrons are welcome
Richard Lee Fett
Richard Lee Fett, 76, of rural West Point, Iowa, passed away at 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at his home.
He was born on June 2, 1945, in Monona, Iowa, the son of Charles and Dorothy (Huff) Fett. On April 18, 1970, he married Joyce Walljasper.
Survivors include his wife of fifty-one years: Joyce; his son, the light of his life: Travis Fett; sister: Marge (Bob) Schmidt of Monona, Iowa and brother: Chuck (Sandy) Fett of Jamesville, Wisconsin. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Charles and Dorothy; brother: Gary (Joan) Fett of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and sister: Darlene (Gordie) DeSotel of Dallas City, Illinois.
Richard was a 1963 graduate of Monona High School. He served in the United States Marine Corps. During his service in the Marines, he earned a marksmanship medal,specialized in morose code and had secret clearance. He was a member of the West Point American Legion Holtz – Geers Post #668, the Farm Bureau and a lifetime member of the NRA. Richard had worked for West Point Feed and drove a semi for S&H and and Ruan both of West Burlington, driving over a million miles with no accidents! He was avid Iowa Hawkeye Football fan and enjoyed hunting ducks and pheasants.
Friends may call after 12:00 noon, Thursday, December 2, 2021, at Schmitz Funeral Home in West Point, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. that evening.
Following the visitation, his body has been entrusted to the crematory of Schmitz Funeral Home for cremation.
Burial will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established in his memory for West Point Fire and Rescue or Southeast Iowa Regional Home Health and Hospice.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhome.com. Schmitz Funeral Home of West Point is assisting the family with arrangements.