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High School Basketball
The Danville boys’ team secured a one-sided non-conference victory over BGM last weekend 57-43. Jaden Bauer tallied a double-double with 13 points and 18 rebounds. The Bears will travel to West Burlington tomorrow, January 21st, at 7:30 pm.
The #6 West Burlington boys’ team almost overcame a 24 to 8 deficit to start the game, but the Falcons have now dropped back-to-back games after losing 70-67 to Keokuk over the weekend. The girls’ team did not fare much better in a 70-19 beatdown at the hands of the Chiefs.
Holy Trinity Catholic split their weekend matchup against Fort Madison with the girls’ team losing 49-29 and the boys’ team beating the Bloodhounds 68-59. Elizabeth Griffin netted eight points in the loss, while Layne Rung collected 24 points for the boys’ team. The Crusaders will compete against Van Buren County tomorrow on the road with game one at 6 pm.
The Van Buren County girls’ team went to overtime against Davis County over the weekend and exited with the victory, 51-46. Sophia Jirak and Marlee Mertens each finished the game with 12 points. The boys’ team suffered a tough loss to the Mustangs 68-67.
Columbus will tangle with Van Buren County tonight with the girls leading the night off at 6 pm.
The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team will attempt to get a win tonight at home against Danville with the game starting at 6 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 5:45 pm.
Burlington Notre Dame will compete against Wapello tonight with game time at 6 pm.
The Fairfield girls’ team will venture to Grinnell tonight with tip-off at 7:30 pm, while the boys’ team will take on Pella Christian tomorrow with game time at 7:30 pm on the road.
The Mt. Pleasant boys’ team will face off against Oskaloosa tomorrow at 7:30 pm.
Winfield-Mt. Union will play Highland tomorrow with the boys’ team following the girls game at 7:30 pm.
Central Lee will square off against New London at home tomorrow with game one at 6 pm.
WACO will hit the road to compete against Lone Tree tomorrow at 6 pm for the girls game.
New London will attempt to upset Central Lee on the road tomorrow with game one starting at 6 pm.
Mediapolis will travel to Burlington Notre Dame tomorrow with tip-off at 6 pm.
High School Wrestling
The WACO boys’ team hosted their Invite over the weekend with Mt. Pleasant, New London, Mediapolis, and Wapello all participating. The big three for the Warriors continued dominating with Ian Maize defeating Levi Evans of Mt. Pleasant by a 9-3 decision for the gold in the 106-pound weight class, Gage Samo took first place in the 120-pound weight class by technical fall, and Louden Huisenga won by technical fall over Mt. Pleasant’s Payton Walker for the gold in the 190-pound weight class.
The Panthers were paced by Jackson Newman as he pinned Killian Kelly of New London for the gold in the 157-pound weight class. Ramzy Davis, Keegan Birdsell, and Lane Beckler all clinched second place in their respective weight classes.
New London was headlined by Kane Forseen’s 8-7 decision win over Beckler for first place in the 126-pound weight class. Corbin Jacobs-Jewell earned third place by fall in the 144-pound weight class.
In the 138-pound weight class, Cohen Wolford of Wapello defeated New London’s Gage Burden in the first-place match by fall. Carter Ball took second place in the 165-pound weight class.
Lastly, Kyler Crow of Mediapolis claimed the gold in the 175-pound weight class, pinning two of his opponents to stay undefeated for the season.
The WACO boys’ team will travel to Highland for a double dual on January 30th.
Mt. Pleasant will host Fairfield on Thursday, January 23rd.
The Mediapolis boys’ team will host New London and Highland for a triangular on Thursday.
The Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union, Fairfield, and Van Buren County boys’ teams traveled to Centerville over the weekend for the Big Red Invite and each team had at least one wrestler finish in the top four.
The Wildcats had Jacob Nelson and Riley Kaalberg claim second place in their respective weight classes. The team had a trio of wrestlers take third place in Dakota Aney, Kason Dopler, and Trevor Phillips.
Fairfield was headlined by Dain Burkhart’s win by fall in the 175-pound weight class to finish the day undefeated and with the gold. Dre Smithburg took third place in the 215-pound weight class.
Leo Jirak of Van Buren County was the lone Warrior to finish in the top four as he fell in the third-place match by technical fall in the 106-pound weight class.
The Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union boys’ team will travel to Pekin on Thursday for a triangular.
The Van Buren County boys’ team will participate in the Louisa-Muscatine Invite on Saturday, January 25th.
The Burlington Notre Dame boys’ team will host Wapello on Thursday to celebrate their Senior Night.
The Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union girls’ team will travel to Louisa-Muscatine on Saturday for an Invite.
High School Bowling
Fairfield traveled to Ottumwa to compete in an invitational over the weekend and both teams finished in 10th place with the girls’ team collecting 1,636 total pins and the boys’ team taking 2,561 pins. The Trojans will compete in a triangular in Keokuk tomorrow, January 21st.
Mt. Pleasant will take on Fairfield on Thursday, January 23rd, at home.
Southeastern Community College
The men’s basketball team could not contain Indian Hills Community College over the weekend in a 81-57 loss. Shemar Avanoe led the squad with 20 points. The Blackhawks are back at home on Wednesday, January 22nd, to face off against Marshalltown Community College at 7 pm.
College Basketball
The #2 Iowa State men’s team left Morgantown shocked after their 64-57 upset loss to West Virginia last weekend. Curtis Jones led the scoring for the Cyclones with 18 points. Iowa State will host UCF tomorrow, January 21st, at 7 pm.
The Iowa men’s team will face off against Minnesota tomorrow at 8 pm.
The Iowa women’s team dropped a heartbreaker to Oregon last night 50-49, marking their fifth consecutive loss. Sydney Affolter collected a double-double with 10 points and a career high 15 rebounds. The Hawkeyes will take on Washington on the road on Wednesday, January 22nd, at 8 pm.
The Iowa State women’s team fell to #20 West Virginia yesterday 82-68. Addy Brown cashed in for 19 points in the losing effort. The Cyclones will compete on Wednesday against BYU at home with tip-off at 6:30 pm.
This Day in Sports History
1968 – The Houston Cougars defeat the UCLA Bruins 71-69 to win basketball’s Game of the Century and end UCLA’s 47-game winning streak.
1989 – Pittsburgh center Mario Lemieux becomes just the 2nd player in NHL history to score 50 goals in less than 50 games; #50 in the 44th game as the Penguins lose 7-3 to the Jets in Winnipeg.
2007 – Utah coach Jerry Sloan passes Larry Brown for 4th on the NBA’s all-time win list (1,010) after the Jazz beat the Chicago Bulls 95-85 at the United Center.
NOTE: The regular session may be conducted electronically
as allowed by Iowa Code 21.8
Citizen comments: Comments must be directed to the subject under consideration. The presiding officer shall rule on the relevance of the citizen comments. Citizens making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks may be barred by the presiding officer from further comment before the Council during the meeting.
Public Hearing call to order at 5:00
Regular Session
Next regular session of the Danville City Council will be on,
Monday, February 3rd, 2025 starting at 5:00 p.m…
Ronald Eugene Smithburg, 77, of Salem passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at his home.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at the Salem Congregational Church in Salem. Burial with Military Honors will be conducted by the Henry County Honor Guard. Friends may call after 2 p.m. on Tuesday at the Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant where the family will be present from 4 to 6 p.m. that evening. A memorial has been established in his memory.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.murphyfuneralandmonuments.com
Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, is caring for his arrangements
The National Weather Service warns of dangerous cold through Tuesday morning next week and offers cold safety tips. Of course, stay indoors, if possible, and remember to bring pets inside. If you are outside, cover all exposed skin and limit the time you spend outside. Check on elderly neighbors and family and make sure your carbon monoxide detector is in working order.
Travelling in the bitter cold for the next few days? Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management offers some tips: keep the gas tank ½ full of fuel, pack a safety kit with blankets, and notify family and/or friends of travel plans.
Mt. Pleasant Utilities cautioned residents yesterday about a scam circulating the community. The Utility office has received multiple calls where someone pretends to be from MPMU, claiming the power will be shut off immediately unless a payment is made immediately, and creating a sense of urgency. This is a common scam tactic where scammers try to trick people into paying fake overdue bills to avoid service disruption. Please be aware: Mt. Pleasant Utilities will not take payments over the phone and do not give out any personal information. If you have questions, please contact MPMU at 319-385-2121.
High School Basketball
Mt. Pleasant was swept by Burlington last night with the girls’ falling 60-33 and the boys’ team dropping their game 64-55 in an overtime finish. Addison Clark and Alexa Fuller each cashed in for 8 points in the girls’ game, while Noah Lange put up 13 points in the effort.
The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team will attempt to get a win on Monday, January 20th, at home against Danville with the game starting at 6 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 5:45 pm.
The Mt. Pleasant boys’ team will face off against Oskaloosa on Tuesday, January 21st, at 7:30 pm.
Burlington Notre Dame collected a pair of wins last night as the girls’ team defeated the Tigers 41-33 and the boys’ team handled New London 70-16.
New London will attempt to upset Central Lee on the road on Tuesday with game one starting at 6 pm.
Burlington Notre Dame will compete against Wapello on Monday with game time at 6 pm.
The Wapello girls’ team could not handle Lone Tree last night in a 63-37 loss.
Fairfield was swept by Fort Madison last night with the girls’ team losing 57-29 and the boys’ team falling 70-54. The Fairfield girls’ team will venture to Grinnell on Monday with tip-off at 7:30 pm, while the boys’ team will take on Pella Christian on Tuesday with game time at 7:30 pm on the road.
The Winfield-Mt. Union girls’ team struggled against Hillcrest Academy last night 63-43, while the boys’ could not disrupt the Ravens’ nest at the top of the SEISC-North standings in a 51-43 loss. The Wolves will play Highland on Tuesday with the boys’ team following the girls game at 7:30 pm.
The Columbus boys’ teams outsprinted Highland last night 74-51. The girls’ team outlasted the Huskies 64-57 after outscoring Highland 7-0 in overtime to win.
Columbus will tangle with Van Buren County on Monday with the girls leading the night off at 6 pm.
Danville hosted Central Lee last night and finished 1-1 with the girls’ team winning 48-44 and the boys’ team losing 45-40.
Central Lee will square off against New London at home on Tuesday with game one at 6 pm.
The Danville boys’ team will handle BGM on the road today at 3:30 pm.
The WACO girls’ team added their ninth win in a row last night after walking away with a 35-28 win in a slugfest against Louisa-Muscatine. The Warriors will hit the road to compete against Lone Tree on Tuesday at 6 pm for the girls game.
West Burlington split their night against Holy Trinity Catholic as the girls’ team won 37-31, while the boys’ team dropped their first game of the season 66-60. Teagan Snaadt collected 17 points in the loss. Mason Watkins’ 25 points were not enough to lead the Falcons past Luke Hellige’s 21 points.
West Burlington will face off against Keokuk today with the girls playing first at 2:30 pm on the road.
Holy Trinity Catholic will make the trip to Fort Madison today with the girls’ leading off the day at 11 am.
The Mediapolis girls’ team flattened Van Buren County last night 75-12 behind Ellah Wagenbach’s double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. The boys’ team followed suit with a commanding 77-50 win.
Van Buren County will take on Davis County today with game one at 4 pm.
Mediapolis will travel to Burlington Notre Dame on Tuesday with tip-off at 6 pm.
High School Wrestling
The WACO boys’ team will host their invitational today with New London, Mt. Pleasant, Mediapolis, and Wapello all participating.
The Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union, Fairfield, and Van Buren County boys’ teams will make the trip to Centerville today for the Big Red Invite.
The Burlington Notre Dame boys’ team will compete in the Cascade Invitational today.
The Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union girls’ team will travel to Pella today for an invitational.
The Fairfield girls’ team will face off against Mt. Pleasant on January 23rd on the road.
High School Bowling
Fairfield will travel to the Ottumwa Invitational today.
Mt. Pleasant will take on Fairfield on January 23rd at home.
Southeastern Community College
The men’s basketball team will take on Indian Hills Community College tonight at 7 pm on the road.
College Basketball
The #2 Iowa State men’s team will play West Virginia today at 4 pm on the road. KILJ 98.5 FM and AM 1130 will have the broadcast.
The Iowa men’s team lost to UCLA last night 94-70. Josh Dix led the team with 19 points. The Hawkeyes will face off against Minnesota on Tuesday, January 21st, at 8 pm.
The Iowa women’s team will travel to Oregon tomorrow, January 19th, with game time at 4 pm.
The Iowa State women’s team will face off against #20 West Virginia tomorrow at noon.
This Day in Sports History
1896 – The first college basketball game played with five players on a side took place at Close Hall on the University of Iowa campus. In that first game, the University of Chicago defeated Iowa 15-12, with neither team using any substitutes.
1983 – The International Olympic Committee restores Jim Thorpe’s Olympic medals (Pentathlon & Decathlon victories) 70 years after they were taken from him for being paid $25 in semi-pro baseball.
2022 – The Boston Bruins retire Willie O’Ree’s #22 jersey on the 64th anniversary of him taking the ice for the first time and becoming the NHL’s first Black player.
