Send Your High School Student To Washington D.C For The Access Energy Cooperative “Rural Electric Youth Trip”

By Hayden Douglas · Monday, January 13th, 2025 at 6:21 am CDT

Access Energy Cooperative is looking to send two students on an all-expense paid youth trip to Washington, DC in June. Access Energy cooperative looks to invest in the next generation of rural Iowa leaders by participating in the national electric cooperative youth tour program.

Access Energy is looking for high school Juniors or seniors to apply for a once in a lifetime trip to the nation’s capital. Two students will be selected from eligible candidates to attend the youth tour from June 15th to the 21st. Participants will learn more about electric cooperatives, American history and US government.

On the trip, students take in sights of DC, visit monuments, museums, and historical landmarks. Access energy cooperative is accepting youth tour applications now through February 28. Students must attend a school in southeast Iowa in one of the ten counties served by access energy cooperative. Applications can be found on the website at access accessenergycoop.com/youth-tour-contest.

Personal interviews will take place to choose the student representatives. Students must be able to participate in the interview on that date to apply. call 866-242-4232 for more details. accessenergycoop.com/youth-tour-contest.

Where to Mail applications:

Youth Tour

Access Energy Cooperative

PO Box 440

Mt Pleasant IA 52641

or email to: mktg@accessenergycoop.com

 

January 13, 2025 – January 19, 2025

By Allison Jacobs · Sunday, January 12th, 2025 at 3:08 pm CDT
01/13/25
Diane & Chuck Sutter (1 year)
01/13/25
Laura Bjork
01/13/25
Amie Stukerjurgen
01/14/25
Linda Andrew
01/15/25
Denton Reschly
01/15/25
Matt Hauptman
01/15/25
Nick Davis
01/16/25
Don Jones
01/16/25
Faye Miller
01/16/25
David Oliver
01/16/25
Nolan Frueh (18th)
01/17/25
Scott Kauffman
01/17/25
Kelsey Rose
01/17/25
Lora Burden
01/17/25
Jill Daniel
01/18/25
Gabe Krisinger
01/18/25
Judy Bozart
01/18/25
Taryn Brown
01/18/25
Brittany Davidson
01/18/25
Mike Renken
01/18/25
Jerilyn Horn
01/18/25
Curt Bjork
01/18/25
Allie Hultman
01/18/25
Jerry Suetter
01/18/25
Corey Scott
01/18/25
Colton Thompson
01/19/25
Ella Rogers (10th)
01/19/25
Griffin Humphreys

MPCSD Show Choir Performance/Invitational

By Allison Jacobs · Saturday, January 11th, 2025 at 6:39 am CDT

High School Show Choir Competition kicks off next weekend and the MP School District Vocal Departments are presenting a preview of this year’s show on Sunday, January 12th at 2pm.  MPCHS’s InMotion Show Choir, under the direction of Mackenzie Kauffman-Ho and MPCMS’s Chain Reaction, under the direction of Brooke Smith invite all to attend this event in the High School gym, 2104 Grand Avenue.  The first competition for InMotion will be next Saturday, January 18th at the Benton Show Choir Invitational.

 

The Mt. Pleasant Music Department is hosting the 31st annual Music in Motion Show Choir Competition on Saturday, February 8th at the Mt. Pleasant High School.  This event starts at 8:00am, Daytime Awards at 6:00pm, Finals at 7:15pm with awards at 10:30pm.  Mt. Pleasant’s Chain Reaction will perform at 2pm with InMotion performing in exhibition at 10:15pm.  Admission for the day is $10.

Iowa Dept. of Ag. Updates

By Allison Jacobs · Saturday, January 11th, 2025 at 6:37 am CDT

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the 2024 Iowa Crop Production Annual Summary this week, saying:

“Iowa’s resilient farmers battled another year of rollercoaster weather conditions.” Spring started with the lingering historic drought and a record number of tornadoes, summer brought devastating floods and other severe weather, and dry conditions led to an uninterrupted fall harvest. Despite those challenges, Iowa’s farmers once again produced another robust corn and soybean crop,” said Secretary Naig. “Strong productivity must be met with strong market demand. Naig remains committed to building new and expand existing markets for Iowa products.

 

With the Iowa legislative session beginning on Monday, January 13th.  Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig named  a few other issues that the Department of Agriculture will be focused on including the environment: like soil conservation and water quality, promoting the Choose Iowa Program and animal diseases.

Area Meetings Scheduled for Monday, 01/13/25

By Allison Jacobs · Saturday, January 11th, 2025 at 6:36 am CDT

The Mt. Pleasant School District School Board will meet in regular session Monday, January 13th at 6:00pm.  This meeting is being held in the media center at the MPHS, 2104 S. Grand Avenue and is open to the public.

 

The New London City Council will meet in regular session at 6pm on Monday, January 13, 2025.  The meeting is held in the city office, 112 W. Main Street.  This meeting is open to the public.

 

Sports, January 10th

By Slaten Swords · Friday, January 10th, 2025 at 6:30 am CDT

High School Basketball

The WACO girls’ team has now won their past six games after handling Iowa Valley last night 51-35. Brenna Graber led the scoring effort with 17 points. The WACO boys’ team traveled to play the defending champions, North Linn, last night and fell 60-40. 

WACO will host New London tomorrow, January 11th, with the girls’ tipping-off at 5 pm. 

Burlington Notre Dame split their night against West Branch with the girls losing 55-23 and the boys winning 72-57.

Van Buren County will face off against Burlington Notre Dame tonight with game time at 6 pm.

New London will face off against West Burlington at home tonight with the girls’ team playing at 6 pm.

Danville will compete against Mediapolis on the road tonight with tip-off scheduled for 6 pm. 

Holy Trinity Catholic will travel to Central Lee tonight with the girls tipping off the night at 6 pm. 

Wapello will square off against Pekin tonight with game one at 6 pm at home. 

Winfield-Mt. Union will host Louisa-Muscatine tonight with the night scheduled to start at 6 pm. 

Columbus will take on Lone Tree at home tonight with the boys’ team scheduled to play at 7:30 pm following the girls game. 

Fairfield will host Mt. Pleasant tonight with game one at 6 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 5:45 pm. 

High School Wrestling

The New London boys’ team traveled to Durant for a quad last night and defeated Cascade 27-24 but fell to Tipton 46-12 and the hosts 33-22. Kane Forseen, Gage Burden, and Corbin Jacobs-Jewell finished the night undefeated. 

The New London, Mt. Pleasant, and WACO boys’ teams will travel to Highland for the Gary Curtis Invitational tomorrow, January 11th.

The Mediapolis boys’ team competed in a triangular in Fort Madison last night and lost to the Bloodhounds 72-12 and to Washington 60-17. Taylan Miller won both of his matches, while Lane Rigdon won his match against Johnathan Macias of Washington by technical fall. 

Fairfield handled business last night, defeating Warsaw 60-20 and Keokuk 63-17. Aiden Westercamp, Calvin McClain, and Dain Burkhart competed in two matches last night and won both of them. 

The Mediapolis, Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union, and Fairfield boys’ teams will compete at the Ottumwa Invitational tonight.

The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team participated in a triangular at North Mahaska last night and fell to both opponents: Iowa Valley 33-18 and the hosts 36-22. Zenlynn Lee won both of her matches, while Quintrie Lee and Paris Phosy picked up wins in their contest against North Mahaska. 

The Mt. Pleasant, Mediapolis, Van Buren County, Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union and WACO girls’ teams will compete at the Highland tournament tonight.

The Wapello girls’ team will participate in the Lancer Invitational at North Scott today while the boys’ team will compete tomorrow at BGM for an invitational. 

The Burlington Notre Dame boys’ team will travel to Maquoketa for a tournament tomorrow.

High School Bowling

Mt. Pleasant will travel to the Rose Bowl to compete in the Louisa-Muscatine Invite tomorrow, January 11th.

Southeastern Community College

The #20 men’s basketball team will stay at home for a matchup against Triton College tomorrow, January 11th, with tip-off at 7 pm. 

College Basketball

The #3 Iowa State men’s team will compete against Texas Tech tomorrow, January 11th, on the road at 1 pm. 

The Iowa men’s team will host Indiana tomorrow at 7 pm. 

The #23 Iowa women’s team was unable to outlast Illinois last night, losing 62-57. Hannah Stuelke had a fine night, capturing a double-double with a team high 18 points and 13 rebounds. The Hawkeyes will take on Indiana on Sunday, January 12th, at home at 2 pm.

The Iowa State women’s team will travel to Arizona tomorrow with game time at 3 pm. 

This Day in Sports History

1982 – NFC Championship, Candlestick Park, SF: the San Francisco 49ers beat the Dallas Cowboys, 28-27; “The Catch” an iconic moment in NFL history, Dwight Clark makes a fingertip catch for a touchdown from Joe Montana with 58 seconds remaining. San Francisco goes on to win the Super Bowl. 

1985 – Lenny Wilkens becomes the first to coach in 1,000 NBA games when his Seattle SuperSonics defeat the Golden State Warriors, 89-86. 

1986 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers scores his 34,000th career point during a 124-102 win over the Indiana Pacers; the only NBA player to reach the milestone at that time as he held the career record until 2023.

Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center Has Successfully Met The Requirements For Hospital Accreditation

By Hayden Douglas · Friday, January 10th, 2025 at 6:20 am CDT

Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center with campuses in West Burlington and Fort Madison have been surveyed by the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ) and has successfully met the requirements for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating compliance with CIHQ Standards and the Conditions of Participation by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center underwent a rigorous unannounced onsite assessment in November. The CIHQ team toured the hospital, reviewed medical records, observed care practices, and interviewed staff and patients.

Christin Pritchard, Vice President of Quality at Great River Health was quoted saying “We are dedicated to providing high-quality care in a safe environment throughout the health system.  The accreditation from CIHQ validates the outstanding effort our staff commits to this pursuit.  We are very proud of this accomplishment and all it means for our patients,”

This recognition reflects the hospital’s continuous commitment to safety and quality patient care.

Gabrielle Mary “Gabby” Hill

By Hayden Douglas · Friday, January 10th, 2025 at 5:43 am CDT

Gabrielle Mary “Gabby” Hill, 30, of rural New London passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, January 13, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant with Father Nick Adam celebrating the mass. Burial will follow in the St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church on Monday from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. A memorial has been established for her children’s education.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.murphyfuneralandmonuments.com

Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, is caring for her arrangements.