Sports, December 16th

By Slaten Swords · Monday, December 16th, 2024 at 6:30 am CDT

High School Basketball

Winfield-Mt. Union and Holy Trinity Catholic had their game over the weekend postponed with a make-up date to be announced at a later time. The Crusaders will take on Van Buren County tomorrow, December 17th, with game one at 6 pm.

Columbus will face off against Winfield-Mt. Union tomorrow with the girls’ getting the night going at 6. 

The Fairfield girls’ team’s contest against Davis County was canceled over the weekend. The Trojans will travel to Keokuk on Friday, December 20th, with the girls’ tipping-off the night at 6 pm.

The Central Lee girls’ team had their matchup against Centerville over the weekend canceled due to weather. New London will square off against Central Lee tomorrow with the girls starting off the night at 6 pm. 

Mt. Pleasant will host Benton tonight in a doubleheader with game time scheduled for 5:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 5:15 pm. 

The Van Buren County boys’ team will take on West Liberty tonight at 7:30 pm.

WACO will face off against Hillcrest Academy tomorrow with game one at 6 pm. 

West Burlington will travel to Danville tomorrow with the girls playing first at 6 pm.

Wapello will compete against Highland tomorrow in a road matchup with the first game at 6 pm. 

Mediapolis will face off against Burlington Notre Dame tomorrow with the boys following the girls’ game at 7:30 pm. 

High School Wrestling

All wrestling meets scheduled this past weekend were canceled due to weather. 

Mt. Pleasant will dual on Thursday, December 19th, against Fort Madison at home. 

Fairfield will take on Burlington on the road on Thursday.

The New London boys’ team will face off against Pekin on Thursday on the road. 

WACO will compete in a double dual on Thursday against Mediapolis and Burlington Notre Dame at home. 

The Wapello boys’ team will celebrate their senior night on Thursday in a triangular against Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union and Van Buren County. 

The Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union girls’ team will compete in the John Randles Invite at Prairie on Saturday, December 21st. 

The Wapello girls’ team will travel to Chariton for an invitational on Saturday. 

High School Bowling

Fairfield will host Mt. Pleasant today.

Southeastern Community College

The #10 men’s basketball team was dealt their first loss of the season over the weekend, losing 84-52 to Moberly Area Community College, but defeating Highland Community College 69-58 as Shamar Avance led the team with 21 points. The Blackhawks will take on Western Iowa Tech at home on January 8th with tip-off scheduled for 7 pm. 

College Football

#18 Iowa State will face off against #16 Miami in the Pop Tarts Bowl on December 28th at 2:30 pm in Orlando. 

Iowa will take on #19 Missouri for the Music City Bowl on December 30th in Nashville at 1:30 pm. 

College Basketball

The #3 Iowa State men’s team breezed past Omaha yesterday 83-61. The Cyclones had Keshon Gilbert produce a game-high 16 points. Iowa State will host Morgan State on Sunday, December 22nd, with game time scheduled for noon.

The Iowa men’s team clobbered New Orleans yesterday 104-57. The Hawkeyes shot over 60% from the floor as Owen Freeman tallied 22 points in the win. Iowa will meet Utah on Saturday, December 21st, at 5 pm in a road matchup. 

The #21 Iowa women’s team’s poor fourth quarter shooting gave #17 Michigan State all the space they needed as the Spartans snuck out with the 68-66 victory. Hannah Stuelke captured 18 points in the loss. The Hawkeyes will face off against Northern Iowa on Friday, December 20th, at 6:30 pm at home. 

The #18 Iowa State women’s team trounced Eastern Illinois 87-55. Addy Brown put together a 20 point-10 rebound double-double for the Cyclones, but Audi Crooks led the scoring with an impressive 30 points. Iowa State will be tested against #2 UConn at 7:30 pm tomorrow, December 17th, on the road. 

This Day in Sports History

1918 – Jack Dempsey knocks out Carl Morris in 14 seconds in a heavyweight bout in New Orleans.

1930 – Golfer Bobby Jones wins the first James E. Sullivan Award. The award is given to “the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States.”

1972 – The Miami Dolphins finished the regular season a perfect 14-0 on their way to the NFL’s only undefeated season.

December 16, 2024 – December 22, 2024

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Walter L. “Shorty” Mullin

By Allison Jacobs · Saturday, December 14th, 2024 at 12:31 pm CDT

Walter L. “Shorty” Mullin, 88, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.

Shorty was born on July 23, 1936, on the family farm rural Olds, the son of Forrest Lyle and Leanna Elizabeth (Long) Mullin.  He graduated from Olds High School. Shorty was united in marriage to Beverly K. Alter on October 11, 1959 in Winfield.  Following his marriage he joined the United States Army on November 13, 1959 and was honorably discharged on February 20, 1962. He worked for the Henry County Supply CO-OP for 36 years, driving an LP truck.

He was a member of the Olds United Church, Eagles Club in Burlington, Mt. Pleasant Moose, serving on the invitation team, Big Creek Tractor Club’ serving as a board member and the Henry County Credit Union Board.

Those thankful for sharing in his life include his wife of 65 years, Bev and his children, Rick (Rita) Mullin of Mt. Pleasant and Randy (Kathy) Mullin of Mt. Union, his grandchildren, Marcus, Makenna and Elizabeth, his great grandchildren, Kamryn, Oaklyn and Thomas and his sister, Ann Conrad, of Olds.

Shorty was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Donald Mullin and one sister, Marjorie Alliman.

A celebration of his life will be held on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant with Pastor Elaine Vass and Rev. Earl Swigart officiating. Following the service there will be a time of food and fellowship in the fellowship hall of the church where the family will greet friends.  Burial will be held at a later date in the Forest Home Cemetery.  Friends may call from 1 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at the Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant.  The family will not be present.  Memorials may be directed in his memory to the Henry County Veterans Association or to Hope Haven 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.

 

Wanda Lee Reu

By Allison Jacobs · Saturday, December 14th, 2024 at 12:29 pm CDT

Wanda Lee Reu, 83, of Donnellson, Iowa passed away at 8:53 p.m. Friday, December 13, 2024 at Birkwood Village in Fort Madison.

She was born on July 28, 1941 in Kahoka, Missouri, the daughter of Roy E. and Mary Gladys (Hamner) Young. On December 23, 1959, she married David Reu in Anson, Missouri. They would have celebrated sixty-five years of marriage this year.

She is survived by her husband David; daughter Angela Reu; son Leslie (Pam) Reu; six grandchildren: Kara (Nathan) Patefield, Hannah (Seth) Rosekopf, Leah Reu, Rebekah (Ryan) Epp, Benjamin (Stacia) Reu, and Josiah Reu; and four great-grandchildren. Also surviving is her sister Mary Ann (Krikor) Yesseyan.

She was preceded in death by her parents; son Stephen W. Reu and sister Betty Dunaway.

Wanda worked at State Central Savings Bank in Farmington, and Donnellson Implement in Donnellson. She was one of the founding members of the Bethel Bible Church in Argyle, where she loved teaching children and women’s bible study. She enjoyed writing and authored seven books. She also enjoyed watching Iowa Hawkeyes Basketball.

Her body has been entrusted to the crematory of Schmitz Funeral Home for cremation.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at Bethel Bible Church, Rural Argyle, Iowa with Pastor Aaron Hand officiating.

Burial will be held at a later date in Evangelical Cemetery.

Memorials have been established in her memory for Bethel Bible Church or Donnellson Fire & Rescue.

Schmitz Funeral Home of Donnellson is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhomes.com.

MPU – Power Outage in Area

By Allison Jacobs · Saturday, December 14th, 2024 at 12:27 pm CDT

At about 11:15am this morning a widespread power outage was reported throughout Mt. Pleasant and surrounding communities.  Mt. Pleasant Utilities is working constantly this Saturday to combat the power outages and they encourage everybody to be prepared for several power outages throughout the ice storms as the ice weighs down the power lines and causes tree limbs to snap on lines.  It is causing several power outages through Henry County.  Know that Mt. Pleasant Utilities is working through the weather to combat against the power outages as they source through the issues.  If you have questions or concerns, please call MPU at 319-385-2121.

Keep Iowa Beautiful Scholarships Available for HS Seniors

By Allison Jacobs · Saturday, December 14th, 2024 at 9:31 am CDT

Keep Iowa Beautiful is a statewide nonprofit.  They are committed to enhancing the image and appearance of the countryside and Iowa communities with the goal of improving economic health and cultural vitality for those communities.  Keep Iowa Beautiful has announced scholarships for 2025.   Three $1,000 scholarships are awarded to Iowa high school seniors who plan to enroll in an Iowa college or university.

These annual scholarships honor important figures in Keep Iowa Beautiful history who have made significant contributions to Iowa communities.

For more information and to apply online, visit keepiowabeautiful.org/grants. Applications are due Jan. 31.

  • The Byers Scholarship — High school seniors who plan to enroll and study environmental science, community development, landscape architecture or architecture (historical emphasis) or community planning and sustainability are eligible to apply. In memory of Bob Byer’s dedication to young people and environmental concerns, KIB and the Byers family established the Byers Environmental Scholarship Fund in 2009.
  • The Schnepf Scholarship — High school seniors who have a record of community service and a desire to continue to support and contribute to the enhancement of the place they live and work are eligible to apply. College programs could include community & regional planning and volunteer management. This scholarship honors Gerry Schnepf, founding Executive Director of Keep Iowa Beautiful. His career spanned 50 years of making Iowa a better place to live, work and raise a family.
  • The Fultz Scholarship — High school seniors who plan to enroll and study communications, public relations and/or marketing are eligible to apply. This scholarship honors William J. Fultz, a founding KIB board member and artist who started an advertising agency that became the largest agriculture advertising agency in the world.

NL School Board Meeting

By Allison Jacobs · Saturday, December 14th, 2024 at 9:30 am CDT

The New London Community School District School Board will meet in regular session next week, on Monday, December 16th at 6pm in the North Campus, Board Room.  A copy of the meeting agenda can be found on the New London School District website.  This meeting is open to the public.

Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Former Congressman Jim Leach

By Allison Jacobs · Saturday, December 14th, 2024 at 9:29 am CDT

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise this morning until sunset on Sunday, December 15th in honor and remembrance of former Congressman Jim Leach.  Leach passed away on Wednesday, December 11th at the age of 82.  He served Iowa in Congress for 30 years (1977-2007).  Flags will be at half-staff at the State Capitol Building, all public buildings, grounds and facilities throughout the state.