Last night, October 23rd, in the 1000 block of 150th Avenue North of Houghton there was a vehicle vs tractor accident North of Houghton. Eyewitness accounts report the tractor driver was airlifted to Iowa City. KILJ will bring updates as we receive them.
MP City Compost Site Time Change, Last Day November 30th
Sports, October 23rd
Postseason Volleyball
Class 4A Region 4 saw a conference showdown to start off postseason play as Mt. Pleasant defeated Fort Madison in four sets (25-20, 25-19, 22-25, 26-24) to advance to the regional semifinals. For Panther head coach Logan Wall, it was the first true appearance of Mt. Pleasant volleyball this season,
“Yeah, it feels good. We needed this win and we’ve been working hard all year long and I just feel like we haven’t seen our team out there and I thought tonight we saw Mount Pleasant Panther volleyball.”
The Panthers won the play at the net for the first two sets as Addison Clark, Alex Scott (10 kills), and Myah Starr (5 kills) produced some excellent swings. Clark put together a full game with 13 kills, two aces, and a block as coach Wall talked about how important the junior is to the squad,
“Yeah, she’s been a solid player all year. I can really count on her. She’s a 6 rotation player. She doesn’t really get a break and so yeah, she’s just a good hustler. She plays a lot of volleyball, so she knows the game well, and she’s really led this team this year.”
Despite a furious comeback from Dayonna Davis and Sydney McEntee (19 kills combined), the Panthers found their groove from the service line with 10 aces on the night, two coming from senior Zoey Atkinson, including the game winning point. The Bloodhounds finished the season with a 7-26 record.
Mt. Pleasant will take on #4 Clear Creek-Amana tomorrow, October 24th, at 7 pm on the road. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 6:45 pm.
For Class 3A Region 5, Washington downed Mediapolis last night in straight sets (25-12, 25-11, 25-20). Bryn Wright tabbed 13 assists and two aces in the loss. The Bulldogs finished the season with a 16-19 record.
Washington will face off against Assumption tomorrow at 7 pm in the semifinal round.
In Region 8, Fairfield was eliminated by Wilton in straight sets (10-25, 20-25, 22-25) last night. Lilly Bergren led the Trojans with seven kills. Fairfield finished the season with a 17-19 record.
Central Lee battled the entire night, but ultimately came up short against West Liberty, losing in a sweep (22-25, 19-25, 17-25). The Hawks were led by Taylor Jones’ 12 kills and Kenna Sandoval’s 29 assists as they each tallied six blocks. Central Lee collected a 15-16 record for the season.
In Class 4A Region 6, Burlington advanced to the semifinals after sweeping Keokuk (25-20, 25-12, 26-24), despite Camryn Atterberg’s 10 kills and three blocks for the Chiefs. The Grayhounds will travel to Pella tomorrow at 7 pm.
In Class 1A Region 2, Winfield-Mt. Union will take on #3 Holy Trinity Catholic tonight at 7 pm on the road. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 6:45 pm.
Wapello will venture to play Burlington Notre Dame tonight at 7 pm. Nike head coach Susan Reid talked about what the team will be focusing on heading into tonight’s contest,
“We want to refine what we’re good at and work on where our weaknesses are. So, we kind of know what those are right now. So, really going to hone in on our defense and keep working on some offensive strategy that’s going to push us further in the postseason.”
In Class 2A Region 2, Van Buren County will take on Cardinal tonight at 7 pm at home.
In Region 3, #14 West Burlington will host Columbus tonight at 7 pm.
Postseason Football
WACO will travel to Central City on Friday, October 25th, with kickoff scheduled for 7 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 6:45 pm.
Winfield-Mt. Union will get a rematch with Montezuma on Friday at 7 pm on the road.
Danville will compete against Bellevue on the road at 7 pm on Friday.
Columbus will take on Maquoketa Valley on Friday at 7 pm in a road matchup.
#10 West Burlington/Notre Dame will host Centerville on Friday at 7 pm.
Mediapolis will hit the road on Friday at 7 pm to face off against Northeast.
High School Football
Mt. Pleasant will end the regular season on Friday, October 25th, at 7:30 pm at home against Assumption.
Fairfield will close out the season at home on Friday at 7:30 pm against Grinnell.
High School Cross Country
Mt. Pleasant and Fairfield will travel to Pella for their Class 3A state qualifying meet set for today at 4 pm. Class 4A’s Burlington will also run today at Pleasant Valley.
The state qualifying meets for Classes 1A and 2A will commence at 4 pm tomorrow, October 24th.
For Class 1A at Regina Catholic, Danville, Van Buren County, Wapello, New London, and the Holy Trinity Catholic boys’ team will all be running.
WACO and Winfield-Mt. Union will make the trip west to Pleasantville to compete, while Columbus will be on its own at North Linn.
In Class 2A, Central Lee and Notre Dame/West Burlington will make the trip to Monticello, while Mediapolis will follow the highly ranked Mid-Prairie teams to Pella Christian.
Southeastern Community College
The volleyball team will travel to Iowa Lakes Community College tonight at 7 pm.
College Football
Iowa will be searching for a win on Saturday at home against Northwestern at 2:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM will be on the call.
#10 Iowa State is on a bye week.
This Day in Sports History
1984 – Chicago Cub Rick Sutcliffe is the fourth National Leaguer (NL) to be selected as a unanimous choice for NL Cy Young.
2000 – “Monday Night Miracle,” down 30-7 at the end of the third quarter, the New York Jets pull together an improbable comeback with four touchdowns and a field goal in the fourth quarter, eventually defeating the Miami Dolphins 40-37 in overtime.
2019 – Kyrie Irving pours in 50 points, setting a new NBA record for points in a debut with a new team as his Brooklyn Nets go down 127-126 at home to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Those Pesky Beetles
Ladybugs and invasive Asian lady beetles may be part of the same insect family, but they are very different bugs. Ladybugs are considered highly beneficial, harmless insects that rarely bite. Asian lady beetles “bite” by scraping the skin they land on. And when they feel threatened, they may excrete a foul-smelling, yellow liquid from their leg joints. This excretion is called “reflex bleeding” and can also happen when they are crushed. Reflex bleeding isn’t dangerous or poisonous, but it can trigger minor allergic reactions. They can also stain walls or fabrics, damaging your property. The biggest difference of behavior is how they shelter in the winter. Ladybugs don’t sneak into your home the way Asian lady beetles do. While ladybugs overwinter in sheltered sites outdoors, Asian lady beetles often enter homes. So if you feel bad vacuuming up those pesky beetles, rest easy knowing your not harming the native ladybug.
https://plunketts.net/blog/ladybugs-vs-asian-lady-beetles
Sports, October 22nd
Postseason Volleyball
In Class 1A Region 2, WACO had Burlington Notre Dame on the ropes in the opening set, but the Nikes proved to be too much at home as they swept the Warriors 25-22, 25-14, and 25-17 to advance to the quarterfinals.
The first set saw WACO shock Notre Dame by bounding out to an 18 to 14 lead, but from that point on it was all Addi Brockway, as the Nikes went on a 9 to 1 run to eventually take the first set. Notre Dame Head coach Susan Reid talked about her team’s composure in that first set after the game,
“Yeah, it just takes this team a minute to get ready to go. And we talked to the girls about being mentally prepared before the game, so that’s something we’ll definitely focus on in the coming games. And you know, they rallied together and figured out how to put it together in the second set for sure.”
The second set saw Madalynn Knapp and Brockway dominate the net as the defense was flying around. Nevertheless, WACO fought for every point, even tying the Nikes at 15 in the third set before Chloe Wenzel’s kill and ace combo broke the game open. Carlee Lunsford led the Warriors with six kills. WACO head coach Danae Drish talked about the senior class after the contest,
“They will definitely be missed. The communication, the energy, all that stuff and leading such a young group, they did a great job and definitely will need to fill some shoes next year.”
WACO finished the season with an 8-19 record.
For Coach Reid, she was excited to pick up her first career postseason victory but knows it won’t get any easier.
“It feels great. It’s the postseason. So, you know, everybody is a new team. I feel like and everybody’s playing like it’s their last point. So, hats off to Waco, they played to the very last point and pushed us to the brink.”
Wapello’s 11 aces led to a dominating win over New London in straight sets (25-10, 25-12, 25-15). Mila Jordan tabbed four aces as Kate Lanz tallied nine kills. The Arrows will venture to play Burlington Notre Dame tomorrow, October 23rd, at 7 pm.
Winfield-Mt. Union took care of business against Lone Tree last night, winning in four sets (25-21, 23-25, 25-13, 25-10). Kellee Milks hammered home 19 kills, while Josie Nelson collected seven kills and six aces. The Wolves will take on #3 Holy Trinity Catholic tomorrow at 7 pm on the road. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 6:45 pm.
In Class 2A Region 3, Columbus defeated Danville in four sets (25-19, 25-18, 23-25, 19-25). Jessica Del Rio led the Wildcats with 13 kills with Daniela Diaz claiming 36 assists and two aces. #14 West Burlington will host Columbus tomorrow at 7 pm.
In Region 2, Van Buren County will take on Cardinal tomorrow at 7 pm at home.
Class 3A Region 5 will have Washington hosting Mediapolis tonight at 7 pm. Region 8 will see Fairfield travel to Wilton and Central Lee making the trip to West Liberty.
Lastly, for Class 4A Region 4, Mt. Pleasant will take on Fort Madison at home tonight at 7 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 6:45 pm.
Postseason Football
WACO will travel to Central City on Friday with kickoff scheduled for 7 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 6:45 pm.
Winfield-Mt. Union will get a rematch with Montezuma on Friday at 7 pm on the road.
Danville will compete against Bellevue on the road at 7 pm on Friday.
Columbus will take on Maquoketa Valley on Friday at 7 pm in a road matchup.
#10 West Burlington/Notre Dame will host Centerville on Friday at 7 pm.
Mediapolis will hit the road on Friday at 7 pm to face off against Northeast.
High School Football
Mt. Pleasant will end the regular season on Friday, October 25th, at 7:30 pm at home against Assumption.
Fairfield will close out the season at home on Friday at 7:30 pm against Grinnell.
IHSAA Football Rankings
The Iowa High School Athletic Association released their final rankings for Classes 2A, 1A, A, and 8-Player along with the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) for Classes 3A, 4A, and 5A. Here’s how our local teams stand.
In Class 4A, Burlington slid to #31 after another win was yanked away from them in the final quarter, this time by Oskaloosa.
For Class 3A, District 4 is led by #7 Mt. Vernon as the Mustangs handled #20 Washington. Assumption moved up to #23 after defeating #27 Keokuk and Mt. Pleasant’s last-second win over #36 Fort Madison put the Panthers at #25. Fairfield’s loss last week has the Trojans at #31.
Lastly, Quincy Collins’ record-breaking season has the 7-1 West Burlington/Notre Dame Falcons ranked #10 in Class 2A. The senior has rushed for 1,960 yards and 29 touchdowns in eight games this season, while averaging 9.2 yards per carry. The defense has also tallied 18.5 sacks and 70 tackles for a loss.
High School Cross Country
Mt. Pleasant and Fairfield will travel to Pella for their Class 3A state qualifying meet set for tomorrow, October 23rd, at 4 pm. Class 4A’s Burlington will also run on Wednesday at Pleasant Valley.
The state qualifying meets for Classes 1A and 2A will commence at 4 pm on Thursday, October 24th.
For Class 1A at Regina Catholic, Danville will run against Van Buren County as the two boys’ teams will enter the race ranked. Joining them will be Wapello, New London, and the Holy Trinity Catholic boys’ team.
WACO and Winfield-Mt. Union will make the trip west to Pleasantville to compete, while Columbus will be on its own at North Linn.
In Class 2A, Central Lee and Notre Dame/West Burlington will make the trip to Monticello, while Mediapolis will follow the highly ranked Mid-Prairie teams to Pella Christian.
Southeastern Community College
The volleyball team will travel to Iowa Lakes Community College tomorrow, October 23rd, at 7 pm.
College Football
Iowa will be searching for a win on Saturday at home against Northwestern at 2:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM will be on the call.
#10 Iowa State is on a bye week.
This Day in Sports History
1939 – NBC becomes first network to televise a pro football game; the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 23-14 at Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field.
1984 – Future Pro Football Hall Of Fame quarterback Ken Stabler retires after 17 seasons in the NFL with the Oakland Raiders, Houston Oilers, and New Orleans Saints.
1997 – NHL superstar Wayne Gretzky’s wife Janet is knocked unconscious and gets two stitches after plexiglass falls on her watching a game.
Sperry, IA Man Arrested After Domestic Abuse Incident
On October 20, 2024, at approximately 8:30a.m. Des Moines County Deputies responded to 20624 115th Ave. for a domestic disturbance. Deputies spoke with the victim who advised she was struck in the face by her boyfriend. The victim had a black eye from the assault. The victim also advised her boyfriend threatened to kill her and choked her making it difficult for her to breathe. The suspect was identified as Timothy Wayne Patton, age 39, of Sperry, IA.
Deputies were informed that Patton was intoxicated and had firearms in his bedroom. Deputies had the victim exit the residence and attempted to get Patton to exit his bedroom, but he would not comply. Deputies then backed away from the residence and obtained a search warrant. Deputies made several announcements for Patton to exit the residence. Patton refused to comply. Deputies spoke with Patton by telephone and asked him to exit the residence several times, but he refused to comply each time. Eventually, entry into the residence was made and Patton was placed under arrest for domestic abuse assault impeding airflow and causing injury, a D felony, and interference with official acts. Patton was transported to the Des Moines County Correctional Center.
The Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Burlington Police Department and the Iowa State Patrol.
A CRIMINAL CHARGE IS MERELY AN ACCUSATION AND THE DEFENDANT IS PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL AND UNLESS PROVEN GUILTY.
Burlington Man Arrested Possession 3rd or Subsequent Offense
On October 19, 2024, at approximately 1:06a.m Des Moines County deputies stopped a vehicle for an improper turn at Central Ave. and Division St. During the traffic stop, the driver advised deputies there was a meth pipe in the vehicle. Deputies then searched the vehicle and located methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Shawn Dean Baker, age 53, of Burlington, IA.
Baker was placed under arrest for possession of a controlled substance 3rd or subsequent offense and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was transported to the Des Moines County Correctional Center.
A CRIMINAL CHARGE IS MERELY AN ACCUSATION AND THE DEFENDANT IS PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL AND UNLESS PROVEN GUILTY.
HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH – October 23rd
HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
October 23rd, 2024, 12:30 p.m.
Henry County Public Health- Conference room
Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Agenda
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES 09/25/24
III. ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT
a. Statistics
IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS
V. PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT
a. Budget
b. Report and statistics distributed
c. Senior Health Fair recap and upcoming projects
d. CARELINKS, Care for Yourself, Lead program (Angie Rhum-guest speaker)
VI. NEW BUSINESS
a. Link to BOH agendas and minutes on our website.
VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ADJOURNMENT
a. NEXT MEETING
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