Henry County Supervisors Meeting Agenda 09/26

By Yorke Prough · Tuesday, September 24th, 2024 at 9:25 am CDT

Henry County Supervisors

100 E Washington St  Ste 202

Mt Pleasant IA  52641

Fax:  319-385-3601

 

Chad White, Member            Marc Lindeen, Vice-Chairman        Greg Moeller, Chairman    

           319-385-0759                                 319-385-0760                                  319-385-0761________                       

 

AGENDA

 

September 26, 2024

1.Approve Agenda

2.Approve Minutes

3.Jake Hotchkiss Engineer Weekly

Motion – Approve & Execute IDOT Agreement

4.Sarah Berndt, General Assistance Monthly Update

  1. Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Proclamation

  1. Steve Davis, County Conservations funding & Revenue

7.Discuss and Accept the Planning & Zoning Recommendation

For Alternative Energy Overlay District

8.Public Comments

Other County Business as time allows

Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates

Sports, September 24th

By Slaten Swords · Tuesday, September 24th, 2024 at 6:30 am CDT

High School Football

Mt. Pleasant will stay on the road to compete against Mt. Vernon on Friday, September 27th, at 7:15 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 7 pm. Head coach John Bowlin wants to get back to fundamentals heading into this week’s matchup,

“We just gotta move on. We gotta get better. That’s number one, we’re going to go watch the people, they got to watch themselves. I mean, we watch it every day, but they really need to break down how they played and play by play, you know, look at their eyes, look at their footwork, just are they going to the right spots mentally. And that’s the biggest thing is we got to execute, and our special teams got to get better. So, you know two weeks in a row we’ve given up big kick returns, so we gotta find it. We got to find a difference there to make a difference in the game. You can’t give up a big play like that and expect to bounce back right away from that.”

Columbus will attempt to right the ship at home on Friday against Highland with kickoff set for 7 pm. 

Mediapolis will square off against West Burlington/Notre Dame at home on Friday at 7:30 pm. 

Fairfield starts their district play against Benton on Friday at 7 pm at home. 

Danville will host Wapello on Friday at 7 pm. 

WACO will travel to Easton Valley on Friday at 7 pm. 

Winfield-Mt. Union will hit the road to take on English Valleys at 7 pm on Friday. 

New London will look to pick up their first win of the season on Friday at home against HLV with kickoff at 7 pm. 

Central Lee will look to stay undefeated for the season against Albia on Friday at 7:30 pm at home. 

High School Volleyball

#4 Holy Trinity Catholic hosted their classic last night with Central Lee, Danville, Mediapolis, and Wapello also competing. Starting with the hosts, the Crusaders dispatched their opponents without dropping a set, ending in a sweep of Burlington (21-17, 21-18) in the championship match. The Crusaders took down Danville (21-19, 21-19), Keokuk (21-7, 21-13), and Fort Madison (21-7, 21-9) in straight sets in pool play. The tandem of Presley Myers and Adalyn Kruse each finished with 26 kills.

Central Lee collected a 3-1 record with a sweep of Danville (21-13, 22-20) in the third place match and two three-set wins over Wapello (21-15, 17-21, 15-8) and Mediapolis (18-21, 22-20, 15-13), while falling to Burlington in straight sets (9-21, 17-21) in pool play. Kenna Sandoval and Taylor Jones each stuffed the stat sheet; Sandoval collected 76 assists, four aces, and 11 blocks, while Jones tabbed 36 kills and 11 blocks. 

Danville fell to Keokuk in a narrow third-set final (17-21, 21-12, 14-16), but defeated Fort Madison in a sweep (21-15, 21-18).  

The Southeast Iowa Super Conference (SEISC) will be back in action for their tournament pool play on Thursday, September 26th. 

Mt. Pleasant will travel to Washington tonight at 7:15 pm.

Fairfield squares off against Fort Madison tonight at 7:15 pm at home. 

High School Cross Country

Mt. Pleasant’s girls’ coach Lyle Murray urges the community to come out and support the Panthers when they host the Mt. Pleasant Invitational at the high school today at 4:30 pm. Central Lee, Columbus, Danville, Fairfield, Holy Trinity Catholic, New London, Mediapolis, WACO, and Winfield-Mt. Union will also be participating. 

Van Buren County and Wapello will travel to Burlington to compete on Thursday, September 26th. 

High School Cross Country Rankings

The Iowa Track Coaches Association released their newest edition of the individual rankings and eight local athletes managed to make the top 30 in their respective classes. 

In Class 3A, Washington made their reappearance in both the boys’ and girls’ rankings with Tyler Alderton reentering at #26 and Iris Dahl being locked at #20. Alderton and Dahl each claimed 1st place in their respective races at the Timm Lamb Invitational last week.

Mediapolis’ Will Schmidgall climbed up two spots in the Class 2A rankings to sit at #11 for the week. Schmidgall clocked in a time of 16 minutes and 36 seconds at the Timm Lamb Invitational, which was good enough for 2nd place.

In the competitive boys’ Class 1A rankings, Jackson Shacklett of Danville, who collected his third individual gold of the season last week, headlined the list at #7, the same spot as last week.

Van Buren County’s Lincoln Bainbridge fell four spots down to #10, Ty Muniz of Columbus hurdled several runners to be ranked #24, and Jude Dykstra of WACO entered the rankings at #27. 

Lastly, Danville’s Alaina Gourley leapfrogged eight spots to be ranked #21 in this week’s rankings. Gourley finished in 1st place at the Timm Lamb Invitational with a time of 20 minutes and 18 seconds. 

Southeast Iowa Playbook

Tune in to KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, tomorrow, September 25th, at 6 pm for a new episode of the Southeast Iowa Playbook with WACO set to be our school of focus. 

Southeastern Community College

The volleyball team will be back in action tonight at 6:30 pm on the road against Kirkwood Community College. 

College Football

#18 Iowa State will start Big 12 play on Saturday, September 28th, at 6 pm against Houston. KILJ 98.5 FM and AM 1130 will have the broadcast. 

Iowa is on their bye week. 

College Football Awards

Kaleb Johnson was named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for 206 yards and three touchdowns in the Hawkeyes’ 31-14 win over Minnesota. Johnson is the first Hawkeye to rush for over 100 yards in four straight games since Mark Weisman in 2012.  

This Day in Sports History

1920 – Babe Ruth becomes the first player to hit 50 home runs in a season.

1929 – New York Yankee pitcher Tom Zachary ends the season 12-0, the record for the most pitching wins without a loss in one season.

1977 – Ken Hinton of the CFL British Columbia Lions returns a punt 130 yards, a record that still stands.

Henry County Board of Health Meeting Agenda 09/25

By Yorke Prough · Monday, September 23rd, 2024 at 4:13 pm CDT

HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH

 

September 25, 2024, 12:30 p.m.

Henry County Public Health- Conference room

Mount Pleasant, Iowa

 

Agenda

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES 08/14/24
  • ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT
    1. Statistics
  1. HIPAA Training
  2. PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT
    1. Budget
    2. Statistics
    3. Events
  3. NEW BUSINESS
    1. IHHS updates (VFA program)
  • PUBLIC COMMENTS
  • ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ADJOURNMENT
    1. NEXT MEETING

18-Year-Old Involved in Single Vehicle Crash

By Yorke Prough · Monday, September 23rd, 2024 at 3:58 pm CDT

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle collision on Sunday early morning. Responding units arrived to the site near mile marker 231 on Highway 34 outside of Mt. Pleasant around 3:30am. They found a Ford SUV with significant damage blocking the outside land of west bound Highway 34.

It was determined that the vehicle was driven by 18-year-old Brady McWhirter of Libertyville. The ford was being driven westbound when it left the roadway, entered the median, and struck a guardrail, which directed it to the outside lane.

No injuries were reported, and the vehicle was deemed a total loss due to the damage.  Mr. McWhirter was cited for failure to maintain control of a motor vehicle and for failure to prove security against liability.  The Henry County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Mount Pleasant Police Department.

Jay Boyd

By Yorke Prough · Monday, September 23rd, 2024 at 3:56 pm CDT

Jay Allen Boyd, 65, of New London, died Saturday, September 21, 2024 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House, West Burlington.  According to his wishes his body has been cremated and the family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, September 27 at Elliott Chapel, New London with a “Celebration of Jay’s Life” to be held immediately following at Woobies, New London.  A memorial has been established and online condolences may be sent to www.elliottfuneralchapel.com.

Elzina “Zina” Hardin

By Yorke Prough · Monday, September 23rd, 2024 at 8:47 am CDT

Elzina “Zina” L Hardin, 90, of Keosauqua, IA passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at the Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua, IA. As were her wishes, cremation has taken place. A memorial service in her honor will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at the Cranston Family Funeral Home in Keosauqua, IA with Pastor Mary Kathryn Hart officiating. Burial will be in the Fellows Cemetery immediately following the service. A visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 27, 2024, at the Cranston Family Funeral Home in Keosauqua with the family present to greet friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Memorial contributions in Zina’s honor may be directed to the Fellows Cemetery Association or to Christmas for Kids and may be mailed c/o Cranston Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 189, Fairfield, IA 52556. Friends may leave online condolences or join the webcast at www.cranstonfamilyfuneralhome.com

 

Elzina Leona Hardin was born on May 17, 1934, in Corydon, Iowa, to Jesse and Wilma Cox.   She attended school in Corydon and was a 1952 graduate of Corydon High School.   Zina quickly embraced the essence of love and commitment when she married her soulmate, Hugh Hardin on Independence Day in 1952 in Chariton, Iowa. The couple moved to Keosauqua in 1964, where they began the challenge and joy of raising five rambunctious boys, a job Zina cherished with every fiber of her being.

Zina’s caring nature drove her professional career as she served as a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant at both the Van Buren County Hospital and the Van Buren County Home.   Zina was an active member of the Red Hat Society and a regular attendee at the Keosauqua United Methodist Church.  She was also the driving force for over 30 years behind “Christmas for Kids,” a labor of love that ensured local children received new presents each holiday season—a tradition she honored and prepared for throughout each year.

Zina cherished the hours spent quilting and sewing, talents she contributed as a member of a quilt club and a group dedicated to creating blankets and pillows for Christmas for Kids and other worthy causes.  Her love for her family could be felt in every carefully crafted scrapbook page, preserving memories of their life events. She loved hearing about the successes and adventures of her ten grandchildren—Mike, Matt, Ashley, Jessica, Brandon, Austin, Trent, Mackenzie, Trey, and Kalli—and eleven great-grandchildren, dedicating her role to being their biggest supporter and the family’s historian.

Though preceded in death by her parents, husband Hugh (2018), and son Jesse “Wally” Hardin (2022), Zina’s legacy lives on. She is survived by her sons, Randy of Keosauqua, Cliff of Danville, IL, Clint (Judy) of Birmingham, IA, and Edd (Coreen) of Fairchild, WI; her siblings, Jim, Marie, Mary Ann, Connie, Bonnie, and Janet; and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, along with numerous extended family and friends.

Armed Burlington Fugitive to spend Over 4 Years in Federal Prison

By Yorke Prough · Monday, September 23rd, 2024 at 8:46 am CDT

A man who shot two people in Burlington, Iowa, and was found in Cedar Rapids with a firearm was sentenced September 19, 2024, to over four years in federal prison.

Kejonte Daishawn King, age 21, from Burlington, Iowa, received the prison term after a March 29, 2024, guilty plea to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

At the guilty plea, King admitted he was previously convicted in Wisconsin for robbery by threat.  King failed to appear for his sentencing in that case.  King was in Burlington on March 24, 2023, when he shot two people and then fled the area.  The Eastern Iowa Fugitive Task Force, led by the United States Marshals Service, found King in Cedar Rapids on April 18, 2023, with two firearms.  King was later convicted of willful injury and intimidation with a dangerous weapon and is still serving his prison sentence in that case.

King was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Chief Judge C.J. Williams.  King was sentenced to an additional 54 months’ and 21 days’ imprisonment to be served concurrently with the remainder of his prison sentence for the Burlington shooting and consecutive to any sentence imposed for his Milwaukee robbery conviction.  He must also serve a three-year term of supervised release after the prison term.  There is no parole in the federal system.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

King is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be returned to the Iowa Department of Corrections to complete service of his Iowa sentence and then be sent to a federal prison.

Mt. Pleasant Marching Band Invitational Results

By Yorke Prough · Monday, September 23rd, 2024 at 8:34 am CDT

The 24th Mount Pleasant Marching Band Invitational took place Saturday, with 12 schools in competition and exhibitions from Mt Pleasant Middle and High school marching bands.

In class 1A/2A, Tipton takes 1st place. Despite taking best drum major, color guard, and drum line in the class, Central Lee takes second with Wapello in third. Class 3A saw Mount Vernon in 1st with a score of 743, which would put them as the runner up for the entire competition. Center Point-Urbana was just 8 points behind, with Oskaloosa, Fort Madison, Washington, and Keokuk rounding out class 3A. The highest score of the evening went to Council Bluffs Lee Central with 779 points. They also took all caption awards in class 4A. Muscatine takes runner up in that class with Ottumwa in third. The Lennis Moore Fan Appreciation award went to Mount Vernon high school!