The Danville City Council will meet in regular session on Monday, May 18, 2026, in Danville City Hall at 5:30pm. Items on the agenda include department reports, a resolution approving the scope and specifications of proposed electrical improvements, among other items. This meeting is open to the public.
24-hour Rain Totals & NWS: Storm Activity
Mt. Pleasant checked in with .46 inches of rain in the past 24 hours with totals varying throughout the Henry County area. Southeast Iowa may see thunderstorm activity at least through Tuesday of next week. Sunday night into Monday carries an 80% chance of thunderstorm and heavy rain activity. The National Weather Service reports that the strong to severe storms produce damaging hail, strong winds, heavy downpouring rain, and frequent lightning. Uncertainty remains regarding coverage and exact timing of storms because previous day activity will impact how storms evolve the following day. KILJ Radio will provide the latest weather information.
Sports, May 16th
High School Track and Field
The Iowa High School State Track and Field meet is scheduled to start on Thursday, May 21st, and run through Saturday, May 23rd with KILJ providing updates throughout the three-day event.
Southeast Iowa will have plenty to cheer about and many opportunities when it comes to these athletes that qualified for the maximum four events.
In Class 1A, Danville’s Alaina Gourley will run the 400-meter dash, the 800-meter run, and the 4×400 and sprint medley relays. London Franklin for New London will sprint the 100-meter dash, look to defend the title in the 4×100 meter relay, also compete in the 4×200 meter relay, and participate in the long jump. Lastly, Van Buren County’s Lincoln Bainbridge will take on the 400 and 800-meter events along with joining the 4×400 and distance medley relays.
Over in Class 2A, Avery Dietz of Mediapolis will jump in the 4×400, 4×800, and distance medley relays, while also competing in the 800-meter run.
For Class 3A, Keokuk’s Ryan Bair will look to show off the speed in the 100 and 200-meter dashes along with the 4×100 and sprint medley relays. Mt. Pleasant’s Avery Fedler might only be a freshman but she will be competing in the 400-meter dash, the 800-meter run, the 1500-meter run, and the sprint medley relay. Additionally, Kynlee White will participate in four relays: the 4×100, 4×200, sprint medley, and shuttle hurdle and Alex Scott will run the 4×100, 4×200, sprint medley, and the 100-meter dash. Lastly, Washington will have Iris Dahl running in 800 and 1500-meter runs along with the 4×400 and distance medley relays and Leighton Messinger will take on the 400-meter hurdles, the 4×200, the 4×400, and the distance medley relays. Lauren Drahota will compete in all four relays for the Demons.
For a full list of our state qualifiers, follow this link: State Qualifiers List
High School Soccer
Burlington Notre Dame was swept by Davenport Central last night, losing 10-0 in the girls’ game and the boys’ team losing their five-game win streak in a 3-0 final. The Nikes girls’ team will take on Keokuk on Monday, May 18th, at 5 pm on the road.
The Mediapolis boys’ team outdueled Keokuk last night, 10-5, as Grant Kennedy netted an incredible seven goals in the winning effort.
The WACO boys’ team will travel to Mediapolis on Monday to begin Substate play at 7 pm.
The Wapello girls’ team finished the regular season with a 5-0 loss to Davenport West last night. The Arrows will start postseason play on the road against Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union at 7 pm on May 26th.
The Fairfield girls’ team dropped their contest to Oskaloosa last night, 5-1. The Trojans will play Mediapolis on Tuesday, May 19th, at 5 pm on the road.
The Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union girls’ team fell to Ottumwa last night, 4-0. The Wildcats will travel to Washington on Tuesday at 5 pm.
The Washington boys’ team lost to Clear Creek Amana, 4-2, last night. The Demons will compete against Central DeWitt for their first round matchup on Monday at 7 pm at home.
The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team will host Ottumwa on Monday at 4:30 pm, while the boys’ team will make up their contest against Clear Creek Amana on Wednesday, May 20th, on the road.
The Central Lee girls’ team will face off against West Branch on Monday at 5 pm. The Central Lee boys’ team will take on Knoxville on the road on Monday at 7 pm for Class 2A Substate 5 play.
The Fairfield boys’ team will host Mid-Prairie on Monday at 7 pm for the first round of postseason action.
The Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union boys’ team will face off against Highland on Monday at home at 7 pm for Class 1A Substate 6 play.
High School Golf
Classes 1A and 2A for the girls’ teams competed in their Regional meets yesterday and the top two teams and the top six individuals–regardless of team affiliation–were able to advance to the Regional Finals.
New London hosted half of the Southeast Iowa Super Conference for the Class 1A Region 5C meet and Wapello with a score of 411 and Winfield-Mt. Union with a mark of 415 were able to punch their tickets to the next round.
Van Buren County’s Sophia Jirak grabbed the gold medal for the course as she shot an 89. Winfield-Mt. Union put three in the top six with Ashlyn Bender finishing as the runner-up and Ella Kann and Kelee Milks took 5th and 6th place, respectively. Emmalin Marshall was the lone member for the Arrows to find the top six, as she grabbed the bronze medal with a 92. Lastly, Hailey Wellington of Columbus was able to move on with a 4th place card of 93.
Wapello will host the Region 5 finals at Heritage Oaks Golf & Country Club on Wednesday, May 20th.
In Class 2A Region 5A, Burlington Notre Dame’s Alexandria Booten handled business and posted the best score of the course with a 76 to advance to the Regional Finals, while the team finished tied for 3rd place, losing the tiebreaker to move on as a team.
The Mediapolis girls’ team held the Class 2A Region 5B meet yesterday and claimed 3rd place with a team score of 412, just 16 strokes behind 2nd place Centerville. Kate Wischmeier anchored the team with a round of 100 for 8th place.
Mid-Prairie will host the Class 2A Region 5 final on Wednesday.
The Fairfield and Washington boys’ teams and Brody Engle of Mt. Pleasant will travel to Pella for their District meet on Monday, May 18th.
The Winfield-Mt. Union, WACO, and Danville boys’ teams along with Holy Trinity Catholic’s Max Kruse and Wapello’s Cully Fry will head to Oskaloosa Golf on Monday for their Class 1A District showdown hosted by Sigourney.
The Mediapolis boys’ team will host their Class 2A District Meet on Monday at Heritage Oaks with Central Lee competing.
The Mt. Pleasant and Fairfield girls’ teams will be heading to Edmundson Golf Course on Wednesday for the Class 3A Region 3 meet.
The Washington girls’ team will travel to Stone Creek Golf Club for the Class 3A Region 4 meet on Wednesday.
High School Boys’ Tennis
Fairfield will host the Class 1A District 4 Singles and Doubles competition today with Mt. Pleasant making the trip.
Local Summer Athletic Camps
Mt. Pleasant girls’ basketball is offering up a camp for any girls’ basketball players entering 3rd through 12th grades from June 23rd through the 25th located at the Mt. Pleasant High School Gym. The camp will focus on the fundamentals and introduce team concepts employed by the high school’s system.
If you would like to sign-up, then follow this link and fill out the form: https://kilj.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/mp-girls-bball-camp.pdf
Winfield-Mt. Union is encouraging students entering 3rd through 8th grade to stay active this summer with their Wolfpack Performance Training program that will feature 12 dates throughout June and the beginning of July from 9 am to 9:45 am to build speed and agility.
If you would like to sign-up, then head over to KILJ’s Facebook page and use their QR Code.
College Baseball
Iowa will look for the series sweep over Purdue today from Principal Park in Des Moines after taking down the Boilermakers, 14-5, last night. First pitch is slated for 1 pm.
This Day in Sports History
1957 – NY Yankee players including Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, and Hank Bauer are involved in a brawl at the Copacabana nightclub while watching Sammy Davis Jr. perform, leads to the Billy Martin trade.
1984 – Harvey Mackay pays $218,718 for 44,166 tickets to keep the Twins in Minnesota. The Twins sell 51,863 tickets but only 6,346 fans show up for the game.
2019 – Brooks Koepka ties the tournament record and breaks the course record when he shoots a 63 (-7) to lead the PGA Championship by one stroke after the 1st round at Bethpage Black, New York.
Today is Armed Forces Day: Honoring Active Duty Service Members
Today, Saturday May 16, 2026, is Armed Forces Day and is recognized annually on the third Saturday in May. Armed Forces Day especially honors current active duty service members, according to the American Legion Library & Museum. Memorial Day especially honors deceased military veterans and those who lost their lives in action. Veterans Day honors living veterans.
President Harry Truman first instituted Armed Forces Day in 1950. When separate departments for each military service branch were placed under the new Department of Defense in the late 1940s, it was decided that there should be one all-inclusive service day to recognize the uniformed branches and those who serve in them. President John F. Kennedy officially made it a national holiday in 1961. (American Legion Website)
USDOT Awards Funding for 4 Iowa Airport Improvement Projects
U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) reported that four Iowa airports, including the Burlington / Southeast Iowa Regional Airport, will receive a total of $15.75 million to modernize and expand terminal areas and infrastructure. The funding comes from the USDOT’s Airport Terminal Program. U. S. Senator Charles Grassley backed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act which played a role in the awarding of the funding.
Iowans in the Des Moines, Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, Burlington, and Fort Dodge areas will benefit from the funding for much-needed airport improvement projects.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM): $6 million to expand and reconstruct the existing passenger terminal, including up to four additional gates to increase energy efficiency and enhance the family travel experience.
- Cedar Rapids / Eastern Iowa Airport (CID): $6 million to improve the baggage handling system due to an increase in demand.
- Burlington / Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL): $2.75 million to expand and reconstruct the terminal, including a hold room expansion and additional restrooms.
- Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD): $1 million to support terminal modernization, including an additional family restroom, a mother’s room and a holding area.
ISP: Click IT or Ticket High Visibility Campaign Begins Monday (5/18/26)
The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau is partnering with law enforcement across Iowa to support the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Click It or Ticket It high-visibility enforcement effort. The seatbelt-focused enforcement campaign starts Monday, May 18 and runs through May 31, 2026. According to a press release from the Iowa State Patrol, seatbelts remain the single best defense against serious injury. In 2025, 121 people who died in Iowa traffic crashes were not wearing a seatbelt. These occupants not wearing their seatbelts accounted for 47% of all 2025 traffic fatalities; a number that is preventable. GTSB said that if the enforcement effort helps people to start buckling up consistently, the mission will be a success. GTSB works with city, county, state, and local organizations to develop and implement strategies to reduce death and injury on Iowa roads using federally funded grants.
Prep Track and Field: List of All of Our Local State Qualifiers
Prep Track and Field- It was a busy day all across on Thursday night in Iowa as girls’ and boys’ track teams faced off to earn a chance to head to the Blue Oval in Des Moines for the Iowa High School State Track and Field Championships slated for Thursday, May 21st, through Saturday, May 23rd. Here’s a look at our local qualifiers.
Class 1A
Danville
Boys’ Team
Noah Horn will be competing in the boys’ 800-meter run as his time of 2 minutes and 4.9 seconds was one of the at-large times to pass through. It ranks as the 19th fastest time among the 24 qualifiers.
Girls’ Team
Alaina Gourley will be competing in four events for the Bears. The senior will run in the 400-meter dash after posting a time of 59.46 seconds, which ranks as the 4th fastest, and the 800-meter run.
The Bears will also be bringing three teams to oval. The team of Macie Wagner, Alivia Bauer, Violette Sowell, and Delaney Newberry will compete in the 4×200 meter relay. Newberry, Bauer, Wagner, and Gourley will run the 4×400 meter relay. Lastly, Wagner, Sowell, Newberry, and Gourley will take on the sprint medley relay.
New London
Boys’ Team
The aptly named London Franklin will be running all over the concourse, as the Tiger will be sprinting in the 100-meter dash. He will join Cale Westerbeck, Gavin Strawhacker, and Brigham Porter as they look to defend their title in the 4×100 meter relay. That quad will also compete in the 4×200 meter relay, as they enter with the 3rd fastest time. Additionally, Franklin enters with the best mark in the long jump with a mark of 22 feet and 2 inches.
Logan Franklin will join his brother in the long jump, as well. Riley Raines will put his endurance to the test in the 1600-meter run with a seed time of 4 minutes and 36 seconds, which is just two seconds off the best time.
Van Buren County
Boys’ Team
Lincoln Bainbridge will be added to the list of “no rest for the wicked.” The senior enters with the 2nd fastest time in the 400-meter dash and the 5th fastest time in the 800-meter run. Bainbridge will join Kayden Simmons, Jaren Troxel, and Jace Duncan in the 4×400 and distance medley relays.
Landry Loeffler will take off in the 3200-meter run. Duncan will look to finish on the podium in the 400-meter hurdles with the third fastest time of the heat and joining him will be Simmons.
Girls’ Team
In the 1500-meter run, Rylee Phillips will look to move up the chain as she enters the 21st fastest time with a seed time of 5 minutes and 14 seconds.
The Warriors will have four teams competing in the relays.
4×100: Emma Coffin, Aida Troutman, Daphny Wells, and Ava Loeffler
4×200: Coffin, Aubrey Loeffler, Troutman, and Ava Loeffler
4×800: Rory Philips, Rylee Philips, Gabby Titus, and Kayley Snowgren
Sprint Medley: Ali Pedretti, Coffin, Troutman, and Ava Loeffler
WACO
Boys’ Team
Hayden Shelman was able to get into the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.21 seconds. He will also compete in the long jump with a mark of 21 feet and 4.5 inches. Jude Dykstra will look to chase down Bainbridge and hold off Horn in the 800-meter run as he holds the 10th fastest time.
Garrett Landau, just a few days after signing on to join Mount Mercy University’s cross-country team, found a spot in the 1600-meter run with the 19th fastest time of 4 minutes and 45 seconds.
The Warriors will also bring the following relay teams:
4×800: Locken Henderson, Garrett Landau, Gavin Slagel, and Jude Dykstra
Distance Medley: Hayden Shelman, Bryson Waterhouse, Henderson, and Dykstra
Girls’ Team
Carlee Lunsford and Josie Dykstra will glide in the 800-meter run.
The Warriors will put together three relay teams:
4×100: Ryen Pepper, Natalie Wagner, Bren Graber, and Taelyn Egli
4×800: Carlee Lunsford, Macie Carter, Aliya Graber, and Josie Dykstra
Distance Medley: Natalie Wagner, Taelyn Egli, Carlee Lunsford, and Josie Dykstra
Wapello
Boys’ Team
Justyn Faulkner will compete in the 400-meter dash as his time of 52.62 seconds just snuck into the top 24. He will be joined by Rowen Atkinson, Garrett Cooley, and Kendyn Lanz for the 4×400 meter relay.
Winfield-Mt. Union
Boys’ Team
A pair of Wolves will be in a pair of events, as Cruz Hagmeier will run in the 110-meter hurdles and join the squad Gavin Prior, Tayson Samuels, and Jaxton Jones in the shuttle hurdle relay.
Additionally, Colin Anderson will be tossing both the shot put and the discus.
Girls’ Team
The lone competitor for the Wolves will be Quin Smith as she looks to place in the top five for the high jump with her school record jump of 5 feet and 5 inches sitting second amongst the field.
Class 2A
Central Lee
Girls’ Team
The Hawks will be looking at Aubrey Weber in the discus, as she enters with a mark of 109 feet and 1 inch.
Columbus
Boys’ Team
As an at-large bid, Domonic Garcia will sprint in the 100-meter dash and Lamar Ceant will run in the 200-meter dash. Furthermore, Ceant will enter as the favorite in the 110-meter hurdles with his teammate Alexander Rees tailing him.
In the field events, Tyson Corneille will take part in the long jump. Fritz Figaro will toss the discus with a mark of 147 feet and 8 inches placing him at #19.
The Wildcats will participate in the following relays:
4×100: Djamar Exantus, Tyson Corneille, Domonic Garcia, and Rees
4×800: Victor Tovar, Ryan Villa, Kevin Villa, and Cade Storm
Shuttle Hurdle: Tyson Kaalberg, Rees, Corneille, and Ceant
Girls’ Team
Ella Howell was the lone automatic qualifier for the Wildcats, as she managed to get the silver in the 400-meter hurdles. Still, Howell got at-large bids in the 400-meter dash and the long jump, as well. Bella Forbes will also heave the shot put for the Wildcats.
Mediapolis
Boys’ Team
The Bulldogs will be very busy over the course of the three-day event. Nathan Schmidgall will run in the 400-meter dash. Simon Wendel will test his endurance in the 1600 and 3200-meter runs. Lathan Keller will join a pair of Falcons in the high jump. Trent Larson will compete in the long jump.
They will be in full force for the relays:
4×100 and Sprint Medley: Will Luttenegger, Brock Spears, Kyler Crow, and Henry Luttenegger
4×200: Kael Wischmeier, Keller, Larson, and Spears
4×400: Will Luttenegger, Nathan Schmidgall, Kyler Crow, and Henry Luttenegger
4×800: Lane Rigdon, Lucas Egan, Will Schmidgall, and Wendel
Distance Medley: Will Luttenegger, Nathan Schmidgall, Kyler Crow, and Will Schmidgall
Girls’ Team
The 800-meter run will feature a trio of local talent with the first one coming from the Bullettes, as Avery Dietz enters with the 8th fastest time. Bryn Wright found a spot in the 1500-meter run. Avery Crear will leap in the high jump, while Payton Harris will enter with the 5th best throw in the discus.
The Bullettes will be in the following relays:
4×400: Brynlee Steiner, Gracie Beschorner, Dietz, and Evie Schmidgall
4×800: Wright, Beschorner, Schmidgall, and Dietz
Distance Medley: Josie Hutcheson, Steiner, Schmidgall, and Dietz
West Burlington/Notre Dame
Boys’ Team
The All-State speed of Landry Haberichter will be on display as the Falcon ranks in the top six for both the 100 and 200-meter dashes. Logan Hamma found an at-large bid for the 400-meter hurdles. In the field events, Kellan Porter, who enters with a height of 6 feet and 2 inches, and Shay Stephens, with a mark of 6 feet-even, will compete in the high jump.
The Falcons will take part in two relays:
4×200: Maddox Diewold, Hamma, Eli Oleson, and Haberichter
4×800: Michael Hadden, Case Johansen, Prior Bowen, and Cavin Denney
Girls’ Team
Hannah Ritter will look to make her mark in the 800-meter run, along with Kaitlyn Kipp. Ritter will then jump in with Meadow Bennett, Olivia Ritter, and Kayley Webb for the distance medley relay.
Class 3A
Burlington
Boys’ Team
Keshawn Wyldon will look to speed away from the competition in the 200-meter dash. Liam Enger will compete in the 400-meter hurdles. Brady Britt will look to fly in the long jump. Lastly, Zech Hart, Justin Hudley, Enger, and Cj Owens will participate in the shuttle hurdle relay.
Girls’ Team
It will be the Mylee Stiefel and Kylee Hill show for the Grayhounds. Stiefel will sprint in the 100 and 200-meter dashes. Lilian Mennon will compete in the high jump, while Hill will look to add more medals to her mantle for the shot put and discus.
Fairfield
Boys’ Team
Spencer McCready snuck into the 110-meter hurdles with a the time of 15.64 seconds. Eli Zillman will look to reclaim his state championship from sophomore season after hitting his personal best of 6 feet and 9 inches in the high jump. Zillman and McCready look to score points in the long jump.
The Trojans will participate in these relays:
4×200 and Sprint Medley: Eli Hoffman, Voss Richardson, Dayson Workman, Ethan Bisgard
Girls’ Team
Elyse Setterstrom will throw the discus as an at-large bid and only Trojan for the girls’ team.
Fort Madison
Boys’ Team
Nolan Guzman will be competing in a couple events as he will run in the 800-meter run and look to upset Zillman in the high jump. He will also join Mason McLey, Riley Tripp, and Henry Ireland in the 4×800 meter relay. Lastly, Urijah Brooks will throw the discus.
Girls’ Team
In the 400-meter dash, Charley Huebner was able to generate an at-large bid. Avery Rump will compete in the 1500 and 3000-meter runs.
The Bloodhounds will run in the following relays:
4×800: McKayla Schinstock, Addison Rump, Mara Smith, and Avery Rump
Distance Medley: Mia Mason, Smith, Huebner, and Avery Rump
Keokuk
Boys’ Team
Speed is the name of the game for the Chiefs as Ryan Bair will look to finish in the top five in the 100 and 200-meter dashes. Kurt Joy will join Bair in the 100-meter dash. Chayce Smith will sprint in the 400-meter dash and Lincoln Wray will participate in the 400-meter hurdles. Joy will also participate in the long jump.
Keokuk will also bring these relay teams:
4×100: Joy, Jackson Bair, Antonio Crockett, and Ryan Bair
Sprint Medley: Joy, Jadyn Burton, Jackson and Ryan Bair
Girls’ Team
Alaya Carr will race in the 100-meter hurdles. Kylee Hoard will participate in the high jump and Bella Crew will leap in the long jump. Lastly, Carr, Nevaeh Logan, Hoard, and Baylee Billings will take part in the shuttle hurdle relay.
Mt. Pleasant
Boys’ Team
Silas Hulett will show off his endurance in the 1600 and 3200-meter runs. Kayle Brown and Hoang Quang will both compete in the long jump. Lastly, Brown, Caleb Sheperd, Keegan Heaton, and Kaden Schadt will run in the shuttle hurdler relay.
Girls’ Team
The Panthers were busy at the state qualifier with nine automatic bids and two at-large nods giving Mt. Pleasant an excellent chance at earning a top three team finish. In the 100-meter dash will be Alex Scott. Avery Fedler might just be a freshman, but she will be participating in four events already; individually, she will run in the 400-meter dash, 800-meter run, and 1500-meter run.
Quintrie Lee claimed a spot in the 3000-meter run as an at-large bid. In the field events, Izzy Sloat will leap in the long jump and Ella Ensminger will throw the shot put.
The Panthers will be busy with these relays:
4×100: Kynlee White, Scott, Taylor Williamson, and Delaney Anderson
4×200: Ellie Freeman, Anderson, White, and Scott
Sprint Medley: White, Anderson, Scott, and Fedler
Shuttle Hurdle: Anderson, Meadow Carter, White, and Williamson
Washington
Boys’ Team
Andrew Rees needed an at-large bid, but he will be running in the 1600-meter run. Josh Anderson will be competing in 100, 200, 400, and 800-meter dashes for the wheelchair para events. Greyson Hartman will look to add more hardware as he will participate in the shot put and discus.
Ethan Hopkins, Sawyer Tschantz, Parker Tschantz, and Rees will compete in the 4×800 meter relay.
Girls’ Team
The Demons may not have scored as many points as Mt. Pleasant, but they will be just as busy in Des Moines. Jaedyn Moore will sprint in the 100 and 200-meter dashes. Iris Dahl will run in the 800 and 1500-meter events. Emma Horak will join Dahl in the 1500-meter run, while also competing in the 3000-meter run.
Leighton Messinger will look to glide in the 400-meter hurdles. Villa will leap in the long jump.
The Demons will bring the following relay teams:
4×200: Jaslyn Villa, Lauren Drahota, Messinger, and Moore
4×400: Drahota, Villa, Messinger, and Dahl
Sprint Medley: Leighton Salazar, Villa, Moore, and Drahota
Distance Medley: Messinger, Drahota, Brynlee Flynn, and Dahl
Up Next
Stay tuned to KILJ for a look at heat and lane assignments along with the schedule for all of our local athletes. We would like to thank our sponsors for allowing us to provide updates for the 2026 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships!
Henry County Supervisors Discuss Data Mining, Construction, and Security at Regular Meeting
The Henry County Board of Supervisors tackled several major topics during Thursday morning’s meeting, including a temporary moratorium on utility-scale solar projects and data mining, ongoing road and bridge work across the county, courthouse security changes, and funding transfers.
One of the biggest discussions centered around solar development and data mining in Henry County. Supervisors approved a temporary moratorium beginning May 14th at noon and lasting through December 31st, 2026. The pause is intended to give county officials more time to research and develop possible ordinance language regulating future projects.
The board also heard several updates from Henry County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss regarding road and bridge projects underway throughout the county.
Maintenance crews recently replaced an entrance along 170th Street and completed crossroad pipe work near Lexington Avenue. Territory operators continue blading roads and applying rock, while county crews have moved equipment back to J-20 to finish shoulder widening work that began earlier this year.
Work also continues on the new 235th Street bridge project. Contractors poured the final east pier Monday on the approximately 440-foot-long bridge and are now preparing for beam installation. A quick fun fact is the beams used in the project were fabricated in Henry County.
In other business, supervisors approved an inter-fund transfer of more than $1.57 million to Secondary Roads. However, a proposed $11,000 transfer to Historic Preservation was tabled and will return for discussion at a future meeting.
The board also approved discontinuing the live courthouse camera feed previously available in the Auditor’s Office from the Supervisors Office. Officials clarified that all cameras will continue recording, and Henry County Dispatch will now have access to monitor cameras if needed during emergency situations involving law enforcement. Supervisors also noted alarm buttons remain installed throughout the courthouse.
Supervisors additionally discussed an Iowa Public Information Board, or IPIB, inquiry connected to a Freedom of Information Act request submitted to Henry County. During discussion, the board reviewed a roughly $1,900 bill submitted by now employee Ed Harvey for services prior to his hiring related to the request and debated where the funding should come from.
Supervisors ultimately agreed the payment will come from the county attorney’s budget, while also planning a future budget amendment so the expense does not reduce the attorney’s overall budget allocation.
The next Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting is scheduled for May 21st at 6 p.m. The Supervisors are having this evening meeting to allow Henry County Residents unable to attend the 9 am meetings the opportunity to be present in person.