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Burlington Woman Arrested for Meth Possession
On August 8, 2024, at approximately 8:52 p.m., a Des Moines County Deputy stopped a vehicle northbound on Central Avenue for an inoperable brake light. The driver was identified as Renee Murphy, age 52, of Burlington. During the traffic stop, a Des Moines County K-9 Unit conducted an open-air sniff around the vehicle and alerted to the odor of narcotics.
Deputies then searched the vehicle, locating a baggie, later field tested to be methamphetamine. Murphy was arrested and charged with Interference with Official Acts, Improper Rear Lamps, Driving While License Suspended and Possession of Controlled Substance- 2nd Offense.
A CRIMINAL CHARGE IS MERELY AM ACCISATION AND THE DEFENDANT IS PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL AND UNLESS PROVEN GUILTY.
2024 Fall “Meet the Panthers” Night Schedule
Mt. Pleasant, IA- It is a tradition that the Friday before the first football game that the fall sports are introduced to the community and usually an intrasquad scrimmage ensues to amplify the excitement of the season. This year’s meet the players night, taking place on August 23rd, will be just a bit different.
“Meet the Panthers” night will see the football team scrimmaging Danville to end out the night instead of having the squad scrimmage against itself. Here’s how the rest of the schedule breaks down.
At 5 pm, the volleyball team will have an intrasquad scrimmage at the high school gym. The Mt. Pleasant Athletic Booster Clubs will begin serving meals at 6 pm at the Maple Leaf Athletic Complex.
Introductions will begin at 7 pm starting with the high school cross country team. The football teams will follow with 9th and 10th graders going first followed by varsity. The volleyball team will follow the same order.
At 7:15 pm, the 9th, junior varsity, and varsity teams will be introduced; lastly, the football teams will begin their scrimmage ag 7:30 pm with the varsity leading off. The varsity will get three sessions with the junior varsity getting two sessions.
Burlington Man Arrested After Shooting
On August 11th Officers from the Burlington Police Department responded to 2727 Monarch Drive regarding a shooting. Upon their arrival, officers detained 48-year-old David Carpenter in the front yard of the residence. Officers further located an adult male inside the residence with a single gunshot wound to the face. The victim was transported to the Southeast Iowa Reginal Medical Center for what appears to be a non-life threatening injury. David Carpenter was later placed under arrest and charged with attempted murder and child endangerment.
This shooting appears to be isolated to the above address and there is no additional threat to the public. The facts and circumstances surrounding this incident remain under investigation by the Burlington Police Department’s Criminal Investigation.
IHSAA and IGHSAU: Boys’ Golf and Girls’ Tennis Moving to the Fall in 2025
Prep Iowa Sports- The Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) had their Board of Control meeting this past weekend and made some changes to future sports schedules.
Looking ahead to the 2025-26 school year, the IHSAA and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) have agreed to move the boys’ golf and girls’ tennis seasons from the spring to the fall to help even out the crowded spring sport season.
“Our member schools have been asking for ways to relieve the crowded spring sports seasons for years” IGHSAU executive director Erin Gerlich said. “The new changes provide relief in an already busy spring, and an opportunity for the IGHSAU and IHSAA to enhance the state tournament experiences for tennis and golf.”
Consequently, boys’ golf for Classes 3A, 2A, and 1A and girls’ tennis will compete in the spring for 2024-25 and the fall season for 2025-26, while boys’ golf for Class 4A will continue golfing in the fall.
The new breakdown for sport seasons in 2025-26:
Fall: Boys and Girls Cross Country, Football, Volleyball, Girls Swimming, Girls Tennis, and Boys Golf
Winter: Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Bowling, Boys and Girls Wrestling, and Boys Swimming
Spring: Boys and Girls Soccer, Boys Tennis, Boys and Girls Track and Field, and Girls Golf
Summer: Baseball and Softball
Some other items that were approved and discussed include:
Basketball has eliminated the closely guarded “five seconds” rule for the upcoming winter season in conjunction with the NFHS rules for states using shot clocks. Additionally, substate final games for Classes 3A and 4A will be hosted by the higher-seeded teams.
The individual bowling tournament will bowl out to eighth place, similar to the team tournament. There’s also discussion about splitting the boys’ and girls’ bowling season.
There’s been a change to golf’s postseason. There will be no regard to home course in qualification for Classes 3A, 2A, and 1A and will now just be the top three teams to advance for each round.
Tennis scoring for the postseason will become uniform with singles and doubles along with team tournaments now featuring ad scoring, best two out of three sets, with a 10-point super tiebreaker to be used instead of a complete third set. The consolation rounds and coed state tournament will remain no-ad scoring.
Back to School Safety Reminders
With back to school right around the corner, safe walking tips from the Henry County Iowa Sheriff’s Department include avoid distractions, use sidewalks or walk against the flow of traffic, and remember to cross streets at intersections. Also remember safe riding tips when riding your bike. Always wear a helmet, obey all traffic laws, and ride with the flow of traffic.
Speaking of back to school, there is a Mount Pleasant Community School District School Board Meeting tonight in the media center at the High School beginning at 6 p.m. This meeting is open to the public.
Rose Ann Marie “Rose” Broeg
Rose Ann Marie “Rose” Broeg, 65, of Burlington passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington.
Rose was born on December 2, 1958, in Burlington, the daughter of Richard and Mary (Garrett) Broeg. She had a daughter and two sons whom she loved “bigger than the moon and hotter than the sun”. Rose was a resident of the Walton House of Hope Haven, where she spent her time watching movies, gossiping with other residents and doing puzzle books. She was particularly good at finding the names of her children in the word searches. Rose loved pizza dates and would never turn down a trip to the Dairy Queen. She was a member of the Sunnyside Baptist Church and looked forward to church services each week. Rose faced life’s challenges with strength, courage and resiliency. Rose will be remembered as a compassionate mother, great sister and a dear friend.
Rose is survived by her children, Dez (Lily) Broeg, of Aurelia, Iowa, Martan Broeg, of Mt. Pleasant and Mattie Broeg, seven grandchildren, her brothers and sisters, Richard (Mary) Broeg, of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky, Michael Broeg, of Harrison, Arkansas, Thomas Broeg, of Edgewood, Kentucky, Mary (David) Wagner of San Jose, California, Janet Ramsdell of Burlington, Sandy (Don Verkruyse) Broeg of Burlington and Carole Miller, of Payson, Arizona, along with several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Linda Szabady and two brother-in-law’s, Todd Miller and Ron Ransdell.
A celebration of Rose’s life will be held at a later date. Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.murphyfuneralandmonuments.com
Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, is caring for her arrangements.
Joyce Elaine Schindler
Joyce Elaine Schindler, 83, of Fairfield, passed away with family by her side August 9, 2024. She was born in Berwyn, Illinois, and graduated from York Community High School in Elmhurst, Illinois. She worked in Chicago for several years before relocating to the Bay Area. There she completed her Associate’s Degree from the College of San Mateo. One of her jobs in the 1960s was at TWA, which sparked a lifelong passion for travel, including a notable trip to the USSR during the Cold War. Joyce loved to attend the San Francisco Opera, try out new restaurants, and contribute her time to charity work as a clown.
In her 50’s, Joyce embraced a new chapter by completing her college education and answering a calling to become a Deaconess. She graduated from Valparaiso University in Indiana in 1994 and was consecrated as a Deaconess. She then spent time in New York and St. Louis serving at Lutheran nursing homes, before settling in Fairfield to be near her immediate family.
After moving to Fairfield, she became involved in Fairfield’s First Lutheran Church, including singing in the choir. As a deaconess she also visited nursing homes and homebound church members to spend time and give communion.
While Joyce’s favorite subject in school had always been art, it wasn’t until retirement that she picked up quilting, pastels, watercolors, pottery, jewelry making, and more. She also became very active with the Sac and Fox Lapidary Club, and greatly enjoyed trying new recipes and spending time with her friends and family.
Joyce is survived by her brother, Richard Schindler (June) of Fairfield; her niece, Melinda Perez and family of Charlottesville, Virginia; and her niece, Suzannah Nevas (Isaac) of Fairfield.
Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 15, 2024 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. A visitation will be 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. prior to services, and a reception at her family’s home will follow afterwards. The funeral service will be streamed online for those who cannot attend in-person. Contact Suzannah at suzannahnevas@gmail.com to receive a link with instructions. The burial will be held the following day, August 16th at 1:00pm at Chapel Hills Gardens in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.
Joyce asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to First Lutheran Church in Fairfield, or the Lutheran Diaconal Association, 1304 LaPorte Ave., Valparaiso, IN 46383.
