In the interest of keeping Henry County residents informed, the Henry County Sheriff’s office has requested KILJ post the daily jail count. During the jail referendum campaign it was publicized that the jail would be able to house additional inmates from surrounding counties and this would generate revenue for Henry County.
Date: 01-24-2023______
30_ Henry County Inmates
43 _ Out of County Contract Inmates
73_ TOTAL
Mt. Pleasant- Iowa Wesleyan University will be hosting two basketball tournaments here in the spring. The first one will be a March Madness 5 on 5 tournament held at Iowa Wesleyan University on March 18th and 19th for 5th-8th grade girls and boys.
The second one will be a 3 on 3 tournament for 3rd graders through adults during Easter Weekend on April 8th.
If you would like more details, contact Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jordan Ashton at 319-385-6307 or visit www.inforsports.com.
Dorothy E. Beauchamp, 105, of Winfield, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 27, 2023, from 11:00 a.m – 1:00 p.m. at the Snyder and Hollenbaugh Funeral and Cremation Services of Winfield. Funeral services will follow at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Beauchamp Cemetery. Following the committal services, a time of food and fellowship will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Winfield. Memorials may be directed to the First Presbyterian Church of Winfield, Autism Association or American Diabetes Association in memory of Dorothy. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.
Dorothy Evelyn Kepper was born on January 15, 1918, in Winfield, Iowa the daughter of Samuel W. and Lois (Cannon) Kepper. She was a graduate of Winfield High School. On November 25, 1936, Dorothy was united in marriage to Russell Beauchamp at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. She worked at the Winfield School as a cook, was a State Inspector and also worked at Casey’s. Dorothy was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Winfield, Pinochle Card Club and enjoyed picnics, taking care of her chickens and garden, but most of all, she dearly loved to spend time with her family.
Dorothy will be deeply missed by her children, Sam (Karen) Beauchamp of Winfield, Hal (Jolene) Beauchamp of Mt. Pleasant and Mark (Terri) Beauchamp of Winfield; twelve grandchildren and many great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Russell; children, Jim Beauchamp, Mick Beauchamp and Jackie Beauchamp in infancy; grandson, Michael Beauchamp; great granddaughter, Samantha Freeman; brothers, George Kepper, John Kepper and Orin “Bub” Kepper and sister, Wilma Oberman.
High School Basketball
Mt. Pleasant faced off against Mid-Prairie in a doubleheader last night with the Panthers splitting the night. The girls’ team started off in control as the Panthers were up by as many as 12 in the first half; however, the Golden Hawks would outscore the Panthers 42 to 26 in the second half as Mid-Prairie ran away with the game 61-51. Andrea Lopreato led the charge scoring 29 points in the contest followed by Tristian Shull knocking in 9 points.
The boys’ team had a back-and-forth game throughout as one team would hit a three to take the lead the other would answer back with their own three. It all led to the final quarter of play as the Panthers and Golden Hawks were knotted up at 46 apiece. Payton Hagans would then hit three three-pointers to start the fourth quarter off with a bang as the Panthers would hold on to the lead and exit Mid-Prairie with a 66-59 win. Coach Rawson talked about how important this road win is for his team. Payton Hagans finished the night with 28 points as Nate Stroud added 12 points and Owen Vansickel scored 10 points. Mt. Pleasant will face off against conference rival, Keokuk, on Friday, January 27th, with the boys’ at home and the girls on the road. Coach Rawson discussed how his team is still hungry after tonight’s performance.
The Winfield-Mt. Union boys’ team had a tough matchup on the road against West Burlington as the 5th ranked Falcons of Class 2A got the better of the Wolves 66-52. Winfield-Mt. Union will travel to face off with Columbus this Friday.
New London will host Mediapolis and Holy Trinity Catholic will travel to play Burlington Notre Dame with the girls’ going at 6 pm followed by the boys. Both games will take place tonight, January 24th.
Danville will travel to play Van Buren County with the girls’ going at 6 pm followed by the boys’ team tonight.
WACO will host Highland tonight with the girls’ going at 6 pm followed by the boys.
The updated basketball rankings were released yesterday by the Iowa High School Athletic Association and none of the teams lost the top spot. West Burlington remains ranked 5th in Class 2A and WACO is still ranked 3rd in Class 1A, as both teams are still undefeated.
High School Wrestling
The Mt. Pleasant boys’ team will host Burlington Thursday, January 26th.
The Regional Duals for boys’ wrestling has been set with Burlington Notre Dame going against Knoxville in the first round with the winner matching up against Williamsburg for Class 2A.
High School Bowling
Mt. Pleasant will host Burlington this Friday.
Iowa Wesleyan Athletics
The women’s basketball team will be back in action January 27th against Bacone College at the Bacone Classic.
The 25th ranked men’s team is on a 18-game winning streak and getting into conference play at the Bacone Classic Thursday, January 26th.
The men’s wrestling team’s next competition will be a dual against Waldorf University tomorrow, January 25th.
The women’s wrestling team’s next scheduled competition is January 27th at the 2023 Spire Classic.
The Tigers next indoor meet will be the Grinnell Invitational on January 28th.
This Day in Sports History
1947 – NFL adds 5th official (back judge) & allows sudden death in playoffs.
1962 – Jackie Robinson is 1st African American elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame.
1990 – Los Angeles’ Pat Riley becomes the 13th and fastest coach to reach the 500-victory plateau as the Lakers down the Indiana Pacers, 120-111; Riley (500-184) surpasses Don Nelson (500-317) to reach the milestone.
Dorothy Hinkle Sams, 96, of Mediapolis, died Monday, January 23, 2023 at Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House, West Burlington. She was born November 8, 1926 in Stockport to Chester and Grace L. Hammans Douglas. She attended Stockport schools.
She married Peter Hinkle, Jr in Iowa City; he preceded her in death. On August 16, 1973, she married Dwain Sams in Fairfield. He died September 27, 2017. When she and Peter were first married, they ran the restaurant in the Brazelton Hotel. Dorothy later worked at the Glove Factory, Sylvania, and retired after 22 years as an expeditor at JI Case Company.
She enjoyed baking and cooking; her grandchildren said her homemade noodles and mashed potatoes were the best! She loved red flowers; wearing hats; horseracing, especially the Kentucky Derby; considered the hummingbirds to be her pets; but she mostly loved her family.
Survivors include her daughter Dianna (Steve) Klaus of Danville and son Peter Hinkle III (Cathy) of Lockridge; five grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; both husbands; and eight brothers and sisters.
The funeral service for Mrs. Sams will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Elliott Chapel, New London. Visitation will begin at 9:00 with the family receiving friends from 10:00 until the time of the service. Burial will be at Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, at 2:00 PM Thursday. A memorial has been established to feed the birds at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House. Online condolences may be left at www.elliottfuneralchapel.com.
Three people were wounded in a shooting this afternoon (Monday) at charter school in downtown Des Moines. According to Radio Iowa two are now dead and the third person is listed in serious condition after the shooting at “Starts Right Here.” Sergeant Parizek says a group of suspects in the shooting were taken into custody in a traffic stop about two miles away from the shooting scene. The charter program that helps at-risk metro Des Moines youth was founded by local rapper Will Holmes and is affiliated with Des Moines Public Schools. Governor Kim Reynolds and Des Moines Police Chief Dana Wingert are both on the organization’s board.
Gov. Reynolds released the following statement in response to the shooting at Starts Right Here:
“I am shocked and saddened to hear about the shooting at Starts Right Here. I’ve seen first-hand how hard Will Keeps and his staff works to help at-risk kids through this alternative education program. My heart breaks for them, these kids and their families. Kevin and I are praying for their safe recovery.”
On Sunday, January 22, 2023, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office received a report that a semi had flipped over onto its side and was blocking the west bound traffic of Highway 34 near MM229 in Mount Pleasant. The driver, Ahmed Guled (23) of Urbandale, IA, was traveling west bound along Highway 34 when he lost control of the semi and over corrected causing the semi and trailer to flip on its side and came to rest perpendicular to the road blocking the flow of traffic. No other vehicle was involved in the accident and Ahmed did not report any injuries. Ahmed was examined and cleared by Henry County Ambulance personnel. Iowa DOT, State Patrol, and the Henry County Sheriff’s Office temporarily rerouted the west bound traffic while the semi and trailer were removed from the road. Ahmed was given a citation for Failure to Maintain Control.
On January 23rd, 2023, at approximately 10:30 a.m., the Henry County Sheriff’s Office took a report of an assault occurring in the 200-block of South Locust Street in Winfield. The Sheriff’s Office arrived and conducted an investigation into the allegations. One of the parties involved was identified as Dustin Beames, 38 of Winfield. During the investigation, it was discovered Dustin had a metal smoking pipe on his person. It was determined the pipe was used for ingesting/smoking a controlled substance. Dustin was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia, a simple misdemeanor.
***A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.****
