SEIRPC Meeting Agenda 05/23

By Yorke Prough · Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024 at 9:13 am CDT

Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission

Full Board

May 23, 2024

Call In: (312) 626-6799  Meeting ID: 825 8949 5979

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82589495979

                        12:00 PM

211 N. Gear Ave., Suite 100 West Burlington, IA 52655

 

Meeting Type                     Full Board

—– Agenda —–

CALL TO ORDER Schleisman  
Agenda Approval   Board Action
Consent Agenda (Director’s Report, Minutes, Financial Report, Claims, Correspondence)   Board Action
     
OLD BUSINESS

1.     Department Reports

2.     Public Hearing: Final Draft FY2025 Transportation Planning Work Program (TPWP): Resolution #183-2024: A Resolution

Adopting the FY2025 Transportation Planning Work

Program, Authorizing Filing of Grant Application and

Execution of Grant Contracts Consistent with the Work

Program; and Resolution #184-2024: A Resolution Assuring

Local Match for FHWA STP, FHWA SPR and FTA5311 Funds

  

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Board Information Board Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

William Clarkson Sr.

By Yorke Prough · Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024 at 9:04 am CDT

William “Bill” F. Clarkson Sr., 83, of Fairfield, passed away Monday, May 20, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Society in Ottumwa.

There will be no services held at this time. Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield is assisting the family with arrangements.

Bill was born June 19, 1940 in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, the son of Sam and Vera (Clark) Clarkson. He married Marilyn Keller, June 15, 1963 in Gardner, Massachusetts.

Bill was a carpenter and served as an Ordained Minister for 16 years in Minnesota. He was an avid reader and enjoyed western movies.

Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Marilyn; daughters, Shawn (Bobby) Plumley of Fairfield, Wendy (Kevin) Knowles of Surprise, Arizona, and Teri (Ken) Wikre of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin; daughter-in-law, Bonnie Comstock of Onamia, Minnesota; grandchildren, Duncan, Braden, Lynde, Jilian, B.J., Maribeth, Cami, Tyler, Savannah, Grace, and Emma; great-grandchildren, Athena, Londyn, Caliana, Madelyn, Lucy, and Zeke; and his brother, Bruce Clarkson of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Orren, and son, Pete Clarkson.

HCHC Raises Money for Iowa Hospital Employees Devastated by Storms

By Yorke Prough · Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024 at 6:44 am CDT

Henry County Health Center recently raised a total of $972 for the Iowa Hospital Association. These funds will assist Iowa hospital employees whose lives have been impacted by the tornados that hit Iowa. This is the sixth fundraiser that HCHC has sponsored over the past few years to help hospital employees in Iowa and other states who have been impacted by weather-related disasters.

 

HCHC hosted a meal at the Moose Lodge in Mt. Pleasant on May 15 to raise these funds. HCHC Associates donated supplies for the meal and gave monetary donations. The donation response from HCHC Associates was overwhelming, and of the money raised, 100 percent of the proceeds will go to the Iowa Hospital Association.

 

“We were happy to help assist our fellow hospital employees. Hopefully, this donation will make a difference in the lives of those who were affected by the tornados,” commented HCHC Vice President of Finance Dave Muhs. “Thank you to everyone who attended the dinner and supported this worthy cause and thank you to the Mt. Pleasant Moose Lodge for allowing us to use their Lodge for the dinner. The support and generosity shown by everyone is greatly appreciated.”

Monday Morning DUI for Florida Man

By Yorke Prough · Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024 at 6:41 am CDT

On May 20th, 2024, at approximately 4:10 AM, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office was advised of a single vehicle accident within the 1500-grid of Highway 34. An investigation into the accident determined a 2024 Nissan Centra, drive by Dustin Loper, 44, of Crawfordville, Florida, was traveling eastbound on Highway 34 when the vehicle left the roadway.

The vehicle contacted the gravel portion of the roadway causing the vehicle to lose control across both travel lanes of the highway and enter the southeast ditch. The driver of the vehicle was uninjured and damage to the vehicle was unapparent.

After further investigation, Dustin Loper was arrested and charged with Operating While Under the Influence and received a citation for Failure to Maintain Control.

County Constituents Burning Questions Answered by Candidates for Henry County Supervisor at Chamber Forum

By Yorke Prough · Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024 at 6:41 am CDT

The Mt. Pleasant Chamber Alliance held a forum yesterday evening for the 4 candidates for the Henry County Supervisors. Dan Cook, Steve Detrick, David Muhs, and Chad White took turns answering questions sent in from the public. Despite the storms’ best efforts, with the power even going out for a considerable amount of time, the candidates rolled on with the forum.

A question was posed about tourism in our county, and how the county can grow that area, and Steve Detrick answered. He said that the communities in our county should get together and that there are underutilized parks that we should enhance and promote. The county consists of many communities, not just Mount Pleasant.

David Muhs answered a question regarding house File 718, which will see major budget cuts impact our county for the remainder of this decade. His idea is to be efficient and talk to our state legislators.

When asked what skills or traits he would contribute to the board, Dan Cook brought up the importance of working together as a team. He believes it is best to combine thoughts with the other supervisors and to have a stern set of values.

The hot topic of wind energy was always going to be put into a question, and Chad White was asked if he supports wind energy in Henry County. With an emphatic “no” he addressed the room by asking people to do their own research, calling wind a “cash grab.”

Afterwards, the four candidates stuck around to speak with citizens about important issues in the county. The airport in Mount Pleasant and the Amtrak are two underutilized resources in our county according to one constituent who spoke with some of the candidates afterwards.

If you would like to hear more from these candidates, head to KILJ.com and go to the special programming tab, where you can find a recorded forum.

Here is the link to the Chamber Forum: https://fb.watch/sdGHd7nopw/

Sports, May 22nd

By Slaten Swords · Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024 at 6:30 am CDT

High School Soccer

In the boys’ Class 1A Substate 6 postseason bracket, Mediapolis will square off against West Branch on the road tonight at 7 pm with the winner advancing to the state tournament. 

In the girls’ Class 1A Region 1 bracket, Central Lee’s matchup against the #1-seed Assumption will be tonight at 5 pm on the road.

In the girls’ Class 2A Region 8 backet, Burlington Notre Dame will face off against Iowa City Liberty tonight at 5:30 pm on the road.

In the bottom half of the bracket, Fort Madison travels to Burlington tonight at 7 pm.

High School Tennis

Jana Isanta of Mt. Pleasant will participate in the girls’ Class 1A State Singles tournament on Friday, May 24th, in Iowa City. 

The boys’ Class 1A state singles and doubles tournament starts today. For Southeast Iowa, Fairfield’s Rumin Lou, the district champion, will face off against Christian Jensen of Lewis Central—the runner-up in the district seven tournament—in the first round today.

High School Golf. 

The girls’ Class 1A state meet will take place at the American Legion Golf Course in Marshalltown tomorrow, May 23rd, continuing into Friday, May 24th, with New London eyeing a team title. 

The Class 2A state meet will take place at Cedar Pointe Golf Course in Boone tomorrow with Olivia Hines of Mediapolis competing as an individual and Mid-Prairie participating as a team. 

High School Baseball

Mt. Pleasant will host Clear Creek Amana tonight at 7 pm.

West Burlington will host Burlington Notre Dame on Friday, May 24th, at 5:30 pm. 

Central Lee’s matchup against Louisa-Muscatine scheduled for last night has been postponed to tomorrow, May 23rd, at 5:30 pm.

Winfield-Mt. Union will host Hillcrest Academy tomorrow at 5:30 pm. 

New London will hit the road to face off against Van Buren County on Friday at 5:30 pm. 

Mediapolis will square off against Wilton tonight at 7:30 pm at home. 

High School Softball

Van Buren County will travel to take on New London at 7 pm on Friday, May 24th. 

West Burlington will participate in a tournament on Saturday, May 25th, at Louisa-Muscatine. 

Winfield-Mt. Union will compete against Hillcrest Academy tomorrow, May 23rd, at 7 pm at home. 

Mt. Pleasant will square off against Central Lee tonight at 7 pm at home. 

Mediapolis will face off against Danville on Friday at 7 pm on the road. 

Softball Rankings

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released the preseason rankings and the Southeast Conference will have some stiff competition with two teams ranked in the top 15. 

In Class 3A, Washington ranks as the #7 team in the state as they finished last season with a 24-13 record. The Demons return their two best pitchers in Isabella Salazar, a junior, and Colbie Greiner, a freshman, along with their best hitter Leighton Salazar, a sophomore, as she hit 0.550 last season with 24 RBIs. Add in her prowess on the basepath with 24 steals and 58 runs scored and the Demons will be tough to beat.

In Class 4A, Burlington slides in at the #11 slot. Kylee Hill, fresh off her state championship in the shot put, will lead this squad as she crushed a conference leading 14 home runs last year in her 8th grade season, while slashing a 0.477 average. Saydee Plummer returns for her senior season in the circle as she collected a 1.24 ERA last season with 168 strikeouts. The Grayhounds will look to improve upon their 20-9 record last year. 

Southeast Iowa Playbook

Tune in to KILJ 105.5 FM or kilj.com tonight at 6 pm for a new episode of the Southeast Iowa Playbook. This week’s school of focus will be Winfield-Mt. Union. This episode will be the last of this school year with the program set to return for the 2024-2025 school year. 

Southeastern Community College

SCC baseball will head to Oklahoma to compete in the 2024 NJCAA Division II Baseball World Series on Saturday, May 25th. The Blackhawks earned the #7-seed and will face off against #10 South Arkansas Community College in the first round at 4 pm. 

This Day in Sports History

1911 – Boston pitcher Cliff Curtis lost his 23rd game in a row, dating back to 1910, still the all-time record for consecutive losses by a pitcher.

1987 – Canadian Rick Hansen completes his ‘Man in Motion’ world tour in a wheelchair at Vancouver’s BC Place Stadium, raising money for spinal cord research.

2003 – In Fort Worth, Texas, Annika Sörenstam becomes the first woman to play the PGA Tour in 58 years.

Mt. Pleasant Fire Department Awarded Grant for Radio Upgrades

By Yorke Prough · Tuesday, May 21st, 2024 at 3:03 pm CDT

The Washington County Riverboat Foundation recently announced 24 different organizations as the recipients of their spring 2024 grant. The Mount Pleasant Fire Department is one that will benefit, being awarded $8000 which will be used for radio upgrades.

Also awarded a grant was Washington County Emergency Management, with just under $450,000 going towards replacing the outdoor warning sirens in the county. PAWS and More received the largest grant, at just over 2,400,000 dollars. They will be able to construct a brand-new facility in Washington.

The Washington County Riverboat Foundation is the nonprofit license holder for the Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, which provides the entirety of its funding. For the Spring 2024 grant cycle, WCRF awarded 24 grants totaling $3,614,233.

Prep Boys’ Golf: 2024 State Golf Tournament Results

By Slaten Swords · Tuesday, May 21st, 2024 at 3:00 pm CDT

Ames, IA- If this was Caddyshack and Carl Spackler was your caddy, we’d keep playing because the heavy stuff won’t be coming down for a while; however, the 2024 Boys’ State Golf Tournament is not a movie, and the weather has put an early end to the meet.

The Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) decided before day two got underway that the tournament was to be concluded with the results based off the day one scores.

Class 1A

Winfield-Mt. Union had their squad finish tied for 6th place with Keota with a team score of 334 (+50). Carter Loyd led the Wolves as he shot 79 (+8) for the course, which was tied for 15th in the field. Cody Milks carded an 81, which was tied for 20th place.

Justin Knipfer finished tied for 38th with a 15-over par, while Konner Kinneberg finished 17-over for the course, which was tied for 40th. Grant Anderson and Max Edwards claimed 54th and 55th place, respectively.

Boyden-Hull claimed the team crown as the shot 16-over par for the course. The individual champion was Hamburg’s Keith Thompson as he carded a 70 (-2), with two birdies on the front nine. Chase Jahde of CAM took 2nd place and Austin Stene of Lake Mills tied with Carter Kleinwolterink of Boyden-Hull for 3rd place.

Class 2A

Beckman Catholic had a very successful day one, earning both the team title and the individual state championship. The Trailblazers snuck past the competition with a score of 22-over par.

Pella Christian, Grundy Center, and Columbus Catholic were all separated by one-stroke apiece as they finished 2nd through 4th, respectively.

Luke Harwick took the individual title, as he carded a 68 (-3). His card included six birdies, but three bogeys to go along with it. Axton Miller of OABCIG finished 2-under for the course and 2nd overall, while Cody Weaver of East Marshall claimed 3rd place as he shot a 70 (-1).

Class 3A

ADM finished as the top team with a score of 16-over par, while Waverly-Shell Rock and MOC-Floyd Valley claimed 2nd and 3rd place, respectively. Washington finished in 5th place with a team scored of 33-over par.

Roman Roth was the top golfer for the Demons as he shot a 71 (-1) for the 18-hole course, which tied him for 3rd place. Luke Beenblossom shot an 82 as he was tied for 26th place. Drew Conrad carded an 83, while Rajan Roth finished with an 85.

Teague Mayer and Carson Brown earned 53rd and 55th place, respectively.

Easton Korell of ADM led the charge toward the first-place finish with an 18-hole score of 6-under par. Isaiah Zoske finished in 2nd place with a score of 68 (-4), while Parker Rodgers of Nevada and Carson Korver tied with Roth for 3rd place.

KILJ would like to thank Sparrow Building Services for allowing us to cover the 2024 Boys’ State Golf Tournament.