Hunt for Easter Eggs with Governor Reynolds This Saturday!

By Yorke Prough · Monday, March 18th, 2024 at 10:23 am CDT

Gov. Kim Reynolds and First Gentleman Kevin Reynolds invite Iowans to join them for Terrace Hill’s Annual Egg Hunt on the Hill Saturday, March 23 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm.  

 

The Egg Hunt on the Hill event is for children ages 1 to 10, and children must be accompanied by an adult. This is a free event. Families wishing to attend must RSVP by e-mail only to molly.thompson@governor.iowa.gov. Please include first and last names of each attendee and the age of each child. Guests should dress appropriately for the weather and bring their own sack or basket to collect eggs. 

 

Guests will enjoy photos with the Easter Bunny, meeting Governor Kim Reynolds and First Gentleman Kevin Reynolds, eggs on a stick from the Iowa Egg Council, balloon animals, and most of all: the Easter egg hunt. 
 
Space is limited to 150 children, and registration will close once capacity is reached. 

Henry County Supervisors Meeting Agenda 03/19

By Yorke Prough · Monday, March 18th, 2024 at 8:23 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

 

March 19, 2024

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes

9:00 Jake Hotchkiss, Engineer Weekly Update

Motion to approve Calhoun-Burns Contract

 for 235th Street Bridge Final Design

9:20 Resolution for Appropriate

ARPA Funds for Road Plats Digitization

Sign and approve Contract for ArcaSearch

For Road Plat Digitization

Other County Business as time allows

Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates

Danville City Council Meeting Agenda 03/18

By Yorke Prough · Monday, March 18th, 2024 at 8:21 am CDT

Monday, March 18, 2024

Danville City Council, Danville City Hall

NOTE:  The regular session may be conducted electronically

as allowed by Iowa Code 21.8

Citizen comments:  Comments must be directed to the subject under consideration.  The presiding officer shall rule on the relevance of the citizen comments.  Citizens making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks may be barred by the presiding officer from further comment before the Council during the meeting.

 

Public Hearing

  1. Call to order, 5:45 p.m.. (Note the starting time)
  2. Consideration of Application for Funding through the Iowa Economic Development Authority Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) (Water/Sewer) Program for the Wastewater Treatment Plant project. Receiving of comments on this application.
  3. Closing of public hearing.

Order of business, regular session

  1. Call to order of the regular session immediately after the public hearing.

 

  1. Accept or amend the agenda.

 

  1. Open forum: A time set aside to receive comments from the public regarding city business.  The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public on any subject pertaining to City business, including items on this agenda.  You are asked to state your name and address for the record and to limit your remarks to five minutes in order that others may be given the opportunity to speak.  The Order of Business is at the discretion of the Chair.  No action will be taken.

 

  1. Review of the February 2024 Des Moines County Sheriff’s report. Action on those reports.

 

  1. SE IA Regional Planning
  2. Review of comments received from the public hearing regarding the Community Development Block Grant application for the Wastewater Treatment Plant project.  Action by council if needed.
  3. Approval of Resolution 2024-05, supporting the grant application for the CDBG application.

 

  1. Follow up discussion if needed (from the March 4th meeting). Action by council if needed.
  2. Regarding the driveway located at 403 South Main Street and 532 South Second Avenue.

 

  1. Fire Chief/Building Inspector report.
  2. Action on the verbal/written report as presented.

 

  1. City electrician’s report.
  2. Action on the verbal/written report as presented.

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  1. Public Works written report.
  2. Review of quotes received for gutter replacement and snow guards for the Community Building and replacement gutters for the maintenance shop.  Action if needed.
  3. Action on the written report.

 

  1. Approval of consent agenda.
  2. Council minutes of March 4, 2024.
  3. Financial reports for February 2024..
  4. Payment of bills.

 

  1. Council reports and correspondence.
  2. Setting of starting time for the April 1, 2024 regular session of the city council meeting.

 

  1. Adjournment of the regular session.

 

  1. Work session. To work on and review various ongoing City Ordinances updates.  No action will be taken during this work session.

Mt. Pleasant Community School Board Meeting Agenda 03/18

By Yorke Prough · Monday, March 18th, 2024 at 7:57 am CDT
Published Meeting
3/18/2024, 6:00 PM
Regular Meeting
Media Center | Mt. Pleasant Community High School
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Please click on the Meeting link below to view the Board Agenda or go to the district website:   www.mtpcsd.org,  to the “Board” tab, then to “Agenda and Minutes”.    You can then click on Meetings (on the right side), then to Meetings Listing to view the Agenda and supporting documents.

Meeting Title:  3/18/2024, 6:00 PM-Regular Meeting
 
Sincerely,

Cindy Smith
Administrative Assistant
Meeting Agenda
1. Call To Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Citizen Comments
5. Approval of Minutes, Claims and Financial Report
6. Reports
a. Instructional Report – District-wide Professional Development Update, Dr. Angela Butler
b. Superintendent’s Report
1. Grade-Alike Elementary Buildings Update
2. School Business Official Search Update
3. 2024-2025 School Calendar Update
4. HS HVAC Project Update
5. FY24 Statewide Operational Sharing Information
6. March 25 Work Session – FY25 Buildings and Grounds Projects and FY25 Certified Budget Public Hearing
7. Legislative Update
c. Board Committee Reports
1. Finance Committee
2. Site Committee
3. Policy Commitee
7. Other Board Communications
8. Consent Items
a. Personnel
b. Open Enrollment
9. Unfinished Business – Review Certified Annual Financial Report (Motion)
10. New Business
a. Open School Board Policy 600 Education Program for Review
b. Consideration to Approve FY25 Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) Spending Plan (Motion)
c. Consideration to Approve Overnight Trip Request – State Science Fair, April 4th and 5th, Ames, IA (Motion)
d. Consideration to Approve Overnight Trip Request – State FFA Convention, April 14-16, Ames, Iowa (Motion)
e. Negotiations Discussion (Exempt from Open Meetings Law)
11. Adjournment

Sports, March 18th

By Slaten Swords · Monday, March 18th, 2024 at 6:47 am CDT

High School Track and Field

The Mt. Pleasant, Danville, West Burlington, and Mediapolis girls’ teams competed at Central College over the weekend and here are some of the highlights. 

In the 60 meter finals, Mt. Pleasant had Andi Scott finish in 17th place with a time of 8.40 seconds, while Kiyah Sanders grabbed 27th place with a finish of 8.55 seconds. Ady Lamm of West Burlington finished a tick behind Scott with a time of 8.41 seconds. 

In the 60 meter hurdles, Kynlee White of Mt. Pleasant raced to a time of 10.98 seconds, earning her 26th place. 

The 4×800 meter relay was tightly contested with West Burlington clawing past Mediapolis for 7th place with a time of 11 minutes and 15 seconds. 

Andi Scott claimed a top-10 finish in the 200 meter dash with a time of 27.82 seconds, which was good enough for 7th place. Sanders grabbed 22nd place with a time of 28.61 seconds. 

Kaitlyn Kipp of West Burlington paced her way to a 9th place finish in the 1500 meter with a time of 5 minutes and 18 seconds. 

Danville’s Miya Orbiana sprinted to a 4th place finish in the 400 meter dash with a time of 1 minute and 3 seconds, while Josie Hutcheson of Mediapolis finished in 19th place with a time of 1 minute and 7 seconds.  

Danville dominated the 800 meter run with Alaina Gourley capturing a 1st place finish with a time of 2 minutes and 26 seconds and Abby Arnett grabbing 8th place with a time of 2 minutes and 38 seconds. 

Lastly, Mt. Pleasant’s 4×200 meter relay team finished with the gold with a time of 1 minute and 51 seconds, while Mediapolis took 5th place with a time of 1 minute and 56 seconds. 

In the field events, Sanders took 10th in the long jump with a leap of 15 feet and 0.75 inches, while Bailey Jalas of Mt. Pleasant grabbed 12th with a jump of 15 feet and 0.5 inches. Mediapolis’ Annabelle Hedges finished in 15th with a jump of 14 feet and 6.5 inches.  ,

Mt. Pleasant’s Paige Newton grabbed a 5th place finish in the high jump as she cleared 4 feet and 9.75 inches. 

In the shot put, Ella Ensminger and Kya Goodrich of Mt. Pleasant finished top 10 as Ensminger tossed the shot 35 feet 11.25 inches, which nabbed her 2nd place, and Goodrich grabbed 6th place with a throw of 33 feet 4.75 inches. Taegan Frazier of Danville finished in 5th place with a toss of 33 feet and 6 inches. 

The Mt. Pleasant girls team will compete at a meet in West Burlington on March 26th, while the boys’ team will travel to Washington on Thursday, March 21st, to compete in a meet. 

The WACO boys’ team will travel to Washington to participate in a meet on Thursday. The girls’ team will run on March 26th at West Burlington.

Columbus Community has canceled their track meet scheduled for today due to weather.

The New London and Central Lee boys’ teams will participate in a meet on March 25th at West Burlington.

The Van Buren County girls’ and boys’ teams will travel to Albia for a meet on Thursday.

The Mediapolis and Winfield-Mt. Union boys’ teams will travel to Washington on Thursday for a meet. The Mediapolis, Winfield-Mt. Union, and New London girls’ teams will compete in a relay on March 26th at West Burlington.

High School Soccer

The WACO boys’ team will open the season on March 28th against Fairfield on the road at 5 pm.

The Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union boys’ and girls’ teams will take on West Liberty on March 25th at home with the girls’ game scheduled first at 5 pm. 

The Mt. Pleasant girls’ will host Mediapolis on March 26th to start their season at 4:30 pm, while the boys’ will travel to Danville to play at 5 pm on the same day. 

The Danville girls’ team will face off against Assumption on March 25th on the road at 5 pm.

The Mediapolis boys’ team will take on Burlington on March 26th on the road at 5 pm.

College Basketball

The Iowa women’s team will be the #1-seed in the Albany Regional for the National Championship bracket, which means they will host the first two rounds. The Hawkeyes will take on either Holy Cross or UT-Martin on Saturday, March 23rd, at 2 pm.

The Iowa State women’s team will be making their 5th consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament as the Cyclones earned as  the #7-seed. They will face off against Maryland on Friday, March 22nd, at 6:30 pm. 

The Iowa State men’s team had quite the weekend as the Cyclones claimed their 5th conference championship in the past 10 seasons after defeating Houston 69-41. The Cyclones then claimed the #2-seed in the NCAA tournament as they will compete against the #15-seed South Dakota State on Thursday, March 21st, at 6:35 pm.

The Iowa men’s team earned the #3-seed in the National Invitation Tournament and the Hawkeyes will face off against the #4-seed Kansas State tomorrow, March 19th, at 8 pm. 

March Madness

The KILJ bracket challenge, sponsored by The Press Box and Wiley’s Interior Furnishings and Design, has officially started. The first four play-in games will not count towards your final score and brackets are due by the end of the day, Wednesday, March 20th.

For a full list of rules and prizes follow this link: KILJ Bracket Challenge 

This Day in Sports History

1892 – Canada’s Lord Stanley of Preston announced he would donate a silver challenge cup to be awarded to the nation’s best hockey team.

1945 – Montreal Canadien Maurice “Rocket” Richard becomes the first NHL player to score 50 goals.

1958 – MLB Los Angeles Dodgers announced their mascot and clown Emmett Kelly will not perform in 1958.

Two Wanted in Burlington Area

By Yorke Prough · Monday, March 18th, 2024 at 6:44 am CDT

The Burlington Area Crime Stoppers are busy looking for two suspects and they are asking for your help.

Bradley T. Dickenson, age 37, is currently wanted by authorities on warrants including, but not limited to, Violation of Probation – Original charge Possession of Controlled Substance w/Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine.

Jon E. Nelson, age 37, is currently wanted by authorities on warrants including, but not limited to, Violation of Parole – Original charge Sex Abuse 3rd.

If you know the whereabouts of either of these people, please call Crime Stoppers at 319-753-6835. If your tip leads to their arrest, you will receive a cash reward.

Dickenson
Nelson

Hygiene Product Drive Ends Wednesday – Donate Now!

By Yorke Prough · Monday, March 18th, 2024 at 6:41 am CDT

The hygiene product drive for Henry County Public Health ends this coming week. Currently, they are still looking for donations. Items needed include: Shampoo, conditioner, body soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, body lotion, combs, razors, shaving cream, menstrual products, hand soap, dish soap, and laundry detergent.

Donations can be travel size or regular size. Wednesday, March 20th is the last date available to drop off products. Donations can be left at Henry County Public Health, 106 N. Jackson St, Mt. Pleasant, between 8 am and 4 pm. The Public Health staff will then deliver donations to Henry County food pantries for distribution.

Chad Dale Fountain

By Yorke Prough · Monday, March 18th, 2024 at 5:49 am CDT

MOUNT PLEASANT- Chad Dale Fountain, 49, of Mount Pleasant, died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at his home. Gozer Fountain is sad to announce the departure of his master.

Chad was born June 18, 1974, in Mount Pleasant, the son of Pat and Barb (Burich) Fountain. He graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1992. Dressing up and performing as a clown was one of his greatest passions, which he was able to do while working at a gas station. Chad loved to make people laugh. He was an avid Hawkeye fan, especially of Caitlin Clark, and also the Colorado Avalanche hockey team. Chad and his dog Gozer tried out twice for America’s Got Talent.

Chad is survived by his mom Barb of Mount Pleasant; siblings: Debi (John) Shalla of Riverside, Kevin of Iowa City, David of Iowa City, and Todd of St. Peter’s, MO; nieces and nephews Christopher, Tiffany, Ashlee, Travis, Trenton, Patrick, Jared, Emma; two great nieces Jurzie and Skylin; and his faithful dog, Gozer. He is also survived by many cousins, aunts, uncles, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his dad Pat in 2006, and his grandparents. 

A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, March 24, 2024, from 2-4 p.m. at the Mount Pleasant VFW, 103 S Jackson St. A memorial fund has been established for All God’s Creatures. Olson-Powell Chapel & Crematory is caring for Chad and his family.