The Henry County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrests of three people over the weekend.
On Friday at approximately 10:50 PM, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office observed a vehicle travel 65 M.P.H. in a 55 M.P.H. posted speed zone within the 2200-grid of Racine Avenue, in rural Mount Union, Iowa. A traffic stop was initiated on the vehicle, identifying the driver as Barbara Damerval, 62, of Winfield, Iowa.
Barbara was arrested and charged with Operating While Under the Influence. She was also given a written warning for speed.
Two nights later, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop on a car which was being operated by Ryan Lilly, 24, of Keokuk, Iowa.
Ryan was arrested and charged for Driving While License Denied or Revoked.
On March 3rd, 2024 at approximately 12:29PM, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a possible vehicle crash in the 3100 block of Benton Avenue. An investigation into this report determined Clayton Gerdin, 23, of Solon, had been driving northbound on Benton Avenue in a UTV when he lost control of the vehicle. Gerdin was subsequently arrested and charged with Operating While Intoxicated, 2nd Offense, an aggravated misdemeanor, and Failure to Maintain Control, a scheduled violation.
Des Moines, IA- The closest game of the quarterfinals tends to be the 4-seed versus 5-seed game and for three quarters the Winfield-Mt. Union and Lynnville-Sully contest was close. The Wolves went on to win 54-37 after a dominating fourth quarter.
Head coach Klay Edwards said the strength of his squad rested on their defense and the Wolves were tenacious to say the least, limiting the Hawks to just two points in the second quarter and 37 for the whole game against a team that usually puts up 64 points a game.
The first quarter was a slog for both offenses with Winfield-Mt. Union scoring only 7 points on 23.1% shooting from the field. Cam Buffington caught fire in the second quarter as he had 13 points at halftime, but the Hawks had battled back to make it a 21 to 18 lead at half for the Wolves.
Corder Noun Harder carried the Hawks in the first half, but much like the team in the second half went quiet with only 5 of his team leading 14 points coming in the second half.
Buffington continued his dominate performance in the second half as every one of his shots, no matter how acrobatic, fell as he finished with 21 points and nine rebounds. Buffington talked about amazing it feels to represent the community,
“Yeah, it means everything to me. One thing I told the whole team, you know what being at the Dome for football and you know, a lot of us are on the state track teams, you know, like we’ve performed, like at every major state event. So, I mean, we could come in here, you know, no nerves to just play, you know? And that’s what a lot of I mean Coach should just come in. Just play loose, just have fun.”
Yet, entering the fourth quarter the Wolves nursed only a 32 to 26 lead after Lynnville-Sully was able to hang around. That prompted a 17 to 0 run in the fourth quarter after Carter Loyd scored all 12 of his points in the second half and Jake Edwards went 3 for 4 from downtown to finish with 9 points in the game.
Abram Edwards helped lead the defensive charge with four of the team’s nine blocks as he also cashed in for 9 points. For coach Edwards it reminded him of Abram growing up and working on his post moves on the homemade court.
A feeling of family and community permeated throughout everyone’s talk after the game and for coach Edwards it was nice to bring home a win,
“You know it’s been a while since we’ve had somebody back up here and not just for Winfield, but I think for like Southeast Iowa, we’ve had. We’ve had teams get up here a decent amount here recently and nobody could just come away with a win. There’s been some good games, but just just the fact that we represent southeast Iowa, the Super Conference, the North Division and you know, bring back a win to Southeast Iowa. It feels really good.”
Winfield-Mt. Union will now take on #1 North Linn on Wednesday, March 6th, at 5:30 pm in the Class 1A semifinals. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will have the call with the pregame show at 5:15 pm.
Total Points
WMU: Buffington 21, Loyd 12, J. Edwards 9, A. Edwards 9, Hemsworth 3
L-S: Noun Harder 14, Miller 9, Sieck 6, Van Dyke 5, Maston 3
Kevin “Lefty” Nau, 63, of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2024, at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington, following complications from a surgical procedure.
Kevin was born September 4, 1960, the son of Albert “Doc” and Mary (McBeth) Nau. He graduated from Mount Pleasant High School. On October 4, 2000, Kevin was united in marriage to Michele Juhl in Mount Pleasant. He worked at Tyson Foods in Columbus Junction for several years.
Kevin is survived by his son Rick Nau of Warroad, MN, two grandchildren Carter and Anastasi Johnson of Warroad, MN, his siblings Chris Nau of Mount Pleasant, Kathy Nau of Las Cruces, NM, and Thomas Nau of Irving, TX. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife. Kevin will be greatly missed by his family, friends, and caregivers at Mississippi Valley Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center where he was in residence for the last years of his life.
According to his wishes, Kevin will be cremated and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Condolences may be sent to the family at 911 E Monroe St. Mount Pleasant, Iowa 52641. The Olson-Powell Chapel and Crematory is caring for Kevin and his family. www.powellfuneralhomes.com
William Franklin “Frank” Knowles, 93, of Farmington, Iowa, passed away at 8:25 a.m. Friday, March 1, 2024, at the Keosauqua Health Care Center.
He was born on January 29, 1931, in DeKalb, Illinois, the son of William Clyde and Anna Margaret (Goodridge) Knowles. On August 30, 1963, he married Carol E. Van Horn in Littleton, Illinois. She preceded him in death on December 11, 2016
He is survived by four children: Mark Franklin Knowles of Tennessee, Joyce LeeAnn Rummell of Oregon, Dawn Elin Long of Montana and William Glenn Knowles of Fort Madison; nine grandchildren; six great grandchildren; several great – great grandchildren and two brothers; Henry Knowles, Marion Knowles.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; son: Kreig; one sister and one brother.
William served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a member of Bonaparte Baptist Church and the Farmington American Legion. He enjoyed woodworking, fixing things, riding around on his gator and spending time with his grandchildren.
His body has been entrusted to the crematory of Schmitz Funeral Home for cremation.
Per his wishes, no services are being held.
A memorial has been established in his memory and can be mailed to the family at: Schmitz Funeral Home, P.O. Box 56, Donnellson, Iowa 52625.
Schmitz Funeral Home of Farmington is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhomes.com.
On March 2nd at approximately 10:14 p.m. Burlington Police Officers responded to a report of shots fired at S 8th and Division St. Evidence of a shooting was located and no injuries were reported. This investigation is ongoing.
If you have information about this incident, please call 319-601-7001 or Crimestoppers at 319-753-6835. If you call Crimestoppers and your information leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward
Sunday afternoon saw a large fire in Wapello that required multiple fire departments to fight. Just after 3:30pm, Wapello Fire and Rescue was called for multiple reports of a fire in the field next to the South End Park that was quickly spreading and heading towards a barn.
A City of Wapello employee advised the crews that the fire had reached the barn. At the time, mutual aid was requested from the Morning Sun Fire Department. Arriving on scene at 3:37pm, crews observed a dire approximately one-quarter mile in length that was rapidly spreading due to extremely high winds from the south. If this wasn’t bad enough, the smoke caused zero visibility conditions for the firefighters.
The fire spread across 123rd Avenue, but firefighters were able to extinguish it before it spread any further. Crews extinguished the remaining fire and doused the area around the barn with additional water as a precautionary measure before returning to base. Amazingly, the barn was able to be saved.
Thirteen Wapello firefighters responded to this incident and were assisted by eight Morning Sun firefighters. Also assisting on scene was the Louisa County Sheriff’s Office. Crews remained on scene until 5:27 PM. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but it originated in the City of Wapello yard waste collection site.
As a reminder to those using the yard waste site, please follow the rules posted on the signage. Do not deposit anything other than yard waste meeting the criteria on the sign. Do not deposit waste that has been burned such as waste from a recreational fire pit. Do not set fire to any debris and please don’t smoke while using the site.
Conditions are extremely dry and unless we receive significant rainfall, the windy and unseasonably warm temperatures will continue to create conditions that are favorable for wildfires. Please do what you can to minimize this risk. While most people refrain from burning debris during these conditions, few people probably think about discarded cigarettes, hot vehicle exhaust, a chain dragging on a trailer or even a spark from your barbecue grill starting a fire.
March 4th-10th is Vehicle Safety Recalls Week and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) mission is to keep people safe on America’s roadways. This is a good reminder to drivers to check their vehicles for open safety recalls. In 2022 alone, there were 1,050 safety recalls affecting more than 31 million vehicles and other automotive equipment in the United States.
Even with alerts and warnings emailed or mailed by manufacturers, millions of recalled vehicles go unrepaired each year. This puts drivers, passengers, and other road users at risk. For example, an urgent airbag recall, currently the largest vehicle recall in U.S. history, has resulted in 27 deaths so far in the U.S. alone. This recall is still ongoing due to unrepaired vehicles that are still on the road today.
NHTSA has multiple ways to stay informed about open safety recalls:
Drivers can use the free, user-friendly Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Look-Up Tool, located at NHTSA.gov/recalls. This web tool allows vehicle owners to check for open safety recalls on their vehicles or automotive equipment.
Drivers can sign up for Recall Alerts. If their vehicle is included in a future recall, they’ll receive an email letting them know. NHTSA’s free web recalls tool will provide details on any unrepaired recall for a vehicle during the past 15 calendar years. It will also provide details on unrepaired safety recalls from major automakers, motorcycle manufacturers, and some medium/heavy truck manufacturers.
Drivers can check for open safety recalls by downloading NHTSA’s free SaferCar app which sends notifications for all related recalls and even directs drivers to local dealerships. This ensures they can quickly make an appointment and get their vehicle fixed quickly and for free.
Checking for recalls is free and easy. All vehicle owners need is their VIN, located on the lower portion of the windshield on the driver’s side. The VIN is also located on registration cards and possibly auto insurance cards.
For more information on NHTSA’s Vehicle Recalls, visit NHTSA.gov/Recalls.
