Man Attempts to Sell Marijuana Thwarted by Des Moines County Deputies

By Yorke Prough · Tuesday, January 16th, 2024 at 2:23 pm CDT
On January 16, 2024, Des Moines County Sheriff’s Deputies stopped a vehicle for a stop sign violation at S. 8th St. and Washington St. While deputies were speaking with the occupants of the vehicle, they observed marijuana and drug packaging in plain view. Deputies then conducted a search of the vehicle and located marijuana and drug packaging materials.
A passenger in the vehicle, James Adam Murphy, age 52, of Davenport, Iowa, was also found in possession of approximately 32 grams of marijuana and 19 grams of methamphetamine. Murphy admitted that he was selling the marijuana. Murphy was placed under arrest and transported to the Des Moines County Correctional Center. Murphy was charged with possession with intent to deliver marijuana, a class D felony, possession of a controlled substance 3rd or subsequent offense, a class D Felony, failure to affix a drug tax stamp, a class D Felony, and possession of drug paraphernalia, a simple misdemeanor.

Wayland City Council Agenda January 17th

By Yorke Prough · Tuesday, January 16th, 2024 at 2:21 pm CDT

Wayland City Council Meeting 7:30pm – Wayland City Hall

1. Roll Call

2. Consent Agenda
Note: These are routine items and will be enacted by one motion without separate discussion unless a Council member requests an item be removed for separate consideration.
a. Minutes of January 3, 2024
b. Bills for Payment/CD Renewal
c. Building Permits
d. Police Report

3. Citizen Forum
The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public for items not listed on the agenda. You are asked to state your name and address for the record and to limit your remarks 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.

4. Unfinished Business
a. Ord. 19-2023 “An Ordinance Amending Chapter 65 (Stop or Yield Required) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wayland, Iowa (final reading)
b.

5. New Business
a. 2024 Training–Beverly C–IMFOA Conferences–April 17-19 & October 16-18 @ Des Moines; Clayton Energy Gas Meeting – May 22-24 – Omaha; Municipal Professionals Academy June 19-21 @ Ames
b. Res. 2023-01 Resolution Authorizing Connection to the Public Sewer

6. Adjournment

 

Henry County Supervisors Agenda January 18th

By Yorke Prough · Tuesday, January 16th, 2024 at 1:50 pm 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

January 18, 2024

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes

Approve Claims

Budget Work

Other County Business as time allows

      Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates

Vicki Wilson

By Yorke Prough · Tuesday, January 16th, 2024 at 11:04 am CDT

Vicki N. Wilson, 74, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024 at her home.

Funeral arrangements are pending at the Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant.

Anita Hill

By Yorke Prough · Tuesday, January 16th, 2024 at 11:04 am CDT

Anita Hill, 84, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at the Southeast Iowa Reginal Hospice House in West Burlington.

 

Funeral arrangements are pending at the Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant.

Man Escapes Car Moments Before Train Collides

By Yorke Prough · Tuesday, January 16th, 2024 at 8:12 am CDT

A man avoided potential injury or death by train by just a few moments on Sunday.

This snowstorm has caused many to get their vehicles stuck in the driveway or a ditch, but few were as unfortunate as a Lockridge man on January 14th. At the intersection of 218th St, the man drove onto the railroad tracks to cross. There, his vehicle got stuck in the deep snow.

The man fled from his vehicle before a train struck his car. No injuries were reported, and the identity of the man has not been released.

Mount Pleasant Sanitation Committee January 17th Agenda

By Yorke Prough · Tuesday, January 16th, 2024 at 7:59 am CDT

The Mount Pleasant Sanitation Committee will meet on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at City Hall, 307 E. Monroe Street, second-floor meeting room at 5:00 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Discuss privatizing the Solid Waste Collection System
3. Open forum
4. Adjourn

Sports, January 16th

By Slaten Swords · Tuesday, January 16th, 2024 at 6:30 am CDT

High School Basketball

The Danville girls’ team rode the momentum of a 33-point second quarter to run away with a 76-34 win over Mt. Pleasant. The Panthers will stay on the road to face off against Fort Madison on Friday, January 19th, at 6 pm. 

The Mt. Pleasant boys’ game against Oskaloosa scheduled for tonight has been canceled. A make up date will be announced at a later time. 

New London will face off against Danville in a road conference matchup tonight with the girls scheduled to start at 6 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 5:45 pm. 

Winfield-Mt. Union’s matchup against WACO tonight has been postponed to January 25th. 

Van Buren County will square off against West Burlington tonight on the road with the girls’ game starting at 6 pm. 

Central Lee versus Burlington Notre Dame scheduled for tonight has been canceled. The Hawks will travel to take on Van Buren County on Friday at 6 pm. 

Mediapolis versus Holy Trinity Catholic has been postponed for tonight. A make up date will be announced at a later time. The Crusaders will take on West Burlington on Thursday and the Bulldogs will face off against West Burlington on Friday. 

High School Wrestling

The WACO boys’ team will compete in a triangular against Lone Tree and Van Buren County on Thursday, January 18th, at home. 

The Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union boys’ team will host a triangular on Thursday against Pekin and Louisa-Muscatine.  

New London will travel to Highland on Thursday to take on the host team and Mediapolis in a meet. 

The Mt. Pleasant boys’ and girls’ teams will compete in a dual against Fairfield on Thursday. 

The Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union girls’ team will participate in a tournament hosted by Louisa-Muscatine on January 20th.

The WACO girls’ team will travel to Colfax-Mingo for a meet on Saturday. 

High School Bowling

Mt. Pleasant will host Fairfield on Thursday, January 18th. 

College Basketball

The #3 Iowa women’s team will host Wisconsin tonight at 8 pm. 

The Iowa State women’s team will travel to take on Texas Tech tomorrow, January 17th, at 6 pm. 

The Iowa State men’s team will face off against BYU tonight at 8 pm on the road. 

The Iowa men’s team’s hot shooting captured a road conference win against Minnesota last night 86-77 and head coach Fran McCaffery’s 272nd career victory, the most in school history. The Hawkeyes finished the night shooting 54% from the field as Ben Krikke led the night with 25 points. Iowa will look to knock off Purdue on Saturday, January 20th, at 1 pm in a home matchup. 

Conference Players of the Week

Caitlin Clark earned her 25th career Big Ten Player of the Week award. It was her fourth straight week earning the award as she led the Hawkeyes to two conference victories last week as she averaged 28 points and 10.5 assists in the two contests. 

Owen Freeman has had an impressive start to his Hawkeye career as he earned his second consecutive and sixth career Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week honor. His career night against Nebraska, which he cashed in for 22 points and gathered 10 rebounds, led the way to this honor. Freeman, amongst the freshmen, leads the conference in points, rebounds, and blocks on the season.

Audi Crooks made program history after being named Big 12 Player of the Week, the first freshman to do so in Iowa State history. Crooks averaged 22.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game as the Cyclones pulled off two victories over top-25 teams. Her highlight of the week was the go-ahead basket to down #4 Baylor. 

This Day in Sports History

1966 – Chicago Blackhawks’ right wing Bobby Hull scores 4 goals (his 17th career hat trick) in a 6-5 loss to the New York Rangers as he becomes the first player in team history to score 300 goals. 

1981 – Boxer Leon Spinks is mugged as his assailants take $45,000 worth of clothes, jewelry, and his false gold teeth. 

2020 – Former Sacramento State softball player Alyssa Nakken becomes the first woman to hold a coaching position on an MLB staff when named an assistant by the San Francisco Giants.