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High School Basketball
WACO will host Winfield-Mt. Union tonight with the girls’ game starting at 6 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will have the call with the pregame show at 5:45 pm.
The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team will travel to Oskaloosa tonight at 7 pm.
The Mt. Pleasant boys’ team will host Xavier tonight at 7 pm.
Central Lee will travel to take on Burlington Notre Dame tonight with the girls playing at 6 pm.
New London will compete against Danville tonight with the girls playing at 6 pm and the boys’ scheduled to play at 7:30 pm at home.
Van Buren County will host West Burlington tonight with the girls’ game starting at 6 pm followed by the boys’ game.
Mediapolis will host Holy Trinity Catholic tonight with the girls playing at 6 pm and the boys’ at 7:30 pm.
High School Wrestling
The Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union girls’ team competed at the Pekin Invitational last night and Josie Nelson finished in first place for the 140-pound weight class by fall. The Wildcats will compete on Saturday, December 9th, at Keokuk for an Invitational.
The WACO girls’ team will compete on December 9th at Vinton-Shellsburg for a tournament.
The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team will compete in a dual against Keokuk at home on Thursday.
The Mt. Pleasant boys’ team will compete in a Triangular at home on Thursday.
The New London boys’ team will travel to Wapello on Thursday to compete in a triangular.
The Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union boys’ team will travel to Highland for a Triangular on Thursday, December 7th.
The WACO boys’ will compete in a meet on Thursday at Pekin.
High School Bowling
Mt. Pleasant will face off against Keokuk on Thursday, December 7th.
College Football
Iowa State University will take on Memphis in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis on December 29th at 2:30 pm. The Cyclones defeated Memphis in the 2017 AutoZone Liberty Bowl 21-20.
#20 Iowa will face off against #25 Tennessee in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on January 1st at noon.
College Basketball
The #4 Iowa women’s team will compete against Iowa State tomorrow, December 6th, at 6 pm in Ames.
The Iowa men’s team was unable to conjure up an upset against #4 Purdue as the Boilermakers handled the Hawkeyes 87-68. Ben Krikke led the team with 16 points and seven rebounds. The Hawkeyes will take on Iowa State University on Thursday, December 7th, at 6:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM will be broadcasting the game.
Owen Freeman has been tabbed Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the third time this season, tying Aaron White for the most in program history. Freeman tallied a career-high 16 points and five blocks against North Florida last week.
This Day in Sports History
1968 – Future Hockey Hall of Fame center Phil Esposito of the Boston Bruins scores two goals in his goaltender brother Tony’s (also HOF) NHL debut for the Montreal Canadiens in a 2-2 tie.
1973 – Chicago Cubs Ron Santo becomes the first baseball player to invoke the 10-and-5 rule and veto his trade.
1992 – The first SEC Championship Game: #2 Alabama beats #12 Florida, 28-21.
Rosemary Jacobs, age 88, of Mount Pleasant, died Monday, December 4, 2023, at New London Specialty Care.
Rosemary was born March 15, 1935, in Ollie, Iowa, the daughter of William and Verna (Koch) Whitney. She attended Mount Pleasant schools. On March 13, 1950, Rosemary was united in marriage to Harold Jacobs in Kahoka, Missouri. The couple made Mount Pleasant their home. Rosemary was a devoted cook at Mount Pleasant High School for 26 years. She and Harold were longtime members of the Southeast Iowa Antique Car Club. She enjoyed country music and attended many shows in Nashville and Branson with Harold over a 30 year span. 
Rosemary is survived by a son, Duane (Kristi) Jacobs of Sabula, Iowa; two daughters, Diane (Terry) Pocock of Wessington Springs, South Dakota, and Denise Jacobs of Kentucky; 10 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; and brother Frank (June) Christner of New London, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Harold, and son Dean Jacobs, her sister Hazel Fuller and brother Leo Christner.
Memorial Service will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 8, 2023, at Olson-Powell Chapel & Crematory. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until the time of service. Burial will follow in the Forest Home Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established for the Fellowship Cup. The Olson-Powell Chapel & Crematory is caring for Rosemary and her family. www.powellfuneralhomes.com
Paul William Moeller, 74, of Salem, Iowa, passed away at 8:00 a.m. Thursday, November 30, 2023, at his home in Salem.
He was born on December 14, 1948, in Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of Albert J. and Mary (Scharpman) Moeller.
On September 14, 1968, he married Jeanne Lynne Shumaker at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Houghton. She preceded him in death on July 25, 1988. 
He is survived by his children: Michael (Tiffany) Moeller, Monte (Kimberly) Moeller; special friend: Sharon Walden; grandchildren: Lynne Moeller, Brayden Moeller, Kayla (Taylor) Jones, Tyler Hook, Carissa Seate, Gracelynne Moeller; great grandchildren: Isabell Seate, Maverick Seate, Felicity Jones; brother: Greg (Lana) Moeller; sisters: Vera (Lonnie) Glasscock, and Eileen (Robert) Barnett. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews; special daughters: Angela Ross, Holly (Gary) Turner; special grandchildren: Chloe Ross, Dylan Turner, Sophie Turner and Cash Turner.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife: Jeanne; brothers: Dennis, Victor, Kevin, Larry, Darrell and Marvin Moeller and sister: Marilyn Boecker.
Paul attended St. John’s Catholic School. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He worked as a Service Technician and Shop Foreman for Hassentritz, Inc., Tom Hassenfritz Equipment and Kruse Implement. Paul was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church, the Salem American Legion Simkin-Pidgeon Post #49 and the Houghton Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed spending time with his family, working on the farm, watching game shows and working on equipment. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs and Iowa Hawkeyes fan.
A visitation will be held from 9:00 am. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 16, 2023, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Houghton.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 16, 2023, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Houghton with Father Dan Dorau as celebrant.
Burial will be at Salem East Cemetery, Salem, Iowa, with full military rites presented by the Salem American Legion Simkin – Pidgeon Post #94.
A memorial has been established in his memory for hid grandkids college fund. He has always encouraged them to complete their higher education.
Schmitz Funeral Home of West Point is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhomes.com.
Order of business, regular session
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.
Council will be meeting with the members of the Danville & Pleasant Grove Township Trustees, starting at 6:30 p.m., Danville City Hall.
Robert L. Starman, 86, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023, at the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City.
Graveside Services will be held on Friday, December 8, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel of Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery. Bob’s family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant. Memorials may be directed to Shriners Hospital for Children in his memory.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.murphyfuneralandmonuments.com
Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, is caring for his arrangements.
Mary Jo Bain, 77 of Davenport, IA, died Thursday, November 30, 2023, at her home.
A private family graveside will be at the Wayland Cemetery in Wayland Iowa. In lieu of flowers the family would like memorials to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation or the Wayland Cemetery. The Beatty-Peterseim Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
Mary Jo was born June 10, 1946, in Washington, Iowa, the daughter of Ralph G. and Frances Elizabeth (Stalder) Bain. She graduated from WACO in 1964, Moline Public Hospital School of Nursing, University of Illinois and received her master’s in nursing from the University of Iowa.
She was employed for many years with the Moline Public Hospital and later with the Visiting Nurses at Genesis in Davenport. She lived most of her life in Silvis, IL, retiring in 2006 and moved to Davenport in 2021. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, knitting, playing cards, sharing her crafts with family, attending her family’s sporting events, was an avid Hawkeye fan and was patriotic.
Survivors include brothers, Donald Bain of Wayland, Thomas Bain of Wayland, and Gary (Loree) Bain of Sigourney, IA; sisters, Barbara (Allan) Smith of Davenport, Kathryn (Mike) Furlong of Davenport, IA, Linda Bredberg of Davenport, Nancy Bain of Santa Ana, CA, Marlene (Greg) Pelster of Crawfordsville, and Lora Bain of Wayland, IA.; many nieces, nephews and long-time work friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Russell.
Devon Knerr of Washington was arrested on Wednesday by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. The 19 year old was charged with sexual abuse in the third degree. Knerr assaulted a minor earlier this year and the case was reviewed by the Washington County Attorney’s office. Knerr is now being held on a $10,000 cash only bond in the Washington County Jail.
