The Des Moines Police Department has arrested Paul Miller, 48, of Mt. Pleasant Iowa. On September 21st, 2023, at 2:55pm, officers arrested Miller and charged him with enticing a minor under 16 – sexual purpose. He is currently an inmate in the Polk County Jail. 
Terry Stumpf
Terry Joseph Stumpf, 71, of Riverside, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics surrounded by family. Visitation will be held on Monday, October 2, 2023, at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Holy Family Parish in Riverside, from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Holy Family Parish. Following the services, a time of food and fellowship will be held at the St. Mary’s Parish Center. The burial will be in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery at a later date. 
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Holy Family Parish or Riverside Emergency Services Association or charity of your choice in memory of Terry. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com. The Snyder and Hollenbaugh Funeral and Cremation Services of Riverside is caring for Terry’s family and arrangements.
Terance Joseph Stumpf was born on February 16, 1952, in Washington, Iowa, the son of Robert “Red” Joseph and Rita Frances (Thomann) Stumpf. He was a 1970 graduate of Mid Prairie High School. On December 11,1971 Terry was united in marriage to Mary Jane Kron at the St. Mary’s Church in Riverside.
Terry began his construction career at Kalonial Mobile Home Industries, Briskey Cabinet Company, and Paul Boyd Construction Company. In 1976 Terry and his father started Stumpf Construction Inc. with a focus on building and remodeling new homes. He later created the Basement MD a division of Stumpf Construction which specializes in basement structures, repairs, and waterproofing. He was fortunate to work side by side with many family members and friends.
He had a great love of the outdoors, and his many hobbies included hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, camping and boating. He specifically enjoyed boating on the Iowa and Mississippi rivers. He loved spending time with family and friends at Goose Bottom cabin.
Terry enjoyed repairing tractors, boats, and cars, and he participated in many tractor rides and car shows.
He loved spending outdoor time with his grandkids, was quick-witted, and had a clever sense of humor. He enjoyed playing pranks and scaring the heck out of friends and family, especially the kids. He was currently building a pond in his backyard which was a 20-year dream of his.
Terry was a very active member of the Riverside community, and generously volunteered his time and talents to many organizations. He was a member of St. Mary’s Church, Riverside Area Community Club, Riverside Business Association, Eastern Iowa Sled Heads snowmobile club, and he served on the board of directors for Peoples Trust and Savings Bank. He was an active supporter of improving and maintaining waterways and soil preservation for future generations and has planted thousands of trees over the years.
Terry will be deeply missed by his wife, Mary Jane Stumpf of Riverside; his children, Jill (Jeffrey) Burrows of North Liberty, Chad (April) Stumpf of Riverside, and Jody (Eric) Fisher of North Liberty; eight grandchildren, Kyla Burrows, Tate Stumpf, Quinn Stumpf, Madilyn Stumpf, Riley Fisher, Clara Fisher and Griffin Fisher, and siblings, Randy (Betty) Stumpf of Kalona, Nancy (Jim) Flynn of Washington, Beverly (Bob) Miller of Riverside, Nick (Sue) Stumpf of Ainsworth, Tim (Kris) Stumpf of Lone Tree, Laurie (Randy) Sexton of Riverside, Rod Stumpf of Kalona, and Bonnie Stumpf of Hills.
Terry was preceded in death by his parents, grandson Trevor Burrows, and brother Michael Stumpf.
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Randall Moser
Randall Lee Moser, age 52, was born December 9, 1970 to Rev. Michael Lee Moser (deceased May 1994) and Sherry D. Myers Moser at Red Cloud, Nebraska. He was found at his home in Colorado Springs, Colorado on July 5, 2023, by family after passing due to diabetic complications.
Described by his friends as genuine and kind, Randy loved the Lord Jesus. He enjoyed spending his time with family, cooking, at the beach and enjoying aquarium fish. Randy had a quiet and creative soul, and daily lived to enjoy the good things God has given and the goodness of God Himself. He constantly celebrated and blessed others with meals and culinary treats to enjoy. 
Randy graduated high school from Newton High School in Newton, Kansas. He attended Taylor University in Fort Wayne, Indiana and Bethel College in Mishawaka, Indiana.
Before moving to Colorado Springs, Colorado, Randy lived in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa where he worked at Blue Bird Bus and attended Faith Christian Outreach Church. In Colorado he attended Culinary Training then was employed at Glacier Gelato and Ice Cream (Blue Mountain Creamery) for over twelve years making unique and creative gelato and ice cream flavors.
Those who will miss Randy are his mother, Sherry D. Myers Moser Graber (John W, deceased March 2016) of Colorado Springs, Colorado; brothers: Ryan (Melissa) Moser and children, Pueblo West, Colorado; Rodney Moser, Colorado Springs, Colorado; and a sister Jennifer (Matthew) Moser Harvey and children, Colorado Springs, Colorado; and uncles, aunts, cousins and friends.
Randy’s immediate family celebrated his life on July 29, 2023, in Colorado Springs with a meal and a time of reflection.
Family will further celebrate Randy’s life and homegoing with a time of remembrance and inurnment on Saturday, October 7, at 1:00 pm at the Forest Home Cemetery Chapel, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa with Rev. David Forrester, pastor at the Trenton Missionary Church, officiating.
Afterwards, the family will be at the Fellowship Cup Community Room. Family and friends are invited to support Randy’s family by attending both these times of remembrance.
Olson-Powell Chapel & Crematory is assisting the family with local arrangements. Condolences may be extended to www.powellfuneralhomes.com
Nationwide Test of the FEMA Emergency Alert on Wednesday October 4, 2023
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall.
If tuning in to KILJ, you will hear this test in the early afternoon. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 1:20 p.m. central time on Wednesday, Oct. 4.
The WEA portion of the test will be directed to all consumer cell phones. This will be the third nationwide test, but the second test to all cellular devices. The test message will display in either English or in Spanish, depending on the language settings of the wireless handset.
The EAS portion of the test will be sent to radios and televisions. This will be the seventh nationwide EAS test.
FEMA and the FCC are coordinating with EAS participants, wireless providers, emergency managers and other stakeholders in preparation for this national test to minimize confusion and to maximize the public safety value of the test.
The purpose of the Oct. 4 test is to ensure that the systems continue to be effective means of warning the public about emergencies, particularly those on the national level. In case the Oct. 4 test is postponed due to widespread severe weather or other significant events, the back-up testing date is Oct. 11.
The WEA portion of the test will be initiated using FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), a centralized internet-based system administered by FEMA that enables authorities to send authenticated emergency messages to the public through multiple communications networks. The WEA test will be administered via a code sent to cell phones.
This year the EAS message will be disseminated as a Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) message via the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System-Open Platform for Emergency Networks (IPAWS-OPEN).
All wireless phones should receive the message only once. The following can be expected from the nationwide WEA test:
Beginning at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET, cell towers will broadcast the test for approximately 30 minutes. During this time, WEA-compatible wireless phones that are switched on, within range of an active cell tower, and whose wireless provider participates in WEA, should be capable of receiving the test message.
For consumers, the message that appears on their phones will read: “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.”
Phones with the main menu set to Spanish will display: “ESTA ES UNA PRUEBA del Sistema Nacional de Alerta de Emergencia. No se necesita acción.”
WEA alerts are created and sent by authorized federal, state, local, tribal and territorial government agencies through IPAWS to participating wireless providers, which deliver the alerts to compatible handsets in geo-targeted areas. To help ensure that these alerts are accessible to the entire public, including people with disabilities, the alerts are accompanied by a unique tone and vibration.
Important information about the EAS test:
The EAS portion of the test is scheduled to last approximately one minute and will be conducted with the participation of radio and television broadcasters, cable systems, satellite radio and television providers and wireline video providers.
The test message will be similar to the regular monthly EAS test messages with which the public is familiar. It will state: “This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, covering the United States from 14:20 to 14:50 hours ET. This is only a test. No action is required by the public.
Sports, September 29th
High School Football
Mt. Pleasant will head to Washington tonight as the Demons celebrate their Homecoming. KILJ will be on the call with the pregame show at 7:15 pm.
In other Class 3A District 4 matchups, Keokuk will travel to face off against Fort Madison and Mt. Vernon will host Assumption.
Fairfield will host Williamsburg tonight, the #1 team in Class 3A.
Mediapolis will travel to take on Mid-Prairie at 7 pm.
Columbus will host Louisa-Muscatine tonight.
Central Lee will hit the road to take on West Burlington tonight.
Danville will host Van Buren County tonight for their Homecoming.
#10 WACO will travel to New London tonight for the Tigers’ homecoming.
#1 Winfield-Mt. Union will hit the road to face off against Iowa Valley at 7 pm.
High School Volleyball
Mt. Pleasant will compete in the Northeast Volleyball Invitational tomorrow, September 30th.
New London fell in straight sets to West Burlington last night by scores of 25-11, 25-9, and 25-6. The Tigers will host a tournament tomorrow morning.
Winfield-Mt. Union took down Louisa-Muscatine last night in straight sets by scores of 25-17, 25-16, and 25-10. Audrie Gipple led the way with 16 kills, while Aurey Meeker tallied 16 assists and four aces. The Wolves head into the New London Tournament tomorrow with a 13-10 record.
WACO will travel to take on WACO on October 3rd at 7:30 pm.
Holy Trinity Catholic will stay on the road to face off against Central Lee on October 3rd.
Van Buren County will take on Mediapolis on October 3rd.
Mediapolis was swept by Burlington Notre Dame last night by scores of 25-10, 25-15, and 25-23. Jaydon Wirt notched 14 assists and Haley Steffener and Hanna Wagenbach tallied 7 kills apiece.
Danville took down Central Lee last night three sets to one by scores of 25-13, 26-24, 19-25, and 25-22. The Bears will face off against Lone Tree on October 2nd.
High School Volleyball Rankings
Holy Trinity Catholic saw their 18-game winning streak come to an end against West Burlington in the Southeast Iowa Super Conference championship game. Moreover, this resulted in the Crusaders falling back one spot from 2nd to 3rd in the top 15.
West Burlington rounds out the Class 2A top 15 rankings with a 28-4 record.
Cross Country
Mt. Pleasant, Mediapolis, and Danville will compete in a meet on October 2nd hosted by Hillcrest Academy.
The Southeast Iowa Super Conference (SEISC) meet will be run next Thursday, October 5th.
College Football
The University of Iowa will be at home tomorrow, September 30th, to take on Michigan State at 6:30 pm.
Iowa State University faces off against Oklahoma tomorrow on the road at 6 pm.
For the Hawkeye broadcast, tune into KILJ 105.5 FM and the Cyclone broadcast will be on 98.5 FM and AM 1130.
This Day in Sports History
1946 – The St. Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers finish with the same records, marking the first time the NL pennant ends in a tie.
1954 – Willie Mays races back to make his famous over-the-shoulder catch of Vic Wertz’s 460 foot drive during Game One of the World Series.
1969 – Steve O’Neal of the New York Jets kicks the longest NFL punt of 98 yards against the Denver Broncos.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Provides Many Opportunities to Support
With the fall season officially here, the Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) is excited to announce their activities and events calendar for the month of October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month. October will be filled with opportunities to support victim-survivors within their 8-county service area.
DVIP’s 9th annual Shop for Safety will be held at the Hy-Vee’s of Washington, Mount Pleasant, Burlington, & Fort Madison on October 4th from 4-7pm. Each year, this event fills their shelter pantry for 6 months with all donations going directly to women, children, and families. Shopping List items include: gift cards, diapers, paper towels, hygiene items, toilet paper, dish soap, laundry soap, tylenol and ibuprofen, and cleaning supplies. To view the full list of items, visit the Top Needs List on our website at dvipiowa.org/top-ten-needs
“We are so pleased to be continuing Shop for Safety in our southern counties, and we are grateful for the support our communities have given us over the course of its 9 year run,” says Alta Medea, Director of Community Engagement for DVIP. “In the past 5 years, DVIP has served 38% more victim-survivors in this area of our service region. It is vital for us to meet the increased need and continuously provide the best possible resources across all 8 of our counties.”
To donate or volunteer, visit our website at dvipiowa.org
Join DVIP in giving back to emergency service providers. DVIP will be hosting a baked goods drive which will give back to the EMTS, firefighters, and police and sheriff’s departments who serve victim-survivors in all 8 service counties. Please join DVIP in preparing a little sweet treat for all these public safety officials do for victim-survivors. If you would like to donate baked goods, please contact 319-359-9353 by October 6th.
Did you know that purple is the national color used to represent those most vulnerable in your communities? On October 20th, join your communities by wearing PURPLE to support Victim-Survivors. Be sure to share your photos with DVIP on social media & use the hashtag #PurpleForAPurpose, and tell us why YOU wear purple.
The DVIP works hard to serve its communities with the goal to end domestic violence in all its forms. Violence by an intimate partner is the single greatest cause of injury to women. Trauma and its impact on women, men, and children has been well documented as a significant public health concern. For over 40 years, DVIP has partnered with the community to support victims/survivors and provide safety solutions and life-changing resources. Violence against women, men, and children happens every day. 1 in 4 women, 1 in 7 men, and 1 in 15 children will be affected by intimate partner abuse in their lifetime.
About the Domestic Violence Intervention Program: DVIP provides comprehensive services to victim-survivors of intimate partner violence. For over 40 years, DVIP has offered support, resources, and safety to individuals in an eight-county service region which includes Cedar, Des Moines, Henry, Iowa, Johnson, Lee, Van Buren, and Washington counties. DVIP’s services include a 24/7/365 hotline, shelter, safety planning, advocacy, trauma-informed counseling, emergency pet programs, and more. Individuals who need help should call their hotline at 1-800-373-1043.
Panther Marching Band to Compete Twice on Saturday
The Mt. Pleasant Panther Marching Band will travel to Cedar Rapids this weekend for two competitions. In what will be a busy Saturday for the highschoolers, they will be heading to both competitions looking for honors. 
At 10:30am, the band will perform at the Bands Across the Prairie competition at Prairie High School. They will then travel across town for a 4:15pm performance at Kingston Stadium in the Five Seasons Invitational.
The Mt. Pleasant High School Panther Marching Band will have two more competitions before the curtain closes on what has been a great season. Competing in Kahoka, Missouri on October 7th and heading to Davenport for a performance at Brady Street Stadium for State Marching Band Festival on October 14th.