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Mary White
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Joe Ireland
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Owain Bennett
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Mary Ann Messer
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Alaine Geeding
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Ava Seibert
Sports, September 9th
High School Football
Mt. Pleasant’s trip to Tipton did not go as planned as the Tigers came out on top 35-7 last night. The Panthers’ miscues from last week continued into last night’s matchup with a lost fumble and three interceptions causing the Tigers to jump ahead.
The Panther offense struggled to gain ground offensively as Cooper Coleman was injured midway through the second quarter ushering in Payton Walker to lead the offense. Mt. Pleasant did find the endzone in the fourth quarter when Jurha Turner took a tunnel screen 66 yards for a touchdown.
Walker earned the Coach Bennett Player of the Game for his work on offense and defense. The Panthers will attempt to capture their first win next Friday against Burlington in front of the home fans at Evans Field.
In other Class 3A District 4 matchups, Burlington took down Keokuk 18-13 behind Cam Horn’s two rushing touchdowns, Washington lost to Fairfield 23-20, and Fort Madison defeated Centerville 42-6 last night.
Mediapolis fell to Regina Catholic last night 45-7. The Bulldogs will take on Albia next Friday.
Lisbon’s 21-point second quarter was enough to push the Lions past Columbus last night 34-28. The Wildcats will take on Pekin at home next Friday.
Central Lee is now 3-0 on the season after sneaking past Durant last night 17-10. The Hawks will look to stay undefeated next Friday against Davis County.
Danville lost to Pekin 36-13 last night. The Bears will host Louisa-Muscatine next Friday.
New London fell to Iowa Valley last night 68-22. The Tigers will face off against Central City next Friday.
#2 Winfield-Mt. Union hosted a top five matchup against #5 WACO and after two years the Wolves got the better of the Warriors 34-8. Cam Buffington rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns in the win. Abram Edwards added two rushing touchdowns of his own. The Warriors scored on an 18 yard touchdown pass from Clayton Miller to Louden Husienga.
WACO will look to get back in the win column next Friday against HLV.
Winfield-Mt. Union will look to make it a four game winning streak next Friday against Montezuma.
High School Volleyball
Mt. Pleasant and Winfield-Mt. Union will compete at the Wilton tournament today.
Holy Trinity Catholic will take on Mediapolis on September 12th.
WACO will face off against Pekin on September 14th.
Central Lee will travel to Williamsburg today for a tournament.
Danville will face off against West Burlington at home on September 12th.
Van Buren County’s next match will be September 12th at New London.
Cross Country
Winfield-Mt. Union and Van Buren County will run at Central Lee’s Invitational on September 12th.
Danville will run at the Oskaloosa Invitational on September 12th.
Mt. Pleasant’s next meet will be the Fort Madison Invitational on September 14th.
College Football
The University of Iowa travels to Ames this afternoon to take on Iowa State University with kickoff scheduled for 2:30 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
1965 – LA Dodgers future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax throws his 4th career no-hitter and first perfect game in a 1-0 win over the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium.
2002 – MLB Arizona Diamondbacks’ left handed pitcher Randy Johnson reaches 300 strikeouts for the fifth consecutive season, extending his major league record.
2021 – Tom Brady becomes first player in NFL history to start 300 regular season games as he guides the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to an opening day 31-29 win at home against the Dallas Cowboys.
Local High School Football Scores (Week 3)
Class 3A
Tipton 35, Mt. Pleasant 7
Burlington 18, Keokuk 13
Fairfield 23, Washington 2o
Fort Madison 42, Centerville 6
Mount Vernon 19, Benton 7
North Scott 42, Assumption 28
Class 2A
Regina Catholic 45, Mediapolis 7
Lisbon 34, Columbus 28
Class A
Central Lee 17, Durant 10
Pekin 36, Danville 13
8-Man
Iowa Valley 68, New London 22
Winfield-Mt. Union 34, WACO 8
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Urges Farmers and Landowners to Utilize Cost-Share Funds
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, working with Iowa’s 100 Soil and Water Conservation Districts and other partners, once again shattered a record for conservation and water quality practice adoption within Iowa during the last fiscal year.
“There has never been more awareness, resources, partners, people and actual conservation work getting done in the State of Iowa than we have today. Despite the supply chain disruptions, inflation, and drought, we continue to see record engagement in our state’s conservation activity,” said Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig. “While we are far from satisfied with our results and we have much more work to do, we are making progress and the acceleration of this important water quality work will only continue to build as more farmers, landowners, partners, practices, people and resources are added in the years and decades ahead.”
Notably, these record totals of cost-share investments and practices do not take into account all other conservation and water quality funding that is paid for by the farmer and landowner, other government entities, and other public and private partners. They do not factor in other programs at the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship which also advance conservation and water quality efforts, including our wetlands program.
Through Water Quality Initiative (WQI), farmers who are planting cover crops for the first time are eligible for $25 per acre. Those who have already experienced the benefits of using cover crops and are continuing the practice can receive $15 per acre. Farmers transitioning acres to no-till or strip-till for the first time are eligible for $10 per acre. A payment of $3 per acre is available to first-time users of a nitrogen inhibitor when applying fall anhydrous ammonia fertilizer. WQI cost-share funding is available for up to 160 acres per farmer or landowner for each practice.
Iowa Financial Incentives Program (IFIP) program funding is available as a continuous year-round signup and offers cost-share opportunities for a wide variety of conservation offerings. These include management practices such as cover crops as well as permanent structural practices such as terraces and grade stabilization structures.
Farmers and landowners can visit their local Soil and Water Conservation District office located in the USDA Service Center in their county to learn more about program eligibility and to sign-up to participate.
Des Moines County Road Department Announces Intersection Closure
Golf Course Road and DMC Hwy 99 intersection will be closed beginning Monday, September 11th for culvert installation and re-paving. The Des Moines County Road Department anticipates this to remain closed for three weeks, weather permitting. Currently, DMC Hwy 99 is still closed north of the Golf Course Road intersection and 90th Avenue intersection is open for local traffic only.
Tres Tacos Closes Permanently
Tres Tacos Mas Taqueria in Mt. Pleasant has announced the closure of business on Friday afternoon. They will be shutting their doors and not opening back up. According to their Facebook page, this is due to “price increases” amongst other circumstances. They wish to thank the community for all the support they have received during their time in operation. 
Michael Eugene Garmoe – Final Arrangements
Michael Eugene Garmoe, age 70, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023.
A celebration of life for Michael Eugene Garmoe will be on September 23rd at Oakland Mills Community Church @ 11 am with family present one hour before. Lunch to follow at the church. There will be no graveside services at this time.
Darrel Knight
Darrell K. Knight, 82, of Charleston, Iowa, passed away at 1:46 p.m. Thursday, September 7, 2023, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa.
He was born on May 29, 1941, in Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of Robert M. and Eula B. (Barnes) Knight. On August 4, 1962, he married Patricia C. Woodley at the United Church of Christ in Franklin, Iowa.
He is survived by his wife Patricia; three sons: Jeffrey Knight, James (Shelly) Knight and Craig (Patti) Knight; eight grandchildren; ten great grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents; infant sister: Naomi Beth and sister: Lela Jean Kohl.
Darrell was a 1959 graduate of Donnellson High School. During high school and throughout his life, he farmed near Charleston. For a short time he also worked for J.I. Case in Burlington and Dahm’s Chevrolet in Donnellson. He was one of the original members of the Charleston Cemetery when it was first started. Darrell “Whitey” was known for having his 1936 Ford pickup for many years. He loved his family and was always making something for them. He loved the challenge of making something out of nothing. If called upon by neighbors, he would be there for them. Besides his family, he also loved the family farm, keeping it tidy was of utmost importance to him.
His body has been entrusted to the crematory of Schmitz Funeral Homes for cremation.
A visitation will begin at 12:00 noon, Thursday, September 14, 2023, at Schmitz Funeral Home in Donnellson, where the family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. that evening.
Per his wishes, there will be no services.
Burial will be at a later date at Evangelical Cemetery in Donnellson.
A memorial has been established in his memory.
Schmitz Funeral Home of Donnellson is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhomes.com.