Sports, September 18th

By Slaten Swords · Monday, September 18th, 2023 at 6:30 am CDT

High School Football

It’s Homecoming week for Mt. Pleasant as the Panthers play host to last year’s Class 3A runner-up Mt. Vernon on Friday, September 22nd. KILJ will be on the call with the pregame show at 7:15 pm. Head Coach John Bowlin knows this will be a tough matchup for his young squad.  

In other Class 3A District 4 matchups, Washington will hit the road to take on Keokuk and Fort Madison will travel to Davenport to face off against Assumption. 

Fairfield will take on Benton Community this Friday in a road game. 

Mediapolis will face off against West Burlington-Notre Dame this Friday as both teams battle for winning records. 

Columbus will face off against Highland at 7 pm.

Central Lee will travel to Albia this Friday. 

Danville will compete against Wapello at 7 pm this Friday.

New London will meet this morning with the IHSAA staff to discuss how and why the Tigers should be allowed to continue play this year.

WACO will take on Easton Valley this Friday. 

#2 Winfield-Mt. Union scored fast and often this past weekend as the Wolves breezed past Montezuma 70-20. Jake Edwards tossed for 300 yards and four touchdowns while Cam Buffington totaled 385 yards and six touchdowns in the winning effort. The Wolves will look to keep the momentum going against English Valleys this Friday for their Homecoming match. 

High School Volleyball

Mt. Pleasant participated in the Ottumwa Invitational over the weekend. The Panthers were swept in all five of their matchups. Mt. Pleasant will take on Washington at home tomorrow, September 19th.

Winfield-Mt. Union heads into the Southeast Iowa Super Conference (SEISC) Tournament this Thursday, September 21st, with a 4-0 conference record. 

Mediapolis traveled to Lisbon over the weekend for a tournament and finished the tournament with a 2-3 record. The Bulldogs were swept by West Burlington, Lisbon, and West Branch. In the matchup against the Falcons, Jaydon Wirt had 13 assists with Taryn Snodgrass collecting 18 assists for the Falcons. Mediapolis returned the favor and defeated Iowa Valley and Midland in straight sets. Haley Steffener had 12 kills between the two wins. 

Central Lee, Mediapolis, and Danville will compete at the Holy Trinity Catholic Classic tonight.

WACO will enter the SEISC tournament with a 4-0 conference record. 

New London will be back in action this Thursday for the SEISC tournament. 

Van Buren County enters the SEISC tournament with a 3-1 conference record. 

Cross Country

Mt. Pleasant will hold their Invitational tomorrow, September 19th, with Central Lee, Danville, Holy Trinity Catholic, Mediapolis, WACO, and Winfield-Mt. Union all in attendance. 

College Football

The University of Iowa rode 27-second half points to a 41-10 blowout of Western Michigan. Leshon Williams rushed for 145 yards and caught a touchdown in the winning effort. The win moved the Hawkeyes up one spot in the AP poll as they are now ranked #24. The University of Iowa will be tested this Saturday, September 23rd, against #7 Penn State at 6:30 pm. 

Iowa State University fell to Ohio in a low scoring affair this past weekend 10-7. The Cyclones had trouble moving the ball on the ground as they rushed for only 38 yards on the game. Iowa State University will take on Oklahoma State this Saturday to begin Big 12 play. 

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

1848 – Baseball rules that the 1st baseman can tag the base for an out instead of the runner.

1984 – Tim Raines is the first player with four consecutive 70-stolen-base seasons.

1987 – Detroit first baseman Darrell Evans hits home run #30 off Bill Wegman in 5th inning of Tigers’ 7-6 win over the Milwaukee Brewers; first 40 year old to hit 30 Home runs in a season.

Mt. Pleasant Marching Band Invitational 2023 Results

By Yorke Prough · Monday, September 18th, 2023 at 6:14 am CDT

The rain stopped just in time Saturday night for a large crowd to enjoy the Mount Pleasant Marching Band Invitational.

In the combined class 1A/2A, Tipton took first place as well as the caption awards for best drumline and hornline. Central Lee followed in second place with the best drum majors and color guard. Wapello finished in 3rd.

In the 3A class, Keokuk finished in 4th place behind West Liberty in 3rd. Fort Madison received the award of best drum majors and also finished 2nd, meanwhile Oskaloosa took home 1st place as well as three caption awards. According to the judges, Oskaloosa had the best color guard, drumline, and hornline for class 3A.

Quincy had a lot to carry on Saturday evening as they were awarded all four caption awards on top of their 1st place finish in 4A. They also won the Lennis Moore Fan Appreciation Award for having the most supporters on the night. Muscatine finished in 2nd place while Ottumwa were 3rd in the class.

Thankyou to Dave Schneider for providing the 2023 Mt. Pleasant Marching Band Invitational results.

Workplace Death Leads to Investigation by Burlington Police Department

By Yorke Prough · Monday, September 18th, 2023 at 6:02 am CDT

At 2:16pm on September 15th, 2023 an ambulance was requested to respond to 724 Jefferson Street for an injured male who was working in the building. The ambulance personnel and Burlington Police Officers discovered the victim was unconscious and bleeding from the head.

Officers were told the victim was moving items with a forklift and pallet jack and was struck in the head by a falling object. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. It is believed this incident was accidental but remains under investigation.

At this time, the identity of the man is not being released pending notification of family. This incident remains under investigation and no further details are being released at this time.

KILJ will provide updates to this developing situation as they are released.

Danville City Council Meeting Tonight

By Yorke Prough · Monday, September 18th, 2023 at 5:55 am CDT

City of Danville

105 West Shepherd Street

PO Box 265

Danville, IA 52623

Phone:  319-392-4685

Fax:  319-392-8456

www.danvilleiowa.org

AGENDA

September 18, 2023

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.

 

  1. Call to order 5:30 p.m. Notice the starting time.
  2. Accept or amend the agenda.
  3. Open forum: A time set aside to receive comments from the public regarding city business.  The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public on any subject pertaining to City business, including items on this agenda.  You are asked to state your name and address for the record and to limit your remarks to five minutes 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. Discussion on the August 2023 DMC Sheriff’s reports. Action if needed.
  5. Review of the properties that received overgrowth and nuisance letters in violation of the City’s Nuisance Code, Chapter 8.08, and the Weeds & Brush Code, Chapter 8.16.
  6. Discussion and action on Resolution 2023-17 on sending out violation letters to property owners regarding the City’s Nuisance Code, Chapter 8.08, and the Weeds & Brush Code, Chapter 8.16.
  7. Setting of Trick-or-Treat night for Danville’s Ghosts and Goblins.
  8. Fire Chief/Building Inspector report – action by council if needed.
  9. Approval, if needed, of building permits and/or report as presented.
  10. City Electrician report.
  11. Approval of report if needed.
  12. Public Works written report.
  13. Discussion and action on improving South Ash Street parking by the ball diamonds.
  14. Approval of the written report as presented.
  15. Approval of consent agenda.
  16. Council minutes of September 5, 2023.
  17. Payment of bills.
  18. Council reports and correspondence.
  19. Flyer received from the Iowa League of Cities – upcoming budget workshops.  Action if needed.
  20. Setting of the next city council meeting.
  21. Adjournment.

A worksession will be held after the council meeting if needed to work on the survey forms for the CDBG income survey.  Council will then be meeting with the members of the Danville & Pleasant Grove Township Trustees, starting at 6:30 p.m.

September 18th, 2023 – September 24th, 2023

By Allison Jacobs · Sunday, September 17th, 2023 at 8:28 am CDT
09/18/23
Wanda Curtis
09/18/23
Jay Hackett
09/18/23
Paula Kinney
09/18/23
Wayne Schwartz
09/18/23
Connie Barker
09/18/23
Chris and Ellee Stewart
09/19/23
Kasi Howard
09/19/23
Shaylee Brothersen
09/19/23
Tom Jacobsmeier
09/20/23
Eva Ford
09/20/23
Blake White
09/20/23
Breana White
09/20/23
Raylene Donnolly - 90 (new resident of Mt P & Savannah Heights)
09/20/23
Ray Wilson
09/20/23
Erin Ireland
09/20/23
Mike & Gayle Donnolly - HA
09/21/23
El Barton
09/21/23
Dr. Fred Savage
09/21/23
Garrett Kokemuller
09/21/23
Richard Cornick
09/21/23
Judy Feehan
09/23/23
Esther Hult
09/23/23
Cole Burns
09/23/23
Nelly Latta
09/23/23
Joseph Miller
09/23/23
Jody Olson
09/23/23
Dianna Roth
09/23/23
Molli Wilson
09/23/23
Sandy & Roger Ernest 45 years
09/23/23
Jeff & Nancy McDohlan
09/24/23
Matthew Christener
09/24/23
Lois Betz
09/24/23
Steve Dovenspike
09/24/23
Gabrielle Wilson
09/24/23
Darrel Ridenour
09/24/23
Cory Westphal
09/24/23
Savannah Rice

Sports, September 16th

By Slaten Swords · Saturday, September 16th, 2023 at 6:30 am CDT

High School Football

Turnovers and injuries detail Mt. Pleasant’s 42-7 loss to Burlington last night. Jurha Turner was injured after the first play of the game. The Panthers were stopped on fourth down on the first drive of the game. A fumble curtailed the start of a promising drive for Mt. Pleasant. The Grayhounds proceeded to rush for 369 yards and six touchdowns as led by Dimitri Donald’s 111 yards and two touchdowns. 

Payton Walker led the way as the starting quarterback for the Panthers. Walker threw for 108 yards and rushed for 72 yards and the lone touchdown of the game for Mt. Pleasant. Head Coach John Bowlin was happy with the effort shown by the Coach Bennett Player of the Game. Mt. Pleasant will take on Mt. Vernon next Friday for their homecoming game.

In other Class 3A District 4 matchups, Washington was handled by Grinnell 35-18. Keokuk traveled to Fairfield and took down the Trojans 30-13 and Fort Madison lost their first game of the year 48-14 at the hands of Williamsburg. 

Mediapolis got back in the win column after defeating Albia last night 29-0. The Bulldogs will face off against West Burlington-Notre Dame next Friday.

Columbus had few problems against Pekin last night as the Wildcats cruised to a 56-24 victory. Columbus will face off against Highland next Friday.

Central Lee’s undefeated season is no more as Davis County pulled off the 20-14 upset last night. The Hawks will travel to Albia next Friday.

Danville scored in bunches last night as the Bears defeated Louisa-Muscatine 49-6.  Danville will compete against Wapello next Friday.

New London will meet with the IHSAA staff next Monday at 10 am to discuss how and why the Tigers should be allowed to continue play this year.

WACO bounced back in a big way last night, taking down HLV 59-12. Clayton Miller finished with 143 total yards and two touchdowns. The Warriors will take on Easton Valley next Friday. 

#2 Winfield-Mt. Union will look to make it a four game winning streak today against Montezuma. 

High School Volleyball

Mt. Pleasant will be competing in the Ottumwa Invitational today.

Winfield-Mt. Union heads into the Southeast Iowa Super Conference (SEISC) Tournament next Thursday with a 4-0 conference record. 

Central Lee and Danville will compete at the Holy Trinity Catholic Classic on September 18th.

WACO will enter the SEISC tournament with a 4-0 conference record. 

New London will be back in action next Thursday for the SEISC tournament. 

Mediapolis will compete in the Lisbon Invitational today.

Van Buren County enters the SEISC tournament with a 3-1 conference record. 

Cross Country

Mt. Pleasant will hold their Invitational next Tuesday with Central Lee, Danville, Holy Trinity Catholic, Mediapolis, WACO, and Winfield-Mt. Union all in attendance. 

College Football

The University of Iowa will face off against Western Michigan this afternoon at 2:30 pm.

Iowa State University will attempt to get back in the win column today against Ohio at 11 am. 

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

1869 – Golf’s first recorded hole-in-one by Tom Morris at Prestwick’s 8th hole, Scotland.

1924 – St. Louis Cardinals future Baseball HOF first baseman Jim Bottomley sets the MLB all-time single game RBI record at 12 in a 17-3 rout of the Brooklyn Robins at Ebbets Field.

1940 – Leo Durocher is suspended from Ebbets Field for “inciting a riot.”

Local High School Football Scores (Week 4)

By Slaten Swords · Friday, September 15th, 2023 at 11:46 pm CDT

8-Player

WACO 59, HLV 12

Winfield-Mt. Union 70, Montezuma 20

Class A

Danville 49, Louisa-Muscatine 6

Van Buren County 40, Wapello 36

Columbus 56, Pekin 24

Class 2A

Mediapolis 29, Albia 0

Davis County 20, Central Lee 14

Mid-Prairie 40, West Burlington-Notre Dame 18

Class 3A

Burlington 42, Mt. Pleasant 7

Williamsburg 48, Fort Madison 14

Keokuk 30, Fairfield 13

Grinnell 35, Washington 18

Solon 37, Mt. Vernon 20

Assumption 30, Wahlert Catholic 6

Class 4A

Western Dubuque 31, North Scott 24

Pella 31, Xavier 21

Shirley Hummell Mitchell

By Allison Jacobs · Friday, September 15th, 2023 at 5:37 pm CDT

Shirley L. Hummell Mitchell, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, September 14, 2023 at her residence.

Shirley Louise was born January 11, 1933 in Mt. Pleasant, the daughter of Raymond Perry and Thelma Louise (Wright) Scott. She was raised near Belfast (a former community north of Rome) and attended school in Rome. On February 18, 1951 in Mt. Pleasant, Shirley was united in marriage to Arnold LuVern Hummell. Mr. Hummell preceded in death on February 14, 1993. Shirley then married John Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell preceded in death as well.

Shirley was a longtime homemaker who also did babysitting for many people. She assisted her husband Arnold with the Hummell Tree Service. Shirley was a member of the Trenton United Methodist Church where she was an active volunteer for funeral dinners and other meals as well as the Red Barn and Souvenir Stand which the church operated at Midwest Old Threshers Reunion. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary Post #2561 helping with the Poppy Sales for many years. In her spare time, Shirley was a collector of many things, and loved attending yard sales and auctions.

Those thankful for sharing in Shirley’s life include 2 sons – Kelley Hummell of Boone, IA and Mike Hummell and his wife Donna Marie of Eldon, IA; a daughter-in-law, Ruby Hummell of Mt. Pleasant; 7 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren.

Her parents, both husbands, a son – Tim Hummell, a daughter-in-law, Christine Hummell, and 2 siblings – Donald Scott and Martha Hatch, precede Shirley in death.

Friends may call from 12 Noon to 8 PM on Thursday, September 21 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. The family will be present to receive friends from 5-7 PM on Thursday. A funeral service for Shirley will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, September 22 at the Trenton United Methodist Church with Pastor Jeffery A. McPheron officiating. Burial will be in the Grant Cemetery, rural Rome, IA.

Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Trenton United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfh.com