Marco A. Salazar, 44, of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, June 29, 2023.
Services will be at a later date. The Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant, is assisting the family.
Online condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfh.com.
Movies on Main in Washington
Everybody loves a classic movie, and with summer being in full swing there is no better experience than watching in the great outdoors. Main Street Washington, in partnership with their presenting sponsor Community 1st Credit Union, will be showing a free family-friendly film in Central Park in Washington on July 7th. Finding Nemo will begin at 8:30pm, so bring your lawn chair and enjoy concessions sponsored by Jacqueline Arreola LLC.
Sports, July 5th
High School Baseball
Mt. Pleasant will take on Bettendorf on the road today.
High School Postseason Baseball
In Class 1A Substate 5: District 9, New London will travel to take on the #1 seed Burlington Notre Dame tonight at 7 pm. KILJ will be on the call with pregame at 6:45 pm. The Nikes won the two matchups this season 8-1 and 10-3.
In Class 2A Substate 5: District 10, Winfield-Mt. Union will travel to take on the #1 seed Van Buren County today at 7 pm. The Warriors won their last matchup back on June 21st, 12-2.
Mediapolis will take on Central Lee tonight for their second round matchup at 5 pm. The Bulldogs swept Central Lee in their two contests this season.
In Class 3A Substate 4, Washington will take on the #2 seed Davenport Assumption at 5 pm.
In Class 3A Substate 5, we will see a Southeast Conference matchup to start off the playoffs with Mt. Pleasant hosting Fairfield at 7 pm.
Fort Madison will travel to take on Benton and Keokuk is on the road to face off against Cedar Rapids Xavier with both games taking place at 7 pm.
Class 4A will have 8 substates and brackets of 6 teams. Each team will have an opponent for the first round with the highest winning seed getting a bye to the next round. Burlington will take on North Scott in Substate 6 as the #4 seed.
The first round for Class 3A and 4A will take place on July 7th.
High School Postseason Softball
In Class 1A Region 8, Holy Trinity Catholic will face off against Sigourney tonight, at 7 pm. The Crusaders fell to Sigourney last year in the same spot 11-1.
Wapello will take on Highland today.
In Class 2A Region 7, Van Buren County will compete against Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont tonight at 7 pm at home. The Rockets won their past two matchups back in 2017 by a combined score of 22-2.
In Class 2A Region 8, Mediapolis will take on Louisa-Muscatine today. The Falcons have won the past 13 consecutive games including 11 straight double-digit shutout wins against the Bulldogs.
Central Lee and Washington will square off tomorrow, July 6th, at Washington and West Burlington will host Fairfield tomorrow with both games taking place at 7 pm for Class 3A Region 8.
In Class 4A Region 6, Mt. Pleasant and Keokuk will compete in a conference matchup at Joyce Park tomorrow at 7 pm. Knoxville will host Fort Madison with the winner taking on Burlington at Burlington.
Mt. Pleasant Cross Country
On Mondays and Wednesdays, runs will begin at the Old Threshers Museum Theatre at 6:30 am.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, runs will start at 7 pm at Saunders Park by the swimming pool.
The runs will continue throughout the summer until the middle of August. If you have any questions, reach out to Coach Murray at 319-850-0867.
Prospect League
The Burlington Bees picked up the shutout win over the Clinton LumberKings 4-0 last night to avenge their loss from Monday. It was not the bats that allowed the Bees to come out with the victory, rather it was some wild pitching as two runs were scored on a bases load hit by pitch. Mason Schwalbach singled home the first run to lead the team with 2 RBIs. Jeremy Fox tallied his third win of the year after his 5 innings of one-hit baseball, fanning 4 LumberKings. Burlington will host the Danville Dans tonight.
The Clinton LumberKings will look to go against the Quincy Gems tomorrow, July 6th, at home.
This Day in Sports History
1898 – Lizzie Arlington becomes first woman to play professional men’s baseball when she pitches the 9th inning for the Reading Coal Heavers against the Allentown Peanuts; allows 2 hits and walks a batter but preserves 5-0 win.
1935 – Tony (Brooklyn Dodgers) and Al (NY Giants) Cuccinello become the first brothers to both hit a MLB homer in the same game, Dodgers win 14-4.
1975 – Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: Arthur Ashe becomes first African-American to win Wimbledon, beats Jimmy Connors 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4.
Allen McDade
Allen Dale McDade, 58, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2023, in the emergency room of the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington.
Allen was born on November 8, 1964, at Canton, Illinois the son of Robert Donald and Janice Irene (Schmidt) McDade. Allen was proud of serving his country in the United States Marine Core. Allen was united in marriage to Rebecca Lynne Brown on June 21, 1986, in Muscatine. From this marriage came a very strong love for each other that will last for eternity. He was a very loving and kind person who had touched many people’s lives. Most of all his family was his deepest love, he was known by his grandchildren as “Papa”. He enjoyed playing games on his phone, making hope chest and riding his motorcycle. Allen was employed at Lowes in Burlington and was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mt. Pleasant.
He is survived by his loving wife, Rebecca Lynne, of Mt. Pleasant and his children, Joshua James McDade, Natasha Lynne McDade, both of Mt. Pleasant, Samantha Kay (Gary) Roth, of Burlington and Alexandra Dale (Asher) McCane, of Mt. Pleasant, 17 grandchildren, his mother Janice McDade of Bushnell, Illinois and his sister Angela Jo Jacobus of Prairie City, Illinois.
Allen was preceded in death by his father and one grandchild.
A Celebration of his Life will be held on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mt. Pleasant. Military Honors will be conducted by the Henry County Honor Guard following the service. According to his wishes cremation has been entrusted to the care of Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.murphyfuneralandmonuments.com
Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, is caring for his arrangements.
Harold G. Wagler
Harold G. “Rusty” Wagler, 92, of Kalona, formerly of Washington, passed from this life on Sunday, July 2, 2023, at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona. A funeral service will be held Saturday, July 8, 2023, at 11:00 AM, at the Washington Mennonite Church. The service will be available via Livestream at the Beatty Peterseim Facebook and YouTube pages. A private family burial will be held prior to the service on Saturday at Sugar Creek Cemetery south of Wayland. Visitation will be held Friday, July 7, 2023, from 1 – 7 PM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, where the family will greet friends from 3 – 7 PM. A memorial fund has been established for the Pleasantview Home and Iowa City Hospice.
Harold Glen Wagler was born July 6, 1930, in Trenton, Iowa, the son of Alfred and Josephine (Isch) Wagler. He was united in marriage to Lorna Mae Jones on January 2, 1954, in Wayland. She passed on May 14, 1986. He later married Mildred “Eileen” Waller in 1988. Mildred passed away on August 29, 2019. Harold worked as a building custodian at the University of Iowa Old Capitol Museum. He was a member of the Washington Mennonite Church and enjoyed woodworking, fixing things, traveling to flea markets, and collecting all sorts of things, including 8 track tapes.
Survivors include four children: Terry Wagler of St. Louis, Cary Wagler of Kalona, Candi (Doug) Schmieder of Kalona, Shelley (Jeff) Hootman of Tiffin; ten grandchildren: Shaun Wagler, Brooke (Scott) Hodge, Justin (Melissa) Wagler, Jennifer (Evan) Young, Riley, Jacob and Mitchell Schmieder, Trevor (Alysa) Port and Derrick and Anna Miller; 12 great-grandchildren; one brother Edwin (Joyce) Wagler of Wayland; and Eileen’s children: Kay Witthoft, Scot (Cindy) Heisdorffer, Mark (Candace) Heisdorffer, and Pat (Jeff) Richards.
Preceding Harold in death were his parents, both wives, an infant daughter Teresa Kay, three brothers: Willis, Delmer and Allen Wagler, sister Vada Reimer, and step-daughter Mary.
Sports, July 4th
High School Baseball
Mt. Pleasant will take on Bettendorf on the road tomorrow, July 5th.
High School Postseason Baseball
In Class 1A Substate 5: District 9, New London will travel to take on the #1 seed Burlington Notre Dame tomorrow, July 5th, at 7 pm. KILJ will be on the call with pregame at 6:45 pm.
In Class 2A Substate 5: District 10, Winfield-Mt. Union will travel to take on the #1 seed Van Buren County tomorrow at 7 pm.
Central Lee and West Burlington resumed their game from Saturday and the Hawks walked it off in the bottom of the 7th inning to win 6-5. The Falcons end the season with a 9-10 record.
Mediapolis will take on Central Lee tomorrow for their second round matchup at 5 pm.
In Class 3A Substate 4, Washington will take on the #2 seed Davenport Assumption at 5 pm.
In Class 3A Substate 5, we will see a Southeast Conference matchup to start off the playoffs with Mt. Pleasant hosting Fairfield at 7 pm.
Fort Madison will travel to take on Benton and Keokuk is on the road to face off against Cedar Rapids Xavier with both games taking place at 7 pm.
Class 4A will have 8 substates and brackets of 6 teams. Each team will have an opponent for the first round with the highest winning seed getting a bye to the next round. Burlington will take on North Scott in Substate 6 as the #4 seed.
The first round for Class 3A and 4A will take place on July 7th.
High School Postseason Softball
In Class 1A Region 8, Holy Trinity Catholic will face off against Sigourney tomorrow, July 5th, at 7 pm.
Wapello will take on Highland tomorrow.
In Class 2A Region 7, Van Buren County will compete against Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont tomorrow at 7 pm at home.
In Class 2A Region 8, Mediapolis will take on Louisa-Muscatine tomorrow.
Central Lee and Washington will square off on July 6th at Washington and West Burlington will host Fairfield on July 6th with both games taking place at 7 pm for Class 3A Region 8.
In Class 4A Region 6, Mt. Pleasant and Keokuk will compete in a conference matchup at Joyce Park on July 6th at 7 pm. Knoxville will host Fort Madison with the winner taking on Burlington at Burlington.
Mt. Pleasant Cross Country
On Mondays and Wednesdays, runs will begin at the Old Threshers Museum Theatre at 6:30 am.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, runs will start at 7 pm at Saunders Park by the swimming pool.
The runs will continue throughout the summer until the middle of August. If you have any questions, reach out to Coach Murray at 319-850-0867.
Prospect League
The Burlington Bees tried to stage a comeback in the bottom of the 9th inning, but came up short losing 10-6 to the Clinton LumberKings last night. Mason Schwalbach led the Bees with three hits and 4 RBIs.
For the LumberKings, Trevor Burkhart had a double and 3 RBIs, Brandon Vlcko smacked a triple with 3 RBIs, and Jeremy Conforti clobbered a home run and tallied 3 RBIs. The two teams will have a rematch tonight at Clinton.
This Day in Sports History
1890 – Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Lena Rice becomes the only Irish female to win at Wimbledon beating May Jacks 6-4, 6-1.
1910 – “Fight of the Century”: Jack Johnson beats James J. Jeffries by TKO in 15 rounds in Reno, Nevada to retain his world heavyweight boxing title.
1939 – Lou Gehrig is first MLB player to have his number (4) retired on his “Appreciation Day” at Yankee Stadium, makes his iconic “luckiest man” speech.
MP Highschool Student Tours D.C.
Alexis Wagner of Mount Pleasant recently participated in the National Electric Cooperative Youth Tour of Washington, D.C., sponsored by Access Energy Cooperative. She spent June 18-23 in Washington, D.C., with 37 other student leaders from Iowa.
Each year in June, this weeklong leadership development program provides high school students opportunities to learn about government, the electric cooperative business model and today’s pressing issues in the energy industry. Students met their elected representatives in the U.S. House and Senate, toured historic sites and ran their very own Snack Cooperative.
The Electric Cooperative Youth Tour has been a joint effort of local owned electric cooperatives, such as Access Energy Cooperative, their statewide trade associations, and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) for 65 years.
In addition to taking in the sights of the nation’s capital, all the state groups convened for the Rural Electric Youth Day, sponsored by NRECA, to learn from public figures and other inspirational speakers. This year’s Youth Day agenda included Mike Schlappi, a four-time Paralympic Medalist and two-time world Wheelchair Basketball champion. Schlappi shares his inspiring message for every American, young or old: “Just because you can’t stand up, doesn’t mean you can’t stand out.”
For information on how you can participate in Access Energy Cooperative’s 2024 Youth Tour program, visit www.accessenergycoop.com. Applications will be available in December 2023. Search for “Iowa Youth Tour” on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to see the group’s recent adventures from 2023.
Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report
Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report
June 26 – July 2, 2023Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time. “A particularly dry June ended with unseasonably wet conditions across the southern third of Iowa, which saw several rounds of strong thunderstorms due to a more active weather pattern,” said Secretary Naig. “Though Independence Day is expected to be hot, outlooks are showing the potential for cooler and wetter conditions over the next few weeks, which is a pivotal period for soybean development and corn tasseling and pollination.” The weekly report is also available on the USDA’s website at nass.usda.gov. Crop Report Topsoil moisture condition rated 17 percent very short, 38 percent short, 44 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 21 percent very short, 40 percent short, 38 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus. Reports of corn starting to silk were received, hitting 4 percent this week. Corn condition rating improved to 61 percent good to excellent. Twenty-five percent of soybeans were blooming, 5 days ahead of last year and 2 days ahead of the 5-year average. There were reports of soybeans starting to set pods. Soybean condition rose to 53 percent good to excellent. Forty-three percent oats were turning color, 1 week ahead of last year and 5 days ahead of normal. Oat condition increased to 50 percent good to excellent. The State’s second cutting of alfalfa hay reached 35 percent complete, 8 days ahead of last year and 6 days ahead of the average. Hay condition improved slightly to 33 percent good to excellent. Pasture condition rated 24 percent good to excellent. Livestock producers continued to supplement with hay as pasture conditions remained comparable to the previous week. Weather Summary A large-scale atmospheric circulation shift brought several rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms over southern Iowa late in the reporting period. This configuration, called a “Ring of Fire,” allowed waves of storms to propagate along the northern boundary of a thermal ridge situated south of Iowa. The southern one-third of the state reported above-average rainfall with drier conditions north. Weekly temperatures were near-seasonal with a statewide average of 72.5 degrees, 0.5 degree below normal. Scattered showers spun across eastern Iowa on the backside of a departing low-pressure center through Sunday (25th) afternoon. Gusty northwesterly winds also developed as daytime temperatures held in the 70s. Rainfall totals were generally in the 0.10 to 0.20 inch-range with several northeastern stations reporting higher totals; gauges in Dundee (Delaware County) and near Decorah (Winneshiek County) measured 0.42- and 0.45-inch amounts, respectively. Overnight conditions remained mostly cloudy over northern Iowa as temperatures dropped into the 60s. Clouds lingered over most of the state on Monday (26th) though sunny skies in southwestern Iowa pushed high temperatures into the mid-80s at several stations. Light, variable winds developed on Tuesday (27th) morning with lows in the 50s and patchy fog at many reporting sites. Thick Canadian wildfire smoke moved into eastern Iowa later in the day, creating low visibility and degraded air quality. High temperatures were generally in the low to mid 80s with slightly cooler conditions northwest. Scattered showers developed through the evening hours in western Iowa as a second wave formed after midnight on Wednesday (28th). A wider shield of rain spread from north-central into eastern Iowa after sunset before dissipating. Additional thundershowers popped up in southern Iowa over the late afternoon hours as smoky skies helped to hold temperatures in the lower 80s while northwestern stations registered upper 80s under clear skies. Totals were generally under 0.20 inch with isolated swaths near 0.50 inch in central Iowa. Thursday (29th) was active as morning severe storms in southwest Iowa consolidated into a squall line through southeastern Iowa. Severe straight-line winds were widespread with pockets of mature tree damage and flattened crops from Bedford (Taylor County) to Fort Madison (Lee County). The line was later determined to meet the threshold of a derecho, given the path length and width as it moved through Illinois and Indiana. Another wave of thunderstorms formed along the same line on Friday (30th) morning, though with less intense activity and rainfall spreading farther north. Forty stations received above an inch from the two events, 15 of which measured more than 2.00 inches; Adair (Adair County) observed 2.00 inches while 3.26 inches fell at Lamoni Municipal Airport (Decatur County). Most stations across the southern three tiers of counties received at least 0.50 inch as totals approached 0.20-0.30 inch through central Iowa with a statewide average of 0.60 inch. Afternoon conditions returned to calm over Iowa with partly sunny skies and temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s. Rain showers formed overnight into Saturday (1st) north of low-pressure center pushing across Missouri. More thundershowers spread into northeastern Iowa and refired across the southwest though the day with moderate rainfall in south-central and southeastern Iowa. Another 16 stations measured at least an inch with more than half of the locations hitting at least 0.40 inch; Donnellson (Lee County) poured out 3.43 inches. Sunday (2nd) morning lows ranged from the upper 50s and low 60s in western Iowa to high 60s in eastern Iowa, where showers lingered. Weekly rain totals ranged from no accumulation at several northwest stations to 6.20 inches at Donnellson. The statewide weekly average precipitation was 1.15 inches, while the normal is 1.10 inches. Osceola (Clarke County) reported the week’s high temperature of 94 degrees on the 29th, nine degrees above normal. Battle Creek (Ida County) and Guthrie Center (Guthrie County) reported the week’s low temperature of 50 degrees on the 27th, on average 11 degrees below normal. |