A Preview of the SEC Conference Track and Field Meet

By Slaten Swords · Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 at 4:40 pm CDT

Prep Track and Field- Washington will be the hub for the Southeast Conference (SEC) track and field meet on May 4th. The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team will enter as the defending conference champions after putting up 204 points as they were led by Abby Blint’s three first place finishes and Jadan Brumbaugh’s two first place finishes. On the boys’ side, the Panthers will look to dethrone the Demons as Washington scored 204 points with Mt. Pleasant cashing in 122. Here’s a preview of this year’s meet.

The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team still holds a strong chance at a repeat with Andi Scott holding the fastest 400-meter dash time of 1 minute and 2 seconds and is top three in every other sprint. The Panthers also have a firm hold on the throwing events with Ella Ensminger and Ava English holding on to the top two spots as they both have thrown over 36 feet on the year. Savannah Slododnik’s best throw of 111 feet 2 inches in nearly 10 feet farther than Elyse Setterstrom’s of Fairfield best throw.

Burlington could make things interesting as they hold the advantage in the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash with Mylee Stiefel (12.80 seconds and 26.63 seconds, respectively). The freshman for the Grayhounds also comes in with the best long jump of 16 feet 4 inches. For Washington, Iris Dahl will look to carry the Demons in the long-distance events as she ranks first in the 800-meter and 1500-meter runs and second in the 3000-meter run.

The relays can be simplified to this: Burlington holds the edge in the sprints, Washington is better at the medium distance relays, Mt. Pleasant likes long distance, and Fairfield and Washington fight over the shuttle hurdle relay.

Shifting our focus to the boys’ side of things, Washington comes into the meet as the favorite to repeat. Now, it is important to note that Washington and Mt. Pleasant did tie for first place at the most recent meet—the Brookhart-Crew Relays. However, Washington has at least one runner in the top-four in conference standings in the running events minus the 400-meter hurdles. Brayden Hartman also anchors the throwing events with a season best of 58 feet 4.5 inches in the shot put and a throw of 158 feet 4 inches in the discus. Elijah Morris is the sprinter and Micah Rees is the endurance runner for the Demons.

Will Davidson is looking to build on his strong performance last year for Mt. Pleasant as he ranks first in the 200-meter dash, the 110-meter hurdles, and the 400-meter hurdles. Avin Truong will represent the Panthers well in the long jump and the high jump as he ranks first and second, respectively, in the conference in those events. Sam Morehead for Burlington could give Washington some trouble in the long distance.

Mt. Pleasant holds the edge in relays as they have better season times in the 4×100, the 4×800, and the 4×110 meter shuttle hurdle. Burlington has better season times in the 4×200 meter relay and the 1600 medley relay. Washington will look to leverage their advantage in the 4×400 meter relay and the 800-medley relay.

All of this to say at 5 pm in Washington, the starters gun will ring out and anything can happen from the starting line to the finish line on May 4th.

Crop Progress & Condition Report

By Theresa Rose · Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 at 4:28 pm CDT

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service for the past week. 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.

“The cooler and drier conditions allowed many farmers an opportunity to get back into the fields, which led to a jump in both corn and soybeans acres planted,” said Secretary Naig. “The weather outlook suggests warmer temperatures and near-average amounts of rainfall, which should help to increase statewide planting activity and gradually reduce the flooding along the Mississippi River.”

The weekly report is also available on the USDA’s website at nass.usda.gov.

Crop Report

Cool and relatively dry weather offered farmers 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 30, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. While planting progress continues at a decent pace, the colder than normal temperatures and dry weather have not done any favors for crop emergence. State level moisture supplies are still tightening up with the lack of precipitation. Corn, soybean, and oat planting continued this week.

WMU School Board Meeting Agenda (amended)

By Theresa Rose · Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 at 4:06 pm CDT

WINFIELD – MT. UNION COMMUNITY SCHOOL

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

LIBRARY, W-MU 6:00 p.m. ~ May 10, 2023

  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call
  3. Public Comment
  4. Consent Agenda

D1.  Minutes, Bills, Financial Reports

D2.  Personnel Hirings/Resignations

  1. Reports

E1.  Building Reports

E2.  Superintendent Report

 

 

  1. General Business

F1.  Policy Review:  IASB Updates – Edwards:  200.4 Board Member Social Media Engagement, 210.5

Meeting Notice, 401.5R1 Employee Records Regulation, 401.9 Credit Cards, 407.2 Licensed

Employee Contract Release, 501.2 Nonresident Students, 604.6 PSEO Instruction, 701.2 Transfer of

Funds, and 708 District Records

F2.  Consider Shared Librarian Agreement with AEA for 2023-24.

F3.  Consider Transportation/Travel Regulations

F4.  Consider Ad Hoc Study Committee for 4 Day School Week

F5.  Consider Graduating Senior List

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjourn

 

Henry County Road Closure

By Theresa Rose · Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 at 3:32 pm CDT

Henry County Engineers Office announces a culvert replacement project on Ash Avenue (W-46), south of Hillsboro. The road will be closed starting Monday, May 22nd for approximately 2 months, weather permitting. There is a posted detour route, please drive with caution. Questions can be answered at 319 385-0762.

Dr. Glen Pedersen (final arrangements)

By Theresa Rose · Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 at 3:02 pm CDT

Dr. Glen Pedersen, 77, of Mount Pleasant, IA, died peacefully while being surrounded by family on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City after a short, but brave, battle with cancer.

Glen was born on August 13, 1945, in Harlan, Iowa. He was the son of Walter and Veda (Vendelboe) Pedersen. He was a member of the Harlan High School graduating class of 1963. Glen continued his education at Northwest Missouri State where he earned his Bachelor and Master of Science in Education degrees and finished his academic career earning a Doctor of Philosophy in Education from Southern Illinois University. On June 7, 1964, Glen was united in marriage to Connie Rold in Avoca, Iowa. The couple made their home in Omaha, Nebraska where Glen served in a variety of administrative roles at Metropolitan Community College. In 1994, Glen and Connie moved to Tishomingo, Oklahoma, where Glen served as the President of Murray State College until his retirement in 2003. Glen and Connie moved to Mount Pleasant later that year, where Glen discovered love for his new hobby, buying and selling at auctions. Glen was a vendor for many years at Old Threshers. He also treasured the time he was able to spend with family, especially if it involved quality time together, playing games, eating treats, and sharing auction gifts. Glen could often be found working in his garage or looking for something to fix. In his free time, he enjoyed learning and reading, watching stock car races, and napping! Glen had a strong belief in Jesus Christ and served the Lord through his passion of helping others.

Glen is survived by Connie, his wife of 58 years; two children, Renee (and Steve) Davis of Mount Pleasant, Jeff Pedersen of Altoona; five grandchildren and their spouses Ally Davis, Isaac (and Anne Marie) Davis, Jared (and Janet) Carrette, Grant Pedersen, and Beau Pedersen; one great-grandchild Rowan Carrette; and his brother Dean (and Linda) Pedersen of Mooresville, North Carolina; and a multitude of nieces, nephews, and “adopted” members of his family. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorial service will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 21st, 2023, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. Pastor Chris Carr will officiate. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 21st the family will be present to greet friends from 1:30 p.m. until the time of the service. A memorial fund has been established for Park Place Elder Living. The Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel is caring for Glen and his family. www.powellfuneralhomes.com

 

Weather Summary

By Theresa Rose · Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 at 12:50 pm CDT

Weather Summary

Provided by Justin Glisan, Ph.D., State Climatologist, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship

A quieter weather pattern tamped down on widespread precipitation events in Iowa through the reporting period, though a late-week disturbance produced scattered showers and thunderstorms. All of Iowa’s stations measured below-average totals with departures of an inch or more over much of the state. Cooler conditions also prevailed with temperatures ranging from four to ten degrees west to east across Iowa; the statewide average temperature was 48.0, which is 6.2 degrees below normal.

Partly cloudy skies persisted through Sunday (23rd) afternoon with high temperatures in the low 40s north to upper 40s south as winds became variable. Generally clear conditions were reported around sunrise on Monday (24th) with morning lows in the upper 20s and low 30s with areas of patchy frost in northern Iowa. Temperatures rose through the day and settled into the upper 50s and low 60s under partly to mostly cloudy skies. Several bands of rain formed across western Iowa and moved quickly southeast over the daytime hours. Multiple stations in southern Iowa measured a few tenths of an inch, though most stations picked up under 0.10 inch; a station in New London (Henry County) observed 0.38 inch.

Clouds hung around southern Iowa into Tuesday (25th) morning with clear skies north, allowing temperatures to fall near to below freezing. Skies cleared up through the day with highs generally in the 50s. Winds shifted to the east overnight and then to the southeast on Wednesday (26th) with warmer daytime conditions in the mid-50s to low 60s, under mostly sunny skies. Southerly winds kept morning lows on Thursday (27th) in the mid- to upper 40s in northern Iowa, with some northwest stations in the low 50s. Afternoon conditions were pleasant with daytime temperatures in the upper 60s to mid-70s; the statewide average high was 69 degrees, which is five degrees above normal.

Winds shifted to the northwest after midnight Friday (28th) as a cold front began sweeping east through Iowa. Light rain showers formed in western Iowa as the front advanced. High temperatures ahead of the front reached into the low to mid-70s while mid- to upper 50s were registered behind the boundary. Skies cleared west to east as rain showers tapered off into Saturday (29th) morning with rain totals at 7:00 am highest in western Iowa. Totals were in the 0.30 to 0.60-inch range with Primghar (O’Brien County) receiving 0.31 inch while 0.59 inch was observed at Logan (Harrison County).

Locations that received rain across the rest of Iowa generally measured at most a tenth or two with many stations registering a few one-hundredths. Additional showers spun in on the backside of a large low-pressure center over the Great Lakes through the afternoon and evening hours; a narrow swath of rainfall totals in the 0.25 to 0.50-inch range was found from west-central to southeast Iowa. Temperatures remained cooler where clouds and rain were present, though the upper 50s and low 60s were reported in western Iowa. Strong northwesterly winds built in early Sunday (30th) morning as cloud cover persisted in eastern Iowa with lows in the upper 30s and low 40s.

Weekly precipitation totals ranged from no accumulation at several stations across Iowa to 0.64 inch at Little Sioux (Harrison County). The statewide weekly average precipitation was 0.14 inch while the normal is 0.94 inch. Several eastern Iowa stations reported the week’s high temperature of 75 degrees on the 28th, on average nine degrees above normal. Battle Creek (Ida County), Stanley (Buchanan County) and Vinton (Benton County) reported the week’s low temperature of 20 degrees on the 24th, on average 17 degrees below normal. Four-inch soil temperatures were in the upper 40s north to low 50s south as of Sunday.

Henry County Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda

By Theresa Rose · Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 at 12:43 pm CDT

AGENDA

May 4, 2023

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes

9:00 Monthly Department Head Meeting

10:00 Resolution to Sell Tax Sale Certificate for

202 E Sphar St   Mt Union

Other County Business as time allows

Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates

Wayland City Council Meeting Agenda

By Theresa Rose · Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 at 12:40 pm CDT

Regular Meeting Agenda
Wayland City Hall @ 7:30 P.M.
May 3, 2023

1. Roll Call
2. Consent Agenda
Note: These are routine items and will be enacted by one motion without separate discussion unless a Council member requests an
item be removed for separate consideration.
a. Minutes of April 19, 2023
b. Bills for Payment
c. Treas. Report
d. Clerks Budgetary Report
e. Utility Dept. Report
f. Police Dept. Report
g. Firefighter Dept. Report
3. Citizen Forum
The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public for items not listed on the agenda. You are asked to state your
name and address for the record and to limit your remarks 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. Unfinished Business
a. Well Re-casing Update/Determine Temporary Reduction of Splashpad Use
5. New Business
a. Set Public Hearing Date of May 17, 2023 for Budget Amendment FYE23
b. Update City Billing Pricing & Guidelines
c. Class B Retail Alcohol License (LG) Application – Dollar General
d. Review/Award Quote for West Park Creek Stabilization
e. Access Systems IT Services Firewall/Computer Upgrade Quotes
f. Review/Approve Quote for Community Room Chairs/Serving Tables
g. Review/Approve Office Copier Quotes
6. Building Permits – Approved
Don Crowl – Replace existing fence with 40’W x 6’H wood fence at 410 W Main St.
Randy Lee–Install 40’Lx30’Wx6’H wooden fence; 8’x10’ wood pergola at 402 W Main
Rex McGuire – Install 114’Lx4’H chain link fence at 207 W Highway 78
7. Adjournment