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Linda K. Dodd
Linda K. Dodd, 66, of Bonaparte, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, April 24, 2023 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.
Friends and family may gather at 12:30 PM on Monday, May 1 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant, where a procession will form for a graveside funeral service at 1:00 PM at the Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant. Friends may call from 2-6 PM on Sunday, April 30 at the funeral home. The family will be present to receive friends from 2-4 PM.
Memorials may be directed to help the family defray funeral expenses. Online condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfh.com.
Mrs. Dodd, the former Linda Kay Wise, was born June 14, 1956 in Burlington, IA. She was the daughter of Leslie A. and Donna Mae (Toney) Wise. On April 7, 1987 in El Reno, OK, Linda was united in marriage to Glen Earl Dodd. Mr. Dodd preceded in death in 2009.
Linda made her home in Oklahoma before returning to Mt. Pleasant in 2004. While living there, she worked at Fair Foods, Mini Max Convenience Stores, the Taco Tico and Taco Mayo restaurants and the Reno Inn. After moving to Mt. Pleasant, she worked at the Super 8 Motel and as a para educator for the Mt. Pleasant Community School District. While her grandchildren were her favorite pastime, she also enjoyed garage sales, crocheting, sewing, tablet computer games and SuDuKo puzzles.
Survivors include her children – Sara (Mikeal) Davis of Minooka, IL, Jessica Dodd of New London, Daniel Dodd of Bonaparte and Kenny Quilliams of New London; grandchildren – Colin, Kyle and Celina Davis, Kaylin & Tristan Clancey, Bradlee Wilson, Jaxson Gallup, Trisha Shepherd and Allivia (Colton) Moore, and 2 great grandchildren – Diem and Dessa Moore.
Her parents, husband, daughter Cassandra Jo and great granddaughter Nora Mae Moore precede Linda in death.
KILJ Radio Announces Yorke Prough as Next News Director
KILJ Radio is excited to announce Yorke Prough has been named the next KILJ News Director. He will begin training with current and longtime news director Theresa Rose immediately and will officially assume the role upon her retirement May 31st.
Yorke is no stranger to Southeast Iowa, graduating from Mount Pleasant High School in 2020. You may recognize his familiar voice. For the past year, Yorke has been our weekend radio personality, production assistant, and board operator at KILJ. About his new role at KILJ Yorke said, “There is something special about radio you can’t get with subscription services or anywhere else. Reporting on and delivering news important to people in Southeast Iowa is nothing short of a dream come true.”
Regarding his promotion, General Manager Kadie Johannson said, “Since 2004 Theresa has reported on the news in Southeast Iowa and done it well. She leaves big shoes to fill, but we are thrilled Yorke wants to grow with us and cultivate the next era at KILJ.”
Jordan Crooks Picks Central College’s Dance Team
Mt. Pleasant- Central College will be adding a new member to their talented Dance Team this fall as Jordan Crooks has signed on to join the Dutch and major in Elementary Education.
The Panthers finished in 8th place in Class X Pom at the High School State Team Championship and 7th in Class IV Jazz for the 2022-23 season. Crooks has been in dance since a young age, but she was uncertain what her future path looked like until recently,
“I really didn’t make that decision until, I would say, this year. I have always loved to dance; I’ve danced ever since I was three. So, as I was trying to figure my life out, I figured out I wanted to dance.”
Crooks believes the Panther Dance Team helped her out immensely to make this move to the collegiate level. She linked Central College’s atmosphere for the reason she picked Pella,
“I’m really excited to attend Central because they’re a close-knit community and just the fact that I know that I’m going to know everybody there because the school is so small.”
The Dutch has been making history this last year as the Dance Team won the National Championship in Division III Pom and took 4th place in Division III Jazz. Central also won conference titles in the Jazz Division, their second year in a row, and the Pom Division.
Mount Pleasant Street Projects Update
The W. Henry St. & Van Buren St. intersection will be closed this evening Wednesday April 26th.
Ideal Ready Mix will start loading trucks at 7:00 A.M. tomorrow morning Thursday April 27th. Jones Contracting will start paving N. Aldrin Drive shortly after. Their will a lot of truck traffic off Broadway St. Across Race or Vine entering N. Aldrin Drive. Trucks will be backing into Aldrin Drive off Vine St. Please avoid the area if possible until early afternoon or expect delays. We want to thank everyone for your cooperation. Weather permitting this project should be complete in a couple weeks.
Iowa Utilities Board approves permit application for NuStar hazardous liquid pipeline
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Emma Nye Signs with John Wood to Play Volleyball in the Fall
New London- Emma Nye, the defensive specialist with a knack for serving for New London, will be taking her volleyball talents to John Wood Community College in the fall.
In her four years at New London, Nye racked up 1,534 digs defensively and served up 170 aces. In Nye’s four years, the Tigers tallied 105 wins with one trip to the state tournament. In their state quarterfinal matchup, Nye had 12 digs and 1 ace.
Nye’s senior season was her best defensively with 667 digs and her second best from the serving line with 65 aces. Her junior year was her best year serving the ball with 67 aces. She helped navigate New London to a 28-win season and a trip to the Regional Championship game.
Nye joins the Trail Blazers who finished last season with an 11-19 record and a 1-3 conference record.
Natalie Burden will Play Volleyball at Carl Sandburg College
New London- The main attacker for New London, Natalie Burden, signed her letter of intent to continue playing volleyball at the collegiate level at Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg, Illinois.
In her four years at New London, Burden has totaled 921 kills with 127 aces. On the defensive side of things, she added 55 blocks throughout her high school career. Burden has helped guide the Tigers to two Regional Championship games and a state tournament appearance.
Burden collected 448 kills and 37 aces in her senior season as led New London to a 28-10 record and an appearance to the Regional Championship.
She will be joining a Chargers squad that finished last season with a 25-18 overall record and an undefeated 8-0 record in conference play.