College XC: Wesleyan Announces Fall Schedule

By Nathan Bloechl · Wednesday, September 8th, 2021 at 2:37 pm CDT

Mount Pleasant — Under new head coach Hunter Davis, Iowa Wesleyan has announced the upcoming fall schedule for men’s and women’s cross country.

The Tiger cross country teams will open up their season in Decorah, Iowa, at the Luther All-American Cross Country Invitational this weekend, one of the Midwest’s premier meets.

Wesleyan currently has five competition dates scheduled, not including the Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) Conference Championships and other postseason opportunities.

The Tiger women return Allison Morris, a first-team All-Conference selection one year ago.

2021 IW Cross Country Schedule

September 11th at Luther All-American XC Invitational (Decorah, IA)

September 17th at Morningside Open (North Sioux City, IA)

September 25th at 17th Annual Viking Cross Country Invitational (Ankeny, IA)

October 9th at Seminole Valley Stampede (Cedar Rapids, IA)

October 15th at Indian Hills Invitational (Ottumwa, IA)

November 6th at 2021 CAC Championship (Lawrence, KS)

Henry County Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda

By Theresa Rose · Wednesday, September 8th, 2021 at 2:33 pm CDT

AGENDA

September 9, 2021

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes

9:00 Caleb Waters, Conservation Update

Assessors

11:00 Conference Board Meeting

Other County Business as time allows

Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates

Prep Football: Radio Iowa Football Poll Week Three Announced

By Nathan Bloechl · Wednesday, September 8th, 2021 at 2:32 pm CDT

KILJ — The third edition of the Radio Iowa Football Poll has been announced.

8-player

1. Montezuma (3-0), LW #1 vs BGM
2. CAM (Anita) (2-0), LW #2 @ West Harrison
3. Easton Valley (2-0), LW #3 @ Midland
4. Audubon (2-0), LW #4 vs Fremont-Mills
5. Remsen St. Mary’s (2-0), LW #5 vs Siouxland Christian
6. Newell-Fonda (2-0), LW #6 vs River Valley
7. Janesville (2-0), LW #7 vs Tripoli
8. WACO (3-0), LW #10 vs #9 English Valleys
9. English Valleys (2-0), LW #9 @ WACO
10.Gladbrook-Reinbeck (2-0), LW (X) vs Dunkerton

Class A

1. West Hancock (2-0), LW #3 vs Lake Mills
2. Woodbury Central (2-0), LW #5 @ IKM-Manning
3. Grundy Center (1-1), LW #1 @ Wapsie Valley
4. North Linn (2-0), LW #7 vs Bellevue
5. Riverside (Oakland) (2-0), LW #8 vs Mt. Ayr
6. Logan-Magnolia (1-1), LW #2 vs Westwood
7. North Tama (2-0), LW (X) @ Hudson
8. Mason City Newman (1-1), LW #4 @ Belmond-Klemme
9. Lawton-Bronson (2-0), LW (X) vs LeMars Gehlen
10.Saint Ansgar (1-1), LW (X) vs North Union

Class 1A

1. Van Meter (2-0), LW #1 vs Winterset
2. West Sioux (2-0), LW #2 vs Central Lyon/GLR
3. Iowa City Regina (2-0), LW #3 @ Mid-Prairie
4. Underwood (2-0), LW #4 @ St. Albert
5. Pella Christian (2-0), LW #6 @ 2A #4 PCM
6. MFL MarMac (2-0), LW #7 vs Osage
7. Dike-New Hartford (2-0), LW #8 vs Clear Lake
8. Sigourney-Keota (2-0), LW #9 @ 2A #10 Centerville
9. Cardinal (Eldon) (2-0), LW (X) vs Davis County
10.Dyersville Beckman (2-0), LW (X) @ Monticello

Class 2A

1. Estherville Lincoln Central (2-0), LW #7 @ 3A #7 Humboldt
2. Southeast Valley (2-0), LW #6 vs Hampton-Dumont-CAL
3. Waukon (1-1), LW #5 vs Crestwood
4. PCM (Monroe) (1-1), LW #3 vs 1A #5 Pella Christian
5, Spirit Lake (2-0), LW (X) @ Western Christian
6. West Lyon (1-1), LW #1 @ Sioux Center
7. Pocahontas Area (2-0), LW (X) vs Sioux Central (Thur)
8. OABCIG (2-0), LW (X) vs East Sac County
9. West Marshall (1-1), LW #4 vs South Hamilton
10.Centerville (2-0), LW (X) vs 1A #8 Sigourney-Keota

Class 3A

1. Harlan (2-0), LW #2 vs #5 Sergeant Bluff-Luton
2. Davenport Assumption (2-0), LW #3 @ 4A #1 North Scott
3. West Delaware (1-1), LW #1 vs Decorah
4. Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley (2-0), LW #4 vs Unity Christian
5. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (2-0), LW #5 @ #1 Harlan
6. Solon (2-0), LW #6 vs Williamsburg
7. Humboldt (2-0), LW #7 vs 2A #1 Estherville-Lincoln Central
8. Nevada (2-0), LW #9 vs Roland-Story
9. Independence (2-0), LW #10 vs West Liberty
10.Algona (2-0), LW (X) vs Garner-Hayfield-Ventura

Class 4A

1. North Scott (2-0), LW #1 vs 3A #2 Davenport Assumption
2. Cedar Rapids Xavier (2-0), LW #2 @ Dubuque Wahlert
3. Norwalk (2-0), LW #4 vs #4 Lewis Central
4. Lewis Central (1-1), LW #5 @ #3 Norwalk
5. Indianola (2-0), LW #6 @ #8 Pella
6. Waverly-Shell Rock (2-0), LW #10 @ Webster City
7. Fort Dodge (2-0), LW #8 vs Waterloo East
8. Pella (1-1), LW #9 vs #5 Indianola
9. Cedar Rapids Washington (2-0), LW (X) vs 5A #3 CR Kennedy
10.Bondurant-Farrar (2-0), LW (X) @ Gilbert

Class 5A

1. Southeast Polk (2-0), LW #1 @ Waukee Northwest
2. Dowling Catholic (1-1), LW #3 vs #6 Ankeny
3. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (2-0), LW #4 vs 4A #9 CR Washington
4. Cedar Rapids Prairie (2-0), LW #7 vs #10 Cedar Falls
5. Urbandale (2-0), LW #8 vs #7 WDM Valley
6. Ankeny (1-1), LW #2 @ #2 Dowling Catholic
7. WDM Valley (1-1), LW #5 @ #5 Urbandale
8. Iowa City High (2-0), LW (X) vs Ames
9. Johnston (1-1), LW #6 @ Dallas Center-Grimes
10.Cedar Falls (1-1), LW #10 @ #4 CR Prairie

College Football: Iowa, Iowa State Both in Top-10

By Nathan Bloechl · Wednesday, September 8th, 2021 at 2:31 pm CDT

KILJ — This weekend’s Cy-Hawk Rivalry just got a little hotter as the AP Top-25 has moved Iowa into the top-10.

After a 34-6 thrashing of Indiana, the Hawkeyes have been moved up to No. 10.

Iowa State checks in at No. 9, down two spots after a nail-biting 16-10 win over FCS Northern Iowa.

Saturday’s game will kick at 3:30 p.m., you can listen on FM 105.5 for the Hawkeye feed, while the Cyclones feed can be heard on FM 98.5 and AM 1130.

WMU School Board Meeting

By Theresa Rose · Wednesday, September 8th, 2021 at 2:31 pm CDT

WINFIELD – MT. UNION COMMUNITY SCHOOL

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

TENTATIVE AGENDA ~Library, W-MU 6:00 p.m. ~ September 8th, 2021

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

D1.  Minutes, Bills, Financial Reports

D2.  Personnel Hirings/Resignations

  1. Reports

E1.  Elementary/Curriculum

E2.  Secondary

E3.  Superintendent

 

  1. General Business

F1.  Consider Bus Driver Wages

F2.

F3.

 

 

  1. Adjournment

Sports, Wednesday, September 8th

By Nathan Bloechl · Wednesday, September 8th, 2021 at 11:26 am CDT

By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com 

Prep Volleyball: Mount Pleasant Wins, W-MU Falls, Other Prep Finals:

Mount Pleasant 3, Burlington 1 

The Mount Pleasant volleyball team withstood a 16 kill, 12 dig performance from Burlington’s Anna Buxton, as the Panthers rolled to a 3-1 conference victory over the Greyhounds yesterday, at home.

Kenna Lamm paced the Panthers in kills, Ralyn Seberg was the assist leader, while Regan Seberg anchored the back row in digs.

Mount Pleasant will be off until this weekend when they take on Midland to begin to the Wilton Tournament.

Wapello 3, Winfield-Mount Union 1 

Bradie Buffington had nine kills while Morgan Grelk and Melina Oepping added six, but it was not enough as the Winfield-Mount Union Lady Wolves fell to Wapello last night.

Keely Malone had 26 assists despite the loss.

Lindsy Massner had 17 kills to pace the Arrows.

Winfield-Mount Union, now 4-3, will battle in the Wilton Tournament this weekend.

Mediapolis 3, Highland 1 

Mediapolis struck early and often as the Bullettes streaked to a 3-1 over Highland yesterday.

Hannah Wagenbach paced the Mediapolis attack with a match-high 13 kills.

Kennedy Welliver was sublime with the service all night long, providing a game-high 28 assists.

Mediapolis will hook up with Hillcrest Thursday night at home.

First serve is set for 6:30 p.m.

No. 1 Notre Dame 3, Central Lee 0 

Notre Dame, 1A’s top ranked club, bullied their way to a sweep victory defeating Central Lee 25-15, 25-13, 25-11.

Gabby Deery had 14 kills to spark the Nike offense, while Josie Bentz was an excellent two-way piece, chipping in with seven kills and 11 digs.

Jenna Bentz finished with 29 assists.

The defending state champions, now 14-4, will be off today before hosting Danville on Thursday.

College XC: Wesleyan Announces Fall Schedule:

Under new head coach Hunter Davis, Iowa Wesleyan has announced the upcoming fall schedule for men’s and women’s cross country.

The Tiger cross country teams will open up their season in Decorah, Iowa, at the Luther All-American Cross Country Invitational this weekend, one of the Midwest’s premier meets.

Wesleyan currently has five competition dates scheduled, not including the Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) Conference Championships and other postseason opportunities.

The Tiger women return Allison Morris, a first-team All-Conference selection one year ago.

Prep Football: Radio Iowa Football Poll Week Three Announced:

The third edition of the Radio Iowa Football Poll has been announced.

8-player

1. Montezuma (3-0), LW #1 vs BGM
2. CAM (Anita) (2-0), LW #2 @ West Harrison
3. Easton Valley (2-0), LW #3 @ Midland
4. Audubon (2-0), LW #4 vs Fremont-Mills
5. Remsen St. Mary’s (2-0), LW #5 vs Siouxland Christian
6. Newell-Fonda (2-0), LW #6 vs River Valley
7. Janesville (2-0), LW #7 vs Tripoli
8. WACO (3-0), LW #10 vs #9 English Valleys
9. English Valleys (2-0), LW #9 @ WACO
10.Gladbrook-Reinbeck (2-0), LW (X) vs Dunkerton

Class A

1. West Hancock (2-0), LW #3 vs Lake Mills
2. Woodbury Central (2-0), LW #5 @ IKM-Manning
3. Grundy Center (1-1), LW #1 @ Wapsie Valley
4. North Linn (2-0), LW #7 vs Bellevue
5. Riverside (Oakland) (2-0), LW #8 vs Mt. Ayr
6. Logan-Magnolia (1-1), LW #2 vs Westwood
7. North Tama (2-0), LW (X) @ Hudson
8. Mason City Newman (1-1), LW #4 @ Belmond-Klemme
9. Lawton-Bronson (2-0), LW (X) vs LeMars Gehlen
10.Saint Ansgar (1-1), LW (X) vs North Union

Class 1A

1. Van Meter (2-0), LW #1 vs Winterset
2. West Sioux (2-0), LW #2 vs Central Lyon/GLR
3. Iowa City Regina (2-0), LW #3 @ Mid-Prairie
4. Underwood (2-0), LW #4 @ St. Albert
5. Pella Christian (2-0), LW #6 @ 2A #4 PCM
6. MFL MarMac (2-0), LW #7 vs Osage
7. Dike-New Hartford (2-0), LW #8 vs Clear Lake
8. Sigourney-Keota (2-0), LW #9 @ 2A #10 Centerville
9. Cardinal (Eldon) (2-0), LW (X) vs Davis County
10.Dyersville Beckman (2-0), LW (X) @ Monticello

Class 2A

1. Estherville Lincoln Central (2-0), LW #7 @ 3A #7 Humboldt
2. Southeast Valley (2-0), LW #6 vs Hampton-Dumont-CAL
3. Waukon (1-1), LW #5 vs Crestwood
4. PCM (Monroe) (1-1), LW #3 vs 1A #5 Pella Christian
5, Spirit Lake (2-0), LW (X) @ Western Christian
6. West Lyon (1-1), LW #1 @ Sioux Center
7. Pocahontas Area (2-0), LW (X) vs Sioux Central (Thur)
8. OABCIG (2-0), LW (X) vs East Sac County
9. West Marshall (1-1), LW #4 vs South Hamilton
10.Centerville (2-0), LW (X) vs 1A #8 Sigourney-Keota

Class 3A

1. Harlan (2-0), LW #2 vs #5 Sergeant Bluff-Luton
2. Davenport Assumption (2-0), LW #3 @ 4A #1 North Scott
3. West Delaware (1-1), LW #1 vs Decorah
4. Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley (2-0), LW #4 vs Unity Christian
5. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (2-0), LW #5 @ #1 Harlan
6. Solon (2-0), LW #6 vs Williamsburg
7. Humboldt (2-0), LW #7 vs 2A #1 Estherville-Lincoln Central
8. Nevada (2-0), LW #9 vs Roland-Story
9. Independence (2-0), LW #10 vs West Liberty
10.Algona (2-0), LW (X) vs Garner-Hayfield-Ventura

Class 4A

1. North Scott (2-0), LW #1 vs 3A #2 Davenport Assumption
2. Cedar Rapids Xavier (2-0), LW #2 @ Dubuque Wahlert
3. Norwalk (2-0), LW #4 vs #4 Lewis Central
4. Lewis Central (1-1), LW #5 @ #3 Norwalk
5. Indianola (2-0), LW #6 @ #8 Pella
6. Waverly-Shell Rock (2-0), LW #10 @ Webster City
7. Fort Dodge (2-0), LW #8 vs Waterloo East
8. Pella (1-1), LW #9 vs #5 Indianola
9. Cedar Rapids Washington (2-0), LW (X) vs 5A #3 CR Kennedy
10.Bondurant-Farrar (2-0), LW (X) @ Gilbert

Class 5A

1. Southeast Polk (2-0), LW #1 @ Waukee Northwest
2. Dowling Catholic (1-1), LW #3 vs #6 Ankeny
3. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (2-0), LW #4 vs 4A #9 CR Washington
4. Cedar Rapids Prairie (2-0), LW #7 vs #10 Cedar Falls
5. Urbandale (2-0), LW #8 vs #7 WDM Valley
6. Ankeny (1-1), LW #2 @ #2 Dowling Catholic
7. WDM Valley (1-1), LW #5 @ #5 Urbandale
8. Iowa City High (2-0), LW (X) vs Ames
9. Johnston (1-1), LW #6 @ Dallas Center-Grimes
10.Cedar Falls (1-1), LW #10 @ #4 CR Prairie

College Football: Iowa, Iowa State Both in Top-10:

This weekend’s Cy-Hawk Rivalry just got a little hotter as the AP Top-25 has moved Iowa into the top-10.

After a 34-6 thrashing of Indiana, the Hawkeyes have been moved up to No. 10.

Iowa State checks in at No. 9, down two spots after a nail-biting 16-10 win over FCS Northern Iowa.

Saturday’s game will kick at 3:30 p.m., you can listen on FM 105.5 for the Hawkeye feed, while the Cyclones feed can be heard on FM 98.5 and AM 1130.

Vivian P. Umphress

By Theresa Rose · Tuesday, September 7th, 2021 at 9:15 pm CDT

Vivian P. Umphress, 76, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at Savannah Heights in Mt. Pleasant.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. at the First Assembly of God Church in Mt. Pleasant with Pastor Don Brown officiating.  Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant.  Friends may call after 2 p.m. on Friday at the Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant where the family will be present from 5 to 7 p.m. that evening.  A memorial has been established by her family.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.murphyfuneralandmonuments.com

Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant is caring for her arrangements.

 

Old Threshers Reunion A Good One

By Theresa Rose · Tuesday, September 7th, 2021 at 8:13 pm CDT

2021 wasn’t a record breaking year for the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion but CEO and Administrator Terry McWilliams said it was definitely a good year. Hard ticket sales of multi and one day admissions indicate attendance of just a little over 34,800. This compares to 36,000 in 2019, the highest in the last five years. McWilliams said attendance was up on Thursday, four hours of rain affected Friday somewhat, Sunday was one of the best Sundays over the last five years but he described Saturday as a big day.  But it’s Monday’s numbers that McWilliams really pays attention to making sure the final day is still important to the five day event.  He was pleased with the preliminary figure of 1,000 attendees on Monday. McWilliams also thanked the volunteers, their families, the OT staff and their families as well as his own family and the community for making it another great reunion.