In the interest of keeping Henry County residents informed, the Henry County Sheriff’s office has requested KILJ post the daily jail count. During the jail referendum campaign it was publicized that the jail would be able to house additional inmates from surrounding counties and this would generate revenue for Henry County.
Date: 01-25-2023_____
30 Henry County Inmates
41 Out of County Contract Inmates
71 TOTAL
The Mount Pleasant Street Committee will meet on Wednesday, January 25th, 2023, 4:15 p.m. at City Hall in the City Administrators’ Conference Room.
AGENDA
Peggy Hays, 70, of Yarmouth, was ushered into her eternal inheritance on Monday, January 23, 2023. She now stands in the radiance of His glory. Visitation for Peggy will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Church. Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at the church. Burial will be in the Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery. Sympathy notes may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com. Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Morning Sun are caring for Peggy’s arrangements and her family.
Peggy Ann Hays was born on June 20, 1952 in Carroll, Iowa the daughter of John Milford and Margaret Joan (Kline) Hays. Peggy was a 1970 graduate of Mediapolis High School and received her Master’s Degree from the University of Northern Iowa. Peggy was a 6th grade teacher at Central Middle School in Muscatine for 32 years. She was a member of Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Church since she was 12 years old and a past member of T.T.T. She enjoyed crafting, making cards, traveling worldwide, baking, cooking, her cabin on the river in Muscatine and boating.
Peggy will be deeply missed by her siblings, John Hays of Washington, Iowa, Kathy (Barry) Heilman of Yarmouth, Iowa and Becky Hays of San Diego, California; step-sister, Toni Turner of Burlington; uncle Bob (Debi) Hays of Council Bluffs, Iowa; cousins, Denny (Mary) Paup of Glidden, Iowa and Doug (Debbie) Paup of Davenport, Iowa; nieces, Liz (Josh) Nielsen of West Des Moines, Iowa and Chelsea (James) Hartman of Indianola, Iowa and great nieces and nephews.
Peggy was preceded in death by her parents; grandparents; uncles and aunts.
Cheryl Lynn Borders, 69, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Monday, January 23, 2023 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, surrounded by her children.
The funeral service for Cheryl will be 10:30 AM on Friday, January 27 at the First United Methodist Church, 309 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. The Rev. David H. Bracht-Wagner, Senior Pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery. Friends may call from 12 Noon-8PM on Thursday at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. The family will be present to receive friends from 5-7 PM on Thursday.
Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Mt. Pleasant Masonic Temple Association. Online condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfh.com
Mrs. Borders, the former Cheryl Lynn Schroeder, was born November 5, 1953 in Mt. Pleasant. She was the daughter of George Washington and Rozella June (Frost) Schroeder. She graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1972. On May 6, 1973 at the First United Methodist Church, Mt. Pleasant, Cheryl was united in marriage to Roger “Fuzzy” Borders. Mr. Borders died Wednesday, September 28, 2005 in Mt. Pleasant.
After graduation, Cheryl worked at E.G. Staats Mfg. until 1975. She then started a long career in retail sales, first at the Kid Kloset & Fashion Boutique and then at Hutch’s Sporting Goods & Sport Trends. In 1998, she began a new career with the state of Iowa, working at the Mt. Pleasant Correctional Facility. She retired on December 13, 2019.
Cheryl was a keen shopper. She enjoyed many shopping and dining adventures with her family and especially with her mother on Fridays. She enjoyed other travels and camping adventures. She and her family spent a whole day at the Iowa State Fair each year for some 24 years. Above all, Cheryl faithfully attended all of her grandchildren’s activities and was very adept at being their #1 fan.
Those thankful for sharing in Cheryl’s life include her 3 children – Mike (Sara) Borders, Mathew Borders and Jennifer (Jason) Hunold, all of Mt. Pleasant; her mother, Mrs. Rozella Schroeder of Mt. Pleasant; her siblings – Dennis (Marilyn) Schroeder of Salem, Sheila (Oscar Simonson) Takai of Burlington and Kathy (Joe) Rauenbuehler of Mt. Pleasant and her 6 grandchildren – Ryan, Megan, Logan & Dawson Borders and Emily and Nolan Hunold.
Her father and husband precede in death.
Washington, Iowa mayor, Jaron Rosien, turned himself in to Washington County Law Enforcement authorities on Tuesday. He is charged with Sexual Abuse in the 3rd Degree, a Class C Felony. January 11 a man filed a report with the Washington Police Department stating he was the victim of unwanted and inappropriate touching by Rosein on the night of January 7th at a bar owned by Rosien. The case was immediately turned over to the Iowa DCI. The investigation was conducted by agents with the Major Crime Unit of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation; assisted by the Office of the Washington County Attorney and the Office of the Iowa Attorney General.
Mount Pleasant High School Show Choir, InMotion, will head for Davenport North for the Big Dance Invitational on Saturday, January 28. InMotion will perform at 12:15 pm. MP will be among 11 show choirs performing Saturday. The names of three of the judges may sound familiar….Bob and Jill Anderson and Allen Chapman. Mr. Chapman directed show choir at Ft. Madison High School and Holy Trinity Catholic School. Bob Anderson was a vocal director at MPCHS and instrumental in establishing the modern area of show choir at Mount Pleasant. Check this website for results.
February 4 Mount Pleasant will host the 29th Annual InMotion Invitational at the High School beginning at 8 am with the Middle School choirs. Those awards will be at 12:25 pm. The High School performances begin at 1 pm with. Following the final afternoon performance at 5:45 pm, the Mount Pleasant Middle School show choir, Chain Reaction will perform at 6:15 pm and the daytime awards will be announced at 6:40 pm. The evening finals begin at 7:45 pm. The day will wrap up with the InMotion performance at 10:45 and then the final awards at 11:15 pm.
Admission is $10. Concessions will be available on site. 18 show choirs are expected to participate.
High School Basketball
The New London girls’ team fell to Mediapolis 79-27 as the Bulldogs held the Tigers to just 12 points in the first half. The New London boys’ team controlled the game from the beginning with the Tigers coming out on top 61-49 over the Bulldogs. New London will be hosting West Burlington this Friday, January 27th, with the girls scheduled to play at 6 pm.
Holy Trinity Catholic was swept by Burlington Notre Dame last night with the girls skating by with a win. The Nikes had a twenty point lead entering the final quarter of play before the Crusaders came roaring back scoring 21 points in the fourth quarter, but came out just short with the Nikes winning 77-68. The boys’ game was just as close as the Nikes went ahead by 9 points at halftime and held on for a 54-42 victory. Holy Trinity Catholic will travel to play Wapello tomorrow, January 26th, with the girls’ playing first at 6 pm.
The Danville boys’ team clobbered Van Buren County 47-19 last night after allowing just three points in the second half. The Bears will be hosting Central Lee Friday with the girls going at 6 pm.
The Central Lee girls’ basketball team fell to West Burlington 74-43 last night as the Falcons jumped out to a 21-5 run to start the game. The West Burlington boys’ team defeated the Hawks 68-36 to improve to 16-0 on the season.
WACO swept the night against Highland with the girls’ winning the first game 60-25. The Warriors held the Huskies to only 11 points in the first half. Ellah Kissell led the team in scoring with 17 points followed by Emma Wagler with 14 points. The boys’ team remains undefeated at 16-0 after holding Highland to just 3 points in the first half on their way to a 59-11 victory. Hunter Hughes and Colton Leichty tied for team lead in points with 12 apiece. WACO will host Hillcrest Academy Friday with the girls’ going at 6 pm followed by the boys.
Mt. Pleasant will face off against conference rival, Keokuk, on Friday with the boys’ at home and the girls on the road. KILJ will be on the call for the girls’ team with the pregame show at 7:15 pm.
Winfield-Mt. Union will travel to face off with Columbus this Friday.
High School Wrestling
The Mt. Pleasant boys’ team will host Burlington tomorrow, January 26th.
The Regional Duals for boys’ wrestling has been set with Burlington Notre Dame going against Knoxville in the first round with the winner matching up against Williamsburg for Class 2A.
High School Bowling
Mt. Pleasant will host Burlington this Friday.
Iowa Wesleyan Athletics
The women’s basketball team will be back in action January 27th against Bacone College at the Bacone Classic.
The 25th ranked men’s team is on a 18-game winning streak and getting into conference play at the Bacone Classic tomorrow, January 26th.
The men’s wrestling team’s next competition will be a dual against Waldorf University today, January 25th.
The women’s wrestling team’s next scheduled competition is January 27th at the 2023 Spire Classic.
The Tigers next indoor meet will be the Grinnell Invitational on January 28th.
Two members of the women’s Track and Field team garnered North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) honors. Faith Younce was named Track Athlete-of-the-Week for her 3,000-meter RaceWalk at the Bumble Rumble last weekend that resulted in a new school record and first place at the meet. With her final time of 16 minutes 53 seconds, Younce now ranks 6th in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and made the Provisional Qualifying B Standard to qualify for the 2023 Indoor National Championship meet. Bri Hunter claimed her second career Field Athlete-of-the-Week after winning the shot put at the Hilltop Invitational with a heave of 44 feet 2 inches. Hunter’s best throw ranks her 11th in the NAIA and she has already qualified for the 2023 Indoor National Championship meet.
This Day in Sports History
1924 – 1st Winter Olympic Games opened in Chamonix, France.
1996 – Ottawa Senators set an NHL record with 16th consecutive home game without a win (0-15-1) in a 4-2 loss to Detroit at the Palladium; old record (15) shared by 1928 Black Hawks & 1939 Canadiens.
2022 – Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Keith Yandle becomes NHL’s new “Iron Man” with his 965th consecutive regular-season game, breaking Doug Jarvis’s all-time record, in a 4-3 loss at the New York Islanders.
Iowa Wesleyan- Two members of the Iowa Wesleyan women’s track and field team received North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) honors for their performances in the last meet.
Faith Younce was named Track Athlete-of-the-Week for her 3,000-meter RaceWalk at the Bumble Rumble last weekend that resulted in a new school record and first place at the meet. With her final time of 16 minutes 53 seconds, Younce now ranks 6th in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and made the Provisional Qualifying B Standard to qualify for the 2023 Indoor National Championship meet.
Bri Hunter claimed her second career Field Athlete-of-the-Week after winning the shot put at the Hilltop Invitational with a heave of 44 feet 2 inches. Hunter’s best throw ranks her 11th in the NAIA and she has already qualified for the 2023 Indoor National Championship meet.
