Mount Pleasant Police investigated a report of reckless driving on January 1 just after midnight. A vehicle struck two other vehicles and a house in the area of 300 W. Clay Street. Police ended up arresting Kevin Kelso of Eldridge, Iowa. Kelso, apparently, had left a house party after a disagreement and hit the vehicles and the side of the house before leaving the scene. He was located a few blocks away. He is charged with Operating While Under the Influence 1st offense, Reckless Driving, Failure to Provide Proof of Financial Liability in an Accident and Leaving the Scene of an Accident.
Man Arrested on Drug Charges After Overdose
On January 5, at approximately 10:22 PM, the Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office responded to 11912 Highway 99 Lot #96 in reference to a possible drug overdose. While investigating the incident, Daryl Heyl, age 33, of Burlington, IA was found to have overdosed on heroin at that location. Heyl was transported to Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center for treatment for the overdose. After further investigation Heyl was found to be in the possession of multiple drugs including heroin, marijuana, prescription medications, and a large quantity of methamphetamine. After being treated and released from SEIRMC, Heyl was placed under arrest, transported to the Des Moines County Jail, and charged with 3 counts of possession of a controlled substance 2nd offense, and possession of a methamphetamine with intent to deliver. His bond was set at $25,000.
Sports, January 6th
High School Basketball
Winfield-Mt. Union will travel to take on Lone Tree tonight, January 6th, with the girls’ team starting at 6 pm and the boys to follow.
The WACO Warriors will travel to play Pekin tonight with the girls’ scheduled to start at 6 pm.
The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team will play Fort Madison at home tonight. The boys’ team will be on the road to play the Bloodhounds with KILJ on the call with pregame at 7:15 pm.
The New London Tigers will be hosting Burlington Notre Dame tonight with the girls starting at 6 pm and the boys to follow.
Danville will host West Burlington tonight with the girls starting at 6 pm and the boys to follow. The girls’ team comes into the game 5-5 on the season while the boys’ team touts a 7-2 record.
The Holy Trinity Catholic Crusaders will face off with Central Lee tonight with the girls going at 6:30 pm. For the Crusaders, the girls’ team is 4-4 and the boys’ team is 3-6 heading into the matchup. The Hawks girls’ team is also 4-4 with the boys’ team 2-7 after their last win over Columbus 68-46.
High School Wrestling
The Mt. Pleasant boys’ team competed last night at Iowa Valley High School against Iowa Valley, North Mahaska, and Sigourney. Against Iowa Valley the Panthers fell 59-15 with Avalos Ramirez-Jefferson picking up a win by decision, and Bowen Davis and Landon Beckler winning by fall. Sigourney also got the best of the Panthers 60-24. Ramzy Davis won by forfeit as Bowen Davis and Ramirez-Jefferson picked up wins by fall. William Birdsell was the lone Panther to score against North Mahaska as he won by fall. The boys’ team will compete against Washington Thursday, January 12th, on the road.
The girls’ team will be competing at the Highland Tournament this evening.
High School Bowling
The Mt. Pleasant Panthers girls and boys teams defeated Washington with the girls dominating the match 2,376 to 531 pins, while the boys picked up their first win of the season by 512 pins, 2, 380 to 1,868. The Panthers will be participating in the Rose Bowl tomorrow with Louisa-Muscatine being the host team.
Iowa Wesleyan Athletics
The men’s basketball team, now 14-1 and rocking a 13-game winning streak, will compete against Crowley’s Ridge College for a CAC Classic tonight at 6 pm.
The women’s basketball team will look to get Coach Williamson his 275th career victory at Iowa Wesleyan this evening at 4 pm at the Northern New Mexico Classic against Crowley’s Ridge College.
The women’s wrestling team will be back in action today and tomorrow for the NWCA Multi-Division National Duals Championship. Coaches Jake Kadel and Brendon Lunsford joined KILJ on Tiger Nation yesterday and discussed the opportunity at hand for his team over the next two days.
“Yes, so I think the expectation is always the same, just as long as they do out there and put forth their maximum effort is the most important thing. We have a good opportunity in front of us to compete against the best teams in the country and kind of prove ourselves… we’ll get good matches against other teams and kind of see where we stack up against other teams in the country.”
The men’s wrestling team will wrestle at Central Methodist University on January 10th.
The Tiger’s next indoor meet will be the Dutch Athletics Classic on January 14th.
This Day in Sports History
1951 – Indianapolis Olympians beat the Rochester Royals, 75-73 in NBA-record 6 overtimes; also the longest game in NBA history.
1994 – US figure skating champion Nancy Kerrigan is attacked by Tonya Harding’s bodyguard at the US Championships in Detroit.
1995 – Atlanta Hawks’ coach Lenny Wilkens passes the legendary Red Auerbach to become the NBA’s all-time winningest coach, with 939 career victories.
Council Personnel & Finance Committee Meeting Agenda
The Mount Pleasant Personnel & Finance Committee will meet Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. at City Hall in the City Administrators’ Conference Room.
AGENDA
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- Call to order
- Discuss future bond sales for the fire truck, Lee Town Park, and street projects
- Discuss funding allotment for increasing the number of Certified Officers
- Continue the discussion on cemetery mowing
- Discuss the timeline for FYE ending 2024 budget
- Discuss salary compensation for Staff/Council/Mayor
- Discuss Police Department request for radios and repeater.
- Open Forum
- Adjourn
MP School Board Finance Committee Meeting
Mount Pleasant Community School District
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
Mt. Pleasant CSD – Central Office
1010 East Washington Street – Suite 102
Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641
The Mount Pleasant Board of Education FINANCE COMMITTEE will meet at 12:30pm on Friday, January 6, 2023, to review/discuss:
- Review FY22 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
- Review Taxable Valuations
- Modified Supplemental Amount for At-Risk/Dropout
- Special Education Certified Enrollment Weightings
- Revenue Estimating Conference Projections – December 2022
- School Board Director District Boundaries Update
The meeting is open to the public and patrons are welcome
Dennis J. Swarthout (final arrangements)
Dennis J. Swarthout, 72, died Sunday, December 25, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.
Dennis was born at Chariton, Iowa on August 2, 1950, to Jean and Darlene (Luke) Swarthout. He graduated with the 1968 class of Chariton High School and continued his education at Indian Hills for computer programing.
On June 27, 1969, at the First Christian Church in Chariton, Dennis married Becky Taylor. While living in Chariton he worked for Hy-Vee and Jerry and Ed’s Skelly Service Station. They lived in Indianola moving to Mount Pleasant in 1984, when Dennis became the Director of Administration for A & D Management. The couple moved to Salem in 2000. Dennis enjoyed golfing, turkey and deer hunting, and putting puzzles together. More than anything, Dennis loved spending time with his family. He was a member of the Mount Pleasant Noon Rotary and National Wildlife Turkey Federation. Dennis was involved with Junior Achievement, coached little league and was an avid baseball fan.
Dennis is survived by his wife, Becky; two sons, Craig Swarthout of Mount Pleasant and Derek (Amy) Swarthout of Aiken, SC; three grandchildren, Megan (Will) Holbrook, Kelsey (Bowen) Smith, and Ryan Swarthout; one brother Doug (Collette) Swarthout of Chariton; and two sisters, Cheryl (Ken) Kline of Chariton and Cyndi Wilkinson of Cheyenne, WY.
Dennis was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother Jim Swarthout.
According to his wishes, his body has been cremated and a celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Those wishing to express their sympathy are encouraged to purchase a tree in Dennis’ memory. The Arbor Day Foundation plants the trees in the forest of greatest need and the Swarthout family will receive a certificate. The trees can be purchased through Powell Funeral Homes website on the page of Dennis’ obituary. The Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel is caring for Dennis and his family. www.powellfuneralhomes.com
Norman “Stormin Norman” Hirschy
Iowa High School Girls Basketball Rankings: A Top Team Falls
High School Girls Basketball- It might be a New Year, but we are keeping the same traditions, such as the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union releasing their rankings. For much of the season the top teams have remained comfortably at the top, but for Class 5A there is a new top team. First, we start with Class 1A.
The reason that we start with Class 1A is there was no movement by any team. Staying at the top is last year’s State Champion, Algona Bishop Garrigan, followed by Newell-Fonda and North Linn. Burlington Notre Dame, despite the recent stretch of losses, remains at #10 and Winfield-Mt. Union, who is still touting an undefeated record of 11-0, is slotted in 11th.
Class 2A followed suit with no movement in the Top 15 with Dike-New Hartford claiming the top spot at 9-0. West Burlington and Mediapolis are still ranked at 12th and 13th, respectively.
Class 3A saw three new teams enter the Top 15 in Grinnell at 13th, Sioux Center in 14th, and Atlantic in 15th. That knocks out Roland-Story, Monticello, and Harlan. Estherville Lincoln Central is still undefeated and ranked 1st followed by Benton Community.
Cedar Rapids Xavier and Dallas Center-Grimes still hold the top two spots for Class 4A, respectively. North Polk and Ballard flipped positions with North Polk now in 3rd and Ballard in 5th after the Comets beat the Bombers 53-46 January 3rd. Gilbert was the only team to be knocked out of the Top 15 with Pella being ranked 15th with a 7-2 record.
Class 5A had the most movement with the biggest move being a new top team as Johnston now claims the crown followed by Pleasant Valley. Waterloo West fell from 1st to 3rd after their matchup with then 15th ranked Linn-Mar went to double overtime as the Lions came out on top 72-68 thanks to Zoe Kennedy’s 28 points; Linn-Mar is now ranked 10th. Other movements, Ankeny Centennial and Southeast Polk flipped positions with Ankeny Centennial now ranked 5th and Southeast Polk in 6th and Waukee Northwest fell from 7th to 9th. No teams were dropped from the Top 15 but Iowa City Liberty dropped three spots to be ranked 15th.