Henry County Jail
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: 01-04-2023______
23_ Henry County Inmates
44 Out of County Contract Inmates
67 TOTAL
High School Basketball
Winfield-Mt. Union swept the night against Hillcrest Academy with the girls’ continuing their undefeated streak crushing the Ravens 63 to 4. Bradie Buffington had a stat sheet stuffer of a night leading the Wolves in points with 22 while grabbing 8 rebounds and collecting 4 steals. Melina Oepping aided the winning effort by scoring 17 points. The boys’ team followed that up with their own decisive win over the Ravens, 59-42. Abram Edwards and Cam Buffington both finished with a double-double as Edwards had 18 points and 13 rebounds, while Buffington scored 14 points and nabbed 14 boards. The Wolves will travel to take on Lone Tree this Friday, January 6th, with the girls’ team starting at 6 pm and the boys to follow.
The WACO Warriors also took care of business last night against Louisa-Muscatine. The girls’ team led by Ellah Kissel’s 14 points and Grace Coble’s 10 points cruised to a 38-19 victory despite being down 12 to 8 after the first quarter. The boys’ team won by 33 points in the 66-33 clobbering of the Falcons. Eleven members of the Warriors scored in the game with Hunter Hughes leading the team with 21 points. WACO will travel to play Pekin this Friday with the girls’ scheduled to start at 6 pm.
The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team will play Fort Madison at home this Friday. The boys’ team will be on the road to play the Bloodhounds with KILJ on the call with pregame at 7:15 pm. Coach Rawson knows this will be a tough conference matchup.
The New London Tigers will be hosting Burlington Notre Dame on Friday with the girls starting at 6 pm and the boys to follow.
Danville will host West Burlington January 6th with the girls starting at 6 pm and the boys to follow. The girls’ team goes into the break 5-5 on the season while the boys’ team touts a 7-2 record.
The Holy Trinity Catholic Crusaders will have to wait until January 6th to host Central Lee 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 winter break. 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 will be back in action January 12th when they travel to face off with Washington. The girls team will compete at the Highland Tournament January 6th.
High School Bowling
The Mt. Pleasant Panthers girls and boys teams next competition will be tomorrow, January 5th, against Washington at the Iris Bowling Center.
Iowa Wesleyan Athletics
The men’s basketball team, now 14-1 and rocking a 13-game winning streak, will have to wait until January 6th to compete against Crowley’s Ridge College for a CAC Classic. Coach Ashton knows that this team still has not hit their peak.
The women’s basketball team will look to get Coach Williamson his 275th career victory at Iowa Wesleyan January 6th at the Northern New Mexico Classic against Crowley’s Ridge College.
The women’s wrestling team will be back in action January 6th and 7th for the NWCA Multi-Division National Duals Championship.
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
1975 – New Orleans Jazz set a then NBA record (with 24-second shot clock) by scoring only 20 points in the first half of a 111-89 loss in Seattle; unwanted record stands for nearly 25 years.
1977 – Mary Shane hired by Chicago White Sox as first woman TV play-by-play announcer.
2000 – A day after accepting the head coaching position at the New York Jets, Bill Belichick resigns and moves to the New England Patriots.
The Wayland City Council meeting will be held January 4 at 7:30 pm in the Wayland City Hall.
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 December 21, 2022
b. Bills for Payment
c. Treas. Report
d. Clerks Budgetary Report
e. Utility Dept. Report
f. Police Dept. Report
g. Firefighter Dept. Report
h. Annual Museum 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.
b.
5. New Business
a. Sewer Permit – Chlorides Compliance Plan – Jim Warner
b. Central Park – Water Tower Lights Upgrade Quote
c. Res. 2023-01 “A Resolution Approving Application of the Community Catalyst
Building Remediation Program Grant, Pledge Contribution and Signature
Authorization”
6. Building Permits – none
7. Adjournment
Applications Due January 13 for Cover Crops Crop Insurance Discount Program
DES MOINES, Iowa (Jan. 3, 2023) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig reminds farmers and landowners who planted cover crops this past fall to apply for the state’s Crop Insurance Discount Program. Eligible Iowans can receive a $5 per acre discount on spring crop insurance premiums. The deadline to apply is January 13.
In its sixth year, the program has helped increase cover crop acreage across the state. Iowa has approximately three million acres of cover crops, a conservation practice that improves soil structure, enhances permeability and holds phosphorus and nitrogen in place.
“Iowa farmers and landowners are continuing to accelerate the use of proven conservation and water quality practices statewide, including cover crops,” said Secretary Naig. “Approximately 2,000 Iowa farmers have enrolled over one million acres of cover crops in the program to date and I would encourage interested farmers to apply for this cost saving program ahead of the approaching deadline.”
Farmers may sign up for the Crop Insurance Discount Program at apply.cleanwateriowa.org.
Program Details
The Crop Insurance Discount Program is jointly administered by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA). Iowa’s program has served as a model and has been replicated by the USDA as well as Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana.
To qualify for the Crop Insurance Discount Program, the cover crop acres cannot be enrolled in other state or federal cost share programs. Farmers should visit the local USDA service center to learn about other cost share funding available to support the implementation of conservation practices.
Some insurance policies, such as Whole-Farm Revenue Protection or those covered through written agreements, may be excluded. Participants must follow all existing farming practices required by their respective policy and work with their insurance agencies to maintain eligibility.
On December 20th, 2022, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a scam. The investigation determined the scam took place involving the social media platform, Facebook, and the digital wallet, Venmo. The victim was selling items via the Facebook marketplace. A price was agreed upon and the money exchange would take place through Venmo.
During the money exchange the suspect falsified emails and other documents to appear Venmo support was contacting the victim. The suspect then began requesting money from the victim as an insurance to confirm the transaction was legitimate. The suspect also used different accounts.
The Sheriff’s Office wants to remind people there are numerous scams out there. Scammers tend to pray on the good will/nature of people. Most scams are taking place via the internet and web-based applications. Scammers can hide behind the computer and put up a façade. We ask people to do research and due diligence on their transactions and dealing through Facebook marketplace, Venmo, and Cash App.
Scammers will use several accounts with different names. They will over promise items or money which will never arrive. Scammers also resort to pressuring and sometimes rising to the level of threats to get the resources they are looking for.
Please never give out personal or banking information over the phone or internet. Attempt to have face to face interactions when you can.
***A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.****
David “Dave” Louden McCoid, 81, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, passed away of natural causes in his home on December 28, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. Dave was born on December 30, 1940 to Eugene Calvin and Roberta (Biddle Louden) McCoid. After graduating from Mount Pleasant Community High School, Dave went to the University of Iowa, where he received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science. At Iowa he met the love of his life, Marilyn Alice Minford, and they married on November 24, 1964. They moved to Columbia,
Missouri where Dave obtained his Juris Doctor at the University of Missouri School of Law. On July 1, 1968, he began to practice law in Mt.Pleasant, becoming the fourth McCoid and third generation McCoid to practice law in town. Dave also served as a part-time judicial magistrate for over 23 years, earning the nickname “the Judge” from friends and associates. His professional work was guided by his values of integrity, compassion, and connection. He believed deeply in community service: volunteering as the secretary of the Henry County
Fair Board for 37 years (his children delighted at his demo derby announcing), serving on the Mt. Pleasant Community School Board for 25 years, and would want it noted as a fellow MPCHS graduate who attended school in August, that he helped bring air conditioning to the
high school. Additional highlights of his service to the community: Henry County Heritage Trust Board of Directors (13 years), Van Allen Heritage Society (14 years), Iowa Wesleyan University Board of Trustees (18 years); Mt. Pleasant Community Theater Board (19 years). He also held leadership positions within the Henry County Bar Association as well as the Iowa State Bar Association. Dave celebrated and supported the success of each new generation of leaders and youth who lived in Mt. Pleasant. He was especially proud of the 1988 High School Mock Trial Team which finished in 3rd place at state. Outside of work and civic interests, Dave had three main passions: the Hawkeyes, the Cubs,
and the theater. Dave had been to each Big10 stadium cheering on his Hawkeyes, attended games in 41 major league ballparks and participated in at least 20 community theater productions. Dave regularly had a smile to share and a twinkle in his eye. He was often seen about town with
colorful socks and ties, a collection that continued to grow. Survivors include two sons, David II of Minneapolis, MN and Douglas; two daughters, Laura(Dave) Goudy of Eugene, OR, and Katherine of Iowa City; three grandchildren, Lachlann B.
McCoid and Louden E. McCoid of Minneapolis, MN and Marilyn Goudy of Eugene, OR; his sister, Jean McCoid of Mt. Pleasant; a nephew, Andrew McCoid of Mt. Pleasant; his sister-in-law Marthe (James) Meas of Southlake, TX; and nephew Scott Frye (Gina) of Galveston, TX. He
was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, his brother Robert “Robbie” Eugene McCoid and brother-in-law, Steven Minford.
A memorial service with reception to follow will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Pleasant on Friday, January 6, 2023 at 2 PM.
In remembrance of Dave’s life, the family asks that any charitable contributions be made with the Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra for the Marilyn M. McCoid Fund and the Mt. Pleasant School District Foundation.
KILJ Radio is pleased to bring our listeners coverage of the fine arts programs in the Mount Pleasant School district during the very busy second semester. We will share news and information about concert band, jazz band, choir, show choir, theater, speech, art and more. This coverage is brought to you by Smith Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, Gamrath Doyle Vens Insurance, Five Star Community Credit Union, Standard of Beaverdale and Beckman Appliance, Mount Pleasant Tire and Service, Kimzey Funeral Home, Your Dream Home Furniture and Floors, Capstone Pharmacy and Northeast Animal Hospital.
Henry County Jail
Date: 01- 03-2023______
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.
22_ Henry County Inmates
34 Out of County Contract Inmates
56 TOTAL
