Teresa “Terrie” Ann Harris (final arrangements)

Teresa “Terrie” Ann Harris, 65, of New London, died Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at University of Iowa Hospitals.  She was born August 13, 1957 in Burlington to Noble Lewis and Janet Mae Brown Boyd.  In October of 1978 she married Marion Harold Harris in Burlington.

Terrie was a 1976 graduate of New London High School and was of the Christian faith.  She worked at J.I. Case Company, General Electric, and the Marriott at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant, before retiring from Champion in Burlington.  She also cleaned houses and sold Paparazzi jewelry.  She enjoyed watching the Hallmark Channel and loved watching her granddaughter Cadance play sports.  Terri always put other’s needs ahead of her own and got great pleasure seeing people she knew succeed.  She was a very good and loving mother to Crystal.

Besides her husband Harry, she is survived by her daughter Crystal (Michael) Mortimer; stepdaughter Jennifer (Robert) Lipper; and stepson Michael (Tammy Bjorklund) Harris, all of New London; granddaughter Cadence; brother Jay Boyd of New London; one niece and one nephew.  She was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents.

According to her wishes, her body has been cremated and there will be no formal services.  Elliott Chapel, New London, is assisting the family with arrangements.  Online condolences may be left at www.elliottchapel.com.

State Board of Canvassers certifies Iowa’s 2022 general election

DES MOINES – Secretary of State Paul Pate announced the Iowa State Board of Canvassers officially certified the results of the 2022 general election on Thursday. Election turnout was the second highest in state history for a midterm election, with 1,230,416 voters casting ballots.

“I’m very proud of Iowans for stepping up in high numbers once again,” Secretary Pate said. “My thanks to our county election officials and 10,000 poll workers across the state. We could not do this without them. They’re on the frontline of our elections and step up to do a great service for our state and nation.”

There are two Iowa House races still conducting recounts and a third county needs to complete their recount canvass, so a special canvass for those three races, in House Districts 59, 73, and 81, will be held after the recounts are completed.

Below are some statistics from Iowa’s 2022 general election:

  • 55% of all registered voters participated in election. 65% of active registered voters participated. Iowa had 1,880,415 active registered voters on November 8.
  • The last time Iowa’s entire congressional delegation was represented by one political party was 1955, when all eight congressional districts and both U.S. Senators were Republicans. We have that again now with all four congressional districts and both U.S. Senators being Republicans.
  • 859,835 voters cast their ballots on Election Day. 370,581 voters cast absentee ballots.
  • Winneshiek County had the top turnout in the state with 64% of all registered voters casting ballots.
  • 18 counties surpassed 60% total voter turnout: Benton, Bremer, Cedar, Chickasaw, Clayton, Dallas, Delaware, Fayette, Guthrie, Harrison, Iowa, Kossuth, Madison, Ringgold, Sioux, Warren, Wayne, and Winneshiek.

The State Board of Canvassers is comprised of Iowa’s Governor, Secretary of State, Secretary of Agriculture, State Auditor and State Treasurer.

Sports, December 1st

High School Basketball

The Mt. Pleasant girls basketball team will be on the road to take on Fort Madison tomorrow, December 2nd, at 7:30 pm. KILJ will be on the call with pregame at 7:15.

The Mt. Pleasant boys basketball team will face off against Fort Madison tomorrow at 7:30 pm as they look for their first win in the home opener.

The Winfield-Mt. Union girls and boys basketball teams will be at home tomorrow against Pekin with the girls game starting at 6 pm and the boys game following.

The Holy Trinity Catholic girls and boys basketball teams next game will be a home contest against West Burlington tomorrow.

New London will host Central Lee tomorrow with the girls games starting at 6 pm and the boys going at 7:30 pm.

The WACO girls basketball team will be back in action tomorrow at 6 pm against Wapello as they are now 1-1 on the season. The boys basketball team will face off against Wapello at the conclusion of the girls game.

The Danville girls and boys basketball teams will travel to face off against Mediapolis tomorrow with the girls starting at 6 pm.

High School Wrestling

The Mt. Pleasant girls and boys wrestling teams will be competing at the Willard Howell Wrestling Tournament this Saturday, December 3rd.

WACO girls wrestling team will travel to BGM to compete tomorrow.

.Elementary Basketball Tournament

The Mount Pleasant Christmas Holidays 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament for 3rd – 8th grade boys and girls will be held on Dec 17th, 2022. For more registration details contact Coach Ronnie Ashton at 319-931-2896.

Iowa Wesleyan Athletics

The women’s basketball team captured their 7th victory of the season after defeating Simpson college 80-54 on the road. The Tigers had a terrific day shooting the ball as they hit 42% of their threes and shot 47% from the field. Four of the Tiger starters scored in double digits with Kyla Moore dropping 22 points, Breanna Wendland finished with 13 points, Brielle Baker tallied 10 points, and Isabell West was a force finishing with a double-double as she had 14 points and 21 rebounds, including 4 offensive rebounds.

The men’s basketball team is now 10-1 on the season riding a 9-game win streak after dominating Waldorf 81-42 last night. However, the Tigers were only ahead 20-15 ten minutes into the game when coach Jordan Ashton called a timeout to settle his team down. Iowa Wesleyan then outscored the Warriors 26-2 to close out the half and did not look back. The Tigers had nine player score last night with Allante Pickens leading the team with 15 points followed by Henry Shannon with 14 and Victor Munoz tallying 10 points. Despite the lopsided victory, coach Ashton knows his team can do better. Both the men and women will play Saturday, December 3rd, against College of the Ozarks with the women getting the afternoon started at 1 pm with the men to follow.

The women’s wrestling team will be back in action December 7th for a top ten matchup as they will host the #3 Grand View University Vikings. The men’s wrestling team’s next match will be Saturday, December 3rd, at the Buena Vista Open starting at 9 am.

This Day in Sports History

1924 – The Boston Bruins beat fellow expansion Montreal Maroons, 2-1 at Boston Arena; first NHL game to be played in the United States.

1928 – National League President John Heydler first proposed a baseball rule change calling for a 10th man, or ‘designated hitter’, to bat in place of the pitcher; ironically, the NL voted in favor of the proposal, but the American League turned it down.

1996 – Wayne Gretzky becomes first and only player in NHL history to reach 3,000-point plateau (including playoffs); records an assist in NY Rangers’ 6-2 win over Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square Garden.

SITE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING

Mount Pleasant Community School District

Mt. Pleasant CSD – Central Office

1010 East Washington Street – Suite 102

Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641

 The Mount Pleasant Board of Education SITE COMMITTEE will meet at 4:00 PM on Thursday, December 1, 2022 to review/discuss:

 SITE COMMITTEE

  1. Carl Nelson Construction Company Service Proposal Amendment
  2. ESSER HVAC Upgrade Phase II Update and Change Order

POLICY COMMITTEE

  1. Open School Board Policy Series 200 Board of Education
  2. Second Reading of School Board Policy 703.12 Bids and Quotes
  3. School Board Director District Boundaries Update

The meeting is open to the public and patrons are welcome.

 

Henry E. “Hank” Tompkins (final arrangements)

Henry E. “Hank” Tompkins, 95, of Washington and formerly of Mt. Pleasant,  passed away peacefully on November 29, 2022 in the United Presbyterian Home in Washington, just a few days shy of his 96th birthday.

The funeral service for Hank will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, December 5 at the First Presbyterian Church, 902 S. Walnut St., Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend Trey Hegar, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, with military honors conducted at the graveside by the Iowa Military Funeral Honors Detail.

Hank’s family will be present to receive friends from 9:30 AM until the time of the service at the church on Monday, Open calling hours will be held from 1-6 PM on Sunday, Dec. 4 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant.

Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the First Presbyterian Church. Online condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com.

Born December 3, 1926 in Iowa County, Iowa, he was the son of Lester M. Tompkins and Bessie M. Willenbrock.

He grew up in Burlington, Iowa and graduated Burlington High School in 1944. After graduation, he enrolled in the University of Iowa but was drafted into the U.S. Army on April 24, 1945 at Jefferson Barracks, MO. He served with the 8th Army Special Services Headquarters. Hank was honorably discharged as a Corporal on November 29, 1946 at Ft. Sheridan, IL After completing his military service, he returned to Iowa where he graduated from the University in 1949 with a degree in Business.

On June 2, 1957, he married Elna Jane Rostenbach in Davenport, Iowa. They lived in Ottumwa, Iowa and then in 1959 purchased what became Tompkins Family Shoe Store in Mount Pleasant. He happily operated the store until his retirement in 1990.

He was a forty-eight-year member of the Mount Pleasant Rotary and the First Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed traveling, watching sports, and volunteering. Governor Vilsack recognized his volunteerism to the Retired Senior Volunteer Program with an award in 1999.

Those thankful for sharing in Hank’s life include his wife of 65 years, , Elna; children Daniel (Becky) of Storm Lake; Nancy Knapp of Danville; Jane (Chris McKenna) of Cedar Rapids and Bruce of Marion; grandchildren – Clinton Knapp, Emily Laue, Andrew Knapp, Kelsey Feddersen, Meredith Tompkins, Claire Tompkins, Josephine Tompkins, and Jonah Tompkins; and great-grandchildren Briar and Ivy Feddersen, Thomas Buse, and Eleanor  and Beatrix Laue.

His parents and siblings, Ruth Hallgren and Murray Tompkins precede Hank in death.

Teresa Harris

Teresa Harris, 65, of New London, died Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City.

Arrangements are pending at Elliott Chapel, New London.

From the Henry County Engineer’s office

The Henry County Engineer’s Office announces a lane closure on Iowa Avenue south of Mount Pleasant, between 265th Street and 270th Street for a concrete patch.  The northbound lane will be closed starting Thursday, December 1 and expected to reopen late Friday, December 2. Portable traffic lights will be in place so expect delays and use caution.  Questions can be answered at 319-385-0762.

Daily Jail Count

Henry County Jail

Date:   11-30-2022______

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.

   24_    Henry County Inmates

 

 

   49     Out of County Contract Inmates              

 

  73       TOTAL