On November 4, 2022, at approximately 2:26AM, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office was notified via 911 of a barn on fire at 1584 335th Street, Salem, Iowa. The Salem Fire Department, along with other fire departments responded to assist, as the fire spread to fields nearby.

At approximately 7:44AM, (November 4, 2022), the Henry County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a rekindling at the fire scene and the Salem Fire Department responded again.

The fire was reported as suspicious and the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Iowa State Fire Marshall’s Office subsequently investigated.

As a result of the investigation, James Cleere, 18 of Salem, Iowa, was arrested and charged with Arson 2^nd (class C felony).

Mount Pleasant Police released the details of a single vehicle crash that occurred November 4.  Police were called to the 800 block of South Jefferson Street where a van had gone off the roadway.  When officers arrived on the scene that found the van in the ditch with a light pole on top of it and the driver unresponsive.  The driver was identified as Adam Heckenberg.  It was believed he experienced a medical episode that caused him to black out while negotiating a curve in the street.  The van hit a light pole when it went off street. This brought down a power line. Heckenberg was taken by ambulance to Henry County Health Center.

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:   11-08-2022______

  21_   Henry County Inmates

  55_    Out of County Contract Inmates              

 76      TOTAL

Iowa Wesleyan University invites the community to celebrate the holiday season with the time-honored tradition of Lessons & Carols, a service highlighting the students of the Iowa Wesleyan Music Department and music performers within the Southeast Iowa Community.

This sacred service, entitled “Let My Love Be Heard,” will be held live on Saturday, December 3, and Sunday, December 4, 2022, at 7 PM in the Iowa Wesleyan University Chapel Auditorium in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. This signature holiday service will feature performances from The Mount Pleasant Chorale, IW Choir, Primae Voces, SEISO Chamber Orchestra, and more.

Join us as we celebrate the holiday season with traditional and contemporary choral and instrumental music paired with scriptures that recount the Christmas story.

“Advent, and the Christmas season, is one of the most special times of the year. Lessons & Carols captures the essence of this beauty and wraps it in a musical gift,” said Blair Buffington, Director of Choral Activities and Artistic Director of the event. “Our Iowa Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff work very hard and look forward to making this gift to the community.”

This event is free and open to the public. A free-will offering will be taken at the end of the service to benefit the students in the IW Music Department.

Iowa Wesleyan University: As Southeast Iowa’s regional comprehensive University, Iowa Wesleyan University is a transformational learning community whose passion is to educate, empower and inspire students to lead meaningful lives and careers.

On November 5th, at approximately 12:56 A.M., the Henry County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a single vehicle accident in the 2300-grid of 120^th Street in rural Winfield. Tyler Unternahrer of Wayland, was driving Eastbound on 120^th Street when the vehicle drifted off the shoulder. Tyler then overcorrected and lost control in the wet gravel, causing the truck to slide into the north ditch. Tyler was transported to Henry County Hospital by a family member with non-life threatening injuries. As a result of the investigation, Tyler was issued a summons for Reckless Driving and a citation for Failure To Maintain Control.