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.

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

AGENDA

December 1, 2022

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes

9:00 Department Head Meeting

Other County Business as time allows

Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING

Mount Pleasant Community High School

2104 South Grand Avenue – Media Center

Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641

The Mount Pleasant Community School District School Improvement Advisory Committee will meet at 6:00pm on Wednesday, November 30, 2022

The meeting is open to the public and patrons are welcome

November 21 – 27, 2022

DES MOINES, Iowa (November 29, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November.

“In the face of challenging weather conditions and economic uncertainty, Iowa farmers once again showed their resiliency by producing yet another strong crop. With harvest nearly complete, Iowa farmers are looking ahead to next year by considering input choices and conservation practices, and making decisions about marketing,” said Secretary Naig. “Wet conditions would be welcome in the weeks ahead to help chip away at precipitation deficits and to replenish our soil moisture levels.”

The weekly report is also available on the USDA’s website at nass.usda.gov.

Crop Report

Farmers closed the season with 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending November 27, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Warmer weather allowed tillage and fertilizer applications. There were reports of a few scattered corn fields remaining to be harvested.

Topsoil moisture condition rated 23 percent very short, 33 percent short, 43 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus. The 56 percent short to very short topsoil moisture rating is the highest percentage of short to very short to close out the season since 2012 when 72 percent fell into the short to very short categories. Subsoil moisture condition rated 30 percent very short, 35 percent short, 34 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus.

Livestock were doing well with reports of calves being weaned and cattle grazing on corn stalks.

• Make sure to have a valid hunting license and habitat fee, and deer tag for the correct season.
• Make sure blaze orange still fits and that the orange hasn’t faded to the point of being ineffective. The minimum amount of blaze orange required by Iowa law to hunt in the firearm deer season is a 100 percent solid blaze orange vest, but more is better.
• Talk to the landowner or tenant to confirm permission to hunt and to see if anyone else has permission to hunt the same property.
• Create a hunting plan that identifies the hunt location, who’s on the hunt and outlines their role, describes how the hunt will unfold and when the hunters are expected to return home. Leave a copy of the plan with someone in the event of an emergency.
• Pick up and fill an antlerless deer tag. County specific antlerless deer tags are still available in 27 counties. Go to https://gooutdoorsiowa.com/RealTimeQuotas.aspx for info on antlerless tag availability.
• Check the Iowa Deer Exchange to see if someone nearby is looking for deer meat. The Iowa Deer Exchange is a deer donation program connecting participants willing to provide deer meat with those willing to accept it. To sign up, go to iowadnr.gov/deer then scroll down to Iowa’s Deer Exchange Program link and fill out the required fields. The database creates a map and table with information deer donors and deer recipients can use to get connected. There is no cost to participate. It is illegal to sell wild fish and game in Iowa. The deer exchange, along with the Help us Stop Hunger (HUSH) program, allows hunters an opportunity to provide high quality lean protein to their neighbors.
• Report their harvest by midnight on the day after it is tagged or before taking it to a locker or taxidermist. The hunter whose name is on the transportation tag is responsible for making the report. If no deer is harvested, no report is necessary.
• The Iowa DNR will be working with hunters to collect deer tissue samples to test for chronic wasting disease. Interested hunters are encouraged to contact their local wildlife biologist to arrange for sample to be collected. If the sample quota has filled, the DNR will assist with submitting the sample through the hunter submission system, in partnership with Iowa State University – which comes with a fee of $25.
• Shotgun one is Dec. 3-7; shotgun two is Dec. 10-18.
• Become a mentor and share your hunting experience. Invite someone along from outside of the group to experience Iowa deer hunting.