Micaiah S. Mullen, 34, of Mt. Pleasant, died unexpectedly at his residence on Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Funeral arrangements are pending at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. On-Line condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com
The Mount Pleasant City Council Personnel and Finance C0mmittee met Thursday morning. The committee reviewed a draft of a 28E agreement with the Mount Pleasant School District for a school resource officer. The officer would be a member of the Mount Pleasant PD but work in the schools when school is in session. So far the School District and the Union approve the draft. There are some internal logistics that are still being finalized.
The Committee gave Mount Pleasant Fire Chief Drew Schumacher and City Administrator Brent Schleisman permission to move forward with the purchase of a ladder truck for the fire department. The committee also approved making the payments on the truck in thirds.
Public Works Director Rick Mullen asked for and received permission from the Committee to allow two Mount Pleasant High School FFA students to plant wheat on seven or eight acres at the City’s Northeast Lagoon. This is land that the City mows two times a year. The students will disc, plant and harvest the wheat. The City will get some of the straw and the students will get the rest of the harvest.
Park and Recreation Director Gary Grunow was given permission to purchase shade structures and agility equipment for the East Lake Park Dog Park. He was also authorized to accept a $17,000 bid for replacement of the Saunders Park Log Cabin roof. It appears some repairs will need to be made and then a metal roof will be put on the cabin.
The Lee County Cattlemen are hosting a BQA/BQA-T (Beef Quality Assurance & Beef Quality Assurance-Transportation) certification opportunity. The meeting will be held Monday, October 24, 2022 @ 6:00 pm in the Pilot Grove Community Room, Donnellson Iowa. RSVP’s are strongly encouraged & appreciated (call/text 319-470-8558 email sparkycattleco@gmail.com).
The Beef Quality Assurance programs are courses funded by cattlemen themselves via our checkoff dollars to improve our industry in various areas. Cattlemen believe it is important to continue to reflect on the industry and find ways to improve it.
The BQA program itself is funded through the check off dollars and is offered to all producers regardless of membership status in the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association and there are no county or state restrictions, everyone is welcome.
In accordance with the Lee County Cattlemen’s mission to inform and educate cattlemen on the cattle industry the group feels it is important to host this event annually. The Lee County Cattlemen provide the BQA certification free of charge with a bonus light meal provided compliments of Pilot Grove Savings Bank & the Lee County Cattlemen!
The BQA-T certification also comes with the complimentary meal but there is a $25 fee required for BQA=T certification. Truckers are required to have BQA-T certification by certain portions of our industry. Recertification is required every 3 years.
High School Volleyball
Winfield-Mt. Union’s next game will be against Pekin for their senior night tonight at 7 pm.
WACO will travel to play Columbus tonight at 7:30 pm.
Holy Trinity Catholic’s next game will be tonight at 7:30 pm as they travel to play Danville.
The New London Tigers next game will be tonight against Fort Madison at 7:15 pm.
The Mount Pleasant Panthers went 1-1 at the SEC tournament on Tuesday as they defeated Keokuk in straight sets but lost to Burlington 2 sets to 1 by scores of 25-23, 25-11, and 15-9. The SEC tournament will resume next Tuesday, in the meantime, the Panthers will be participating in an Invitational hosted by Oskaloosa Saturday, October 8th.
High School Football
The Mount Pleasant Panthers are celebrating Homecoming tomorrow, October 7th, against the Burlington Greyhounds. The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 pm with pregame to start at 7:15, here on KILJ.
Winfield-Mt. Union is in a big matchup tomorrow as the Wolves travel to play WACO. The Wolves come into the game with a 5-2 record, while the Warriors are still undefeated at 7-0. The game is scheduled to start at 7 pm.
The New London Tigers will be celebrating senior night tomorrow against Lone Tree at 7 pm.
In Mount Pleasant’s district, North Scott is at home against Clinton, and Fort Madison will be traveling to play Iowa City Liberty, both games scheduled to start at 7:30 pm. In other area games, Fairfield hosts Solon and Washington travels to play Keokuk, both games scheduled to start at 7:30 pm.
Elementary Basketball Tournament
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 men’s soccer team fell to Missouri Baptist University 3-0 yesterday. Thomas Mullen led the Tiger offense with 3 shots on the game. They will travel to clash with Culver-Stockton College at 5 pm on October 11th. Coach Jorge Sierra Galeas joined us on Tiger Nation and discussed the team’s difficult schedule and how the players have responded.
“You know, I can arrange games against teams we can beat 10-0, but these types of games are going to teach us more and are going to make us a better team in the long run in our type of games and they have done a really good job. They’re motivated, they are ready for the next game next Tuesday against Culver-Stockton and we always talk to them that we have to keep going as soon as we put our heads down that’s it. So, I feel they have done a really good job. So, it’s all about being patient and all those types of things.”
The Tiger volleyball team will be in action tomorrow and Saturday when they travel to participate in a CAC Classic where they will have 5 matches in 2 days.
The Tiger football team will be at home Saturday, October 8th, to face off against Dickinson State University at 1 pm.
The Tiger women’s soccer team next game will be October 11th at Mediapolis High School where they will host William Penn University at 7 pm.
This Day in Sports History
1880 – The National League kicked the Cincinnati Reds out for selling beer.
1995 – The Colorado Avalanche (formerly the Quebec Nordiques) won their first NHL game when they beat the Detroit Red Wings.
2003 – The Indianapolis Colts became the first team in NFL history to win after trailing by 21 or more points with less than four minutes to play in regulation. The game went to an extra period where the Colts defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38-35.
Mount Pleasant Police arrested a man after an incident Tuesday night at the Coffee Depot on North Adams Street. Brian Berentsen of Iowa City is charged with public intoxication, criminal mischief in the 4th degree, aggravated assault, possession of drug paraphernalia and interference with official acts. An employee who was in the business called police to report a male subject breaking the restaurant’s drive thru window. Officers arrived on the scene. Berentsen approached them aggressively and was taken into custody at Taser point. He continued to resist the officers as well as the jail staff. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
