Here are some scores from around the area:
Fort Madison 46, Mt. Pleasant 0
WACO 43, New London 14
Winfield-Mt. Union 54, Lone Tree 14
Iowa City Liberty 20, North Scott 16
Burlington 42, Clinton 30
Grinnell 28, Washington 21
Fairfield 16, Keokuk 15
Iowa Man Guilty of Rioting Inside the U.S. Capital
A Washington, D.C. jury has found a Des Moines man guilty on seven criminal charges related to his role in the rioting inside the U.S. Capitol on January 6th of last year. Doug Jensen was among the first to be arrested after the attack and he said during an F-B-I interview that he wanted to be a poster boy for that day’s events. Jensen was seen in widely broadcast and shared videos confronting a U.S. Capitol Policeman on steps near the U.S. Senate floor. The prosecutor told jurors Jensen didn’t just lead the mob that day, he weaponized it. Evidence during the trial showed Jensen was the 10th person to enter the Capitol. Jensen is likely to be sentenced in December. Jensen’s attorney told jurors the pandemic did weird things to us, including Jensen, who believed online conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and about what would happen on January 6th.
–courtesy of Radio Iowa
Hospice Volunteer Training
Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice is offering a four-part training for new volunteers to help meet the needs of patients at end of life and their families. It will begin Wednesday, Sept. 28.
Volunteers primarily are needed to visit patients in their homes and health care facilities. They may provide companionship for patients or respite care for caregivers, perform household tasks or run errands. Some volunteers host and support visitors, family members and staff at Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington.
A four-part training is scheduled from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on these dates:
- Wednesday, Sept. 28
- Wednesday, Oct. 5
- Wednesday, Oct. 12
- Thursday, Oct. 13
Training will be at Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House, 1306 S. Washington Rd., West Burlington. After training, volunteers are responsible for volunteering a minimum of six hours and attending at least three inservice sessions per year.
Potential volunteers must pass a criminal background check and be at least 18 years old.
Registration and completion of application materials is required before the training begins.
For more information or register, please call 319-768-3374 or email mclubb@greatriverhealth.org
Staff Assault: Anamosa State Penitentiary
ANAMOSA – A correctional officer was assaulted by an inmate at the Anamosa State Penitentiary (ASP) at approximately 7:30 p.m. last night.
The correctional officer was working in one of the facility’s living units when the inmate, unprovoked, approached the officer and began striking him. Additional staff responded immediately and put a stop to the situation.
The officer was taken to a local hospital for treatment and has since been released.
This incident remains under investigation.
Cross Country Results from Mt. Pleasant Invitational
The Mount Pleasant Invitational was run yesterday with the Varsity girl’s Large Class teams placing Washington(1:44:52) in first, Mt. Pleasant(1:51:54) in second, Fairfield(1:52:15) in third, and Oskaloosa(1:54:51) in fourth. For the Small Class it was Danville(1:53:46) in first, Columbus(2:03:09) in second, Louisa-Muscatine(2:12:20) in third, and Winfield-Mt. Union(2:26:32) in fourth.
For the Large Class, Iris Dahl and Quincy Griffis finished in 1st and 2nd with times of 20:04 and 20:55, respectively, for Washington. Emma Welcher was the top finisher for Mt. Pleasant in 3rd place with a time of 21:01. Isabelle Meador finished in 7th with a time of 21:16. Audrey Lord finished in 18th. Ella McNamee and Aliya Graber finished in 25th and 26th, respectively. Jayden Housh finished in 31st. Nelle Peterson, Saree Vine, and Natalie Parrot finished in 42nd through 44th, respectively.
For the Small Class, Danville had the the top two finishers in Alaina Gourley, 20:32, and Kamryn Sherwood, 21:21. Afton Wilkerson was Winfield-Mt. Unions top finisher in 17th place with a time of 26:33. WACO’s top three finishers placed 14th, 15th, and 16th with McKenzie Vradenburg, Hannah Dennis, and Justine Lynn, respectively.
The boy’s Varsity Large Class had Washington(1:28:28) finish in first, Oskaloosa(1:30:51) in second, Mt. Pleasant(1:32:11) in third, Fairfield(1:35:20) in fourth. Danville(1:26:57) finished in first, Columbus(1:34:30) in second, Winfield-Mt. Union(1:35:28) in third, Louisa-Muscatine(1:40:58) in fourth, Central Lee(1:43:09) in fifth, and WACO(1:43:41) in sixth.
For the Large Class, Micah Rees had the top time for Washington at 16:10. Ben Carthey had the top time for the Panthers at 17:08, which was placed him in 2nd. Jude Dykstra, a freshman for Mt. Pleasant, finished in 7th with a time of 18:05. Jonathan Hough finished in 16th. Isaac Rynders, Gabe Feldmann, Tyler Johnson, and Ethan Brush finished in 21st through 24th, respectively.
For the Small Class, Danville had the top three finishers in AJ Bonnesen(16:20), Rylan Martin(17:08), and Carter Fesler(17:18), respectively. Gabriel Hemsworth and Kohlby Newsom finished in 4th and 5th for Winfield-Mt. Union with times of 17:37 and 17:55, respectively. Isaac rich was the top finisher for WACO in 20th place with a time of 19:36.
Gregg “Moose” Eugene Meyer
Gregg “Moose” Eugene Meyer, 60, of Keosauqua passed away at his home on Wednesday September 21, 2022. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11AM prior to the service on Saturday October 1, 2022 at Pedrick Funeral home in Keosauqua, with a memorial service beginning at 11:00AM with Pastor Jerry Hoover officiating. Private burial of cremains will be at a later date in Vernon Cemetery. Memorials to Vernon Cemetery may be left at the funeral home or mailed to the family at 23004 Quail Road, Keosauqua, IA 52565.
Gregg was born on May 27, 1962 in Keosauqua to Walter Clifford and Juanita Mae Thompson Meyer. He grew up on the family’s dairy farm near Vernon and graduated from Harmony High School in 1980. After high school Gregg left the farm and went to college in Emmetsburg Iowa for Dairy Farm Management. He then worked for a short while for Rathbun Rural Water before starting to work at Dexter Foundry and then moving to the factory and becoming a welder. After 33 years of service Gregg was able to retire in 2021. Gregg met his wife, Kimberly Sue Swanson and they were married on December 31, 2020 in Fairfield after being together for 30 years.
Gregg was the President of the Vernon Cemetery association, a loyal member of the Machinists Union 1293 in Fairfield. He had volunteered at Old Threshers making sorghum with his good friend Bob for over 30 years. His greatest passion in life was to be outdoors hunting and fishing, he loved to hunt raccoons with his Blue Tick Hounds and would often sleep in a field when he was finished for the night and leave from there to head to work in the morning.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife Kimberly Swanson-Meyer of Keosauqua, two sons, Clifford Meyer of Fairfield and Thomas Meyer (Haley Jo) of Keosauqua, a daughter, Carrie Cosgrove (Terry) of Houghton, three brothers, Larry Meyer (Leticia) of Virginia Beach, Mark Meyer (Pam) of Keosauqua and Darrell Meyer (Pat) of Keosauqua, three sisters, Lila Kay Baxter (Carl) of Keosauqua, Waverly Meyer of Bonaparte and Sharon Miller (Bud) of Keosauqua, eight grandchildren, Jeremiah Cosgrove, Cole, Ember, Nadine, Makenna, Walter, Nelson and Virginia Meyer, in-laws Richard and Virginia Swanson of San Antonio, TX, his two dogs, Rose and Lily and many other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents .
Sports, September 23rd
High School Volleyball
Pool play started yesterday, September 22nd, for the Southeast Iowa Super Conference. The tournament is highlighted by West Burlington, WACO, New London, and Holy Trinity Catholic who were all ranked in last weeks Top 15 Iowa High School Volleyball rankings compiled by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.
In pool one it was West Burlington that ran the table going 3-0 and winning in straight sets over Central Lee, Lone Tree, and Mediapolis. Central Lee went 2-1 defeating Mediapolis and Lone Tree in straight sets. Mediapolis went 1-2 with their lone win coming against Lone Tree who went 0-3.
Notre Dame was the host team for pool two but did not treat their guest’s kindly as they went 4-0, defeating all their opponents in straight sets.
Pool 3 was played at Harmony High School with Van Buren County being the host. WACO went 2-1 as they defeated Hillcrest Academy and Van Buren County handily in straight sets, but New London got the best of them winning 2 sets to 1, 21-19, 18-21, and 15-10.
Winfield-Mt. Union, the fourth seed, hosted the fourth and final pool play and dominated their first two games defeating Pekin and Highland in straight sets. However, Holy Trinity Catholic bested them 2 sets to 1 winning the third set 15-8. The 2-1 record is enough for Winfield-Mt. Union to advance to the finals. Melina Oepping led the Wolves in kills with 18, while Keely Malone tallied 40 assists.
Play continues tomorrow, September 24th, as we head to the finals.
High School Cross Country
The Mt. Pleasant Invitational was run yesterday with the Varsity boys’ team finishing in 3rd place with a team time of 1:32:11. Ben Carthey was the lead runner for the Panthers as he finished in 2nd place with a time of 17:08. Jude Dykstra, a freshman for Mt. Pleasant, finished in 7th with a time of 18:05. Jonathan Hough finished in 16th. Isaac Rynders, Gabe Feldmann, Tyler Johnson, and Ethan Brush finished in 21st through 24th, respectively. Washington won the Large Class and Danville won the Small Class.
The girl’s team finished in 2nd place in the Large Class with a team time of 1:51:54. Emma Welcher, a freshman, finished in 3rd with a great time of 21:01. Isabelle Meador finished in 7th with a time of 21:16. Audrey Lord finished in 18th. Ella McNamee and Aliya Graber finished in 25th and 26th, respectively. Jayden Housh finished in 31st. Nelle Peterson, Saree Vine, and Natalie Parrot finished in 42nd through 44th, respectively. Washington won the Large Class and Danville finished in first in the Small Class.
High School Football Recap
The Mt. Pleasant Panthers travel to play Fort Madison tonight. The Panthers will lean on their passing attack to bring down the Bloodhounds talented defense that is allowing less than ten points a contest. The game will be on KILJ with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 pm, pregame at 7:15.
WACO celebrates Homecoming this week and they look to continue their perfect season when they face off against the New London Tigers at 7 pm tonight.
Winfield-Mt. Union will be celebrating Homecoming this week against a 3-1 Lone Tree team at 7 pm tonight.
Washington will look to right the ship against Grinnell this Friday for their Homecoming game and Fairfield will look to spoil Keokuk’s Homecoming at 7:30 pm tonight.
Iowa Wesleyan Athletics
The women’s soccer next game will be tomorrow, September 24th, against Waldorf University in Burlington at 2 pm.
The Tiger volleyball team is looking for their second win in a row today, September 23rd, when they face off against Culver-Stockton College at 7 pm.
The Tiger football team will play Dakota State University to start conference play tomorrow on the road at 4 pm. Men’s soccer will face off against Waldorf on Saturday, as well, clashing with them at 4 pm.
The men’s and women’s golf team traveled to play in the Simpson Fall Invitational on Wednesday, and Aubrey Duncan continued her dominance from the weekend and finished in 2nd place overall as she shot a 78. Duncan was named to the All-Tournament Team for her 2nd place finish. The Tiger women finished in 5th out of 8 teams with a total of 360 strokes. The men also finished 5th out of 8 total teams with a team total of 318 strokes. Trace White was the standout as he tied for 5th with a shot of 76. He joined Duncan on the All-Tournament Team. Men’s and women’s golf will be participating in the Purple Cup on Saturday and Sunday, both Tee offs scheduled for 12:30 pm.
This Day in Sports History
1845 – The Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York was formed by Alexander Joy Cartwright. It was the first baseball team in America.
1984 – Sparky Anderson is 1st manager to win 100 games in both leagues
1988 – Jose Canseco is baseball’s 1st to steal 40 bases & hit 40 HRs
Henry County Supervisors Meeting Agenda
AGENDA
September 27, 2022
Approve Agenda
Approve Minutes
9:00 Jake Hotchkiss, Engineer Weekly Update
Hire Full-Time Mechanic
Motion to Promote Employee to Equipment Operator II
Resolution #46-2022 ARPA Funds for Toilets in Salem &
Trenton Sheds Also Sign MOU
Other County Business as time allows
Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates