The Henry County Recorder’s Office and The Iowa County Recorders Association wants to make all veterans aware that recording or requesting military records is always free of charge for a veteran. In recent weeks it has been reported that a third-party company has been charging veterans to record these documents. Please review the Iowa Code chapter and information regarding submitting copies of DD214 documents below. Please remember to always contact your local County Recorder for assistance recording or requesting military records.

The County Recorder’s office has on permanent record, military discharges that have been presented for recording by the veterans themselves. Pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 331.608(6), notwithstanding section 22.2, subsection 1, such record shall be confidential and shall not be made available for examination or copying except as follows:

• To the person who is the subject of the record, to a member of that person’s immediate family, or to that person’s agent or representative duly authorized in writing.
• To a person requesting to examine or copy a record when the event that resulted in the record being made occurred more than sixty-two (62) years prior to the request. However, the recorder shall redact any social security number included in a record made available pursuant to this paragraph.
• To a person who is a funeral director licensed pursuant to chapter 156 and who has custody of the body of a deceased veteran.
• When otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
• When otherwise required by a department or agency of the federal or state government or a political subdivision. The recorder shall make these records available to the Department of Veteran’s Affairs. The Department of Veteran’s Affairs and its employees shall be subject to the same state and federal confidentiality restrictions and requirements that are imposed on the recorder.

Veterans are also eligible to submit legal copies of their DD214 to the County Recorder’s office in the county in which they reside. There is no fee to record the DD214. Copies of military discharge records are also free of charge. Veterans and entitled immediate family members may request in-person or complete a military discharge application. All records not recorded in your local county can be requested from the National Personnel Records Center.

For more information, please contact the Henry Recorder’s Office at 319-385-0765 or the Henry County Veteran’s Affairs Office at 319-385-0792.

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.

The radio station is having some phone difficulties with our 319-385-8728 number.   If you need to call KILJ please use 319-385-3111. We apologize for any inconvenience.  We hope to have everything corrected by Thursday afternoon.