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: 08-02-2022______
27_ Henry County Inmates
45 Out of County Contract Inmates
72 TOTAL
AGENDA
August 2, 2022
Approve Agenda
Approve Minutes
9:00 Jake Hotchkiss, Engineer Weekly Update
Approve Agreement for Final Design of Iowa Ave Bridge
Resolution Awarding Rock Crushing Contract
9:30 Sheriff to Discuss Opioid Funds
Other County Business as time allows
Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates
Paula M. Wagner, 62, of Winfield passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at her home.
Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant. Service times will be announced at a later date.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.murphyfuneralandmonuments.com
Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant is caring for her arrangements.
Kay Carol Messer, 75, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at the Southeast Regional Medical Center in West Burlington, IA.
Kay was born January 21, 1947 in Mount Pleasant, IA. She was the daughter of William Arthur and Anna Jane (Enness) McTee, Sr. She graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1965. Kay earned an Associate’s Degree from Southeastern Community College and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Western Illinois University. Kay furthered her studies at St. Ambrose University, working towards a master’s degree.
On February 14, 1993 at the Cottonwood United Methodist Church, rural Wayland, Kay was united in marriage to Dwight Edward Messer. Dwight preceded Kay in death on September 19, 2017.
Kay was employed at Sheaffer Pen Co. in Ft. Madison and the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant in Middletown. Kay had also worked for several nursing homes in the area. She worked full time and one or more part-time jobs while going to school.
As a youth, she was a member of boys and girls 4-H, showing calves. Kay liked to sew and crochet. She loved to garden, tend to her flowers and watch westerns. Kay was kept in constant companionship with her dachshund Tanner.
Those thankful for sharing in Kay’s life include a daughter and her husband, Kim and Nathan Benz and 2 grandsons – Remington and Caden Benz, all of Morning Sun; a sister, Virginia Starman of Burlington, IA; a sister-in-law, Marilyn McTee of Mt. Pleasant; a brother -in-law, Randy (Carrie Duncan) Messer of New London; a step son, Timothy (Chris) Otterbeck-Messer of Cedar Rapids, IA; a step daughter Lori Yancy of O’Fallon, MO; several nieces and nephews and other members of her husband Dwight’s family.
In addition to her parents and husband, Kay is preceded in death by a brother, William McTee, Jr; a stepson – Scott Messer, and her beloved dachshund, Tanner.
Per Kay’s wishes, a celebration of life will be held at a later date. Cremation rites have been entrusted to the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. Online condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com
Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Paws Animal Shelter in Ft. Madison, the Des Moines County Animal Shelter in Burlington or A Little Bit of Country Dog Rescue in Wever.
Mount Pleasant Fire Department responded to the South Park apartment complex on South Main Street Sunday afternoon. The call came in at 4:30 pm from a lower level apartment in building 4. Firefighters arrived on scene to find the kitchen on fire. They were able to get in and quickly extinguish the blaze that apparently began with the stove. Heavy smoke and fire damage was contained to the apartment. No one was injured. The fire remains under investigation. 2 engines, a command vehicle and 11 firefighters were on the scene for about one hour.
A ticket sold at the Big 10 Mart in Bettendorf for Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing is worth two million dollars. It’s one of six tickets sold across the country that matched all but the so-called “Mega Ball.” The person who bought the ticket in Bettendorf paid the extra dollar, doubling the payout to two million. Four other tickets sold in Iowa for Friday night’s drawing are worth 10-thousand dollars each for picking the “Mega Ball” number and four of the five other numbers. Those four tickets with a 10-thousand dollar prize were sold in Mount Pleasant at the HyVee Gas Newton, Manchester and Storm Lake.
The next regular session of the Danville City Council is scheduled for
Monday, August 15, 2022, Danville City Hall, 6:00 p.m..
