| Henry County Engineers Office announces a road closure for railroad crossing work on Oasis Avenue, north of Hwy 34. Work will begin Monday, June 27th for approximately one week, weather permitting. Road will be closed at the railroad crossing. Questions can be answered at 319 385-0762. |
Missing Person Found in Collapsed Grain Silo Debris
On June 22 at 1:15 PM Search and Rescue personnel located the missing individual deceased amongst the debris of the collapsed grain silo.
The scene of the collapsed grain silo remains volatile and access will be restricted until the area can be made safe. We request that the public avoid this area.
The identity of the victim will be released at a later time.
Paul Jacobson
Update From Des Moines County Sherrif Regarding Yarmouth Elevator Rescue Operation
On June 21, 2022 at 8:08 AM the Yarmouth Fire Department responded to the Agri-way Grain Elevators in Yarmouth, Iowa for a grain silo that had collapsed. Emergency responders were informed that two employees were in the immediate area at the time of the grain silo collapse and that one of these employees was unable to be located.
Emergency responders arrived on scene and immediately began rescue operations. The collapsed silo remains partially standing and has caused structural damage to adjacent silos, creating an extremely volatile environment for the rescue and recovery of the missing individual.
First responders continue to work diligently toward the rescue and recovery of the missing individual while ensuring safety for the rescue workers in this difficult environment.
The Yarmouth Fire Department is being assisted by numerous area first responders as well as local community members with specialized equipment and field knowledge.
The overwhelming outpouring of community support has been very much appreciated and no further donations are needed at this time.
Services for Beth Briggs
Elizabeth “Beth” Ann Briggs, 75, of Winfield, died Saturday, May 21, 2022 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospital, West Burlington.
Her body has been cremated. Services will be held Saturday, June 25 at 2 pm at the Mt. Union United Methodist Church.
Beth was born on January 2, 1947 in Mt. Pleasant, the daughter of Robert Horace and Mary Elizabeth Eckey Stevens. On July 25, 1965, she married Donald E. Briggs in Winfield. She was a 1965 graduate of Winfield/Mt. Union High School.
Beth, a loving farm wife and mother, was a pastor at Kingston United Methodist Church for a number of years. She was an avid reader and thoroughly enjoyed driving the combine in the fall. She also volunteered as a hospice volunteer with Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice.
She is survived by husband, Donald; two sons: Steve Briggs of Davenport, IA and Scott (Gretchen) Briggs of Lafayette, IN; three granddaughters: Amanda, Rachel and Leah Briggs; two brothers: Paul (Sheila) Stevens of Pace, FL and Mark (Dawn) Stevens of New Market, AL; sisters-in-law: Karen Stevens of New London, IA and Mary Stevens of Denver, IA; aunt, Wilhelmina Terry of CT; one brother-in-law, Keith (Barb) Briggs of Grinnell, IA; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Sue Ann; and brothers: David, Tom and Michael (in infancy).
Sports, June 22nd
Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant Varsity Softball will have a matchup tonight with New London. The game is set to start at 7:00 PM at the Mapleleaf Athletic Complex in Mount Pleasant. You can catch live coverage of the game on 105.5 KILJ.
Mount Pleasant Varsity Baseball will be on the road tonight as they will head to Bloomfield for a matchup with Davis County. That game is set to begin at 7:00 PM.
New London
New London Varsity Softball was defeated by a score of 13-2 Tuesday night in their contest with Holy Trinity Catholic. Tiger Softball will be in Mount Pleasant tonight for a matchup with the Panthers scheduled for 7:00 PM.
New London Varsity Baseball remains undefeated as they won their game over Don Bosco by a score of 12-2 last night to improve to 18-0 on the season. Senior Ryan Richey went 2 for 3 at the plate with a double and 5 RBIs. Senior Dereck Santiago pitched 5.2 innings, allowing 2 earned runs on 5 hits with 1 walk and striking out 10. Tiger Baseball is back on the field tonight as they will host West Liberty, that game is set for 7:00 PM.
Winfield-Mt. Union
Winfield- Mt. Union Varsity Baseball is back on the field tonight against Burlington Notre Dame following a 10-6 loss against Wapello on Monday night. The game tonight is scheduled for 7:00 PM at Winfield-Mt. Union Community School.
Iowa Wesleyan Men’s Basketball
Iowa Wesleyan Men’s Basketball will host a 3 vs. 3 basketball tournament on July 4th at Ruble Arena on the Iowa Wesleyan University campus in Mount Pleasant. All ages are welcome from 3rd grade on through adult ages. There will be a DJ playing music during the event and concession stand availability. The cost to enter is $60 per team. Each team must have at least 3 players with a maximum of 4 players. Payment is required before the start of the first game. Checks can be made payable to Iowa Wesleyan Men’s Basketball. Each athlete must sign a waiver of liability and complete a health information form prior to competing. That form can be sent via email (listed below).
Registration, questions, or concerns may be directed to Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Jordan Ashton, at jordan.ashton@iw.edu
This Day in Sports History
1939 – The first U.S. water-ski tournament was held at Jones Beach, on Long Island, New York.
1979 – Former WHA teams the Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers, Quebec Nordiques and Winnipeg Jets joined the NHL. The NHL had expanded to 21 teams.
1990 – Billy Joel became the first rock artist to perform at Yankee Stadium.
2003 – Michelle Wie won her first USGA title at the age of 13. She was the youngest person to win any adult USGA event.
2016 – The National Hockey League’s Board of Governors voted unanimously to expand to 31 teams. An expansion team in Las Vegas was added and planned to begin play in the 2017-18 season.
The Search Continues
Emergency responders continued to search thru the night in the rain in the effort to find that missing Yarmouth Elevator employee after two grain bins collapsed Tuesday morning. Report of the collapse came into the Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office just after 8 am. Iowa Task Force One, a search and rescue united was called in to assist. A structural assessment of the area had to be done before emergency responders could safely go in. Apparently there was also a building in the way that had to be taken down. Des Moines County EMA said K-9s also assisted in the search. Investigators are working to determine what caused the collapse. The bins were older cement silos.
Multiple agencies responded to the scene in Yarmouth on Tuesday. The fire departments from Mt. Union, Winfield, Olds, Wayland and Mount Pleasant joined Des Moines County units. Mt. Pleasant Fire Chief Drew Schumacher said his department received the call Tuesday at about 1:30 pm and sent four firefighters. They assisted until about 8 pm. Then at 11:30 Mt. Pleasant received another call requesting an engine and five firefighters. They worked all night and were still on scene at 7:30 Wednesday morning. The local department remains available to swap out the crew.
About half the community of Yarmouth lost power when the accident occurred and still don’t have electricity this morning.
Yarmouth Community Waits While Search Continues Following Silo Collapse in Yarmouth
The search continues for an individual missing since the Tuesday morning collapse of two grain storage units at the Yarmouth Elevator. A collapse specialist team was called in from Cedar Rapids and multiple emergency responders remain on the scene. The storage units were two older cement silos.