Henry County Jail
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: 04-11-2022______
21 Henry County Inmates
50 Out of County Contract Inmates
71 TOTAL
Linda M. Gerst, 79, of Mediapolis passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at Southeast Iowa Regional Center Hospice House in West Burlington. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 15, 2022 at Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremations of Mediapolis. Pastor Shane McCampbell will officiate. Burial will be in Kossuth Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at the funeral home. A memorial has been established for the Cure Cadasil Foundation in Linda’s name. Online condolences can by left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.
Linda M. Rowell was born on January 30, 1943, in Deer Creek, Illinois, the daughter of Floyd and Louise (Wegman) Rowell. Linda graduated from Mediapolis High School and worked for 31 years as secretary to the superintendent of the Mediapolis Community School District. Linda was a member of Harmony Bible Church and enjoyed gardening, flowers, riding her bike and when her children were younger attending their activities. Her greatest love was spending time with her grandchildren.
Linda will be deeply missed by her children, James (JoAnn) Gerst, Jr. of Brownstown, Michigan, Gregory L. (Kathy) Gerst of Mediapolis, Robert F. (Lamae) Gerst of Mt. Pleasant and Jason D. (Jessica) Gerst of Cedar Rapids; daughter-in-law, Debbie Gerst of Mediapolis; 15 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; siblings, Barbara Moser of Morton,Illinois, John (Nelda) Rowell of Tremont, Illinois and Phyllis (David) Walk of Dallas, Texas and nieces and nephews.
Linda was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Thomas P. and Douglas C. Gerst and brother-in-law, Bob Moser.
The City of Mount Pleasant will hold annual Spring Clean Up during the week of April 25, 2022 – April 28, 2022. Spring Clean Up is a one-week opportunity for residents of Mount Pleasant to rid your home of those unusual or large items that are too big to fit into a garbage bag for your regular garbage collection day. The collection work is done by WEMIGA WASTE. Spring Clean Up will be picked up on your normal garbage day. Please do not place items curbside until the week before Spring Clean Up.
WHAT CANNOT AND WILL NOT BE PICKED UP:
Leave the lids off your paint cans. If you have old paint cans and the paint is dry, they can take them. They cannot take wet paint of any kind.
They can take all kinds of carpet. Carpet must be tightly rolled and tied to be collected.
GARBAGE STICKERS:
Please adhere stickers no earlier than the morning of your pickup date to ensure scavengers don’t take the adhered to item. Pile size limited to equivalent to unit 6′ wide x 8′ long x 4′ tall, excludes separated metal pile. You are required to use a minimum of six stickers for your entire pile.
QUESTIONS AND INFORMATION: If you have any questions about the 2017 Spring Clean Up, please contact Public Works at 385 1480 – Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Mount Pleasant — The Iowa Wesleyan softball team lost their final two games at this weekend’s CAC Classic, Saturday.
The Tigers fell 8-0 to Crowley’s Ridge and 10-2 to the Comets of Cottey College.
Emilee Rooney, Kara Krieger and Adrianna Jarrett each had hits for Wesleyan in the game one loss to the Pioneers.
In game two, Cottey jumped out to a 3-0 lead after one inning and never looked back.
Krieger doubled, had an RBI and a run scored.
Alexis Davis was 1-for-3 with a single and a run batted in.
Wesleyan will be back in action today when they host Eureka in a doubleheader.
Game one will begin at 4:00 p.m. and you can listen to both ends of the twinbill on FM 105.5 and kilj.com.
Wesleyan enters play today 3-20 aiming to snap a nine game losing skid.
New London — Former New London backstop and current catcher for DMACC Laney Loyd has committed to Milligan University in Milligan, Tennessee.
Loyd, a former all-state selection, has helped guide the Bears to one of the most historic seasons in school history, with the team currently sitting at 30-3 with a sparkly No. 3 ranking in the junior college polls.
The right-handed Loyd has two doubles and six runs batted in a reserve role for DMACC this year.
Milligan is 21-10 on the year.
Mediapolis — Mediapolis’ three-time state place-winner Quinten Aney has committed to wrestle collegiately at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.
Aney officially signed his letter of intent last week in Mediapolis.
The Bulldog senior finished his decorated prep career 163-25 with back to back-to-back medalist appearances at Wells Fargo Arena at the state tournament.
He’ll join the roster of illustrious head coach Dave Mitchell and be an immediate piece in the middle of the Norse lineup.
Luther ended this year 9-5 in duals and 4-4 in the always tough American Rivers Conference.
It’s likely Aney will be wrestling at either 141 or 149 next year in Decorah.
Luther sent one wrestler — Donovan Corn — to the NCAA Championships where he finished one match shy of All-American honors.
Burlington — Notre Dame senior and Mount Pleasant native Blaine Frazier has committed to wrestle for the University of Indiana.
Frazier announced the commitment on social media Saturday night.
It marks the capstone of a terrific prep career that saw him win this year’s Class 2A 132-pound state title all while helping the Nikes earn the team title as well.
Frazier ended his final season in a Nike singlet 53-0 earning 205 career victories over four incredible years.
Indiana finished this year 3-8 in duals and 1-7 in Big Ten action.
The Hoosiers sent two to this year’s NCAA Championships.
