Month: April 2021
Bank robber caught
Man who robbed Elmwood bank arrested in Springfield By JEFF LAMPE For The Prairie News ELMWOOD – John W. Beck didn’t get much time to enjoy…
Bank robbery!
Man armed with pipe robs Elmwood Community Bank 4-21-21 1:30 p.m. update: Suspect in Custody – apprehended in Springfield, Ill. By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly…
Printing business owner picks Princeville
By COLLIN FAIRFIELD PRINCEVILLE – While his printing business may have opened on April 1, Jamie Patterson assures that Princeville Prints is no joke. Patterson opening…
The Prairie News public record for 4-16-21
Traffic citations and Ordinance violations 4-2-21 – Alexandria R. Bryan – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 4-2-21 – Brandon J. Lumpkins – Speeding 35+ mph…
The Weekly Post public record for 4-15-21
Kewanee man killed in Illinois Route 78 crash A 34-year-old man from Kewanee was traveling south on Illinois Route 78 when his truck crossed the…
Princeville volleyball a perfect 10
By VICTOR LAMPE For The Weekly Post PRINCEVILLE – The Princeville volleyball team made the most of Tuesday’s senior night match, topping Galva 25-14 and 25-5…
Princes, Trojans win
Mid-County finishes strong in loss By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post BUSHNELL – COVID-19 protocols sidelined the Elmwood-Brimfield football team for a game and sapped…
Of thorny problems & local success stories
Rambling through central Illinois, pondering the power of a trees whose thorns were used as nails by settlers. • • • Seems I’ve had this…
LaFayette’s new food service popular with locals
By JOHN A. BALLENTINE For The Prairie News LaFAYETTE – LaFayette has a new food service available on a limited basis, but it has become…
Bradford may need recount for president
By JOHN A. BALLENTINE For The Prairie News Without a hotly contested presidential duel to fuel turnout, Tuesday’s consolidated election saw light voter turnout at most…
