The Prairie News public record for 5-21-21

Traffic citations & Ordinance violations 5-11– Chantell M. Beach – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 5-11 – Kristen M. Ferris – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 5-13 – Thomas M. Leverette – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 5-12 – Brandon A. Ainley – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 5-12 – Matthew E. Fane – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 5-12 – Michele I. Lavelle – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 5-12 – Tyler O. Petryshyn – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 5-12 – Tricia M. Klaver – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 5-14 – David A. Moore – Driving 15-20…

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The Weekly Post public record for 5-20-21

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Police reports • ELMWOOD – An Elmwood woman ran to her neighbor’s house on May 12 and called police about a reported act of violence committed against her by Zachariah J. Wooten, 21, of Elmwood, according to an Elmwood police report. The woman said when she woke up that morning, she asked Wooten to “get out of bed” and help find her phone. An argument ensued and Wooten reportedly grabbed the woman’s arm and pulled her hair. When police spoke with…

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Of long-lasting morels & black squirrels

Rambling through central Illinois, pondering squirrel genetics. • • • Kudos to the graduates. Years from now, you will have stories to tell about the weirdness of your COVID- impacted graduation ceremonies. Of course, by then the IDPH will probably require people to wear rubber suits and astronaut helmets while in public, so maybe this year will seem “old school” by then. … Usually by now, mushroom season is over. Not this year. Not when Keith Challacombe is knocking at the door on a rainy Saturday with a bucket of morels and a story. Seems he found one ’shroom near…

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