Day: April 12, 2022
Is this the same fish?
By JEFF LAMPE For The Prairie News Big fish invite comparisons and questions. How big? How deep? Where? On what? Did you eat it? Seldom, though, does the line of questioning include, “Is that the same fish your kid caught last year?” But that’s exactly what Don Sullivan of Hanna City and his son, Donny Sullivan of Kickapoo, have been pondering since last Sunday’s fishing trip to a deep Tazewell County lake yielded a lunker bass. Don Sullivan caught the day’s lone fish, which he said measured 24 inches and weighed just over 9 pounds on a hand-held digital scale. “We weren’t…
Galva preparing for pool opening in May
By CAROL TOWNSEND For The Prairie News GALVA – The Galva Park District board is busy getting ready for the opening of the pool at the end of May. Employees have been hired to tend to the grounds, but the park district is still looking for life guards. Clean-up of the grounds was done by Superintendent Nathan Glaser and Larry Halsall. The April membership special is available. Anyone interested can get an application at one of the Galva school offices, Porter Hay insurance office, or the bulletin board at Community State Bank. The April special is $60 for an individual…
Open house for new Stark high school
By JOHN A. BALLENTINE For The Prairie News TOULON – The Stark County School District will hold an Open House and tour of the partially constructed new high school building Saturday, April 16, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This will be the second Open House since construction commenced. According to School District Superintendent Brett Elliott, “This will include tours of the current high school and junior high along with a sneak-peak at our new high school and junior high renovations.” Construction of the new high school building is approximately 55 percent complete. The concrete floors of the high school…
The Prairie News public record for 4-8-22
NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Traffic citations & Ordinance violations 3-19 – Leah F. Waters – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 3-19 – Stephanie Olaguez – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 3-24 – Zachary L. McCann – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 3-24 – Emilie A. Hahn – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 3-31 – Danielle N. Hall – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 3-31 – Keagan N. Newton – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 3-29 – Ryan C. Snider – Operating an uninsured vehicle and…
