Month: December 2023
The Weekly Post public record for 12-21-23
NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Police reports• OAK HILL – A Brimfield man was arrested after an…
Of windmills, CAFOs and the cost of progress
By Jeff Lampe Driving in the dark through northern Iowa last week, our senses were still under constant assault. Most obvious on the landscape were…
The Prairie News public record for 12-15-23
Traffic Citations &Ordinance Violations12-4 – Renee L. Brown – Driving 21-25 mph above the limit. Incidents & AccidentsStark County12-6 – William D. Lubben, 27, Peoria,…
The Weekly Post public record for 12-14-23
NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Police reports• FARMINGTON – An employee of a Farmington laundromat-bar admitted…
Smiling at the gift of measurable first snow
By JEFF LAMPE Preparing for the first snow of the year has become hit and miss around here. Quite often, predicted storms do not materialize,…
Farmington considering crimefighting cameras
By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post FARMINGTON – Surveillance cameras are no longer just a Hollywood movie or big-city thing. As prices drop and technology improves,…
New clinic opens Dec. 11 in Toulon
For The Prairie News TOULON – The Stark County Health Department will open its new First Choice Healthcare Clinic in Toulon on Monday, Dec. 11….
Evaluation sought for Matthew Shipp
By JOHN A. BALLENTINEFor The Prairie News TOULON – Matthew R. Shipp faces further evaluation in his child pornography case. Shipp, 19, of Toulon, was…
Elmwood Superintendent Wagner to take new job for ’24-25
By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post ELMWOOD – Chad Wagner will leave his job as Superintendent of Elmwood CUSD 322 at the end of this school…
Toulon man arrested for distributing child pornography
By JOHN A. BALLENTINE TOULON – A 19-year-old man was arrested at his rural Toulon home and charged with five Class X felony counts of child…
