Day: July 24, 2024

July 15 storm spawned 3 local tornadoes By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post Storms that passed through the area July 15 spawned at least three tornadoes in northern Peoria and eastern Knox counties. No injuries were reported. The longest-lasting tornado touched down about 8:15 p.m. near Monica, where it damaged a couple of roofs and trees, according to the National Weather Service office in Lincoln. Several large trees were damaged as the tornado progressed about 4¼ miles east-southeast before it dissipated about 8:19 p.m. just south of Princeville. Peak windspeed was estimated at 80 mph. The Weather Service used various metrics,…

By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post PRINCEVILLE – More municipal money will be spent on the shuttered Princeville Aquatic Center. But not much more, and not with majority support from village trustees. Village President Jeff Troutman broke a 3-3 tie July 16 to approve paying for a survey of the aquatic-center property. An attorney for a not-for-profit group that seeks to reopen the swimming-pool complex asked the village to fund the survey, according to Troutman. The survey might cost about $1,000; Troutman said he didn’t know the exact figure. But in the 10 months or so since trustees voted to close…

By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post ELMWOOD – Elmwood CUSD 322 students will have new after-school care providers for the 2024-25 school year. The Elmwood School Board on Monday approved a three-year after-care program with the Greater Peoria YMCA. The YMCA will replace Right at School, which handled after-school programing last year.“I think it will be a better service for our families,” said Joel Schmieg, who was presiding over his first meeting as superintendent. Schmieg noted that the YMCA is a partner in a proposed Wellness Center in Elmwood, which could offer expanded programming down the road if the facility is built….

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.Police reports • BRIMFIELD – A North Dakota woman was suspected of drunken driving following a single-vehicle accident in Brimfield. A 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe sport-utility vehicle driven by Jodi E. Phillips, 38, of Williston was found about 9 p.m. July 9 in a ditch in front of Casey’s, 215 E. Knoxville St. A Peoria County Sheriff’s Office report about the incident was heavily redacted, but Brimfield firefighters and BYE Ambulance Service responded.Phillips was arrested and transported to the Peoria County Jail. She was accused of driving under…