Day: April 29, 2025
Of morels, Illinois taxes and 7 Sundays of rain
Rambling through central Illinois, eagerly awaiting May, the finest month until November. • • • After a dry spell, we’ve had some real nice rain. And now, with warmer weather forecast for this week, bring on the morels. Not little ones, either. The big yellows should be up soon. Mushroom pictures are already popping up all over the Internet. Much better is to get into the timber and to find them there. The ones you find in person taste a lot better than those on Facebook that leave a bitter taste in the mouth. … Speaking of wet stuff, we…
Wyoming man arrested for child pornography
By JOHN A. BALLENTINEFor The Prairie News WYOMING – A 51-year-old Wyoming man was arrested April 15 for one count of possessing and receiving child pornography and one count of child pornography distribution. David Dwight Shallenberger was taken into custody and transported to the Bureau County Jail. Wyoming Police Chief Jim Tiller and Galesburg Police Officer Eryn Pearson were the arresting officers. At a hearing on April 17 in Stark County Circuit Court, Judge Paul E. Bauer ruled that Shallenberger was to be released with a GPS monitoring device. The state had submitted a petition of non-release from incarceration.The Galesburg…
EF-1 tornado impacted Galva Sunday
By CAROL TOWNSENDFor The Prairie News GALVA – A storm that took down trees here, damaged roofs and buildings and destroyed baseball dugouts on Sunday was part of a line of storms that spawned six tornadoes in Henry County. The National Weather Service reported Tuesday that the longest tornado of the six in Henry County had a path length of 16.4 miles and impacted Galva. The EF-1 tornado touched down about 1 mile west of Victoria at 8:39 p.m., where it snapped four power poles along Illinois Route 167. The tornado then proceeded to the northeast, passed through Galva and ended…
City manager let go?
Bohanan says Farmington job eliminated By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post FARMINGTON – City Administrator Bettina Bohanan did not attend Monday’s meeting of the Farmington City Council and was not in her office on Tuesday. That’s no accident, according to Bohanan. “To my knowledge, my position was eliminated,” Bohanan said Tuesday. “That’s all the further comment I have at this moment.” Farmington Mayor Kenn Stufflebeam had no comment. Bohanan was hired Jan. 3, 2023, after longtime City Administrator Rollen Wright retired. A Canton resident, Bohanan was selected from a field of three candidates. There was no discussion of Bohanan’s position in…
Oglesby jury selection may start this week
By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post GALESBURG – The prosecution and the defense raised possibilities of another delay in the court case of a woman accused of murdering the former Maquon police chief. Still, the trial of Marcy Oglesby appears closer to commencing than it has in a while. Maybe. Oglesby first was arrested 2½ years ago regarding Richard Young’s death. Jury selection in Oglesby’s trial was expected to begin Wednesday, April 23. But following a motion hearing April 17 in Knox County Circuit Court, public defender David Hansen indicated the schedule might be adjusted. Adding credence to that was a…
Local man jailed after crime spree
By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post GALESBURG – A Williamsfield-area man led Galesburg-based law-enforcement personnel on a one-day odyssey of crime earlier this month. Dallas R. Hulse, 28, was released the afternoon of April 6 from the Knox County Jail. By day’s end, he was back in the jail. In between, Hulse stole someone’s prescription medication, burglarized two vehicles and caused disturbances at two Galesburg businesses and an apartment complex, according to authorities. Initially, Hulse was released from jail about 3:15 p.m. Reports from the Galesburg Police Department and the Knox County Sheriff’s Office didn’t specify why Hulse was arrested in…
The Prairie News public record for 4-25-25
NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Traffic citations &Ordinance violations4-14 – Rita Ann Krause – Driving 11-14 mph above limit.4-18 – Dacota M. Hanson – Operating an uninsured vehicle and expired registration.4-20 – Bryce L. Schwerbrock – Operating an uninsured vehicle. Misdemeanors &Felonies4-12 – Felony Class 2 – David D. Shallenberger – Child pornography/possession/moving DPTN. Incidents & AccidentsStark County4-4 – Andrea C. Domingo, 21, of Toulon was involved in a deer-related vehicle accident on Illinois Route 93, approximately one-half mile east of 950 E. No injuries were reported but estimated damage to…
The Weekly Post public record for 4-24-25
Police reports• YATES CITY – A Yates City man who called law-enforcement authorities to complain about a neighbor’s music level was wanted regarding an illegal-drugs crime. A Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputy was dispatched about 11:15 p.m. March 24 to a residence in the 100 block of E. Main St. Joshua L. Lopeman, 44, and another resident said the neighbor was playing loud music at all hours of the night, according to a sheriff’s-office report. While the deputy was speaking with the neighbor, it was discovered Lopeman was wanted in Fulton County for failure to appear in court and for…
