By JOHN A. BALLENTINEFor The Prairie News TOULON – The Toulon City Council heard that almost all of the unfinished business agenda items are in…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Police reports• MAPLETON – Public-safety representatives rescued someone who was lost…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Incidents & AccidentsStark County1-3 – Bryan P. Desch, 42, Peoria, was…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Traffic Citations &Ordinance Violations12-18 – Lisa D. Westefer – Driving 11-14…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Police reports• ELMWOOD – A Yates City man was accused of…

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…

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…

Traffic Citations &Ordinance Violations12-4 – Renee L. Brown – Driving 21-25 mph above the limit. Incidents & AccidentsStark County12-6 – William D. Lubben, 27, Peoria,…

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…

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,…