By MOLLY RICHESONFor The Weekly Post BRIMFIELD – More money has been appropriated to restock the Brimfield village fishing pond. Trustees of the Brimfield Village Board voted Monday night to allocate up to $1,500 for restocking the lake, which takes place every other year. Usually, the village had been paying $1,000 to Herman Brothers Fisheries of Hanna City for that purpose. The extra funds are designed to provide some leeway when purchasing fish, according to village officials. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources surveys the pond regularly, then suggests what and how much to restock. IDNR has suggested channel catfish, as…

Kewanee woman diesin Toulon-area crash TOULON – On Sept. 23, the Stark County Sheriff’s Office investigated a motor vehicle fatality on Wallace Highway at 1:54 a.m. Kimberly A. Shoen, 33, of Kewanee, was the driver who was pronounced dead at the scene. It appears hoen ran off the road on the west side and hit a tree. Deputy William Dorn, the Toulon Fire Company and Stark County Ambulance assisted at the scene. The accident remains under investigation. Traffic citations &Ordinance violation 9-13 – Lewis L. Huber – Driving 15-20 mph above limit.9-14 – Andon M. Shafer – Suspended registration, uninsured…

By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post PRINCEVILLE – Tied at halftime last Friday, playoff hopes were likely hanging in the balance for the Princeville and Monmouth United football teams. But after yielding 20 points in the first half, Princeville’s defense took control in a 36-20 victory that gives the Princes (3-2, 3-1 LincolnLand small division) breathing room in the quest for five wins and a postseason berth. “At halftime we made a couple of adjustments and the defense really responded,” Princeville Coach Jon Carruthers said. “The kids came out and got some big hits and stops and it grew from there.”…

Farmers hit long passes to beat E-B By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post FARMINGTON – Jack Gronewold wasn’t going to let another long pass slip just out of his reach. Not with Elmwood-Brimfield poised for an upset victory. On fourth-down-and-3 with 6:26 remaining in the game, the Farmington sophomore connected with quarterback Lane Wheelwright for an 84-yard touchdown play. It gave the Farmers a lasting lead in a 30-26 football victory Sept. 22. “He just dropped it right in my bucket and I caught it,” Gronewold said. “It’s amazing. I’ve never felt anything like that before.” The victory over its Route…

CUBA – Tanner Wake of Elmwood shot an even-par round of 72 to win the ICAC Conference golf tournament Sept. 19 at Wee-Ma-Tuk Hills Country Club. Wake finished seven strokes ahead of the runner-up in a busy final week of the regular season that also saw him shoot 77 to place seventh at the Sept. 23 Canton Boiler Invite at Wee-Ma-Tuk and win as medalist Sept. 21 at Lake Bracken with a 39. Boys golfers headed into regional action on Wednesday, while the girls tee off in the regionals Thursday. Also at the ICAC, Cade Farquer of ROWVA-Williamsfield was fourth after…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Police Reports• ELMWOOD – Someone has been stealing signs in and near Elmwood that advertise a Yates City-area landscaping business, according to authorities. Signs for Johnston Landscaping were reported missing about 9:30 a.m. Sept. 15 from the 800 block of W. Main St. in Elmwood and at Illinois Routes 8 and 78 north of the city. The business owner estimated the signs were worth about $600, according to an Elmwood Police Department report. The thefts began in June 2022, the business owner stated. He has erected…

By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post ALEDO – Carter Lambin blocked two punts in the last 1:30 of the first half to fuel Farmington’s 42-13 win over Mercer County last Friday.With the score tied 7-7, Lambin blocked his first punt and Farmington scored a few plays later on a 6-yard run by Jack Wheelwright. After that the Farmers defense made another stand and Lambin blocked his second punt. Two plays later, Farmington ran a hook-and-lateral pass to Sam Gronewold, who pitched to Wheelwright for a 23-yard scoring run. Farmington (4-0, 3-0) never looked back in taking over first place in the…

R-W outscores Princeville 55-40 By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post PRINCEVILLE – ROWVA-Williamsfield Coach Grant Gullstrand wasn’t expecting his football team’s game against Princeville to last almost 2 hours, 45 minutes. Princeville coaching counterpart Jon Carruthers wasn’t expecting the teams to combine for 95 points. Nor perhaps for his second-string quarterback to pass for 292 yards and four touchdowns. R-W junior tight end Talan Hull wasn’t expecting to have much room to maneuver on offense. But Hull and his teammates can expect a lot more attention after a 55-40 victory Sept. 15 at Tom Bruna Field. The LincolnLand Conference small-school triumph…

By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post YATES CITY – An answer for some of Yates City’s water woes is on the horizon, thanks in large part to grassroots work by village trustees to obtain funding. The Village of Yates City was recently selected to receive a $871,310 Community Development Block Grant for public infrastructure. With this grant and a previously awarded forgivable loan from the Illinois EPA, Yates City has secured $1,271,310 of funding. Money will be used for the construction of a secondary water source for the village that was mandated by the state several years ago. “The hard work of…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.Police Reports• EDWARDS – A mother and son were arrested following a domestic disturbance at an Edwards residence. Peoria County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched about 4:30 a.m. Sept. 12 to the 10100 block of W. Edwards St. There they found Mandy L. Engel, 39, and Gabriel J. Engel Rynearson, 21. Both said they pushed each other during a dispute that involved another person, according to a sheriff’s-office report. Engel and Engel Rynearson were accused of domestic battery and transported to the Peoria County Jail. Engel Rynearson…