By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post FARMINGTON – Farmington is headed back to square one in its quest to find a new city building. At Monday’s City Council meeting, the council gave tacit approval to Mayor Kent Kowal to exit a building contract with D. Joseph Construction. Joseph was hired as construction manager at a Feb. 21 meeting, during which the council voted unanimously to move forward – the apparent culmination of discussions about a city building that date back to January of 2018. At that February meeting, the council also voted to acquire three vacant lots on East Fort…

By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post Without a hotly contested presidential duel to fuel turnout, Tuesday’s consolidated election saw light voter turnout at most polling places and very few contested races in central Illinois. But there were still some races of interest, particularly in Elmwood, which was a relative hotbed for contested elections – a fact reflected in voter turnout that topped 41 percent in the city. Among the races taht voters decided was the four-man runoff to be mayor of Elmwood. John “JD” Hulslander won the election with 242 of 595 votes cast or 40.7 percent of the total…

By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post PRINCEVILLE – Optimism over a more normal summer is evident in all walks of life, even at meetings of the Princeville Village Board. During its March 16 meeting, the village board heard discussions about the village’s annual Heritage Days event, which was not held last year but is currently being planned for June 24-27 at Princeville’s Stevens Square Park. More specifically, the board approved a request from the Akron-Princeville Fire Department seeking to use a city lot for their annual beer tent. Village President Jeff Troutman said the board gave tentative approval of…

By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post Four candidates who have spent more than 157 years combined living in Elmwood are vying for the position of mayor in this city of 2,300. This is the first contested mayoral contest in Elmwood since 2009, when John “JD’ Hulslander, then 32, defeated Bob Howard. Hulslander served two terms, before outgoing mayor Bryan Davis took over. The other candidates are Brandon Butler, 36, David Courson, 76, and Dave Ramsay, 56. Courson also served as Elmwood mayor, from 1979-83. Ramsay has spent most of his work career in construction operations and sales for steel structures,…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Elmwood man killed in Springfield shooting SPRINGFIELD – Former Elmwood resident Daniel Kinney, 24, was found with a gunshot wound to his upper body when Springfield Police arrived at the scene of a call in the 900 block of Griffiths Avenue on March 15 at about 9:09 p.m. Kinney was pronounced dead at the scene from the gunshot wound. According to the State Journal-Register, the person who called police to report the shooting said someone had kicked in the back door…

Traffic citations and Ordinance violations 3-20-21 – Chelsi L. Williams – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. Incidents & Accidents Stark County 3-17-21 – Roger E. Ingels, 52, Galva, was cited for leaving the scene of an accident. Ingels reportedly notified authorities that his vehicle was missing and or stolen. Upon further investigation the unoccupied vehicle described as a 2001 Ford F150 was located on Vineyard Road, north of Toulon, near the intersection of 1100N. Ingels was ticketed in the incident. 3-17-21 – David A. Beck, 28, Galva, was cited for leaving the scene of an accident. An unoccupied vehicle in…

By Weekly Post Staff Brimfield senior Luke Groeper and Elmwood junior Andrew Marincic were voted to the six-player ICAC All-Conference boys basketball team. Also picked for the first team were junior MacArthur Briggs of Delavan, senior Jacob Schleich of North Fulton and Peoria Christian senior Daniel Duncan and junior Wes Hunt. Seniors Adam Centers and Luke Hoffmann of Elmwood were both second-team selections, as was sophomore Graham Wight of ROWVA-Williamsfield. Other second-teamers were Delavan seniors Sam DeJesus and Gavin Kipfer, senior Tyler Hutchinson of Illinois Bluffs and senior Michael Whalen of Peoria Heights. Juniors Max Walters of Brimfield and Carson…

Farmers, Princes, Trojans all win By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post GALESBURG – Fourth down plays decided a hard-hitting season opener between the Farmington and Knoxville football teams Saturday. Three times Farmington quarterback Josh McMillin managed to complete touchdown passes on fourth-down plays to account for his team’s scoring. And with the game on the line, Farmington’s defense stopped Knoxville on fourth-and-three from the Farmington 26-yard line with under a minute left to preserve a 20-14 win. The game was played at Galesburg’s F&M Stadium due to wet conditions on Knoxville’s field. The Farmers defense also came up big in the…

Carlson finishes hoops career 495-205 By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post After a successful 24-year varsity coaching career during which he won 495 games and a Class 1A state championship, Scott Carlson has retired from coaching at Brimfield High School. Carlson coached his 700th varsity game last Friday in a 59-41 season-ending loss to Knoxville. Three years ago, Carlson announced he planned to retire from teaching social studies, but at that time was uncertain about coaching. “At the time I wasn’t sure coaching was going to be done, but I am now,” he said. “I don’t know if I’m going…

By VICTOR LAMPE For The Weekly Post| One year removed from its first volleyball regional title and a 25-5 record, Elmwood has a new coach and lots of new faces in its lineup. “We have a lot of young talent and I am anxious to see how we grow and work together throughout the season,” said new coach Felicia Appell, whose team opened Tuesday at A-Town. “And, because the whole team seems to be very well-knowledged with different positions, it gives us many options. These girls have been working hard in the offseason even during a year of uncertainty, and I…