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Hog Days Committee Needs Help in the Pork Chop Tent Over Labor Day Weekend
The Hog Days Committee needs your help in the pork chop tent over Labor Day weekend. Send them a message on their Facebook page if you can help. Volunteers make things happen. The following shifts need additional volunteers:. Saturday: chips/water 6 pm-close. Saturday: prep tables 6 pm-close. Sunday: on the...
Kewanee Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing from the Kewanee Park District, Jail and Restitution
A Kewanee man accepted a plea deal for stealing from the Kewanee Park District after he used the Park District’s credit card to purchase personal items. Jacob Boss pleaded guilty to theft from a school or government in case 2023CF336, criminal damage to property in case 2024CM11, and retail theft in case 2023CM26. Boss got a $75 fine, assessments, and must pay restitution of $316 for stealing cigarettes from Annawan Shell in case 2023CM26. Boss got a $75 fine and must pay assessments in case 2024CM11 for criminal damage to property after he drove a dirt bike through yards and drove over a fence while fleeing from police. For case 2023CF336, Boss got 24 months probation, a $500 fine, must pay assessments, pay a DNA collection fee, 90 days in the Henry County jail beginning on September 23rd, with day-for-day credit, and pay $1601.44 in restitution to the Kewanee Park District for theft after using the Park District’s credit card to purchase personal items. The credit card was issued to his mother, Barbara Boss. Barbara Boss also accepted a plea deal for theft from the Kewanee Park District. Jacob Boss will pay $25 a month toward the monies he owes. Judge Patton told Boss he needed to find a better job to pay off the money he owed. A status hearing is scheduled for January 13, 2025, to discuss raising the monthly amount he will pay.
Register for the 48th Annual Hog Days Stampede Before It’s Too Late
You still have time to register for the 48th annual Hog Day stampede. Register at www.getmeregistered.com/hogdaystampede. You can choose the four-mile run, the one-mile run, or the kid’s run. There are awards for the first three male and female kids in each age group. The age groups are 8 and under; 9–10; 11–12; and 13–14. The kid’s race starts at 9:30 AM and there is no entry fee, but a guardian must fill out and sign the entry form, for kids 7 and under. The four-mile fitness run begins at 8 AM. The course is primarily flat, with two small hills. The course begins and ends at the Kewanee YMCA, located at 315 W. First Street. The one-mile fitness walk starts at 9:45 AM. Registration is $15 until August 18th and $20 after August 18th. The OSF Healthcare King Care-A-Van will be on-site at the Stampede on Saturday morning. The mobile health center is funded in cooperation with the OSF HealthCare Foundation and the King Family. The mobile health center is staffed by OSF HealthCare and area agencies, including local health departments. The King Care-A-Van has served patients in Bureau, Henry, LaSalle, and Putnam Counties since 2019.
Holy Trinity announces cancellation of Trivia Night
A trivia night, sponsored by the Holy Trinity PNCC, has been canceled, according to a news release issued by the church. The trivia night was set for Sept. 6, but church officials hope to try to organize another event at a future date. Holy Trinity is apologizing to those who have already signed up for the inconvenience.
Galva to hold second citywide cleanup of the year
The City of Galva will be hold a second cleanup week this year beginning Sept. 30 through Oct. 5 for Galva residents only. All residents are asked to bring items to Galva’s Maintenance Yard (use the driveway located between Preferred Home Health Care and Mary’s Family Dining and Lounge) to be placed in a roll off which will be provided by Eagle Enterprises.
Iowa DOT Asks Driver to Get Rid of Racist License Plate
It's not uncommon to see personalized or vanity license plates on the roadways in Eastern Iowa. Our station vehicle has the plates 981KHAK. But the state of Iowa won't allow just any words of numbers on those plates. The Iowa Department of Transportation is unhappy with one Iowan who snuck a nasty license plate on his or her vehicle.
Urgent Warning for Illinois Boaters Ahead of Labor Day Weekend
As Labor Day weekend approaches, the Illinois Conservation Police emphasize the importance of wearing life jackets to prevent drownings. Illinois Conservation Police Urge Boaters to Wear Life Jackets. This year alone, the department has responded to 48 boating-related incidents, resulting in 15 fatalities and 15 injuries. Alarmingly, 13 of these...
Illinois Blood Bank Urgently Needs Donors NOW to Save Lives
The Rock River Valley Blood Center in Rockford, Illinois is in dire need of your help. Are you willing to answer the call?. Summer is typically a tough season for blood banks across Illinois. People are just too busy to think about donating lifesaving blood, but with the holiday weekend ahead, low donation numbers could have dire consequences.
Free Museum Days In Illinois During September
If you're looking for some family fun but are on a tight budget, there are opportunities available for free days at some Illinois museums. During September Some Illinois Museums Offer Free Days. I was pretty lucky growing up. My parents liked to do activities as a family so I got...
Woman arrested in Henry County for OWI
Henry County, IA- The Henry County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of a Rock Island, Illinois woman for OWI. According to a news release, at about 9 PM Monday, August 26th, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports of a wrong-way driver on Highway 218. Initial...
Lawson-Weaver to fill Knox County State’s Attorney vacancy
A Galesburg attorney has been appointed to fill a short-term vacancy as Knox County State’s Attorney. The Knox County board on Wednesday unanimously confirmed the appointment of Sherry Lawson-Weaver. She will complete the term of Democrat Jeremy Karlin, who is stepping down next week. Lawson-Weaver currently works as an...
Food Chain with 10 Illinois Places Suddenly Declares Bankruptcy
It's hard to remember a year where more restaurant chains have gone through financial struggles than 2024. Another Chicago-based company with 10 Illinois locations is now suddenly in bankruptcy court, too. Nation's Restaurant News has shared the word that Roti Modern Mediterranean has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Their story...
Someone Stopped at this Illinois Gas Station and Won $1.7 Million
What are your expectations when you stop at a gas station? Probably to fill up your vehicle and maybe grab some refreshments. One person stopped at an Illinois gas station and won nearly $1.7 million dollars. This unassuming gas station at 5320 W. 127th St in Alsip, Illinois. It just...
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