
Rockets blast the Bombers for playoff victory
(Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks)

Rockets blast the Bombers for playoff victory
(Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks)
(Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks)
Illini Prairie Conference meet results:
4 | Brandon Mattsey | SJO | 16:07.43 |
8 | Charlie Mabry | SJO | 16:22.22 |
9 | Carson Maroon | SJO | 16:25.25 |
10 | Connor O'Donnell | Unity | 16:29.35 |
11 | Jarrett Cox | Unity | 16:32.92 |
16 | Benjamin Gravel | Unity | 16:54.41 |
19 | Elijah Mock | SJO | 17:08.02 |
20 | Luke Stegall | SJO | 17:08.73 |
22 | Logan Wolfersberger | SJO | 17:16.19 |
28 | Nolan Miller | Unity | 17:40.45 |
31 | Thomas Cler | Unity | 17:48.72 |
44 | Spencer Wilson | SJO | 18:23.18 |
46 | Clayton Jamison | Unity | 18:46.65 |
50 | Bryson Denny | Unity | 19:33.67 |
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The schedule rate increase, approved in April 2019 by the St. Joseph Board of Trustees and put on hold due COVID-19 pandemic, will pay for upgrades as the aging plant nears its maximum operating capacity according to a release from the village.
The 15-year plan created last year is a detailed road map to ensure costs, operating expenses and plant capital maintenance needs are met to keep pace with the community's growth. The plan included incrementally increasing rates, which will be determined annually by the board, on a yearly basis rather of one or more large jump in monthly fees.
While the increase will impact low volume users minimally, heavy users will see likely see a noticeable change on their statements.
The new rate, starting on October 1, is $17.50, up from $15.00, for the first two units. Each additional unit used will be billed at at $1.75 more then the previous amount of $5.25 at $7.00 each.
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Individually, Rockets' Erica Woodard paced all area runners around the course closing out her race in 18 minutes, 18 seconds for a fourth place overall finish. Nearly a minute later, teammates Caelyn Kleparski (8th) and Taylor Joop (9th) crossed the finish line at 19:12 and 19:15, respectively.
Ava Knap let the Spartan contingent finishing the 3-mile course with a time of 20:19.21. She was followed over the line by Helene Jones and Chloe Burkholter to round SJO's top three finishers. Jones finished two spots behind Knap in 23rd place overall. Meanwhile, Burkholter ended her run 30th out of 56 runners on Saturday.
This year's meet champion was Monticello with 29 points. Olympia won third place honors with a score of 90 points.
Illini Prairie Conference meet results:
4 | Erica Woodard | Unity | 18:18.00 |
8 | Caelyn Kleparski | Unity | 19:12.99 |
9 | Taylor Joop | Unity | 19:15.09 |
11 | Elizabeth Hulick | Unity | 19:26.23 |
13 | Olivia Shike | Unity | 19:38.08 |
16 | Malla Fairbanks | Unity | 19:55.97 |
20 | Ava Knap | SJO | 20:19.21 |
22 | Helene Jones | SJO | 20:28.93 |
26 | Audrey Remole | Unity | 20:45.34 |
29 | Chloe Burkholter | SJO | 20:58.85 |
31 | Malorie Sarnecki | SJO | 21:03.39 |
34 | Kailyn Ingram | SJO | 21:11.77 |
35 | Addie Allen | SJO | 21:22.56 |
39 | Ashlyn Lannert | SJO | 21:49.06 |
The Village Administrator would be responsible for day-to-day operation of village services, keep track of financial health and capital projects, assist in zoning enforcement as well as ensuring permit fees are collected.
"The way we do things now, we are far from being efficient," said Tami Fruhling-Voges, Village President/Mayor. "The Village should be ran like a business."
She said the Village Administrator is needed to help her and the trustees with research and policy recommendations. The person in the new position would also actively apply for state and federal grants.
"It will truly be a benefit to the community."
According to agenda for Tuesday, Mayor Fruhling-Voges will present a new Village Public Works calendar and announce the recipient of the St. Joseph's first Employee Appreciation Award. She will also unveil a Halloween Proclamation as well as tax levy comparisons and late distributions from the County Treasurer's Office.
The board will also hear and vote to approve an audit report from Feller & Kuester CPAs LLP, receive an updated from the recent Sewer Committee meeting and an update on the Linden Street retention pond.
If you have something that you want to bring up at the Village Board Meeting but do not want to attend, residents are encouraged to email the information to tasmetzer@gmail.com. Your email should include your full name, address and phone number.
If you would like to attend the meeting in person, please use the side door which enters directly into the Village Board room. It will be the only door available for entry. Visitors may address the Board /Committee on subjects listed and not listed on the agenda during the Public Comment portion of the meeting. Speakers will must state their name and address for the meeting records. Masks and social distancing will be observed.
You can find the October 13 agenda here.
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The Tolono Fun Day group will host a Halloween parade starting at 3pm in Tolono on October 31. Open to walkers as well as to decorated floats, vehicles, tractors and golf cars, the parade will start at East Side Park and wind through town to West Side Park.
Participants are asked to line-up for the parade starting at 2:45pm at East Side.
"This is our first year doing anything like this," said Brian Booher, one of seven members of the group running the Halloween event. "We’re really not sure what our turnout will look like. It’s peaked the interest of some local businesses this time, too."
Booher, who lives in Tolono and graduated from Unity High School, said past participation in similar events has been modest, but with the parade open various vehicles, he is hoping for more participation and a decent size crowd along the route.
Our past golf cart parades we got around 20 carts," he said. "With this parade also being open to vehicle, bike, and walkers, we hope to get a little bit larger turnout."
Once the procession reaches its destination at West Side Park, there will be a Trunk-or-Treat event for kids to enjoy.
"Trunk-or-Treat is where folks will decorate their car trunks or back of golf cart with some Halloween decorations and hand out candy to the kids," Booher said. "I personally have never participated or seen one before, but I’m told it’s fun."