St. Jacob NewsLocal news for St. Jacob, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Three seek District 4 Madison County Board seat- January 31, 2008 "I am running to retain the seat" Two Democrats and a Republican are vying for the District 4 seat on the Madison County Board. via Alton Telegraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/st-jacob-il/2008/01/three-seek-district-4-madison-county-board-s... County donates surplus cars- January 29, 2008 "These vehicles were Sheriff's Department vehicles that are no longer suitable for patrol and have little trade-in value, but are still in good enough shape to be in use" Sheriff's department vehicles headed to St. Jacob, Marine Two Madison County villages received surplus patrol cars recently from the Madison County Sheriff's Department. via Edwardsville Intelligencerhttp://www.topix.net/city/st-jacob-il/2008/01/county-donates-surplus-cars?fromrss=1 Highland council member resigns- January 27, 2008 "I feel very comfortable that all those things are going in the right direction" The Highland City Council's most continuous serving member has resigned, citing personal reasons.Councilman Mike Gould said he was moving out of the city limits and therefore had to give up his seat on the board. Planning and Zoning Board member Peg Bellm was appointed to replace him.'We wish to thank Mike for all of his contributions through the years, and we wish him the best of luck,' said Mayor Joe...http://www.topix.net/city/st-jacob-il/2008/01/highland-council-member-resigns?fromrss=1 County sells surplus vehicles to fire districts- January 27, 2008 "These vehicles were Sheriff's Department vehicles that are no longer suitable for patrol service and have little trade-in value, but are still in good enough shape to be in use" Madison County government has sold two surplus vehicles from the Sheriff's Department to the Marine and St. via Alton Telegraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/st-jacob-il/2008/01/county-sells-surplus-vehicles-to-fire-distri... Woman faces telephone harassment charges- January 16, 2008 A St. Jacob woman faces charges accusing her of serial telephone harassment, including one call in which she allegedly threatened to kill the victim of the calls. via Alton Telegraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/st-jacob-il/2008/01/woman-faces-telephone-harassment-charges?fro... St. Jacob woman charged with harrassing Collinsville woman in 29 phone calls- January 16, 2008 A 41-year-old St. Jacob woman was charged Tuesday with 29 counts of harassing another woman by telephone.Paula C. Klaustermeier is accused of making 29 harassing telephone calls in August and September to Karen S. Miller of Collinsville.All of the counts are misdemeanors except for one, a Class 4 felony, in which Klaustermeier is accused during an Aug. 3 phone call of threatening to kill Miller. The felony carries a maximum sentence of three years in prison.Madison County Associate Judge...http://www.topix.net/city/st-jacob-il/2008/01/st-jacob-woman-charged-with-harrassing-colli... |