Page 302 - Second District News Today

“Spiral” – The Maelstrom [MOVIE REVIEW] SHARE Caroline Proust (Laure Berthaud) in “Spiral.” Photo courtesy of Photo courtesy of Caroline Dubois / Son et Lumière / Canal+ Still atop the New York Times list of must-see TV, “Spiral” (“Engrenages”), the police drama from France, launches its eighth and final season on January 5 on MHz Choice, with a release of a new episode each week. Marine Francou supervised the writing staff on what was her plotline for this season. She doe...

By Editor | January 6, 2021 By MARK EVANS mevans@stegenherald.com With the first winter weather predicted for the county, Ste. Genevieve County commissioners wanted to make sure road and bridge foreman Scott Schmieder was prepared at last Thursday’s commission meeting. Schmieder said his crews were already putting salt on hills and curves and would be ready for snow or ice over the weekend. Presiding Commissioner Garry Nelson asked if all the trucks were being kept under cover. Schmieder said...

January 3, 2021 On Sunday, January 3, 2021, at approximately 1:35 a.m., firefighters from Bay District, Hollywood, Solomons, Leonardtown, NAS Patuxent River, Mechanicsville, Second District, and Seventh District responded to 22966 Hazelnut Lane in California, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find fire showing from a two-story wood-framed single family residence on a basement. Upon further investigation, firefighters found the rear of the residence fully engulfed in ...

A recent ruling in a McHenry County Township case may become problematic for DuPage Township and their administrator, Linda Youngs.  We first wrote about the administrator making a change to the levy that was approved by the Board in this article.  With DuPage Townships history of being sued for excessive tax levies four years running, we understand another may be coming for the most recent levy.  While the past levy suits have focused on excess funds being levied, a new suit may point to ...

The Appellate Court of the Second District has handed down their order in the McHenry County Road District case.  The Road District brought suit against the Township Board members and Clerk after the Board reduced the tax levy submitted by the Road District Highway Commissioner.  The Board reduced the levy by $905,000.00.   The goal of the lawsuit was to obtain a Temporary Restraining Oder and require the board to certify the levy submitted by the Road District. The court ruled in favor of ...

Cumulative COVID-19 cases, recoveries and deaths in Humboldt As the Journals editorial staff gathered (virtually) for the annual ritual of deciding the years top 10 stories — the most impactful and memorable things that happened on the North Coast — it was inescapable: The stench of COVID-19 was everywhere. From shuttered schools, closed businesses and laid-off workers to local governments frantic planning efforts, death and illness — COVID-19 was the top 10 stories in Humboldt County. Ev...

Michelle Steel Michelle Steel, a successful businesswoman and renowned taxpayer advocate, was elected on November 3, 2020, to represent California’s 48th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep.-Elect Steel is one of the first ever Korean American women elected to serve in Congress.   Born in South Korea, and raised in Japan, Rep.-Elect Steel immigrated to the United States to find the American Dream. Prior to being elected to Congress, Rep.-Elect Steel served a maj...

Cathy Hirolawa, pharmacy director, shows off the box containing 195 vials of coronavirus vaccine delivered Thursday, Dec. 17, to Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center before putting it into a super freezer at -79 degrees. Facilities director Lani Kono, left, and facilities manager Joe Garibai assist.

Please, reenter the code in the captcha! The link was successfully Sent! Ooops!:( An error has occurred!   Year in Review: Remembering the headlines of 2020 Pictured in January are (l-r) Hillsboro administrators introduced to city employees: council president Tom Eichinger, mayor Justin Harsha, chief of police/systems administrator Eric Daniels, safety and service director Brianne Abbott, public works superintendent Shawn Adkins and auditor Alex Butl...

December 28, 2020 On Wednesday, December 23, at approximately 1:30 p.m., firefighters from Leonardtown, Hollywood, Bay District, Second District, and Seventh District responded to the 23550 block of Brown Road and Copley Road in Leonardtown, for the reported structure on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a large detached garage fully engulfed in flames with exposure to a nearby single-story residence. Firefighters deployed two attack lines and controlled the fire in under 15 minutes, wit...