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‘Still a lot of work to do’ on case ISP asks public for help in investigation of Deborah Dewey’s death By Goldie Rapp
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Illinois State Police (ISP) are turning to the public for help in solving the homicide case involving Deborah Dewey, the missing Ladd woman whose body was found buried in a shallow grave at a vacant home in Standard. On Thursday, Sept. 22, Lt. Jeff Padilla, an investigator with the ISP, con-
firmed the search is on for anyone with knowledge about Clifford Andersen during that time frame. He said investigators are still working on a time line and building a case. “We have a very strong case, but there is still a lot of work to do. We’re still very much in the middle of this investigation,” he said, adding police are currently analyzing phone records. Police have posted fliers
around the TA Truck Stop/R Place Restaurant in Morris area asking for anyone who may have seen Andersen or Clifford given him a Andersen ride between Monday, Aug. 22, and Monday, Aug. 29. Andersen, 66, of Standard has been charged with concealment of a
homicidal death in connection to the death of Dewey, 62. Andersen is Dewey’s brother-in-law The flier states, “Have you seen?” followed by a photo of Andersen. The flier continues by saying, “A Marine veteran, he (Andersen) usually wears some type of military baseball cap and frequently discusses assisting veterans. Andersen routinely visits truck stops in the area and
plays gambling machines.” As previously reported, the TA Truck Stop/R Place Restaurant is where Dewey’s 2007 Buick LaCrosse was located on Aug. 29. The vehicle was unlocked and undamaged; Dewey’s purse was still in the vehicle. On Thursday, Padilla could not release any further information on how Dewey’s car got to Morris or any other facets of the case.
Andersen is still being held at Bureau County Jail on a $750,000 bond. Andersen needs $75,000 to be released from jail. He is scheduled to appear in Putnam County Court on Oct. 13. As previously reported, Dewey was last seen in Spring Valley on Aug. 22. She was reported missing after not showing up to work on Tuesday, Aug. 23.
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Hennepin to hike sewer rate to fund district restoration By Dave Cook
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made permanent. According to material provided by The Circuit Breaker School, intensive instructional support is provided to students with significant behavioral and emotional needs.
HENNEPIN — Residents will soon be funding more than a million dollars worth of repairs to the sanitary side of Hennepin’s water district. With equipment dating back to 1967 and the loss of revenue from the defunct steel mill, closed in 2009, Hennepin Village President Kevin Coleman announced the need for a rate increase to the village’s sewage fees. “This isn’t something we really want to do, but this work has been needed for a long time. And the revenues coming in just aren’t there,” Coleman said during the village board meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 21. The issues needing to be addressed, including doors, windows, roofing, pumps, electrical components, aerators, floats and mechanical equipment, amounts to what Hennepin Public Water District engineer Jack Kusek described as “pretty much a restoration.” Coleman said, “We’re going to have to make adjustments to pay for this project, and since it’s on the sewer side, we’re going to have to adjust the sewer rate.”
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Boggio’s in Granville held its 17th annual Pumpkin Harvest Craft Show this past weekend, drawing large crowds on both days. Visitors could choose their ideal pumpkin; purchase plants, produce, crafts and decor; enjoy music and food; take helicopter or pony rides; and play on a variety of clever attractions, many with an agricultural theme.
PC school board votes to expel student Return next semester dependent on completion of Circuit Breaker coursework By Dave Cook
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GRANVILLE — The Putnam County School Board on Sept. 19, voted to expel a student in the district until the end of the semester, but it provided no details about Vol. 149 No. 5 Two Sections - 28 Pages
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what led to the disciplinary action. The board voted to expel the student after a closed session that lasted about 75 minutes. The board, citing privacy concerns, did not say which school the student attended, or the student’s grade
level or gender. The student will complete the current semester at the Circuit Breaker School in Peru. Successful completion of coursework there and cooperation will mean the student can return to the Putnam County School District
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in the second semester, school board member Vicky Nauman said. A return to the district will allow the expulsion to be removed from the student’s permanent record. If coursework is not successfully completed, the expulsion will be
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