Burlington, IA- The Des Moines County Sheriff's Office has announced the citation of a Burlington man for drug possession. According to a news release, on Wednesday, August 18th, 2021, at about 11:41 PM a Des Moines County Deputy stopped a vehicle for expired registration at Sunnyside and Irish Ridge Rd. The driver of the vehicle was identified as 29-year-old Richard Glenn Fronek of Burlington. During the stop, deputies observed an open container of alcohol in the vehicle. Fronek advised deputies that he also had psilocybin mushrooms and THC in the vehicle. Deputies searched the vehicle and located psilocybin mushrooms and THC vape cartridges. Fronek was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance 2nd offense, open container, no insurance, and fraudulent use of registration. He was released with traffic citations and summons to appear in court.
Liverpool Township Robert Tucker was arrested t 5:10 p.m. Thursday on a charge of possession of marijuana, after police responded to the 1900 block of Campground Road. Officers were assisting city police after a man had pulled a firearm while in Berdine’s Bar in East Liverpool and left the scene to an address at Farr Hill Trailer Court. Tucker denied pulling the firearm but asserted that he had propositioned two prostitutes at Berdine’s and was refused. Upon a consent search of his residence, two BB guns, one of which fit the description relayed to investigators, and a little bit of weed were discovered. While Liverpool Township cited him for the pot, East Liverpool arrested Tucker on a charge of inducing panic.
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After more than a decade of planning, Des Moines County 99 bridge work is finally underway
Those living north of the bridge will have to take an alternative route until this spring or summer, but the completed project should be worth the wait.
Bob Saar
It s easy to overlook the important things.
Things like that funky little concrete bridge across Flint Creek on Highway 99 on the north edge of Burlington, just past the Case-New Holland plant.
That short span connects Burlington to the county towns along the Mississippi River. It s how all the Case New Holland workers who live in Mediapolis, Wapello and Oakville get to and from their jobs every day.
It would be an insurmountable task for a mere mortal man, but no challenge for Santa. After all he covers the world in one night so a trip through Verona in a couple of hours is a walk in the park. Here s Santa s planned route and approximate times for his visit to Verona on December 20th.
The Jolly Old Man will make the use of 2 firetrucks to carry him through town. One covers the northern area, leaving from Station One on Volunteer Avenue at 2 p.m.
Take a left onto Marry Street. Heading into the Village (2:05)
Continue onto Crestwood, Fairlane, Greenficld, Sunwood, Sweetbriar, and then onto Eastwood. Exit out of the Village (2:20)