City of Ava
Dead Man Identified At Roger Steward, 56
Authorities have identified the body found July 3 in Ava as that of Roger Steward, 56. Through tattoos, scars and fingerprints, positive identification was made in Springfield last Friday where an autopsy was conducted. The badly decomposed body was found near Heart of the Hills Food Harvest on the afternoon of July 3 when a…
Read MoreCouncil Meeting Canceled, Board to Reconvene July 25
The Douglas County Herald was notified on Monday of this week that the city council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 11 was canceled. According to City Clerk Suzanne Welsh, there was nothing essential on the meeting agenda. In the notice Welsh advised two important projects have been started. She noted construction at the municipal airport…
Read MoreJudge Rules: Bamboo Can Stay
Wright County Associate Circuit Judge Lynette Veenstra ruled last week that bamboo growing on a residential lot in Ava “are not ‘weeds’ as defined in the City ordinances as written.” The judgment, issued on June 23, goes on to state: “Therefore, the Court finds that the City’s decision to require Petitioner to remove the plants…
Read MoreTwo Sentenced To Jail Time In Court Here
During Judge Elizabeth Bock’s Associate Court Day on June 22, there were 184 cases on the docket. There were 58 misdemeanor cases, nine felony cases and 17 infractions. There were 14 misdemeanor pleas and 20 failure to appear warrants issued. There were also two felony cases that waived preliminary hearing and are now in Circuit…
Read MoreTricky Dog Show Coming to Library
The Tricky Dog Show will be coming to the Douglas County Public Library on Thursday, July 13, at 7 p.m. The Tricky Dog Show is 35 minutes of non-stop fun with Majik and/or Yorik performing over 30 tricks, including basketball, ring toss and a piano concert. Majik and Yorik are registered therapy dogs and have…
Read MoreBody Found In Ava Monday; Officers Await Autopsy For ID
Local authorities are awaiting autopsy reports and DNA information to make positive identification on a decomposed body found in Ava Monday afternoon. In the meantime, Sheriff Chris Degase asks that anyone who has information about a person who may have gone missing in the past 60 days to please contact his office. This is currently…
Read MoreCity Adopts New Floodplain, Adjusts 2016-17 Budget
By Sue Curry Jones Amending the 2016-17 fiscal year budget was an important agenda item for city council members Tuesday evening. The board of aldermen also adopted new floodplain standards, as the revised plan was recommended by the state. Each year adjustments are made to the prior year’s proposed budget numbers, this is done to…
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‘Good Save’ at Brookview Apartments
In the fire service it’s called a “good save” when a fire is extinguished with limited damage. The Ava Volunteer Fire Department made a good save at the Brookview Apartments on East Washington Avenue Monday morning. The fire department was notified of a fire in a clothes dryer at the apartment complex around 8 a.m.…
Read MoreGEM Award for Month of June
The Chamber of Commerce GEM Award for the month of June was presented Tuesday to the Animal Welfare League. Darlene Sorensen (right) presented the award to (from left) Taylor Lou, Marilyn Alms, and Mary Chipps. The GEM (Generating Enriching Memories) Award is presented to local nonprofit organizations that make a difference in our community. The…
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