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Jan. 6: A solitary case of “whooping cough,” was reported by the Public Health Nurse. Bordetella Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory infection that is easily spread and can be treated with antibiotics. The city council asked Petersburg Municipal Power and Light superintendent to re-evaluate its request for a back-up generator after bids came in at over a million dollars beyond the budgeted $1.8 million cost. Jan. 20: The Petersburg Police Department filed a 19-page petition to forego re...
Winners of the Christmas decorating contest sponsored by Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Petersburg Municipal Power and Light were announced this week. Boats-1st and only entry to Pam Speck in the North Harbor, slip #25 Homes-1st to Kevin Granberg, #42 at Magill's Trailer Park Honorable Mention to Don Reyes, 1101 Lake Street Organizations/Churches-1st to the Sons of Norway designed and decorated by Tom Rockne Neighborhoods-1st and only entry to Sparkling Sandy Beach-8 homes (Jones's,...
Deeply grateful To the Editor: On December 14 someone did an act of kindness that I will never forget. Someone bought me a round trip ticket to my home state to allow me to be there for my grandpa’s funeral, an event in which I had no intention of attending even though I had almost enough miles to pull it off. I am still somewhat in shock This is something I did not ask for but it’s something that happened. Whomever is responsible for this please know that I am very thankful for this. I was finally able to have closure on that part of my lif...
December 21 A caller reported and incident involving an assault. Officers responded and provided transport. Public works was notified after multiple calls reporting icy roads. A felony warrant was served on Charles Wright, 41. Four callers reported a dead deer on roadway. Officer responded and cleared traffic lane. December 22 A warning was given for driving without headlights on. A caller reported unauthorized charges on her credit card. A caller reported a parked vehicle damaged on North Nordic Drive. A caller reported an accident in a...
Michael Joseph Wittstock, 68, ascended from this life on the afternoon of Tuesday, December 20, 2011. Michael Joseph Wittstock was born in Juneau, Alaska, April 29, 1943 to Kenneth Joseph Wittstock and Elizabeth (Betty) Jane Miller. In the late summer of that year, the family moved to Spokane, Wash. where they lived with Betty Jane’s parents across the street from Gonzaga University. In 1948, when the family had grown to five children, they moved into their own home on East 9th near Sacred H...
