Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
• Traffic
Lea Ann Van Regenmorter, Sioux Center, Safety Regulations Violation.
Adam Ray Koster, Paullina, No Proof of Insurance.
Corey Joseph Mason, Sheldon, Minor in Possession, Tobacco.
Kyler Bret Klaassen, Sheldon, Minor in Possession, Tobacco.
Celena Rae Feller, LeMars, Speeding.
Olivas Sanchez Norwing Humberto, Sheldon, Dark Window; No Valid Driver’s License.
Jackson Dale Riemersma, Orange City, Dark Windows.
Craig Allen Verdoorn, Primghar, Seatbelt Violation.
John David Platt, Spencer, Speeding.
Crystal Schunk, Hartley, Registration Violation.
Carlos Lopez Jauregui, Sibley, Speeding.
Neil Douglas Hansen, Whittemore, Registration Violation.
Jamilyn Marie Top, Sutherland, Seatbelt Violation.
Jose Vargas Garcia, Othello, Wash., Dark Windows.
Michael John Wichers, Paullina, Speeding.
Justin James Achterhof, Boyden, Speeding.
Mark Allen Konz, Hospers, Seatbelt Violation.
Christopher John Baker, Sanborn, Registration Violation.
Larry Dean Boeve, Doon, Speeding.
Daniel James Calkins, Sibley, Speeding.
Jose Eduardos Herrera Salas, Hull, No Valid Driver’s License.
Kyle Allen Ruschmann, Primghar, Seatbelt Violation.
Skylar Sean Coleman, Sioux City, Speeding.
Rogelio Chavez Morales, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License.
Randall Arthur Fintel, Paullina, Speeding.
Esmeralda Coral Solis, Worthington, Minn., Registration Violation.
Charlotte Rae Lode, Sheldon, Failure to Yield.
Alison Elaine Tracy, George, Driving While Suspended.
• Non-traffic
Shawn Rutzen, Sheldon, Simple Misdemeanor, 2 counts.
Sheri Kay Driesen, Sheldon, Simple Misdemeanor.
Steven Lester Reineke, Archer, Simple Misdemeanor.
Tanner John Young, Sheldon, Serious Crime, 2 counts.
• Probate
Orville Robert Taylor, Deceased; Farmers Savings Bank and Joseph Carter, Trustees.
• Births
Violet Paige Stegemann, 8/28/23.
Bruce Willard Dombrowski, 8/27/23.
Penelope Moon Mares-Hernandez, 8/28/23.
Harlan Joseph Doeden, 8/18/23.
• Marriages
Darwin Pete Flick and Michelle Lee Nurse.
Paul Joseph Bio and Mary Diane Buurman.
Brady Scot DeVos and Trinity Jade Lux.
Terry Donald Wittrock and Krystal Marie Stevenson.
• Multiple charges filed
Multiple charges were filed following a traffic stop on Sept. 4. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office reported that Edgar Meza, 27, of Spencer, was stopped for allegedly speeding. The deputy reported smelling alcohol as he approached the vehicle.
Following sobriety tests, Meza was arrested and charged with Operating while Intoxicated-2nd Offense and Child Endangerment (two counts). He was also cited for Speeding (97 in a 55 mph zone) and Dark Windows.
• Injured in ATV accident
Emma Holst, 23, of Spencer, was operating a Polaris Trail Boss in the ditch of the 3200 mile of 330th Street, near Lost Island, shortly after 9 a.m. on Sept. 2. According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Holst did not realize how steep the ditch was and lost control of the ATV, which struck a fence on the north side of the road. She was ejected from the vehicle.
Holst was treated on the scene by paramedics and taken by ambulance to Spencer Hospital for treatment of multiple lacerations as a result of coming into contact with a barbed wire fence. The accident remains under investigation.
• Vehicle strikes semi, rolls into ditch
Keith Helmet Rohrs, 57, of Sanborn, was southbound in the 3500 mile of Redwing Avenue at 2:01 p.m. on Sept. 6 when his 2016 Toyota Prius drifted across the centerline and struck the rear axle of a 2007 International 999 tractor/semi-trailer driven by Ryan Edward Petzoldt, 41, of Merrill. The Prius entered the east ditch and rolled several times.
The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office reported that Rohrs sustained minor/non-incapacitating injuries and was not transported. Damage estimates were $15,000 for the Prius and $10,000 for the tractor/trailer. Rohrs was cited for Driving on Wrong Side of Two-way Highway.
