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City blotter for 11/18/11

By Northern Star staff | November 17, 2011

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Thursday At 3:49 a.m., an officer observed Anthony J. Kier,...

Campus blotter for 11/18/11

By Northern Star staff | November 17, 2011

The following was taken from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. Tuesday Between 4:56...

People who abuse 911 service could face legal action

By Kelly Bauer | November 16, 2011

"I would like to report a terrorist activity: My neighbor threatened to kill my cat." This is just one of the non-emergency 911 calls that the DeKalb Police Department has received, DeKalb Police Sgt. Lisa Miller said. The calls aren't uncommon for the...

Feed’Em Soup founder steps down as president

November 16, 2011

Feed'Em Soup founder David Lumpkin is stepping down from his role as company president after two years."I am sad to leave...but I know that for Feed'Em Soup to grow there must be a change and I know that change, in this instance, is a good thing," Lumpkin...

NIU health administrators question legitimacy of sexual health study

November 16, 2011

NIU ranked 98 on the 2011 Edition Trojan Sexual Health Report Card out of 141 universities, a 39-spot drop from the 2010 study. Though this may appear a great drop from NIU's rank last year, some of the basic criteria of the study was not met. According...

Sheriff Roger Scott says gang activity minimal in DeKalb County

By Dave Gong | November 16, 2011

About 20 percent of inmates at DeKalb County Jail are affiliated with gangs in some way, said DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott.According to dictionary.com, a gang is defined as a group of persons associated for some criminal or other antisocial purpose.Scott...

Campus blotter for 11/17/11

By Northern Star staff | November 16, 2011

The following was taken from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. Nov. 1 At 7:01 p.m.,...

City blotter for 11/17/11

By Northern Star staff | November 16, 2011

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.

Tuesday

• At 7:46 p.m. DeKalb Police received a report of a wanted individual at a residence in the 1000 block of East Lincoln Highway. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the tenant of the apartment, who granted them access to search for the individual, Thomas R. Rabelo, 39, of DeKalb. Rabelo was located on the roof of the residence and arrested. He was taken to the DeKalb Police Station and later released on bond.

 

NIU's wide-receiver Nathan Palmer "81" soars through the air
after catching a pass as Ball State linebacker Tony Martin "47"
attempted to make a pick during the first half of the match up at
Huskie Stadium on Tuesday night. The Huskies would go on to defeat
Ball State 41-38 making it their sixth straight win.

Flightless bird

By Erik Anderson | November 16, 2011

NIU's wide-receiver Nathan Palmer "81" soars through the air after catching a pass as Ball State linebacker Tony Martin "47" attempted to make a pick during the first half of the match up at Huskie Stadium on Tuesday night. The Huskies would go on to...

City blotter for 11/16/11

By Northern Star staff | November 15, 2011

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. Monday At 1:57 a.m., DeKab Police performing a business check...

CeleBeardy Profile

By Connor Rice | November 15, 2011

While some may know Matthew Clark for his long brown bristles, we talked to the manager of the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, to get to know the man behind the beard. Date of last shave? Mother's Day, May 11, 2008 Grooming techniques? A little snip...

Former NIU student charged with supplying cocaine to juveniles

By Dave Gong | November 15, 2011

DeKalb County Sheriff's deputies arrested and charged a DeKalb man Saturday for supplying cocaine to two juveniles, according to a press release from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.Tyler R. Walt, 21, of DeKalb, was charged with contributing to the...