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Nokomis Newkomis

Montgomery County

FOIA documents returned by City of Nokomis

NOKOMIS -- Heartland Newsfeed filed an inquiry per the Freedom of Information Act last month with the City of Nokomis. The inquiry had a three-pronged target: the internal review of now-former K9 Officer Nathan Brookshire the resignation of Sgt. Racheal Ehrhardt from the department, and the written order linked to Brookshire's termination Following a request to extend time on July 23, the City of Nokomis would return a response to the inquiry on Monday. The information is available in the […]

todayAugust 3, 2026

Nokomis Newkomis

Montgomery County

Nokomis council reports net-positive month

NOKOMIS -- The latest financial report from the City of Nokomis revealed a net-positive month. The city was nearly $4,557 in the positive since the previous report in June. The financial data was presented by Commissioner Charlie O'Malley during the Nokomis City Council's regular meeting on Monday, July 27. Monthly revenues, bills The report revealed monthly revenues of $146,540 since the previous report. They include: Non-Home Rule: $19,300.26 Business District: $12,679.91 1% Sales Tax: $23,035.07 Grocery Tax: $1,375.39 Cannabis Use […]

todayAugust 1, 2026

Nokomis Newkomis

Montgomery County

Nokomis council hosts another packed house

NOKOMIS -- The City of Nokomis will continue to operate a police department currently understaffed. This was one of several items of discussion in Monday's meeting of the Nokomis City Council. Stephen Bowers spoke on complaints related to his residence. Bowers would also take the time to call out the city's hypocrisy with its crumbling infrastructure. Several individuals spoke on the pending matter involving the Nokomis Police Department. Resolutions, petitions, ordinances, and communications The council approved Resolution 2026-10 accepting a […]

todayJuly 13, 2026 2

Nokomis Newkomis

Montgomery County

Reasoning for Nokomis police chief resignation made public

NOKOMIS -- The official reasoning behind the recent resignation of Nokomis Chief of Police Earin Land has now come to light. Land's resignation letter was made public following a FOIA request submitted by WAND News. Land resigned from his position effective July 1 after roughly six months as Chief of Police. Land states the following in his letter: Six months ago, I assumed the position noting multiple, severe internal issues. My goal was to stabilize and rehab the department while […]

todayJuly 10, 2026 2

Nokomis Central Illinois holiday

Montgomery County

Nokomis council holds special meeting on police department

NOKOMIS -- The Nokomis City Council held a special council meeting Wednesday night to discuss the future of its police department. The meeting comes following the sudden departure of its second Chief of Police in less than a year. It is also further prompted by multiple ethics violations, including two major incidents within the past year. Further scrutiny of the Nokomis Police Department follows the June 17 incident at Casey's General Store. The incident, which involved K-9 Officer Nathan Brookshire, […]

todayJuly 9, 2026 2

Nokomis Newkomis

Montgomery County

Nokomis police chief resigns

Editor's Note: The City of Nokomis refuses to publicly reveal the name of the officer involved in the June 17 incident. Meanwhile, the identity has been a matter of public reference for over two weeks by many in the community. This includes from witnesses on the night of the incident. NOKOMIS -- For the second time within a year, the Nokomis Police Department no longer has a chief. NPD Chief Earin Land has reportedly resigned from his post. This comes […]

todayJuly 3, 2026 4

Nokomis Central Illinois holiday

Montgomery County

Nokomis council approves weed, grass abatement services

NOKOMIS -- The Nokomis City Council met for its regular session on Monday, June 8. Present were Mayor Dylan Goldsmith and Commissioners Scott Arkebauer and Charlie O'Malley. Also present were City Clerk Rachel Cassidy, City Attorney Chris Sherer, Tim Chumley, and Police Chief Earin Land. Commissioners Michael Glenn and Tisha Morris were absent. Dan Mulch from Stop the Shoals spoke to the council about the planned wind turbine project from Pattern Energy. The project is set to impact a portion […]

todayJune 10, 2026

Nokomis Newkomis

Illinois

Nokomis City Council addresses 2.5 million-gallon water loss

NOKOMIS -- 2.5 million gallons of water appears to be unaccounted for, according to remarks made during the recent Nokomis City Council meeting on Monday, July 28. The existing wastewater plant has been losing water for some time, but there is no known timeline as to when it started losing so much water. This development comes as the city is trying to get their new plant online sometime this fall, but that was dealt a slight blow as the project's […]

todayAugust 3, 2025

Nokomis Bridge The Gap 2025

Illinois

Recapping the 2025 Bridge The Gap campaign

NOKOMIS -- The Nokomis Ministerial Alliance's Bridge The Gap campaign sought to renovate nine homes in its Extreme Makeover: Nokomis Edition project this year. The mission of the project: bringing physical restoration and emotional renewal to families in need. The project was an ambitious undertaking made possible by funds raised through dinners, a trivia night, and cash donations. The Ministerial Alliance, which oversees the annual campaign, sponsored the events where generosity and community spirit converged for a noble cause. The […]

todayJuly 23, 2025

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