• Traffic
Kayla Danae Koster, Paullina, Speeding.
Edgar Tarango Pasillas, Hartley, No Proof of Insurance; Speeding; No Driver’s License.
Patricia Baldelamar, Hartley, Permitting Unauthorized Driver.
Raul Lopez Solis, Sioux City, Defective Tires; No Driver’s License; Speeding.
Henry Richard Thalen, Ponoka, OC, Speeding.
Morgan Leigh Gongaware, Germantown, Use of Electronic Device.
Tyler Jacob Kauffman, New Richmond, Wis., No Proof of Insurance; No Valid Driver’s License; Speeding.
Jaury M. Perez Rucu, Storm Lake, Speeding; No Valid Driver’s License.
Taylor M. Croissant Haag, Cambridge, Minn., Speeding.
Briana Leigh Treptau, Corcoran, Minn., Speeding.
Sara Lynn Espey, Hartley, Speeding.
Joseph Jeffrey Freeman, Sheldon, Minor in Possession, Tobacco.
Miguel Lopez Martin, Sioux Center, No Proof of Insurance.
Tanner Oren Coombs, Hospers, Speeding.
Ally Jo Davis, Rapid City, S.D., Speeding.
Yesael Valdes Hernandez, Hialeah, Fla., Speeding.
Juan Carlos Morales Ramos, Sioux Center, No Valid Driver’s License.
Kendra Nicole Kuiper, Wayland, Mich., Speeding.
Kay Frances Dolphin, Hospers, Failure to Obey Stop Sign.
Carlos Eduardo Vazquez, Orange City, Failure to Obey Stop Sign.
Jinger Vione Nieuwenhuis, Primghar, Speeding.
Alivia May Baker, Ashton, Minor in Possession, Tobacco.
Douglas C. Fritz, Verdon, Neb., Speeding.
Sydney Jane Feenstra, Sioux Center, Speeding.
Stephanie D. Steiner, Sutherland, Registration Violation.
Balal Abdi Mohamed, Hartley, Speeding.
Daniel J. Van Regenmorter, Sheldon, Speeding.
Charles R. Tilley, Jr., Paullina, Speeding.
Jesse Lee Freeman, Paullina, Seatbelt Violation.
Loren Wayne Bosma, Sibley, Speeding.
Lisa Schwartz, Archer, Driving While Suspended.
Estefani Ramirez Juarez, Hartley, No Valid Driver’s License.
Miguel Lopez Martin, Sioux Center, No Valid Driver’s License.
Daniel Leroy Paul, Cortez, Colo., Speeding.
Ambyr Jade Witt Sedam, LeMars, Dark Windows.
Maurico Chavez Lopez, Worthington, Minn., No Valid Driver’s License.
Deanna Lynn Miller, Sioux City, Dark Windows.
Kathleen Jean Britten, Storm Lake, Registration Violation.
Jayden Marie Umbach, Anthon, Speeding.
Shane Sybesma, Sanborn, Failure to Obey Stop Sign.
Erwin Roman Auilar Juarez, Hartley, No Valid Driver’s License.
Julissa Acevedo, Sibley, Speeding.
Sharmake Mohamed Omar, South Sioux City, Neb., Speeding.
Cael Jason Noteboom, Ashton, Speeding.
Brandon Charles Bergfeld, Sanborn, Speeding.
Lee Roy Smith, Paullina, Seatbelt Violation.
Loree Janet Reck, Billings, Mont., Speeding.
Sabrina Monen, Sheldon, Speeding.
Anastacia Lizeth Nimaja Harbeck, Sergeant Bluff, Speeding; Failure to Use Child Restraint Device.
Elisha Ackles, Primghar, Registration Violation.
Kara Lynn Day, Sioux Falls, S.D., Speeding.
Wyatt Raymond Peterson, Ashton, Seatbelt Violation.
Sidney Ardulong, George, Registration Violation.
Dakota McGehee, Lubbock, Texas, Registration Violation.
Joshua Neal Van Wyk, Alton, Speeding.
Julie Leanne Rodriguez, Fresno, Calif., Speeding.
Mitchell Alan Craft, Kinsley, Kan., Speeding.
Marcus David Ballou, Spirit Lake, Failure to Obey Stop Sign; No Proof of Insurance.
Lindsey Elaine Ellis, Primghar, Speeding, 2 counts.
Maurico Chavez Lopez, Worthington, Minn., Failure to Use Child Restraint Device.
Scott David Loftus, Minneapolis, Minn., Speeding.
Derrick Samuel Jansma, Hull, Registration Violation.
David Charles Hofman, Melvin, Speeding.
Cole William Cox, Sutherland, Minor in Possession, Alcohol.
Michael Angelo Zamora, Sioux Falls, S.D., Dark Windows.
Amanda Anne Brandt, Sibley, Speeding.
Olivia Jean Spronk, Hartley, Speeding.
Thomas A. Gonnerman, Hartley, Speeding.
Jordan Alyssa Lorraine Summers, Hartley, Speeding.
Jacob Jeffery Kaelke, Sioux City, Speeding.
Robert J. Koerselman, Boyden, Seatbelt Violation.
Luis Antonio Luna Reyes, Sioux Falls, S.D., Speeding.
Nadia Shafie Zadeh, Edina, Minn., Speeding.
• OWI
Devin James Slykhuis, Matlock.
Brett Michael Engelkes, Sheldon.
Leigh Marie Brown, Archer.
Brandi Vander Plaats, Sheldon.
• Non-traffic
Michael P. Monaghan, LeMars, Aggravated Crime, 2 counts.
Jason Erick Van Veldhuizen, Sanborn, Simple Misdemeanor.
Jemicia Nicole Mitchell, May City, Serious Crime, 2 counts.
Courtney Patricia Sankey, Ayrshire, Serious Crime.
Luke Tyler Fibonacci, St. Augusta, Minn., Serious Crime.
Rolando Rodolfo Chavez Lopez, Sheldon, Simple Misdemeanor.
Jason Charles Fink, Deloit, Serious Crime.
Andria Marie Worden, South Sioux City, Neb., Serious Crime.
Shaun Michael Fox, Sheldon, Aggravated Crime.
Sheila Marie Sundall, Sheldon, Felony, 2 counts.
Sarah Lynn Goodwin, Sheldon, Felony.
Shirley Odalis Arias Mujo, Sioux City, Felony.
John Wesley Hillary, Sheldon, Serious Crime.
• Probates
Faith J. Brown, Deceased; Jason Edward Brown, Executor.
LaVonne Blankers, Deceased.
Karen K. Kamradt, Deceased; Dawn Biedenfeld, Bradley Kamradt, Deborah Shandley and Sheila Tatman, Executors.
Jerry R. Bousema, Deceased; Brett Bousema, Executor.
Wayne A. Rossman, Deceased; Brenton Rossman, David W. Rossman and Sara K. Rossman, Trustees.
Donna F. Butcher, Deceased; Debra Lynn Peck and Dana Jo Rehder, Executors.
Barbara Christenson, deceased; David O. Christenson, Executor.
Jaime S. Verrips, Deceased.
Herbert Goettsch, Deceased; Myrtle Goettsch, Executor.
Keith Davies Landhuis, Deceased.
Herbert Goettsch, Deceased; Barry Goettsch, Trustee.
• Births
Emir Colin Montero, 11/24/2023.
Ila Lynn Timothea Barber, 12/17/2023.
Sophia Violeta Cuandra Vasquez, 12/14/2023.
Brenlee Faye Heikes, 12/21/2023.
• Marriages
Jeffrey James Nemmers and Charity Rae Sholly.
Brian Lee Klein and Christine Anne Reiter.
Andres Sosa Echavarria and Anareth Acuna Rodriguez.
Gerald Edward Kammerer and Jeanine Lynn Arends.
Chase Dylan Berry and Kaitlyn Lea Schuur.
• Dissolutions
Marco Antonio Cabanas and Adelila Beatriz Escobar Cifuentes.
Martha M. Suarez and Manuel Adrian Suarez Maldonado.
• Vehicle collides with semi
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 2019 Subaru driven by Robert Raymer, of Spencer, was southbound on M27, south of Everly, at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 2. The Subaru crossed the centerline and collided with a 2018 Freightliner semi-tractor/trailer driven by Dustin Vander Bush, of Spencer.
Raymer was transported by ambulance to Spencer Hospital. Vander Bush was not injured. The report stated the Subaru was a total loss and damage to the semi was limited to the trailer. The Everly and Royal fire departments assisted at the scene.
• Loses traction on bridge
Brandon Michael Mazur, 17, of Paullina, was driving south on Redwing Avenue at 12:34 p.m. on Dec. 26. According to the O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office, he swerved as his 1991 Jeep Wrangler lost traction while crossing a bridge over Mill Creek. The vehicle entered the west ditch, rolled and came to rest on its side.
Mazur and a passenger were not injured. Damage to the Wrangler was estimated at $2,000.
• Collides with rear of vehicle
The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office investigated a two-vehicle accident that occurred on Highway 18, at 5:35 p.m. on Jan. 7.
The report stated that Andrew Robert Sterk, 29, of Sheldon, was eastbound on Highway 18 when he slowed to make a right turn into a driveway. Allyson Lynn Moser, 30, of Sanborn, was also eastbound on Highway 18. She was reading a text message on her phone and did not realize that Sterk was slowing to make a turn. The 2008 Taurus driven by Moser rear-ended Sterk’s 2024 Chevrolet Trax.
Moser complained of pain/injury and was transported to Sanford Sheldon Medical Center. Sterk was not injured. Damage estimates were $10,000 for the Trax and $3,000 for the Taurus. Moser was cited for Use of Electronic Communication Device.