Lebanon City Council Discusses Tax Levy, Trick or Treating
By Sean Ditch Lebanon held its second city council meeting of the month on Monday, October 23rd. It started with Mayor Cheri Wright proclaiming October 24th World Polio Day, in association with Rotary International, in the town of Lebanon. It was then followed up with audience participation, where John Wright, citizen of Lebanon was following…
Read MoreJoseph B. “Joe” Voss
Joseph B. “Joe” Voss, age 78, of Breese, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 11, 1945 in Breese, a son of the late Joseph F. and Priscilla, nee Thole, Voss. In addition to his parents, Joe was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Larry…
Read MoreJudy Irene Baker
On October 9, 2023, Judy Irene Baker, 83, of Burnsville, MN, formerly of Lebanon, IL, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at age 83 after her long courageous fight with cancer. A Memorial Service will be held for Judy on Saturday, Oct. 28 at Ballard Sunder Funeral Home in Prior Lake, MN (4565 Pleasant St.)…
Read MoreGeorge H. Kolb, Jr.
George H. Kolb, Jr., 88, of Mascoutah, IL, born Nov. 16, 1934, in Mascoutah, IL died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, at Marka Nursing Home, Mascoutah, IL. George retired from Weyerhaeuser Co. where he worked for 32 years as a maintenance technician. He was a former 18-year treasurer of his local union and a U. S.…
Read MoreAlvin J. “Al” Forsyth
Alvin J. “Al” Forsyth, 85, of Mascoutah, IL, born Dec. 10, 1937, in Belleville, IL died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, at MarKa Nursing Home, Mascoutah, IL. Al was a retired letter carrier for the U. S. Postal Service after 28 ½ years of service and then worked for Norrenberns Foods in Freeburg and Mascoutah for…
Read MoreHawkins Appointed Interim City Manager
By Pamela Rensing [email protected] During the Mascoutah City Council executive session held on Monday, Oct. 16, former City Manager Cody Hawkins was appointed interim City Manager. Hawkins replaces Rebecca “Becky” Ahlvin who was terminated by the council on Thursday, Oct. 5. Reasons for the termination were not made public. In August 2018, Hawkins resigned from…
Read MoreDonna Marie Cameron
Donna Marie Cameron, 57, of Mascoutah, IL, born May 17, 1966, in Belleville, IL died Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, at Silver Creek Assisted Living, Mascoutah, IL. Donna was the lead librarian for the East St. Louis School District 189, since 1999. She was a member of Holy Childhood Catholic Church in Mascoutah, American Library Assn.,…
Read MoreRobert Ganschinietz
Robert Joseph Ganschinietz, 92, of Mascoutah, Ill., passed away peacefully on Oct. 12, 2023. He was born on Aug. 17, 1931, in East St. Louis, Ill., to Joseph W. and Virginia M. (nee Simpson) Ganschinietz. He married the former Kathryn A. McGraw on Sept. 13, 1952. They raised their two children in Belleville, Ill., moving…
Read MoreChris Kade at NGW Discusses Career
By Zachary Daum [email protected] New Genesis Wrestling Champion Chris Kade is an up and coming wrestling powerhouse, who has consistently shocked and riled every crowd he’s appeared in front of in Mascoutah since NGW began holding monthly shows at the Leu Civic Center. Definitively the definition of a heel, the wrestling term for villain…
Read MorePritzker Urges Biden To Intervene Amid ‘Untenable’ Pace Of Migrant Arrivals
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] As Chicago prepares for an increase in the already steady stream of migrants arriving from the southern U.S. border this week, Gov. JB Pritzker is once again publicly pressuring President Joe Biden to play a larger role in coordinating relocation efforts. “There is much more that can and…
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