Full-Scale Emergency Exercise to Take Place at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport Sept. 26
MASCOUTAH, Ill. (Sept. 21, 2023) – On Tuesday, Sept. 26, a fictional aircraft mishap exercise will be taking place at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah with the goal of testing and improving local emergency response efforts. As a result, access to the airport will be restricted that day between 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.…
Read MoreMascoutah Public Library Opens “The Design Lab” and Receives Visit from Rep. Kevin Schmidt
By Zachary Daum [email protected] The Mascoutah Public Library opened its state-of-the-art Design Lab on Monday, September 18. This addition to the library’s offerings has been made possible through the funding from the Project Next Generation Grant, awarded by the Illinois State Library. The library’s new design lab consists of a Makerbot Sketch 3D Printer, a…
Read MoreDisparately Resourced Public Defenders Prepare For The End Of Cash Bail In Illinois
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Illinois on Monday will become the first state to fully abolish cash bail through an act of the legislature — a major criminal justice overhaul spurred by the advocacy of a progressive faction of the Democratic Party that’s grown increasingly powerful in recent years. The reform goes into…
Read MoreIllinois 4 Closing At Rail Crossing Sept. 21
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that emergency repairs by the Norfolk Southern Railway Company to a crossing on Illinois 4 between Interstate 64 and Illinois 161 in Mascoutah will require a full closure starting, weather permitting, Thursday, Sept. 21, at 6 a.m. A posted detour will be in place to safely guide motorists…
Read MoreElwin C. “Carl” Brand
Elwin C. “Carl” Brand, 90, of Mascoutah, IL, born Sept. 1, 1933, in Ruthven, IA, died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, at his home. Elwin was a retired MSgt. from the US Air Force. He grew up and attended school in Ruthven, IA, where he was active in sports and graduated from high school in 1952. …
Read MoreLebanon Council Meeting Discusses Park Issues and Alderperson Fero Issues a Public Statement
By Sean Ditch The City Council of Lebanon held its first city council meeting of September on Monday the 11th at 6:30 PM inside city hall. A good size crowd of people attended. The meeting kicked off with citizen John Wright addressing the council with information about decorating the Public Square Park around December to…
Read MoreMHS Volleyball Coach Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Former Player
By Pamela Rensing [email protected] On August 23, a Mascoutah High School volleyball coach filed a defamation lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois against a former student who sued him and the school district in 2022. The defamation lawsuit was filed by Todd and Breanna Gober against Brooke, Beth and Jeff…
Read MoreAllison “Tornado Ally” Wreath
Allison “Tornado Ally” Wreath died on July 29, 2023 at only 49 years old. Ally was born on November 11, 1973 in Silvia, IL to Wayne and Mary Beth Wreath. Her family moved to Juneau, WI in 1974 for her dad’s career at John Deere Horicon Works. During her early childhood in Juneau, she saw…
Read MoreEdward Eric Tiedemann
, 69, of Monticello, Illinois, passed away on September 7, 2023 and will be lovingly and fondly remembered by many. Edward was born on February 9, 1954 in Belleville, Illinois, Ed was the beloved son of Charles and Delores Tiedemann. He was one of four siblings Sharon (Bill) McDowell of Westerville, OH, C. David (Lisa)…
Read MoreStatement From Lebanon Alderperson George Fero
The following is a statement release made by Alderperson George Fero of Lebanon: At last week’s committees meeting the council received an earful from a large contingent of residents of Lebanon. This was the largest group of residents who attended any meeting committee, or council, since I have been a member of this body. Their…
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