Scott Air Force Base Partners with Community for First Airshow in Five Years
Published April 6, 2023 By Airman 1st Class Shelby Rapert 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. — For the first time in five years, Scott Air Force Base is opening its gates to the community for a full weekend of airshow performances and educational activities for children of all ages,…
Read MoreJoan L. Brefeld
Joan L. Brefeld, age 77, of New Baden, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at Aviston Countryside Manor. She was born July 13, 1945 in Ottawa, IL, a daughter of the late Robert and Louise, nee Brichler, Schneeberger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Bella Brefeld; and grandparents,…
Read MoreThe Black Hawk Down Incident: A Brother’s Life Changed Forever
By Zachary Daum [email protected] Born March 17, 1970, 1988 Collinsville High School graduate, James “Jimmy” Martin Jr. joined the military when he turned 18 years old at the suggestion of his half brother, Woodford “Woody” Martin. There he became a successful rifleman. No one could have known or been prepared for what happened in 1993…
Read More91-year-old Dale Trinka Elected to the Lebanon City Council
By Jade Marceau–Mary May 1st, 2023, Dale Trinka and six other elected council members were sworn in at Lebanon City Hall on May 1st, 2023 at 6:30 PM. Dale Trinka was just elected as a write-in for a 2-years term to the Lebanon Ward III City Council. The election took place on April 4th, 2023,…
Read MoreMascoutah VFW Holds Day of Service
By By Jade Marceau–Mary Saturday, April 29th, 2023, was the Day of Service for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) in Mascoutah, IL. The event took place at the 7682 post located at 620 Donaphan Street. The occasion for this event was to collect food for the food pantry in Mascoutah and to educate…
Read MoreChristine E. Carter
Christine E. Carter, nee Tarrant, 76, of Mascoutah, IL born Dec. 9, 1946, in Sheffield, England, died Thursday Apr. 27, 2023, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, IL. Christine retired from Scott AFB in the civilian personnel department and managed Mr. Video in Mascoutah and Freeburg for numerous years. She is preceded in death by her parents,…
Read MoreRosalie E. Lauerman
Rosalie E. Lauerman, nee Haas, died peacefully on April 24, 2023 in McHenry, Illinois at the age of 81. Rosalie is survived by her husband, David; children, Kurt D. (Tricia) Lauerman of Frisco, TX and Thomas A. (Shannon) Lauerman of State College, PA; as well as four grandchildren, Thomas D. Lauerman of San Francisco, CA,…
Read MoreLocal Music Teacher Arrested for Sexual Misconduct
The Mascoutah Police Department recently conducted an investigation of complaints of sexual misconduct by suspect, Reid Setterlund, a 46 year old local music teacher. Setterlund is accused of engaging in sexual solicitation and sexual abuse of two juvenile females under the age of 18 at his residence, on or around the date of February 24,…
Read MoreAfter-School Programs At Risk Of Closure After State Board Says It Miscalculated Federal Funding
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Thousands of elementary and high school students throughout Illinois could lose access to after-school and summer programs in the upcoming fiscal year but advocates are hoping that either the General Assembly or the federal government can keep that from happening. The programs, known as 21st Century…
Read MoreNearly $1B In Expected Spending On Health Care For Non-Citizens Adds To State Budget Pressures
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – The state estimates an expansion of state-sponsored health care to individuals who are ineligible for Medicaid based on their citizenship status is expected to cost $990 million in the upcoming fiscal year, far outpacing the original price tag cited when the measures became law. In 2020,…
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