John M. Kistner
John M. Kistner, 64, of Mascoutah, IL, born Nov. 15, 1957, East St. Louis, IL, died Monday, July 4, 2022 at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, IL. John was currently employed, serving 25 years as a school bus driver, for the Mascoutah Community School District 19 and was an avid fisherman. He is preceded in death…
Read MoreEarl E. Layman
Earl E. Layman, 89, of Shiloh, formerly of Mascoutah, IL, born April 11, 1933, in Corvallis, OR died Friday, July 1, 2022, at Cedar Creek of Shiloh. Earl was a retired SMSgt from the United States Air Force as a member of the Security Police and was a Korean and Vietnam War Era veteran. He…
Read MoreDorothy B. Schanz
Dorothy B. Schanz, nee Krausz, 95, of Mascoutah, IL, born Aug. 17, 1926, in Mascoutah Twp., IL died Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at her home. Dorothy was a retired seamstress, a member of St. John United Church of Christ in Mascoutah and member of the Mascoutah Women of the Moose Chapter 392. Dorothy is preceded…
Read MoreMascoutah Police Report: June 17 thru June 23
Friday, June 17 Vandalism – Park Dr/Sirtak Battery – Rt. 161 & Rt. 4/Sunnquist – Brandon Crews (43), Troy Information – 300 block N. Jefferson/Heinen Ambulance Call – 4500 block Boeing Rd/Heinen Soliciting Without a License – 8th St & Church St/Heinen Information – 100 block W. Church/Sunnquist Juvenile Complaint – 800 block N. 6th…
Read MoreMascoutah School Board Approves Budget Changes
By Keith Gillett Herald Publications MASCOUTAH – At its June meeting, the Mascoutah District 19 Board of Education approved changes to the budget for fiscal year 2022 which it approved in September 2021, increasing the spending authority in two funds. The budget approved in September allowed for $5.34 million to be spent in the District’s…
Read MoreSchmidt Wins District 114th Republican Race for State Representative
In the primary election, held Tuesday, June 28, Kevin Schmidt of Freeburg was the Republican winner as State Representative in the 114th District. Schmidt ran against Kevin Dawson of Mascoutah. The unofficial results as of 11 pm Tuesday night were: Schmidt 28% (3777 votes) to Dawson 16% (2187 votes). Dawson released the following statement: “Our…
Read MoreBailey wins GOP nomination to challenge Pritzker
Race pits conservative challenger against Pritzker’s progressive record By JERRY NOWICKI & PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] State Sen. Darren Bailey, who gained statewide notoriety challenging Gov. JB Pritzker’s pandemic executive order authority in court, will be the incumbent’s challenger in the November general election. As of about 9 p.m. Tuesday, Bailey had carried…
Read MoreDonna Mae Harris
Donna Mae Harris (nee Eschenfelder), 84, of Belleville, IL, born on September 30, 1937, in Belleville, IL, was called home from her residence on Friday, June 24, 2022. Donna was born and raised in the Belleville area, and it was there that she met and married Eugene Harris on May 12, 1962, at the United…
Read MoreMPD: Know the Laws About Fireworks in Mascoutah
Submitted by Scott Waldrup Mascoutah Chief of Police With the 4th of July coming up, I wanted to get information out regarding legal and illegal fireworks, and to avoid complaints of fireworks in town. I wanted to clarify the correct laws so that someone is not arrested, or have items confiscated, for what they thought…
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