MPD: 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…
Read MoreMascoutah Police Report: June 10 thru June 16
Friday, June 10 Suspicious Vehicle – Boeing & Rt. 4/Watkins Property Damage – 600 block W. Church/Kraus Suspicious Vehicle – S. 5th/Veres Ordinance-Open Burning Leaves – 300 block Whetstone Ln/Veres Open Door/Window – 500 block Falling Leaf Way/Sirtak Alarm/Residential – 600 block Falling Leaf Way/Quirin Speeding 31-40 MPH Above Limit – State Rt. 4 at…
Read MoreTracy Rehbein Gray
Tracy Rehbein Gray, 60, of Mascoutah, IL born May 24, 1962, in Belleville, IL and died Monday, June 20th, in Mascoutah, IL. Tracy retired in 2019 as an Associate Dean of Distance Learning at SWIC in Belleville, IL, and taught online at Lindenwood University. She was a 1980 graduate of Mascoutah High School, 1984 graduate…
Read MoreGov. Pritzker’s Remarks Following the Supreme Court’s Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade
Friday, June 24th, 2022 We knew this day was coming. The extremists on the Supreme Court have made an abhorrent decision — one rooted in partisan games — leaving an indelible stain on our nation. Overturning Roe v. Wade directly contradicts the nation’s history of expanding rights in the United States. It’s an attack on…
Read MoreFairview Heights Kiwanis Club Celebrates 50th Year
By Randy Pierce www.tribune.com FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS – Establishing a positive and beneficial impact on the community has been at the forefront for members of the Fairview Heights Kiwanis Club who recently celebrated their 50th year of existence, having been chartered not long after the city incorporated as a municipality in 1969. As explained in information…
Read MoreStephen A. Mueth
Stephen A. Mueth, 67, of Mascoutah, IL, born Dec. 16, 1954, in Belleville, IL died Sunday, June 19, 2022, at St. Louis University Hospital. Stephen was retired from Schnucks after 30 years of service and also a grain farmer all of his life. He was an active member of Holy Childhood Catholic Church, Mascoutah, IL…
Read MoreGenie F. White
Genie F. White, nee Showalter, 70, of Mascoutah, IL, born April 9, 1952 in Scott AFB, IL died Sunday, June 19, 2022, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, IL. Genie was a retired schoolteacher from Freeburg District 70. She taught early childhood special education and kindergarten. She was an advocate for children with disabilities. Genie was an…
Read MoreMascoutah Police Blotter: June 3 thru June 9
Friday, June 3 911 Open Line – 9600 block Hayden Dr/Kraus Suspicious Activity – 9800 block Perrin Rd/Kraus Well Being Check – 600 block Daniel Dr/Sunnquist VIN Verification – 200 block N. 6th/Sunnquist Neighborhood Disturbance – 200 block Laura St/Sunnquist Lost Property – W. Main St/Donovan Lock Out Vehicle – 200 block S. 10th St/Donovan…
Read MorePritzker Signs Bills Protecting Sexual Assault Victims
New laws protect intoxicated victims; expand access to medical care By Peter Hancock Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker signed two bills into law Thursday, June 16, aimed at protecting the victims of sexual assault. One of those new laws allows victims to press charges, even if they were voluntarily intoxicated at the…
Read MoreMascoutah Police Report: May 27 thru June 2
Friday, May 27 Mentally Ill Subject – 9600 block Hayden Dr/Bumpers Assist to Schools – Mascoutah High School/Sunnquist Civil Matter – W. Main St/Weck Traffic Accident – Rt. 4 & Hayden Dr/Bumpers Criminal Damage to Property – W. Main St/Quirin Derelict Vehicle – 200 block Laura St/Sirtak Juvenile Problem – S. South St/Quirin Alarm/Residential –…
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