Illinois Conservation Foundation accepting nominations for 2022 Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Conservation Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2022 of the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame. Since 2002, the foundation has recognized individuals who have records of exemplary service in and commitments to improving conservation efforts and outdoor recreation opportunities in Illinois. Some inductees touched the lives of thousands of youths and…
Read MoreEricsson Wins 106th Running of Indy 500
By Jeff Thornton Herald Publications This year’s Indianapolis 500 was a lot different from the 2021 Indianapolis 500. Last year attendance was limited due to the pandemic. This year close to 300,000 fans attended the race. More fans also means logistical problems. Getting to seats in the fourth turn were a nightmare. Thousands of fans…
Read MoreMascoutah Police Report: May 13 thru May 19
Friday, May 13 Assist Other Agency ISP – I-64/Kraus Standby Keep The Peace – 300 block N. 5th St/Kraus Fire Call – Rt. 4 & Rt. 161/Sirtak Domestic Disturbance – 8900 block Christ Rd/Quirin Funeral Escort 100 block N. Independence/Bumpers Fire Call – 9700 block Hayden Dr/Quirin Lock Out Vehicle – 700 block N. Jefferson/Quirin…
Read MoreContract Approved Between School District And MOA
By Keith Gillett Herald Publications At its May 17 meeting, the Mascoutah District 19 Board of Education approved a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Mascoutah Teacher Association making changes to the existing contract. The Board has been involved in negotiations to make changes over the past several months. Changes included a new pay table…
Read MoreJack R. Pinkstaff
Jack R. Pinkstaff, Sr., SMSgt, USAF, Ret., age 92, of Trenton, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at his residence. He was born October 26, 1929 in Robinson, IL, son of the late Thurman Pinkstaff and Katherine, nee Miller, Lagle. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Kenneth Purlee;…
Read MoreJohn Laquet
John T. “Tom” LaQuet, age 77, of Mascoutah, IL, died on Monday, May 23, 2022, at Memorial Hospital East, Shiloh, IL. Tom was born in East St. Louis, IL, on June 20, 1944, and grew up in French Village. He attended St. Phillips and East Side High School. Tom was a musician and played music…
Read MoreMascoutah Police Report: May 6 thru May 12
Friday, May 6 Assist to Schools – Mascoutah Elementary School/Sunnquist Business Alarm – 1200 block W. Main/Watkins Traffic Accident – Rt. 161 & Rt. 4/Watkins Information – 500 block E. Main St/Veres Crisis Intervention – 700 block W. Main/Kraus Animal at Large – 9800 block Perrin Rd/Kraus Well Being Check – 9700 block Hayden Dr/Heinen…
Read MoreCensus Bureau: Illinois may have been undercounted in 2020 census
Survey data shows 6 states undercounted, 8 overcounted By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – The Census Bureau released new survey data Thursday suggesting the population of Illinois may have been undercounted by nearly 2 percent in the 2020 headcount. That was one of the findings of the Census Bureau’s Post-Enumeration Survey, or…
Read MoreUnited States Marshals Service “Operation Washout” Nets 152 Arrests and 62 Firearms Seized
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – After a final arrest last weekend, federal authorities are releasing the results of a month long, large scale, multi-agency, law enforcement operation led by the U.S. Marshals Service, Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, operating primarily throughout March 2022. The operation resulted in more than 150 arrests, including three individuals…
Read MoreMascoutah Man Shoots Hole-In-One at Tamarack
Dennis Haas of Mascoutah shot a Hole-In-One during the 31st Annual Noon Lions Wayne Miller Memorial Golf Tournament on May 13 at Tamarack Golf Course. The historic shot was made on Hole #17. Bergkoetter Chevrolet-Buick in St. Libory was a sponsor of the tournament as well as the Hole-In-One contest. Haas won $900 towards the…
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