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Rau-Athon raises over $1,000
A Thanksgiving tradition that started in 2012 with only about 25 people raised more than $1,000 this year for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Over 100 participants in the annual…
No marijuana in Maeystown
As expected, the Maeystown Village Board unanimously voted at its meeting last Monday night to pass an ordinance totally prohibiting recreational cannabis businesses. Treasurer Mike Fausz had previously said as…
Horse trailer fire near Fults
The Maeystown Fire Department responded shortly before 4:10 p.m. Tuesday to a horse trailer on fire at 2816 Maus Road east of Fults. The burning trailer was not near a…
I-255 lane closures Tuesday
The Illinois Department of Transportation said the northbound center and right lanes of Interstate 255 at milepost 12.4 north of Dupo in St. Clair County will be closed from 9…
Shed fire south of Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly after 9:30 p.m. Thursday to a fully engulfed shed fire in the 5200 block of Timber Lake Drive south of Waterloo. The small detached…
Man sentenced for abandonment of chemicals in Millstadt
A Belleville man was sentenced this week in federal court to probation and fined in connection with the illegal storage of hazardous waste in Millstadt. Lawrence D. Rutledge, 57, of…
Candidates file for 2020 election
Monroe County residents now know the candidates in the 2020 election, as Monday marked the final day Republican and Democratic candidates for local offices could file to run. The election…
County OKs balanced budget
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners approved its budget for fiscal year 2020, which began Dec. 1 and ends Nov. 30. The county is projecting it will have $8,451,839 in…
A decade of singing in Valmeyer
A group created to help celebrate a community milestone is now commemorating one of its own, as the Valmeyer Community Chorus is celebrating 10 years of existence. Former Valmeyer High…
HSS stops cardboard recycling
Human Support Services announced last week that it will no longer accept cardboard for recycling, at least for now. “It’s a struggle because we want to be able to provide…