Triad hockey opens season with win, drop game two against Alton
By Ray Popkess Metro East skaters are back on the ice for this year’s installment of Mississippi Valley Club Hockey. Active leading goal scorer, Jacob Perschbacher, and captain, Jackson McFarland, look to help lead the Knights and turn a new leaf after a rough 2024-25 campaign. Perschbacher secured 32 points last season, 22 of…
Read MoreEmmy Goins etches her name in Triad record books
Triad was represented well by their sole competitor at the Class 2A State Cross Country Championships at Detweiller Park last Saturday, Nov. 8, as freshman Emmy Goins finished as the 42nd fastest athlete in the state. Out of 236 total competitors in the division, Goins crossed the finish line with a time of 18:09.77. This…
Read MoreCircuit Clerk Partick McRae announces employee honored for outstanding pro bono work
EDWARDSVILLE — Circuit Clerk Patrick McRae announced a deputy clerk recently received recognition for outstanding pro bono work. McRae said in recognition for her outstanding work on expungements, Deputy Clerk Sarah Wallace earned the Judge Barbara Crowder Pro Bono Champion Award. He said Associate Judge Maureen Schuette and Law Librarian Angela Wille nominated Wallace for her…
Read MoreMadison County’s 2026 budget totals $180 million
Property tax levy at $30.7 million • by Randy Pierce Following a review late last month of the proposed Madison County budget for the fiscal year that begins Dec. 1, members of its elected board are expected to approve it next Wednesday, Nov. 19. To be presented for a vote at the regular monthly meeting…
Read More19th Annual Turkey Trot Kicks Off Saturday in Maryville
By Tribune Staff • Maryville Parks and Rec will host the 19th Annual Turkey Trot this Saturday, Nov. 15. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. with the race time of 9 a.m. The event takes place at Droste Park. Age groups for the 5K run with prizes for both men and women in each category are:…
Read MoreMadison County Clerk Linda Andreas working to ensure election integrity; Coroner’s data now utilized to maintain accuracy of voter rolls
Madison County Clerk Linda Andreas, left, and Coroner Nick Novcich. EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County Clerk Linda Andreas announced today that her office has begun utilizing data from the office of Coroner Nick Novacich to ensure that deceased residents are promptly and accurately removed from the county’s voter registration rolls. The collaboration reinforces Andreas’ commitment to…
Read MoreMaryville Board approves new contract for trash pickup
By Kathy Turner • The Maryville Village Board on Wednesday, Nov. 5 approved a new contract with Allied Waste Transportation, Inc. d/b/a Republic Services of Edwardsville. The contract will run for three years with a potential seven-year extension if the village desires. Fees for service will increase 8.6% for trash, recycling and bulk, from $20.50…
Read MoreTroy holds educational session on anticipated data center legislation
By Charles Bolinger Editor Ann Byrd, Troy’s building and development director, and Tom Cissel, the city’s engineer, tag-teamed over a presentation on data centers during a 20-minute planning commission workshop on Nov. 3, ahead of the regularly scheduled city council meeting. Byrd, Cissell and other staff members have been working behind the scenes for months…
Read MoreLow Mississippi, Ohio river levels disrupt harvest logistics
By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek While the upper Mississippi River’s lock and dam system keeps navigation efficient, low river levels on the lower Mississippi for the fourth consecutive year are threatening U.S. grain exports. During the past couple months, drought has built up across both the Ohio and lower Mississippi river basins, with historic low river…
Read MoreCattle market vulnerable amid tight supplies
By RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek Volatility in the cattle market continues as the U.S. struggles to rebuild a historically small herd. USDA’s monthly cattle on feed report was not released Oct. 24 due to the government shutdown, but traders expected trends of the past few months to remain. “I think everybody expects on-feed numbers to be…
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