Triad High students come home Project MFG St. Louis Champions
Triad is the Project MFG St. Louis CHAMPIONS! The event, held at Saint Louis University on Friday, Feb. 20, involved students from multiple high schools and community colleges who used 3D printing for real-world manufacturing challenges. Jack Burrelsman, Chase Gregory, Owen Litteken and Caden Meier brought home the championship for the Triad Knights! They have…
Read MoreCousins emerge as finalists in 16th Annual STL Teen Talent Competition
By Charles Bolinger Editor • Two cousins, Henry and Kaitlyn Foppe, landed among 23 other finalists in the 16th Annual STL Teen Talent Competition at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis last month. He’s a junior at John Paul II Preparatory School in St. Charles, Missouri, while she is a senior at Father McGivney Catholic…
Read MoreMaryville Fire Department to expand service of second ambulance
By Kathy Turner • The Maryville village board on Wednesday, Feb. 18 approved the expansion of ambulance service by a second ambulance in the village. Acting on a request by Chief Doug Dankenbring, a second ambulance will operate daily from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Beginning in April of last year, the department experimented with…
Read MoreTwo-vehicle crash on Route 143 between Highland, Marine temporarily closes one lane
By Charles Bolinger Editor • According to Steven Bartlett, assistant fire chief with the Marine Community Fire Protection District, a two-vehicle crash on Route 143 Thursday morning, Feb. 25, between Marine and Highland ended with both drivers refusing medical treatment at the scene. He said his department responded along with the Eastern Madison County Ambulance…
Read MoreBoost the blood supply: Red Cross offers free A1C testing as 1 in 5 donors have levels in prediabetic or diabetic range
ST. LOUIS — The American Red Cross urges donors to help the national blood supply recover from a severe blood shortage and empower their health by making an appointment to give blood or platelets in March. As a thank-you for helping save lives, successful donations will receive free A1C testing, commonly used to screen for…
Read MoreDemolition approved for Arlington Avenue building in Collinsville
by Randy Pierce • After the result of more than one inspection found it to be unsafe and/or blighted, a structure located near Collinsville at 3315 Arlington Avenue will be demolished in the near future, following the unanimous approval of the Madison County Board last week. Located between Interstate 55/70 and Collinsville Road west of…
Read MoreStephens brings back top 20 finish at state bowling tourney
By Mark Jurgena Collinsville High School bowler Kellen Stephens finished the IHSA girls’ bowling state finals in a tie for 19th place last weekend at The Cherry Bowl in Rockford. Stephens ended up averaging a 201 over the two-day event. She was 17th after day one before finishing with a top 20 finish. “Kellen finished…
Read MoreIllinois State Police efforts result in fewest homicides in decades in East St. Louis
Unprecedented 100% ISP Homicide Clearance Rate in 2025 EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois State Police’s (ISP) crime reduction efforts in the Metro East continue to make communities safer with the fewest number of homicides in East St. Louis in at least 45 years1. In 2020, to combat the seemingly intractable problem of gun…
Read MoreCarlyle man sentenced to prison for maintaining drug house
BENTON – A district judge sentenced a Carlyle man to 46 months’ imprisonment after he admitted to operating a drug house near a park. John E. Kock, 52, pleaded guilty to one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises. Following imprisonment, Kock will serve three years of supervised release. “Operating a drug house steps away from a…
Read MoreJoe’s Market Basket advises gardeners to prepare for Spring now
By Tribune Staff • O’FALLON – The region dealt with frigid temperatures and mounds of snow this winter, but luckily for locals, warmer weather is on the way. The approaching sunshine represents the return of spring gardening and blooming buds, bringing color back to the landscape. While St. Louis and the Metro East wait a…
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