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Casey’s General Store 2025 Art Contest winners announced
Plentiful pig inventory to start new year; pork supply ample
By RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek • With more profitable hog prices, lower feed costs and higher production efficiency compared to recent years, the U.S. has an ample supply of pork to start 2026. USDA’s quarterly hogs and pigs report Dec. 23 pegged the nation’s hog herd at 75.5 million head, up 1% from a year ago…
Read MoreDarlene F. Staley
Darlene F. Staley August 18, 1933 – January 15, 2026 Darlene F. Staley, beloved mother and wife, 92, of Glen Carbon died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. She was born on Friday, Aug. 18, 1933, in Saint Jacob, the daughter of Oliver and Frances (née Fehmel) Frey. On Saturday, May 1,…
Read MoreTriad High School First Semester Honor Roll 2025-2026
Honor Roll Adams, Hayden Alldredge, Alyssa Allen, Chase Amaya, Maelie Anderson, Ava Anderson, Kody Anderson, Peyton Antwiler, Parker Askew, McKenna Bakay, Silas Bamuqabel, Zeke Baquet, Camden Barger III, Robert Barker, Kaden Barker, Karly Barnett, Samuel Bauman, Brad Becker, Brock Benear, August Besse, Adam Biggs, Karalyn Blevins, Aston Blevins, Graham Bock, Landon Boeren, Ava Boeren, Wyatt…
Read MoreMadison County Launches Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Organizers and county officials celebrated the launch of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library (DPIL) in Madison County during a ceremony on on Jan. 16 at the Madison County Regional Office of Education in Edwardsville. The imagination library mails a free book each month to children during the first five years of their lives. Friday marked…
Read MoreTriad Middle School 2nd Quarter Honor Roll 2025-2026
Sixth Grade Alldredge, Brody Steven Allison, Drew Edward Amburgey, Layla Meredith Anderson, Asher James Anderson, Isabella Kate Anderson, Kynlee Layne Baka, Rylee Anne Baker, Hailey Addison Baldus, Keegan Storm Bancroft, Leonard Roxas Barackman, Garrett Watson Barton, Alexis Jewel Barton, McKenna Kylie Batson, Easton Paul Beaty-Zinda, Tiegan Arlene Becker, Andrew Ryan Becker, Kendall Nichole Benear, Alexandra…
Read MoreSenator Erica Harriss to host more January Listening Sessions
By Tribune Staff • EDWARDSVILLE – State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) will host two more Listening Sessions in January to provide residents of the 56th District an opportunity to meet one-on-one with the Senator and share their concerns, ideas, and feedback. “Meeting directly with the people I serve is the best way to understand…
Read MoreIllinois unemployment rate stable, payrolls nearly unchanged in November
By Tribune Staff • SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate was 4.4 percent in November, unchanged from September, and down -0.5 percentage point from the same month, one year ago, based on data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The revised September unemployment…
Read MoreFirst Mid Bank & Trust highlights business fraud protection solutions, strategies for 2026
ST. LOUIS – With approximately 79% of organizations reporting attempted or actual payment fraud activity in 2024, business fraud schemes are becoming more frequent and increasingly sophisticated. First Mid Bank & Trust (First Mid) is urging business leaders to take proactive steps to protect their assets and safeguard their accounts from unauthorized activity. “Fraud is…
Read MoreNew Year Relief: new funds available for Ameren customers
By Tribune Staff • ST. LOUIS – Ameren is reminding residential customers across Missouri and Illinois that a wide range of resources remain available to support qualifying households with their energy bills in 2026. In addition to programs funded by the company, Ameren partners with United Way of Greater St. Louis, the Energy Assistance Foundation…
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