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Work at future Aldi site in Highland enters lull
Now that the two former single-family homes are removed, work slowed somewhat at the site of Highland’s future Aldi grocery store on May 23.
Read MoreTriad administrative reports feature trove of information even as summer nears
By Charles Bolinger Editor • Mike Wielgus, director of technology services has a lot going on, despite the students being out of class for the summer. First he shared the district’s registration data for the 2026-2027 school year opened May 1, 2026 in the Triad School District. As of May 14, student registration numbers were:…
Read MoreHighland Light, Power adds new machine for line repairs, tree trimming
By Brittany Blackwell Reporter • A new device is expected to improve safety and efficiency for one local utility department. Recently, the City of Highland’s Light and Power Department acquired a Teupen tracked aerial device. The “spider” style aerial lift, described as more maneuverable than other bucket trucks or lifts, is designed to stabilize on…
Read MoreMCT provides details on upcoming Silver Creek Trail bridge in Troy
By Charles Bolinger Editor • For Troy walkers, joggers, runners and cyclists, a few more details were released on May 21 regarding the pedestrian/cyclist bridge that will link the Silver Creek Trail to the rest of Madison County Transit’s (MCT) trail network. The information was part of MCT’s annual trails summit, a virtual one this…
Read MoreDonations to Triad School District for May 2026
Triad High School Club/Activity/Project Donor Amount TriadStrong Anonymous $25.00 TriadStrong American Legion Post #708 $3,000.00 Triad Middle School Club/Activity/Project Donor Amount Activity – Teacher Appreciation Anonymous $100 Activity – Teacher Appreciation Uhrich, Evans, Haas, Fingerhut, Hendricks families Gift Cards, Variety of amounts less than $20 each N/A – Teacher Appreciation The BEACH tanning Products…
Read MoreCollinsville Police Department reshuffles after Jeremias’ retirement
By Randy Pierce • Two promotions within its command level ranks and the hiring of two new officers have been announced by the Collinsville Police Department as occurring earlier this month. Sergeant Scott Pritchett has been moved into the position of administrative lieutenant and Patrol Officer Kevin Tisch is now taking over the role formerly…
Read MoreMattingly tells board that Triad Facilities has summer projects covered
By Charles Bolinger Editor • At Triad School District’s May 18 board of education meeting, Brian Mattingly, the director of facilities touched on a few subjects “While we have a lot of exciting projects happening throughout the district this summer, we are also making sure that we stay on track with all required regional offices…
Read MoreTroy officials to provide data center update in June
By Charles Bolinger Editor • Troy City Engineer Tom Cissell gave the city’s planning commission a quick data center update at the tail end of the May 14 planning commission meeting. In March, Troy’s city council voted to enact a six-month moratorium on data centers after multiple long meetings on the topic between January and…
Read MoreLady Knights win hosted Regional, conclude season to Springfield in Sectional Semis
By Ray Popkess Like clockwork, another Regional Title for the Triad Lady Knights Soccer team has been added to their trophy cases. Their most recent dominance in their hosted Regional marks their 21st title since the inception of the program and their 15th straight Regional championship dating back to 2010, excluding the COVID…
Read MoreIllinois researchers map farming trends from space
By HANNAH SPANGLER FarmWeek • Conservation tillage practices such as no-till and strip tillage play a key role in soil health and resilience. But understanding where, when and how often those practices are used across the Corn Belt has been a challenge. Researchers at the University of Illinois are taking a unique approach with satellite…
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