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MoWest names 329 students to President’s Honor Roll
By Tribune Staff • Missouri Western State University named 329 students to the President’s Honor Roll for the spring semester of 2026. Students who carried 12 or more hours of graded credit and earned a grade point average of 4.0 qualify for the honor. Troy, Illinois Levi Huber
Read MoreBradley DeWitt of Troy selected to UA Early College Spring 2026 Director’s List
By Tribune Staff • A total of 672 students enrolled in UA Early College during Spring Semester 2026 at The University of Alabama were named to the director’s list with an academic record of 3.6 or higher. The director’s list recognizes students enrolled in classes through the UA Early College program. UA Early College allows…
Read MoreAir Methods’ father-son pilot duo saving lives in wild blue yonder
Nation’s leader in Air Medical Service spotlight Jon and Ryan Fretz for Father’s Day By Chris Thompson • From the moment he could say the word helicopter, Ryan Fretz knew that he wanted to follow in his father Jon’s footsteps and become an air medical pilot. That dream came true as he now pilots ARCH 1’s…
Read MoreDr. Carl ‘Tracy’ Painter brings advanced orthopedic care to Breese, Greenville, Highland
By Tribune Staff • HSHS Medical Group welcomes Carl “Tracy” Painter, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, to three HSHS Medical Group locations: HSHS Medical Group Orthopedic Surgery – Breese at 14017 Jamestown Road HSHS Medical Group Orthopedic Surgery – Highland at 12860 Troxler Ave., Suite 300 HSHS Medical Group Orthopedic Specialty Clinic – Greenville at…
Read MoreFormer senior airman sentenced to 25 years for sexually exploiting children
By Tribune Staff • A district judge sentenced a former Senior Airman stationed at Scott Air Force Base to 25 years in federal prison after he admitted to sexually exploiting minors and distributing images and videos of child sexual abuse material. Michael E. McCay, 33, pleaded guilty in January to two counts of sexual exploitation…
Read More‘Romeo and Zooliet’ offers kid-friendly fun in new location this fall
By Brittany Blackwell Reporter • This fall, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival will bring back its family-friendly production “Romeo and Zooliet” at a new location. According to Erin Vlasaty, senior manager of institutional giving, the production will now take place at the same location as Shakespeare in the Park in Forest Park, known as Shakespeare Glen…
Read MoreSenator Plummer to Host ICASH Events in District
By Tribune Staff • State Senator Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is hosting two upcoming June ICASH events in partnership with the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office. Constituents are encouraged to stop by to check if they are owed unclaimed property and receive assistance filing a claim. Troy ICASH Event Monday, June 22 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Constitution Bank…
Read MoreTroy Planning Commission to correct, re-add city improvement fees
By Charles Bolinger Editor • To correct a clerical error when an ordinance was approved in June 2025, the Troy Planning Commission held a public hearing on June 11 to discuss an amendment to the city’s planned development overlay. The amendment would permit such monies to be allocated to designated public improvement accounts, including street…
Read MoreMarine mayor, trustees pen letter to IDOT in support of proposed truck stop
By Charles Bolinger Editor • In a letter to Carrie Nelsen, one of IDOT’s regional engineers in Collinsville, Marine Mayor Darren Apken and the village trustees wrote in support of a proposed Jack Flash truck stop at the northwestern corner of Route 4 and Interstate 70. The letter, dated June 5, opens with: “We, the…
Read MoreRicheson fraud trial now moved to Aug. 10
By Charles Bolinger Editor • Despite attempts by freelance reporter Bruce Darnell to contact William Stiehl, Guideon Richeson’s defense attorney, he has not responded to questions after Richeson’s no-show at his June 8 fraud trial. That trial, which is now scheduled for Aug. 10, represents the fourth time this year it has been kicked down…
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