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Troy family rebounding from house fire
Considering that their home was destroyed four months ago in a fire, Anne Herrin, her daughter Courtney Herrin, and Courtney’s boyfriend, Paul Koopman, are doing OK.
EAC gets a hand with bench project
Soon visitors to the Edwardsville Arts Center will be able to sit outside on new benches and enjoy the sculpture garden thanks to collaboration between the EAC and the non-profit organization St. Lou
Ski show is going "Back to the Future"
On Thursday, Holiday Shores will transform into that little slice of small town Americana that many move to the area seeking. The community north of Edwardsville will celebrate revered activities –
Fundraiser files suit in wake of campaign
A political fundraising consultant for Jason Plummer’s 2012 congressional campaign claims that Plummer failed to pay her everything she was owed for her fundraising services during the campaign.
Wildey joins children's film festival
As a parent, choosing which films to take your children to see can be confusing. Will it be too scary for them? Too violent? Maybe the story is just a little too difficult for a child to fully appreci
Leclaire survey gets under way
In 1890, N.O. Nelson began construction on Leclaire with the goal of ensuring an enjoyable work and home life for the workers in his factory. Now 123 years later, a survey is being completed on the hi
Village board honors Glen Carbon veteran
The Glen Carbon Village Board took time out its meeting Tuesday to salute – literally – one of its residents.
A selfless act may have saved lives
The lives of the Carpenter family could have been changed forever when a fire started in the attic of their home at 315 Pine Street, but thanks to the quick action of two passersby and the Edwardsvill
Monkey had a history of biting
A female Java macaque that bit a 6-year-old boy on June 2 will likely wind up at the St. Louis Zoo, or another appropriate facility.
West Nile virus infected mosquito pool found
The season’s first West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes have been confirmed in Madison County. The Madison County Health Department announced Thursday that a mosquito batch collected in Mitchell, just
Ask the Lawyer: The background on testimonial privileges
Question: I was wondering if you could tell me a little bit about privileges that people invoke when they are called to testify. For example, where I live an attorney was called to testify, and the a
