Tornado reported
On Monday afternoon, the U.S. National Weather Service out of St. Louis, MO confirmed that “a brief, weak tornado” had formed near Ames Road, southwest […]
Month: August 2023
Scrimmage is Friday
by Brian Magee The Musketeers will hold their annual pre-season football scrimmage, the 2023 Meet the Hog Roast on the Red Bud High School football […]
Lock and Dam resumes regular schedule
The Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam (4800 Lock and Dam Road) no longer requires an altered schedule for recreational lockages. The Kaskaskia River Project […]
50th Anniversary
David and Debra (Minemann) Hahn were married July 14, 1973 at St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Modoc. They have four children: Sherry (Chris) Crain, Jared […]
Lawrence “Lynx” Reinhold
Lawrence “Lynx” Reinhold, 66, of Locust Grove, Georgia, and formerly of Prairie du Rocher, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023 at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital […]
Vicky Lynn Liefer
Vicky Lynn Liefer, 64, of Waterloo, died peacefully at Mercy South Hospital Aug. 9, 2023 with her family by her side. A celebration of life […]
Robert “Bob” Guthrie DeRousse
Robert “Bob” Guthrie DeRousse, 98, of Belleville, passed away at 5:17 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon. Visitation will be Friday, […]
William F. Nobbe
William F. Nobbe, 82, of Waterloo, passed away peacefully in his home Aug. 9, 2023, in Waterloo. The visitation will be held from 2-7 p.m. […]
Prairie du Rocher poured out support for Purple Heart recipients
IN HONOR–Major General Gavin A. Lawrence is pictured presenting a Purple Heart recognition certificate to Lynette Ellner after giving her a hug. Her son, Mark […]
Red Bud to get an M44 to display at Ratz Park
COMING TO RED BUD–The Red Bud VFW Post recently was notified by the U.S. Army Donation Program that they would be able to adopt a […]