Articles by Joel Heidel

MAKING SURE THE STUDENTS ARE FED–Crews from both Red Bud Elementary School and Red Bud High School have been hard at work making sure all […]

Randolph County Emergency Management Agency officials are asking for donations of breathing masks, specifically the N-95 model, as well as other personal protective equipment, including […]

CLOSED FOR NOW–While area parks remain open for residents to walk through, the area playgrounds have been closed for use due to being a way […]

While the biggest part of the March 20 Randolph County Board meeting was discussion of the county’s COVID-19 response, it was not the only matter […]

On the morning of Aug. 23, 2019, Illinois State Trooper Nicholas Hopkins, 33, of Waterloo, was killed in the line of duty while attempting to […]

At their March 17 meeting, the Baldwin Village Board appointed a new village treasurer. The trustees moved to appoint Nicole Liefer as the treasurer. Five […]

MISSION TRIP TO TEXAS–Several Christ Our Savior Lutheran High School students recently participated in a mission trip to Texas. Pictured on the trip at Mission […]

A fun game that is spreading around the area is a “bear hunt.” Residents and businesses are encouraged to put a bear in their window, […]

This 80 pound flathead catfish was caught by Walter Gregson Sr. and Derrick Gregson on Monday evening when they ran the hoop nets on the […]

CURB SIDE SERVICE–In order to stay open but still comply with the new restrictions mandated by the state due to the COVID-19, coronavirus, pandemic, many […]