Rocher woman arrested for faking burglary
Randolph County Sheriff Jarrod Peters has announced the arrest of a Prairie du Rocher woman for falsifying a report of burglary at her home On […]
Articles by Joel Heidel
Annual Eagle Fest drew a crowd
EAGLE FEST–Jay Sisemore with the World Bird Sanctuary is pictured with Patriot the bald eagle during one of the presentations at last Saturday’s Eagle Fest […]
Red Bud held annual emergency plan meeting
The City of Red Bud’s Gas Department held their annual emergency plan meeting on March 2 at the Red Bud Fire House. This annual meeting […]
Daylight Saving Time reminder carries new fire safety message
When residents change their clocks to spring ahead one hour for Daylight Saving Time (DST) this coming Sunday, March 12, Illinois’ updated Smoke Alarm Law […]
Recap of recent season
The 2022/23 varsity girls basketball team closed out the season recently with a 13-18 record. “This season was very different from the previous two seasons […]
Athletes of the month
The Danny Schwartz Insurance Agency along with Sling N’ Scoops would like to recognize Red Bud Elementary School students Talia Carter and Claire Deterding as […]
Student of the month
The Red Bud High School Student of the Month for February is Zach Walker. It was noted that Walker is a very dedicated student who […]
Eileen P. Wuertz
Eileen P. (Fusch) Wuertz, 79, of Waterloo, passed away March 4, 2023, in Waterloo. The memorial visitation will be from 3-7 p.m. on Wednesday, March […]
Liefer sworn in as judge on Tuesday
NEW JUDGE–Lucas Liefer is pictured being sworn in as an associate judge for the 24th Judicial Circuit on Feb. 28. Holding the Bible for Liefer […]
Smith finished third at IHSA girls state
THIRD PLACE–Avery Smith is pictured with her coaches, Rob Pipher and John Brittingham, after finishing in third place at the IHSA Girls State Wrestling Tournament. […]