Articles by Mary Koester

CONSTRUCTION NEARING COMPLETION–Pictured recently is the new career and technical education building that is under construction at the Red Bud Southwestern Illinois College campus. A […]

On Jan. 28, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced charges against a Millstadt Boy Scout leader for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse material. The case […]

The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is seeking nominations for the 2026 induction class of the Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame, which honors the accomplishments […]

Red Bud Elementary School will be holding a screening for children who will be eligible for preschool during the 2026-2027 school year on Mondays, March […]

Red Bud High School senior Max Wolter reached a major milestone this season, earning the 100th win of his high school wrestling career. The accomplishment […]

by Cooper DeSpain The Musketeers hosted the Dupo Tigers (10-8) on Jan. 28. The boys came into this game ready to roll after a good […]

SITE PLAN–Pictured is one of the presented site plans for Lincoln Park Place, a new senior living community to be built off of West Market […]

SNOW DAY–On Sunday, Jan. 25, Red Bud School District Superintendent Jonathan Tallman announced that there would be no school the next day by sharing this […]

UNVEIL SIGN–Members of the Kaskaskia-Cahokia Trail Coalition and other local officials are pictured at the Jan. 21 unveiling of the sign for the abandoned village […]