Articles by Mary Koester

GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMAS–The Red Bud Community Christmas tree arrived and was set up in Santa’s Village on the afternoon of Nov. 12. Pictured are […]

TEACHER OF THE YEAR–Rachel Miller, a teacher at St. John’s Lutheran School, was named the Red Bud VFW Post’s Teacher of the Year. Pictured presenting […]

ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS–This year, 12 seniors at Red Bud High School were recognized as 2026 Illinois State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. They […]

Terry L. Reinhardt Msgr. Daniel John Jurek The local barbecue scene won’t be the same following the passing of Terry L. Reinhardt on Nov. 11. […]

Last weekend, area Boy, Girl and Cub Scouts were out delivering Scouting for Food bags to front doors around the community. Pictured are some of […]

ATHLETES OF THE MONTH–The Red Bud High School athletes for the month of October are Ava Wagner and Landon Ruebusch. Pictured are: Liz Russell with […]

The varsity boys basketball team will open the season at Valmeyer on Nov. 25. With four seniors on the roster, Luke Quintin is the lone […]

PATRIOT’S PEN WINNERS–Trinity Lutheran School students Kelton Schnepel and Emily Mehring took first and second place in this year’s Patriot’s Pen contest. Pictured are: Red […]