Published by education on Wed, 08/30/2023 - 10:42am
Congregants made way to the 73rd annual Miller Fall Festival last weekend for the town’s biggest draw. The three-day affair, Thursday, Aug. 24-26, offered carnival rides, live music at the bandstand, craft booths and a parade, among other spectacles.
Published by education on Wed, 08/23/2023 - 11:28am
The Freistatt Lions Club held their 49th annual Erntefest on Saturday, Aug. 19. The event included traditional music, children’s games and activities, a Bingo game, authentic German food, a Chicken Dance competition and both German polka music and country/rock music.
Published by education on Wed, 08/23/2023 - 12:00am
A fiery crash on Wednesday night left a Springfield man dead and two other Springfield residents seriously injured. On Wednesday, Aug. 16, at 10:48 p.m., officers responded to a multi-vehicle accident on I-44 near Halltown.
Published by education on Wed, 08/16/2023 - 8:32am
What was an apartment building decades ago in the city of Mt. Vernon is now set to be destroyed soon. The apartment, located on Main Street across the street from Spirit of '76 Park, is long past its glory days, being built before the 1960's and no longer housing any patrons.
Published by education on Wed, 08/16/2023 - 8:00am
At the Mt. Vernon Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday, Aug. 8, a request was made to the board to help accommodate those with disabilities in the community.