Dear Savvy Senior, I’m trying to figure out the best time for my wife and I to start taking our Social Security retirement benefits and would like...

On May 1, Mater Dei will proudly induct the Mater Dei Hall of Honor Class of 2026: Richard Dermody, M.D. ’70; Rick Gerstner ’76,; Duane Grapperhaus ’70; John Jennetten ’61;...

The Trenton Tumbleweeds Garden Club is preparing for its annual plant sale in early May, if you have perennials to share, please contact Pehg Zeller at (618) 224-7459. If...

The federal government plans to automatically register young men between the ages of 18 and 25 for the military draft starting in December, according to a proposed rule...

Trenton’s city council on Monday staged a public hearing with no one absent this reporter present from the public, to consider questions about the city’s budget for fiscal...

The New Baden Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Village of New Baden has announced that the Annual New Baden Spring Clean-up will again be held the First Saturday...

Kathleen “Kathy” J. Rakers, 73, of New Baden, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in O’Fallon. She was born on...

Marilyn Lee (age 96) of Trenton died April 4, 2026, at Clinton Manor Living Center in New Baden. She was born October 25, 1929, in Breese, the...

OUR STUDENTS OF THE QUARTER for the third quarter of the 2025-2026 academic year are (front l-r) freshmen Emma Meyer and Ethan Litteken, sophomores...

Congratulations to sophomore Channah Cheung, our Student of the Week for the week of April 13. In her nomination, science teacher Mrs. Christine...

If you have a child who will be attending Kindergarten in the Wesclin School District for the 2026-2027 school year, please call your child’s future school to be put on our...

Mater Dei, Wesclin Soccer Action The Lady Knights of Mater Dei beat Salem 4-1 and tied Freeburg 2-2 in Girls Soccer play last week, running their record to 2-2-1 for the...

-1906- Miss Elsa Bugger, noted cellist of Brussels, Belgium, will give a recital at the Turner Hall Saturday. Dr. A.W. Carter bought the beautiful Eisenmayer residence on...

-1906- The Grafeman Dairy Co. is building a large tank on the steel tower west of their building. Special bargains will be offered for one week by the Trenton merchants....