Dear Savvy Senior, Can you give me some tips on picking a good nursing home for my father? Since his stroke, I’ve been taking care of him at home,...

The Take Action Coalition of Clinton County invites the community to attend Love Recovery 2026, a free, substance-free, family-friendly event celebrating connection,...

Happy New Year! With 2025 in our rear-view mirror it’s back to work and our regular routines... The coffee shop is getting new flooring this week...

This is the first of four installments of Year in Review, a month-by-month recapitulation of last year’s significant local news events. JANUARY...

HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Breese proudly welcomed Macey Jo Mueller as the first baby born at the hospital in 2026 to Kaitlin Manker and Kenneth...

Livestock markets in 2025 have been more favorable than in recent years compared to crop markets, but a high price environment does not mean producers should ease up on...

Rosemary Buckles, 90, of Trenton, died Sunday, December 28, 2025, at HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese. She was born June 24, 1935, in Pawnee,...

Mary E. Thoele, 83, of Carlyle, died December 19, 2025, at HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese. She was born October 19, 1942, in Breese, a daughter of the late William...

Lawrence Melvin Jones, 86, of Trenton, died Friday, December 19, 2025, at HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, one day after his 65th wedding...

The New Baden Lions Club is looking for applicants for two $1,000 college scholarships. One scholarship will be awarded for academics and the other for technical or trade...

-1906- We beg to call attention to an error in last week’s issue. First time Ginzel’s Merc. Ad. 25 doz., Ladies Handkerchiefs, slightly soiled from Christmas display 2 for...