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November 12, 2025

Holiday Cookie Decorating event at Press Coffee

November 13, 2025

Grab a friend and head to Press Coffee and Tea Friday, Nov. 21 for a fun, hands on cookie decorating demonstration and lesson taught by Justine Garman of Sugar Mama’s...

Food Drives in Trenton and New Baden Helping Neighbors

November 13, 2025

It’s that time again for the Boy Scout food drive in Trenton. This food drive supplies a major amount of food to the Green Bean Food Pantry here for the year. As you all...

The Cracker Barrel

November 13, 2025

Don’t forget Turkey Bingo tomorrow night at St. Mary Parish beginning at 7 p.m. It’s your chance to get a free bird if you win!....Grab a date and...

Lincoln presidential library offers free admission Nov. 19 for...

November 13, 2025

An original edition of the Gettysburg Address is on display for a limited time as part of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum’s new...

Trenton Police Department welcomes two new officers

November 13, 2025

Tyler Griesbaum and Danielle Helbig were sworn in at Monday nights Trenton City Council meeting by City Clerk Karen Buzzard. Both will attend...

They are literally targeting people.’ ICE comes to southern...

November 6, 2025

Cherolyn Williams

November 13, 2025

Cherolyn J. “Cherry” Williams, age 78, of Lebanon, and formerly of Trenton, passed away Friday, November 7, 2025, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St....

November 13, 2025

Doris M. Luber of Highland, IL, died Saturday, November 1, 2025. She was 97 years of age. Doris and her identical twin sister, Dorothy, were the...

Anthony Timmermann

November 6, 2025

Anthony G. “Tony” Timmermann, 97, of Breese, died November 1, 2025, at Cedarhurst of Breese. He was born March 5, 1928, in Breese, son of Gerhard and Josephine Timmermann,...

Schools & Education

Missed our Open House for Prospective Families?

November 13, 2025

Families who were unable to attend our recent Open House at Mater Dei are welcome to contact Assistant Principal Mrs. Maria Zurliene to request an informational folder or...

Mater Dei Students of the Quarter

November 6, 2025

WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE our Students of the Quarter for the first quarter: (front, l-r) freshmen Kaitlyn Kienlen and Knox Musenbrock, sophomores...

Mater Dei Student of the Week

November 6, 2025

Congratulations to freshman Kaitlin Huelsmann, our Student of the Week for the week of November 3. In his nomination, Health and P.E. teacher Mr....

Time Marches On...

TIME MARCHES ON...

November 13, 2025

-1905- James Montgomery, fifteen years old, had his leg broken in a peculiar manner. While gathering coal near the switch he stood near the cable which he used to move cars...

TIME MARCHES ON...

November 6, 2025

-1905- The census of the St. Mary congregation was taken and the results show that there are 178 families consisting of 796 souls living in Trenton and the vicinity...

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