April 2025

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The work by Southern Illinois University Carbondale photojournalism students who used an April 2024 weekend workshop to chronicle the people and events in Cobden and Alto Pass is now available. SIU photojournalism students Dominique Martinez-Powell (left) and Abby Harris (right) and Julia Rendleman, an assistant professor in the School […]

CHESTER – Six Chester High School seniors were honored at the 2025 Southern Illinois Society of High School Achievement (SISHSA) Banquet Thursday.   The event, which is in its 53rd year of existence, honors the top students across Southern Illinois. The banquet takes place at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale and features entertainment, a sit-down

JEFFERSON CITY — A 48-year-old Red Bud woman suffered minor injuries in a traffic crash in Jefferson County, Mo. Wednesday afternoon.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the woman was taken to Mercy Hospital South.   The patrol says the crash happened when the woman’s 2024 Mazda CX5 was struck in the rear by

BATON ROUGE, LA — Sarah Ann Steibel of Ruma, Illinois, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at McKendree University. Steibel is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each

EVANSVILLE, Ill. – Christ Our Savior FFA recently  recognized three seniors and their parents for their support over the last four years.     Pictured are Nancy, Charlie and Robert Rahlfs, Lisa, Tim and Isaac Luebkemann, and Becky, Christine and Brian Liefer.   Isaac, Charlie and Christine have been very active members of the Christ Our

EVANSVILLE, Ill. – The Christ Our Savior FFA chapter recognized three individuals in the community that have gone above and beyond to support the chapter.      FFA advisor Lisa Luebkemann with Nolan Ripplemeyer, Tim Luebkemann and Nick Frederking.    Tim Luebkemann, Nolan Ripplemeyer and Nick Frederking were awarded the Honorary Chapter degree.    The Honorary