Granite City-based ARCH 1 enhances emergency air medical service with new helicopter
New H145 brings increased safety, speed, and care capacity to Granite City region The ARCH Air Medical base in Granite City introduced its new H145 aircraft on Nov. 24, 2025, marking an important upgrade in its ability to deliver lifesaving care. A twin-engine aircraft known for its speed and efficiency, the helicopter replaces the base’s…
Read MoreWorld Wide Technology Raceway launches 2026 ticket sales, hosts exclusive Cyber Monday offers
Tickets are on sale for 2026 NASCAR, INDYCAR and NHRA events at World Wide Technology Raceway, with exclusive Cyber Monday offers. The 2026 season brings three national events with three major milestones: The 10th running of the Bommarito Automotive Group 500, 5th annual Enjoy Illinois 300 and the 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals. Along with…
Read MoreCelebrate SIUC, regional innovation and entrepreneurship at Dec. 4 showcase
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase, set for Thursday, Dec. 4, is a unique celebration of some of the region’s newest and best innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs. Everyone is welcome to attend the 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. event at the Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center, 1740 Innovation Drive. The evening will feature SIU…
Read MoreLeu Civic Center faces possible closure; director responds to council’s list of concerns
By ZACHARY DAUM Managing Editor, Herald Publications [email protected] The future of the Leu Civic Center drew heavy focus at the Nov. 17 Mascoutah City Council meeting, where a wide-ranging discussion raised new questions about the center’s long-term place in the community. What began as a routine miscellaneous agenda item quickly escalated into a broad debate…
Read MoreHSHS’s Erin Manka named as a March of Dimes Nurse of the Year
HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital recently announced that Erin Manka, RN, has been honored as the 2025 March of Dimes Heroes in Action Nurse of the Year in the Emergency Care & Trauma Services category. Manka, who was the only nominee from Illinois in her category, stood out among other finalists from St. Louis-area hospitals. Her selection is a…
Read MoreLeadership Council Southwestern Illinois announces Gateway to Growth Agriculture Summit at Kaskaskia College
Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois recently announced its Gateway to Growth Agriculture Summit, a regional event dedicated to strengthening the agricultural sector and advancing economic prosperity across southwestern Illinois. The summit will take place on Jan. 29, 2026, at the Kaskaskia College Lifelong Learning Center in Centralia, Ill. With its theme of “Strengthening Roots & Advancing…
Read MoreProposed property tax increase: City of Edwardsville to host Dec. 16 public hearing
The City of Edwardsville has issued a hearing notice regarding a proposed property tax increase. A Truth in Taxation Public Hearing will take place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 at City Hall in the council chambers (118 Hillsboro Avenue). The official hearing notice included the following details: I. A public hearing to…
Read MoreFirst Mid Ag Services continues to deliver research to support local farmers
Agronomic partners seed research program distributes annual fourth quarter data First Mid Ag Services, a division of First Mid Wealth Management, has released its annual third-party seed research results, offering farmers essential insights following one of the most variable growing seasons in recent years. With test plots throughout Illinois and into Western Indiana, the company…
Read MoreHSHS Home Care invites families to candlelight memorial Dec. 11 at St. Elizabeth’s
The hospice team of HSHS Home Care invites community members to join them at a candlelight memorial at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11 in the HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Chapel, 1 St. Elizabeth’s Blvd., O’Fallon. The service will be a time to honor and remember during the holiday season the memory of loved ones…
Read MoreSt. Louis Fed releases Bank On National Data Hub findings from 2024
The Bank On National Data Hub: Findings from 2024 report analyzes 2024 data from 45 financial institutions and found that more than 23 million Bank On-certified accounts were open, a 19 percent increase from the previous year. Bank On accounts have been opened in almost 38,000 ZIP codes, or 91 percent of all U.S. ZIP…
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