WOOD RIVER – Wood River City Council members approved the appointments and reappointments of several city officials at their May 4, 2026 meeting. With little discussion, councilmen unanimously approved the appointments of new and existing members of the city’s Traffic Commission, Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, Fire & Police Commission, Parks & Recreation Commission, Library Board, Police Pension Board, Appearance Board, and Vaughn Hill Cemetery Commission. Aside
The Madison County Emergency Management Agency is transitioning to a new emergency alert system and says some residents may have received false messages during the change over to the new system.
From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical, Get The Led Out (GTLO) have captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to […]
With less than two weeks left in the 2026 regular legislative session, Missouri House Speaker Jon Patterson said he believes there will be property tax reforms in the mix of bills that cross the finish line this year.
A local family is raising concerns about damage to a loved one’s headstone at Forever Valley View Cemetery in Edwardsville. They say it's happened more than once and want answers about how the property is being maintained.
EDWARDSVILLE - Sofia Rossetto is a senior striker for the girls' soccer team at Father McGivney Catholic High School and has found the back of the net nine times this season. Her latest goal may be the most important of the season to date. Rossetto scored in the 79th minute on April 29, 2026, to rescue a point for the Griffins in a 1-1 draw at Edwardsville in a thrilling match at Tiger Stadium, which saw Edwardsville dominate the play for the first 20 minutes of the match, with McGivney slowly
If you want to overthrow Big Tech, you’ll need Section 230. The paradigm shift being built with the Open Social Web can put communities back in control of social media infrastructure, and finally end our dependency on enshittified corporate giants. But while these incumbents can overcome multimillion-dollar lawsuits, the small host revolution could be picked off […]