GRANITE CITY - From the moment he could say the word helicopter, Ryan Fretz knew that he wanted to follow in his father Jon’s footsteps and become an air medical pilot. That dream came true as he now pilots ARCH 1’s BK117 in Granite City, IL. “I always wanted to do what he did,” said Ryan. “I thought it was the coolest thing going to visit him at work. Watching him fly, going to see him at hospitals, taking him Gatorade in the middle of the night. He was my hero.”
Midwesterners out on their porch during a storm isn’t normally front-page news, but it was at least once in Alton. William and Sally Loudon had recently moved into 618 Union Street when they got stuck on their porch during a bout of awful weather. A June 19, 1926 page one article in the Alton Evening Telegraph described their June 16 ordeal. Wednesday night, during heavy rain, after the Loudons had gone to bed, they decided that a rug on the porch should be moved since it was definitely
GLEN CARBON - Glen Carbon Fire Protection District members, along with the Edwardsville Fire Department, responded quickly to a fire call on Mark Trail Drive in Glen Carbon. Because of the quick efforts of the firefighters, smoke and fire from the back of the home were extinguished in a rapid fashion, saving the home. The Glen Carbon Fire officials praised the firefighters for their efforts and the cooperation between Glen Carbon and other neighboring fire agencies.
COTTAGE HILLS — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office was conducting a death investigation as of about 11:08 a.m. Sunday, June 21, 2026, after an adult female was found deceased in a creek area near the 1100 block of Lee Street in Cottage Hills, authorities said. The woman has been tentatively identified, according to the sheriff’s office. Based on preliminary information, “there does not appear to be a threat to the public,” the sheriff’s office said. Madison
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - A man was killed and several other people, including three children, were injured Saturday afternoon, June 20, 2026, in a two-vehicle crash at Old Halls Ferry Road and Netherton Drive in St. Louis County, police said. The crash happened at about 4:21 p.m. Saturday, June 20, 2026, when St. Louis County Police officers from the North County Precinct responded to a call for service at the intersection, according to the St. Louis County Police Department. Emergency responders
This week, MrWilson takers both top spots on the insightful side. In first place, it’s a comment about the growing global threat of internet age gates: One of the biggest benefits of the internet is the ability to talk to people outside your personal sphere. It’s similar to the exposure to diversity that a lot […]
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