(nee Szczepanik) SERVICES: Funeral at KUTIS AFFTON CHAPEL (10151 Gravois Rd., 63123) on Thursday, April 10, at 10 AM. Interment at Gullick Cemetery (Highland, IL). Visitation Wednesday, April 9, from 4 – 8 PM.
Baptized into the hope of Christ’s resurrection, beloved husband of 66 years to Elizabeth Ann (Liz) Stangler Seise. Dear father of Julie (Jeff) Hovey, Ken (Lynn) Seise, Beth (Jeff) Collins, and Laura (Henry) Goff, grandfather of Kate Levine, Andrew Hovey,…
All but one school board member voted to spend $2.3 million to upgrade track and softball fields at the recreation complex behind Edwardsville High School.
Last week, Mike put together a detailed post explaining the Trump tariff rollout, how the calculations for it were built, some of the more idiotic aspects of it, and basically how stupid the whole program is. If you haven’t read the whole thing, you really should. If you want the briefest of summaries: Trump based […]
During spring freezes, it's important to protect your plants from sudden drops in temperature that can stunt growth or even kill new buds that are coming in
A flood-prone stretch of road in valley park is once underwater again---and it's causing concern for both commuters and nearby business owners after a weekend of steady rainfall.
by Tom Finan, Executive Director & Co-Founder, Construction Forum Despite growing up in Fairbanks, AK, Sara Hannah never had a school snow day. She says she had her Dad to thank for that. Her father, an IBEW member, was in charge of the school district’s crews that kept the power on in the schools. Keeping […]
ALTON – The City of Alton is moving forward with grant applications for over $200,000 worth of upgrades at Gordon Moore and Riverfront Parks. The Committee of the Whole on Monday unanimously passed a resolution authorizing the mayor to apply for Park Enhancement Program (PEP) grant funds from the Madison County Park and Recreation Grant Commission . According to the resolution, the city is applying to help cover the cost of several projects at Gordon Moore Park. These include a new roof for pavilion #2, a small playground for pavilions #4, 5, and 6, resurfacing for two tennis courts, as well as a new small pavilion with a concrete pad, sidewalks, and three picnic tables for the all-inclusive playground at the park. Aside from Gordon Moore Park, the city is also applying to cover the remaining cost to build an outdoor Fitness Court at Riverfront Park . After receiving a $60,000 grant from the National Fitness Campaign and a $100,000 commitment from Alton Township, the