Posts Tagged ‘maeystown’
Scary storms pelt Monroe County
Multiple rounds of storms passed through Monroe County early Thursday evening, packing punches in the forms of rotational clouds, bouts of hail, strong winds and a heaping helping of rain.…
Read MoreSomething brewing in Maeystown
Local pop-up coffee shop Living Millennially has been serving specialty oat milk lattes around Monroe County since late 2021 and now has a permanent location in Maeystown with the recently…
Read MoreField fire near Ruma
The Prairie du Rocher, Red Bud and Maeystown fire departments responded shortly after 2:30 p.m. Thursday to a baler and wheat field on fire at the dead of Whitney Lane…
Read MoreConserve water order lifted in Monroe County
The Fountain Water District on Monday morning announced that its conserve water order issued to customers May 30 has been lifted. “Fountain Water District would like to thank our customers…
Read MoreGermans visit Maeystown
What began as an observation of tree dedication markers at a Mascoutah park in 2015 sparked a genealogical investigation which eventually led a group of German visitors to Monroe County.…
Read MoreString of crashes involving deer in Monroe County
The annual “don’t veer for deer” campaign by the Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois Department of Natural Resources serves as a reminder of safe driving practices this time of…
Read MorePole barn destroyed by fire near Maeystown
Four area fire departments battled a pole barn blaze Monday night near Maeystown. The fire broke out shortly after 9 p.m. at 4575 Fischer Road, which is located just north…
Read MoreMore ARPA funds for local towns
Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced last week that more than 1,200 small cities, towns, and villages across Illinois will receive $371 million…
Read MoreVehicle gets stuck on tracks near Maeystown
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Maeystown Fire Department responded to the railroad crossing at the intersection of Bluff Road and Outlet Road west of Maeystown at about 8:30 p.m.…
Read MoreCounty help sought in Maeystown preservation
While the Village of Maeystown has the distinction as an entry in the National Register of Historic Places, a group addressed the Monroe County Board of Commissioners on Monday with…
Read MoreBrush fire near Maeystown
The Maeystown Fire Department responded about 10:20 a.m. Monday to a brush fire in the area of Kaskaskia Road just south of St. Joe. Firefighters had the fire mostly extinguished…
Read MoreHesterberg Park dedicated in Maeystown
Family, friends and community members gathered on Main Street in Maeystown the morning of Oct. 9 for the dedication of a plaque honoring the late Wilbert “Whip” Hesterberg. The grassy…
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