St. Mary's celebrated its 11th annual Oktoberfest. "The first St. Mary’s was built for the German Catholic community in Alton in May 1859," as stated by St. Mary's website. In recognition of this fact, St. Mary's annual Oktoberfest provides live music, German food, children's games, auctions,...
The Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 Board of Education held its third open forum at Liberty Middle School in Edwardsville. The forum seeks to gather public opinion on what criteria the next district superintendent should meet.
Students from various Roxana schools gathered at Belk Park in Wood River to participate in the annual Boat Regatta. Students' boats were judged on several factors including looks, speed, and engineering.
Wood River – On Thursday September 27 the Riverbend Growth Association held a ribbon cutting to celebrate 15 years of the Madison County Child Advocacy Center (CAC) providing professional intervention and supportive services to fight child abuse. The CAC provides a safe haven for children to tal...
Held in downtown Wood River on Ferguson Street, the Downtown Wood River Small Business Food Truck festival offered live music, bounce houses, local vendors, and of course, food trucks.
SEE VIDEO: DOW – Built on the site of a Civil War blood feud, R Acres of Terror is a realistic sprawl of spectacular spooks. Owned and operated by Ron Root, what started as a hobby has become a way of life for him and his family. Located at 25873 State Highway 3 in Dow, R Acres...
This next installment of Explore the River Bend takes us to Dow, the location of "R Acres of Terror." Host Cory Davenport, along with guest co-host Mike Quinn, interview Ron Root to learn more about his haunted attraction.
Music provided by Biff K'narly and the Reptilians performing "Seven and ...
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