Steven Spencer, Staff Writer

RIVERBEND - It’s winter in the Riverbend and that means it’s time for the area's annual migratory visitors, the American bald eagle. Last week it was reported that five eagles had been spotted along the Great River Road, four had been seen at the Melvin Price Locks and Dam, five...

Winter wild life include bald eagles and trumpeter swans are all out across the bridge in West Alton at the Audubon Center and the Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 17 SPORTS ROUNDUP GIRLS BASKETBALL MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 62, ROXANA 13: Carly Foersterling and Abby Williams had 13 points each as the Explorers topped Roxana at home. Marquette is now 16-7 on the year, while the Shells drop to 3-16. FATHER MCGIVNEY...

ALTON - The Great Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau held their annual Tourism Summit Thursday morning at the Best Western Premier in Alton to discuss the impact of tourism throughout Madison, Macoupin, Jersey and Calhoun counties. John Hopkins, board chairman for the Great Rivers and Routes Tourism...

SOUTH ROXANA - The South Roxana Fire Department received a call at 4:30 a.m. Thursday that an unoccupied home in the 100 block of Poag and High was on fire. When the South Roxana Fire Department arrived, they discovered the home to be fully engulfed with fire, said Chief Todd Werner. Werner said...

JERSEYVILLE – Convicted child murderers Mike and Georgena Roberts, both 43 and both of Jerseyville, were sentenced to 25 and 20 years in prison, respectively, after pleading guilty to the first-degree murder of Mike Roberts's 6-year-old son, Liam Roberts, on Nov. 3, 2017. During the sentencing...

ALTON - The Explorers’ Nick Hemann signed his letter of intent at Marquette Catholic High School last Friday afternoon. Hemann signed with Maryville University in St. Louis where he will play soccer with the Saints. Hemann is a multi-sport star a MELHS and is also a top-notch basketball...

EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Mayor Hal Patton recognized the Public Works Department and the Street Department in particular for their tremendous efforts to keep the roads clear over the weekend during Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Mayor Patton said their hard work to keep the roads clean of...

GRAFTON – Grafton's 2019 is already set to look completely different than previous years with possibly one of the biggest changes to the city since the Great Flood of '93. Jeff Lorton, who owns Aeries Winery as well as the complex of cottages and some of the condos around it, has been...

EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County officials say crews are working hard to clear county’s roads and highways. Chairman Kurt Prenzler said the Highway Departmemt started dropping salt before the snow started coming down late Friday afternoon. He said crews have continuously worked to clear...