The roar of engines and the rush of riverfront excitement return this summer as the IHRA Alton Midwest Nationals F1 Powerboat Championships powers back into Alton, Illinois for its third annual running, July 17–19, 2026, at Riverfront Park. Fans can once again experience the high-speed spectacle of the IHRA Formula 1 Powerboat Championship Series, presented…

Calhoun Unit 40 hosted an art show Friday evening at Calhoun elementary/junior high. The walls in the hallway and the cafeteria was full of all grades kindergarten through eighth and the high school art classes project as well. Calhoun Art teacher Sarah Becker works very hard with each student to help them bring out the…

By Carmen Ensinger The City of Greenfield has a new full-time police officer. On April 27, Mayor Brock Meyer swore in Officer Terrance Lawson at Greenfield City Hall with Officer Lawson’s family in attendance.

By Steven Spencer This weekend is Got Faith? Weekend in Jersey County from Thursday, May 7, to Sunday, May 10.

By Steven Spencer The Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair returns to Pere Marquette State Park on Saturday, June 6, with plenty of fun and educational outdoor activities for the entire family.

By Carmen Ensinger A North Greene school bus on its way back from an eighth grade field trip to the St. Louis overturned outside of Carrollton when an oncoming vehicle crossed the center line on Wednesday, April 29. The driver of the bus took to the ditch to avoid a head-on collision and the bus…

By Carmen Ensinger The Roodhouse Public Library will be celebrating it’s 100th birthday on May 16 with an open house birthday celebration from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Roodhouse Square, directly across from the Library.