Neighbors of Clinton County - Best Version Media

07/11/2025

A happy 90th birthday to Stix Lampe— founder of Germantown Trust and Savings Bank and our February 2025 cover family along with his wife, Joanne! 🎉🎂

🎉 Help us wish a very Happy 90th Birthday to our Founding Bank President, James R. “Stix” Lampe! 🎉

Mr. Lampe’s legacy of leadership, community commitment, and hometown values continues to shape who we are today at GTSB. We’re proud to celebrate this incredible milestone with the man who helped build our strong foundation.

💜 Join us in sending birthday wishes as he celebrates 90 wonderful years on July 13, 2025!

07/09/2025

Raise your hand if you LOVE a TRANSFORMATION! 🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♂️ Exciting delivery day over at Mater Dei Catholic High School!

Delivery day! 🚛 The materials for the new gym floor have arrived!

We are excited for the main gym renovations to begin!

07/07/2025

Congratulations to Jake and Lyle on celebrating 4 years of dedicated ownership at Toennies Service Company! Wishing you continued growth and success.

Happy 4 years of ownership, Jake and Lyle!

07/03/2025

It’s mid summer! How many have you checked off?! Thanks to Breese native Katie Morris for this memory maker!😎☀️

07/02/2025

✨ Meet Our July Cover Family! ✨

Kevin and Jana Wuebbels of Damiansville have called Clinton County home since childhood. From meeting in grade school to building a life together, theirs is the kind of familiar story that never gets old—a life full of love, teamwork, and commitment to family. Today, they’re raising Reed, Bryn, Dean, and Drew right here among family, lifelong friends, and YOU, their neighbors!

Please tag the Wuebbels in the comments and show this wonderful family some love!

📸 Cover photo by Hillary Frost Photography + Beauty Bar taken at Chakota Therapeutic Riding Center
✍️ Feature article by Susan Knapp

Wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸🎇

07/01/2025

Congratulations to the Maues! 30 years of owning Dairy King! Drop a comment below to congratulate them on this stellar fete and share your favorite DK memory!🥤🍔

06/26/2025

We love being a source of knowledge for our community! Chances are, if they are advertising in Neighbors of Clinton County - Best Version Media, they are a business you can trust!

06/21/2025

♠️♥️Today’s the day!! Jeepin’ For Education POKER RUN hosted by K&J Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Breese! Registration starts at noon. Come on out and enjoy a beautiful day of fun to support both Central and Mater Dei High Schools.♣️♦️

06/20/2025

📢📢📢🎉🎉 Big news for this project! Another NEW playground open - this one at New Baden Park: The Village Park Playground. Congratulations to the New Baden Park Boosters for successfully completing this project and bringing another all-inclusive playground to the community. And congrats to all the lucky kiddos out there!🎉🛝🤗

06/20/2025

🌞Gooood morning, CC!! You’ll get the most daylight hours today compared to any other day this year!! ☀️🌅 After today, the days will gradually start getting shorter until the winter solstice in December. Get out there! 🕶️

06/18/2025

🎉 Exciting milestone! 🎉
Advertisers from five Illinois counties—Clinton, Madison, St. Clair, Washington, and Marion—are now part of Neighbors of Clinton County! 💙

These businesses know what we know: Clinton County is something special.

From love stories and family journeys to local legacies, every issue celebrates the people and values that bring our community together.

Thank you to our 45 advertisers for being part of something bigger. We’re proud to keep “bringing people together”— 30 issues and counting!!