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10/06/2025

Mascoutah Middle School Earns Blue Ribbon Recognition Just as 43 Year Old Federal Program is Ended

Mascoutah Middle School Earns Blue Ribbon Recognition Just as 43 Year Old Federal Program is Ended By Editor | October 6, 2025 | 0 Mascoutah Middle School MASCOUTAH — Mascoutah Middle School was selected as a 2025 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education; Just before federal...

09/23/2025

We would like to invite community members to introduce themselves in The Herald with our new "Know Your Neighbor" column! For those interested, please answer the following questions and submit them to the provided email to be featured in our local newspaper!

This will be a weekly column moving forward, so if you aren't featured immediately, you will be in the future.

09/17/2025

Mascoutah Man Charged in Fatal Belleville Hit-and-Run By Editor | September 17, 2025 | 0 Robert J. Wedig A Mascoutah man has been formally charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred on Green Mount Road near Eckert’s in Belleville on August 21, 2025. Authorities said that Ro...

09/15/2025

Union workers vote no to contract offered by Boeing Defense, strike continues By Editor | September 15, 2025 | 0 By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE Managing Editor, Illinois Business Journal [email protected] Just two days after reaching a tentative deal, the International Association of Machinists and Aero...

09/09/2025

Mascoutah Resident Finds Voice in Audiobooks and Beyond By Editor | September 4, 2025 | 0 Kelsey Gillespie [email protected] Mascoutah resident Kelsey Gillespie has taken her lifelong passion for acting and transformed it into a budding career in voice work, with several audiobooks already publishe...

09/09/2025

The following is a statement from the City of Mascoutah:
Hydrant Flushing Schedule 9/15/2025 - 10/3/2025

Public Notice - Hydrant Flushing
9/15/2025 through 10/3/2025

In conjunction with SLM’s temporary change in drinking water disinfection, the City of Mascoutah will be conducting its annual distribution system flushing program.

The schedule for hydrant flushing is as follows:

September 15th through September 19th
1st Street to Jefferson: south of hog river

September 22nd through September 26th
1st Street to 10th Street: south of hog river, 10th Street west to city limits: south of hog river

September 29th through October 3rd
north of hog river to city limits

The flushing program consists of flowing water out of selected fire hydrants in order to improve water delivery and increase chlorine residuals in the water. It also confirms the fire hydrants and valves are operating correctly.

Discoloration in the water will be temporary. While the water is safe to consume, residents may want to run the faucets until the discoloration disappears. In addition, residents may want to hold off on laundry while the discoloration is present.

Please contact City Hall at (618) 566-2964 ext. 502 with any questions or concerns.

08/26/2025

Mascoutah Indian Sports Network Expands with New Weekly Show at The Vault By Editor | August 24, 2025 | 0 Owen Dressler, voice of the Mascoutah Indians Sports Network and one of The Herald’s sports contributors By Zachary Daum [email protected] For more than a year, the Mascoutah Indian Sports Ne...

08/22/2025

City of Mascoutah - The 2025 Oil & Chip Program is scheduled to begin Monday, September 8, 2025 - Friday, September 12, 2025 for selected areas of Mascoutah.
The order of roads to be completed is at the discretion of the contractor.
Oil and chip work is a widely used essential operation for road maintenance. If certain roads are not maintained with this method the pavement becomes enormously unreasonably expensive to repair. We appreciate your patience as we maintain the infrastructure in our community.

08/21/2025

Mascoutah Woman Killed in Hit-and-Run By Editor | August 21, 2025 | 0 Belleville/Mascoutah – A tragic hit-and-run accident early Thursday morning claimed the life of a Mascoutah woman on Green Mount Road near Eckert’s in Belleville. The victim has been identified as Emily Johnson, 33, of the 500...

08/15/2025

SPLISH SPLASH HOORAY!!!
The City of Mascoutah Splash Pad is OPENED back up to the public🤩💦

08/14/2025

It's that time again!

Post photos of returning and new students on their first day of school for a chance to be featured in The Herald next week.

08/13/2025

The City of Mascoutah Splash Pad will be CLOSED tomorrow, August 14, 2025 from 8am - 4pm for maintenance!