The Herald

11/27/2025

We at The Herald wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

11/25/2025

🎄 The Elf Hunt Is BACK! Look in the Nov. 26 issue of the paper, on stands today! 🎄

The elves have slipped away from the North Pole and are hiding all over Mascoutah to help local businesses get ready for Christmas! Your job: find them and write down their names.

How to play:

1. Pick up the Nov. 26 issue and visit each participating business listed.
2. Look for the hidden elf inside and write down its name next to that business.
3. Once you’ve found ALL the elves, fill out your name, age, and phone number.
4. Drop your completed form in the special Elf Hunt mailbox at The Herald office by December 17.
5. Bring up to five non-perishable food items for the food pantry when you turn in your form to earn up to five extra entries!

Everyone who completes the hunt will be entered to win a holiday prize basket.
The Elf Hunt starts Friday, Nov. 28 and ends Dec. 17.
Winners will be announced the week of Christmas.

Grab your paper, gather the family, and start hunting — those elves won’t stay hidden for long! 🎅✨

11/13/2025

Strike Ends – IAM Union 837 Votes to Approve New Boeing Contract By Editor | November 13, 2025 | 0 MASCOUTAH — After more than three months on strike, approximately 3,200 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 837 (IAM 837) voted Thursday to ratify ...

11/13/2025

Transportation Company Settles Allegations of Impersonating Military Members to Obtain Moving Contracts By Editor | November 13, 2025 | 0 Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base St. Clair County – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois announced Thursday that Denal...

11/04/2025

Boil Order Notice By Editor | November 4, 2025 | 0 November 4, 2025 – 11:00 AM Mascoutah, Illinois – Due to necessary maintenance, there is a temporary water service disruption. This was not a planned outage. As soon as water is restored, a BOIL WATER ORDER will immediately be in force until fur...

11/03/2025

Mascoutah Police Department announces results of fall enforcement campaign By Editor | November 3, 2025 | 0 MASCOUTAH – The Mascoutah Police Department conducted a successful Halloween enforcement safety crackdown, resulting in the following: 1 – Disobeyed Traffic Control Device 1 – Improper U...

11/03/2025

Mascoutah Food Pantry Continues Serving Local Families in Need By Editor | October 31, 2025 | 0 Volunteers at the Mascoutah Food Pantry L to R: Hollie Scott, Bertha Pfeiffer, Pat Boyce, Charlotte Schifferdecker, Debbie Riess, Mary Ann Gangwisch, Pat Fletcher and Eric Scott By Zachary Daum [email pr...

10/30/2025

Witches Night Out Flies On Despite Rain and Misinformation By Editor | October 29, 2025 | 0 Witches Night Out was held on Sunday, Oct. 18, despite the heavy rainfall and storms that occured that day. The next Lebanon Witches Night Out will be held on Oct 17, 2026! Witches Night Out Continued in the....

10/23/2025

The Herald is collecting photos of spooky Halloween houses to feature in next week's edition! Have a spooky house for Halloween; or is your house just plain scary all the time?! Share your spooky house photos for a chance to be featured in next week's edition! They can be posted here or sent to [email protected]

10/16/2025

Mascoutah Fall Festival, Chili Cook-Off and Car Show Canceled Due to Weather Concerns By Editor | October 16, 2025 | 0 MASCOUTAH – The Mascoutah Chamber of Commerce has announced the cancellation of this year’s Fall Festival, Chili Cook-Off, and Car Show due to the continuing threat of bad weath...

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.