Dear Savvy Senior, I’ll be 65 in a few months and could sure use some help sorting through all the confusing Medicare options that are available to...

Community members, local organizations, and partners across Clinton County are invited to come together on Friday, April 10, 2026, for a Child Abuse Prevention Walk around...

The Clinton County Historical Society will host historian, Mike Warden, on Sunday, April 12, at 1 p.m. at its museum in Carlyle. Mr. Warden’s presentation is entitled,...

I look forward to every holiday. Any excuse to get together with friends and family over good food and great conversation is a win for me! I...

The Trenton Tumbleweeds Garden Club is preparing for its annual plant sale in early May, if you have perennials to share, please contact Pehg Zeller at (618) 224-7459. If...

Pavers from the garden club are once again being sold for the walkway in the garden at the park. These pavers can be a memorial or a dedication of any kind. The cost for...

In support of Mater Dei Fathers & Friends, enjoy a family breakfast on Palm Sunday, March 29, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the cafeteria. The menu includes eggs, sausage,...

New Baden Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday, March 28 at 11:00 a.m. at the Village Park. Children aged up through the second grade are welcome. The Easter Bunny will...

Nation’s highest hotel tax: Chicago’s already sky-high hotel tax will climb to 19%, the highest in the nation, to help pay to market the city to convention organizers and...

Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve put off making a will for years. What actually happens to my money and property if I die without one? --Getting Old Dear Getting, If you die without...

Winners of the Aviston Legion March 15 pork sausage and roast beef dinner raffle were: $250 cash went to Karen Kolmer of Aviston; ham to Butch Stockmann, Aviston; pork chop...

HSHS Medical Group welcomes Shanna Litteken, PA-C, a board-certified physician assistant, to HSHS Medical Group Orthopedic Surgery in Breese at...

Dear Savvy Senior, My adult kids keep warning me about scams, but it’s hard to know which calls and messages are dangerous. What scams are most commonly aimed at seniors...

UNDER THE GUIDANCE of Director of Bands Mr. Doug Schaffer, Mater Dei students (l-r): Marley Kock, Olivia Kunz, Reese Brines, and Ashley Ratermann...

Dear Savvy Senior, After watching the coverage of the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case, I’m worried about my own elderly mother who lives alone in another state. I want to...