Snow, cold strand Santa on the Catsup Bottle
Santa Claus spent 10 years away from the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle, and now, it seems, he cannot get enough. The 12-foot tall, 400-pound Saint Nick was placed on a leg of the water tower in early December, where he remains into early February. President and CEO of the non-profit World’s Largest Catsup Bottle Inc., […]
Read More →Kreitner Alumna and Wells Fargo team for $2,000 donation to the school
Kreitner Elementary School Principal Todd Pettit likes to tell his students that they can achieve anything they want if they graduate from high school and college. This is not a novel message, but when delivered at a school where 98 percent of the students receive free or reduced lunches, it is a message that does […]
Read More →Another day, another dusting of snow for the Collinsville area
In the new normal in the Collinsville Unit 10 area, we refer to receiving up to one-half inch of snow as a dusting. The National Weather Service is calling for another dusting today, mostly between 4-5 p.m., but with possible accumulations until 9 p.m. A large band of light snow,the length of Missouri and Nebraska […]
Read More →Photo Gallery: Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge
On a day when the mercury struggled to topple 30 degrees, thousands of people showed up for the opportunity to walk, cycle, jog or drive a classic car across the Stan Musial Veterans memorial bridge, the newest bridge connecting Illinois and Missouri over the Mississippi. Visitors on the Illinois side of the bridge parked in […]
Read More →Collinsville knocks off North Tech for third straight win
By Phil Knapper – Metro Independent Contributor Ni’Sean Rigmaiden had a big night for the North Tech Eagles, scoring a game-high 27 points, but a balanced Collinsville Kahoks team received scoring from eight different players and was able to solve North Tech’s aggressive, trapping defense in a 64-49 win Saturday night at the Nashville Sports […]
Read More →Late mistakes end Lady Kahoks 6-game win streak
In a game they never led, and trailing by as many as 12 in the third quarter, Collinsville fought back to within a point late in the fourth quarter Saturday, but could not execute down the stretch, losing to Highland 53-48. The Lady Kahoks missed a layup and three free throws, and committed two turnovers, […]
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