Mascoutah News

In a May 16, 2012 photo, Bear, a 13-year-old Shih Tzu with terminal prostate cancer and a zest for life, sits with owners Lisa and Tim Kappert, of Mascoutah, Ill., at the University of Illinois Small Animal Clinic in Urbana,Ill. The resilient dog keeps going after undergoing a rarely done surgery for dogs.

Belleville's annual Memorial Day Parade will step off at 10 a.m. Monday from South Second and Harrison streets.

The commander of the primary air wing at Scott Air Force Base has handed over his command to a new leader.

The event will start at 6:30 p.m. at the Mascoutah High School auditorium with music by the high school band.

A huge barn that housed a training arena and expensive horse training gear for a local rodeo show was completely destroyed during a spectacular blaze Wednesday on Turkey Hill Lane.