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Highland News Leader
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A charge of drug-induced homicide was dismissed Thursday against a St. Louis County man who had been accused of selling the heroin that caused the fatal overdose last year of an East Alton man.
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While Madison County's "spike" in pertussis cases has slowed, health officials are still concerned about the sudden increase in so-called "whooping cough" cases.
Katie Hempen made a huge splash in her initial introduction to Division I basketball this past season at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as she was named the Ohio Valley Conference’s Freshman of the Year. Now, the Highland High School Lady Bulldogs’ second all-time career scorer will take her talents to a much bigger stage as she is transferring to Arizona State University. The Sun Devils compete in the Pac-12 Conference, which is one of the NCAA’s six power conferences.
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In a down economy, the Highland Entrepreneurship Program, a business mentoring program which provides impartial business advice and strategic support to Highland entrepreneurs, has seen an opportunity to connect with the area’s youth.
May 31, 2011, is a date many in the village of Pierron won’t soon forget. The firefighters of the Highland-Pierron Fire Department remember that night well; they can easily recount the urgency in the dispatcher’s voice as they were paged to the Schmitt family’s house fire as it was reported that four family members were still trapped inside.
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Gerald H. “Jerry” Wellen, 67, of St. Rose died Thursday, May 17, 2012, at his home.
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Edith V. “Edie” Lappe, 80, of Breese died Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.
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Mary Jane Von Bokel, 74, of Breese died Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese.
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Abbey Nicole Quitmeyer, 26, of Highland died Sunday, May 13, 2012, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.
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Elsie E. Wiegmann, 80, of Trenton died Monday May 14, 2012, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Mo.
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Danny K. Cruthis, 64, of Alhambra died Friday, May 11, 2012, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.
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Frances J. Beichel, 94, of Highland died Saturday, May 12, 2012, at Highland Healthcare Center in Highland.
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Bernice Anna Pruitt, 92, of Highland died Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at her daughter’s home in Highland.
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Joan J. Williams, 61, of Breese died May 7, 2012, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.
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L. John Wise, 81, of Highland died Monday, May 7, 2012, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville.
