Altamont News

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World War II veteran Erwin Rust, who served in the Army, and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jamie Martin of the 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Regiment of the Idaho Army National Guard take in the scene following last ...

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Altamont teachers and school board members Monday approved a three-year contract agreement.

We could see a resolution to contract matters involving Altamont teachers today.

Teachers are scheduled to vote on a three-year proposal after school today. If teachers ratify the contract, school board members will vote on the proposal at a special meeting at 7pm tonight.

Members of the Altamont Education Association have authorized a strike, but teachers and board members reached some common ground at their last bargaining session and teachers said at the time that a strike is not imminent.

Members of the Altamont Education Association Monday directed their bargaining committee to get the details of the Altamont School Board`s "best and final offer" on a contract, and to bring a detailed contract proposal back to the teachers for a ratification vote.

Members of the Altamont Education Association will vote today on a contract proposal from the Altamont Board of Education.

Some progress was seen during a Friday night bargaining session involving representatives of the Altamont Board of Education and the Altamont Education Association.

The bargainers reached agreement on the issue of scheduling, a major point of contention. The Altamont district has been utilizing block scheduling at the junior high and high school. The teachers had sought a return to traditional scheduling. No details on the agreement on scheduling were mentioned in a post on the Altamont School District website this morning.

Bargainers for the Altamont Board of Education and the Altamont Education Association hope to avert a teacher strike when they meet tonight.

The Effingham County Fairgrounds will again be the scene for the annual Altamont Schuetzenfest.

Altamont city council members have accepted a loan that will help finance a water main replacement project.

A local bank and all of its branches are undergoing management changes in the wake of a cease and desist business order from state and federal regulators.

Teachers in Altamont, an Effingham County community of 2,200 residents, have filed a notice of intent to strike with the state's labor relations board.

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Three suspects were arrested Monday following a manhunt that began after shots were fired at a Madison County Sheriff's Department patrol car on Interstates 55-70 about 1:30 a.m. Authorities said multiple shots ...

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Vicki Mlsna of Altamont, Ill., and David Macklin of Effingham, Ill., are engaged to be married. via WisInfo