Grafton News

The best of Branson is on the road and will stop in Grafton Saturday, November 14 at 7 p.m. at Grafton Elementary School.

Friday's heavy rains prompted flood watches and warnings, alerting Telegraph area motorists and residents to the dangers of flooding on low-lying roads along the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, as well as multiple creeks and streams.

A Grafton man who was drunk when he slammed his SUV into an Alton police officer's car in 2005 pleaded guilty to driving while his license was revoked in a subsequent incident.

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October is the peak tourist season throughout Calhoun County, but many visitors and business operators are frustrated by long waits for motorists using the Brussels Ferry, which is operating only one of its boats.

Hundreds of tourists will visit the River Bend in the next few weeks to see the colors of fall dancing across the bluffs along the National Scenic Byway from Alton to Grafton.

After a work program garden grant, several more grant opportunities have arisen for the city.

Halloween is drawing nearer, and the Metro-East area is getting ready to put the scare in anyone who steps into the various haunted attractions located throughout the area.

All over the country, people will be using Illinois pumpkins this fall -- Illinois has become the nation's No.

Despite going $30,000 over budget, City Engineer Charles Juneau declared water main extension work a success.

Gut Check continues to roll out new features. I previewed two of them last week.

Amongst the hundreds of motorcycles at the 27th annual Howard County Vietnam Veterans reunion, one stands out for the message it is meant to convey.

A part-time village police officer is being accused of threatening to "shoot up Village Hall" and entering the American Legion with his gun drawn, among other complaints.

Just because it was a short work week doesn't mean we weren't busy. Gut Check debuted two new features this week: Chef's Choice , this week featuring Jerad Gardner of the Rotten Apple in Grafton, Illinois, and the calorie-loving Stuck to My Ribs .

On Friday the country commemorates the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Introducing Chef's Choice, a new weekly feature in which St. Louis-area chefs cook and discuss some of their favorite recipes.

The first herald of apple-picking season usually is Labor Day, but this year, the cooler days have signaled that the apple harvest is ready to be picked about two weeks early.

It doesn't matter how you travel, the Mississippi River Road has it all. You can travel by car, boat, bike or foot.

People along the Grafton riverfront were doing double takes on Tuesday as replicas of two ships in the 1492 fleet of Christopher Columbus sailed past barges and motorboats on the Illinois River.

Replicas of the famed Christopher Columbus vessels the Nina and Pinta arrived in Grafton, Illinois Tuesday morning.