Wood River News

Gasoline prices in the U.S. Midwest should fall in the coming days after hitting record highs in several cities last week in the run up to Memorial Day, the traditional start to the summer driving season, traders and industry analysts said on Wednesday.

The head of the Wood River Public Library is out of a job, apparently ending a battle with the mayor over an investigation into another employee of the library who was later charged with theft.

On this day in 1804-it was a Monday, and it rained-the Lewis and Clark Expedition left its winter encampment at Camp Dubois near present-day Wood River, Illinois.

Wood River Township Hospital was the last publicly run hospital in the metro-east when it closed in 2000, in the face of financial problems.

A series of coffee houses cropped up across the metro-east area and beyond to satisfy your craving for caffeine and casinos.

The improvements continue at Belk Park Golf Course in Wood River. The Wood River City Council approved entering into a low-interest loan through Madison County to purchase new law maintenance equipment.

Wood River police reported holding 46-year-old Robert D. Marshall of the 800 block of Halloran on a charge of domestic battery.

* Dollars Today Inc., of Wood River, was fined $4,150 for the following violations: Security is not properly disclosed.

Checking local police reports provided this morning to Z-1570, East Alton Police were holding 30 year old Ricky Myers of the 200 block of Picker in Wood River for DUI.

Instead, Buente chose to keep it simple. One of the top prep golfers in the state the past two years, Buente wanted a school where he would get a great education and be able to play college golf.

Checking local police reports provided this morning to Z-1570, Wood River Police were holding 18 year old Cody Northcutt of Wood River on a failure to appear warrant.