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THESE LOCAL BUSINESSES SALUTE OUR VETERANS

Help Us Salute Local Heroes: Share a Veteran’s Photo and Story for Our Free Community Tribute
	October 30 2026 at 11:00 AM They raised their right hands, served with courage, and came home to build the communities we love. This Veterans Day, help us say “thank you” by sharing the veteran in your life with the...[Read More]

Alton-Godfrey Rotary presents A Salute to Veterans featuring The Glendale Riders on Nov. 14
	October 26 2026 at 4:09 AM ALTON-GODFREY - The Glendale Riders will headline the Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club's (AGRC) 14th Annual Benefit Concert on Saturday, November 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ann Whitney Olin Theater in the Hathewa...[Read More]

Local Children's Book Author Finds New Ways to Give Back
	October 12 2026 at 1:54 PM HIGHLAND - A local author is giving back to veterans, kids and cancer patients while sharing stories that matter. Madison County author Bella Spark published her first children’s book ...[Read More]

Jerseyville Proclaims Gold Star Mothers And Families Day, Approves Ceremony Road Closures
	August 21 2026 at 4:20 PM JERSEYVILLE – A day of remembrance for those who lost a family member during their military service will be held later this fall following city approval of an official proclamation and related...[Read More]

Land Of Lincoln Honor Flight To Send 92 Veterans To Washington On Mission #78
	August 13 2026 at 11:05 AM SPRINGFIELD – Land of Lincoln Honor Flight will be taking Mission #78 on September 1, 2026 from Springfield Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport. Mission #78 will serve 92 veterans - 5 Korean and...[Read More]

Edwardsville’s Hops & Heroes Blends Craft Beer and a Cause for Veterans
	July 28 2026 at 3:35 PM EDWARDSVILLE - An upcoming event invites community members to enjoy local breweries while supporting honor flights for veterans. Hops & Heroes will take place at the Edwardsville Moose Lodge from...[Read More]

Deer Hunt for Active-Duty Military and Veterans at Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary
	July 21 2026 at 4:01 PM WEST ALTON, MO. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Rivers Project Office is announcing a managed Deer Hunt for Active-Duty Military Members and Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces at the...[Read More]

Acculift Donates to Dogs For Our Brave, Helps Support Rescue Dogs and Wounded Veterans
	July 6 2026 at 8:00 AM ST. LOUIS — Acculift Foundation Repair has made the first donation through its quarterly “Lifting Our Communities” giveback initiative, contributing $1,500 to Dogs For Our Brave,...[Read More]

Ribbon Cutting Ends Official Dedication Of National Memorial Of Military Ascent
	June 9 2026 at 10:03 AM GRAFTON — The National Memorial of Military Ascent was officially dedicated Saturday morning in Grafton during a June 6, 2026, ceremony marking the 82nd anniversary of D-Day and opening the site...[Read More]

Veterans and Residents Gather in Grafton for Historic Dedication
	June 6 2026 at 3:32 PM ALTON - Veterans, elected officials, and community members gathered Saturday morning, June 6, 2026, in Grafton to dedicate the National Memorial of Military Ascent, a monument honoring veterans and...[Read More]

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