🌱 Why MidAmerica Airport will be closed for three hours on Sept. 23
Mascoutah, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Mascoutah! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why MidAmerica Airport will be closed for three hours on Sept. 23
- How are Mascoutah High grads really doing in college math?
Also on today's calendar: Minecraft Club and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 75, low: 61.
- Tuesday: Cloudy and less humid, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Full-Scale Emergency Exercise to Take Place at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport Sept. 23 (collinsvilledailynews.com) — Mascoutah residents should know MidAmerica St. Louis Airport will restrict public access on Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. to noon for a full-scale emergency training exercise. The drill will simulate an aircraft mishap and bring together Mascoutah and regional fire, EMS, law enforcement, and county agencies to test real-world emergency coordination and communication. 
• 19.4% of Mascoutah High School graduates at Illinois community colleges enrolled in remedial courses in 2024-25 (metroeastsun.com) — Mascoutah residents can see how well local high school graduates are prepared for college, with 19.4% needing remedial math at Illinois community colleges in 2024–25, below the statewide remediation rate. The report also highlights Mascoutah’s strong 97.4% graduation rate, high college-going rate, and new state funding boosts for K–12 education and support services.
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Upcoming Events in
Mascoutah
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★ Featured events ★
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Tae Kwon Do →
Leu Civic Center, 213 N Market St, Mascoutah
5:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
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Other local events
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Minecraft Club →
Leu Civic Center, 213 N Market St, Mascoutah
3:00 pm -
BOOSTER FUNDRAISER - Glow Party →
Mascoutah Elem School Mascoutah, IL 62258
8:00 am -
Triad Girls JV Volleyball @ Mascoutah →
Mascoutah High School, CUSD #19, Mascoutah
4:30 pm -
Tae Kwon Do →
Leu Civic Center, 213 N Market St, Mascoutah
5:30 pm -
Belleville East Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Mascoutah →
Mascoutah High School, CUSD #19, Mascoutah
6:00 pm -
Tae Kwon Do →
Leu Civic Center, 213 N Market St, Mascoutah
5:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Tuesday September 29
Tuesday October 6
Tuesday October 13
Thursday October 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
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St. Louis City2 PTC Fundraiser
Whiteside Middle School Belleville, IL 62221
4:00 pm -
SAFB Art Show - Seeking Artists! →
Arts & Crafts Center, 701 Ward Dr, Scott AFB -
PGA Hope Clinics →
Cardinal Creek Golf Course, 1192 Golf Course Rd, Scott AFB -
SES Chick-fil-A Night →
Scott Elem School Scott Air Force Base, IL 62225
4:00 pm -
Mobile DMV →
Scott Community Center, 47 Ward Dr, Scott AFB
10:00 am
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Thursday September 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Team Member in Freeburg. Apply here.
- Denny's posted a job opening for Server - Franchise in Belleville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mascoutah here.
🗞 Nearby News
O'Fallon
- O'Fallon Sgt. Joe Wagner Wins Top MADD Illinois DRE Honor (riverbender.com)
- 23.5% of O'Fallon High graduates at Illinois community colleges took remedial courses in 2024-25 (metroeastsun.com)
- THURSDAY SOCCER: Columbia rallies to edge Marquette in showdown, 2-1 (bnd.com)
Belleville
- Belleville Oktoberfest begins with extra measures for safety and heat (kmov.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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