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🌱 Millstadt EMS tax referendum hangs on remaining mail-in ballots

Millstadt, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Millstadt! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Millstadt EMS tax referendum hangs on remaining mail-in ballots
  • Millstadt's award-winning German exchange welcomes its next student ambassadors
  • Weihnachtfest brings German Christmas traditions to Millstadt's holiday lineup

Also on today's calendar: Bijoux Chocolates & Millpond Beer Pairing Event and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sun and clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy and cooler, temps: high: 53, low: 32.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and chilly, with a high of 48 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Millstadt EMS vote down to the wire - Republic-Times (republictimes.net) — Millstadt's proposed emergency services district held a 15-vote lead as of Monday, with remaining mail-in ballots still capable of changing the outcome. The referendum would authorize a property tax of up to 0.4 percent, though EMS Chief Jennifer Goetz has said the goal is a 0.3 percent rate.
   

• Millstadt Sister Cities tops in state - Republic-Times (republictimes.net) — Millstadt Sister Cities has earned Illinois' 2026 Sister City of the Year award, recognizing a partnership that builds lasting friendships with Groß-Bieberau, Germany. Applications are open for the 2027 youth exchange, which aims to pair five Millstadt-area high school students with German teens for reciprocal stays with host families.
   

• Your guide to holiday events around St. Louis (firstalert4.com) — Millstadt's 32nd annual Weihnachtfest will feature a craft fair, German food, homemade cookies and a visit from Santa. The German Christmas festival, celebrating the village's sister-city ties with Groß-Bieberau, joins a wider St. Louis-area holiday lineup that includes Garden Glow and the zoo's Wild Lights.
   

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  • International Paper, Inc. posted a job opening for Site Manager in Belleville. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Belleville

  • Belleville honors Korean War veteran identified nearly 75 years after he went missing (firstalert4.com)
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  • Chef behind Famous-Barr's French onion soup has died: His story and the recipe (bnd.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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