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William (Bill) Kolkmeyer, 71, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. at his home in Godfrey, Illinois. He was born August 27, 1949 in Alton, the youngest of three children of Otto and Edith (Hack) Kolkmeyer. He attended Alton High School and graduated in the class of 1967; he then went on to SIUE where he received his BS degree in Business and Accounting in 1972. Bill had three children from a previous marriage: Lisa Kolkmeyer, in Jerseyville, Julie (Kevin) Conley, in Chicago, and Kevin (Jessica) Kolkmeyer, in Dow. He had one grandchild, Cadence, who was the light of his life. In 2007 he met Maureen (Rena) Zwilling and they married on October 12 in the garden at 12
Trio plans adult day care center in Godfrey
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Norval Cox, former owner of the Godfrey Human Development Resource Center, is shown with new co-owner Diaunca Atkins, of Godfrey. Atkins, her son Jordan Atkins, and her mother Jeannie Atkins, purchased the building earlier this year with plans to provide an adult day care center and host various events.For The Telegraph
ALTON The Godfrey Human Development Resource Center, vacant for the last two years, is coming back into good use, thanks to a family and their relationship with the building’s former owner.
The resource center at 100 Lovejoy Lane, technically in Alton but situated near the Godfrey border, was always a relied upon space by kids for after-school activities and for an event space. But as former owner Norval Cox aged, now in his 90s, the building became harder to maintain.
2020 Year in Review: A time for change
Alton bids goodbye to coach, chief and promoter
Dylan Suttles, dylan.suttles@thetelegraph.com
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One of the 235 cars full of cancer survivors stops to get their gift bag and popcorn outside the OSF HealthCare Moeller Cancer Center in Alton. There were single and multiple cancer survivors who drove through and were met with an enthusiastic welcome from staff. Show MoreShow Less
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Jim Mager of Godfrey, left, listens to a guide talk about the Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit Wednesday as his grandson, Josh Cordes, 10, right, reads one of the exhibits inside the large traveling museum. The education exhibit made a stop in Alton Wednesday. Alton participates in the annual Wreaths Across America event each December at the Alton National Cemetery. Show MoreShow Less
2020 Year in Review: Lockdowns and Protests
Dylan Suttles, dylan.suttles@thetelegraph.com
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A photo from early in the progression of a fire shows assistant chiefs confering on strategy as smoke billows up from the fire in the building adjacent to the sanctuary at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Show MoreShow Less
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A youngster carries a sign as she marches with several hundred other people from Northside Park to Alton Acres for a Black Lives Matter rally. In addition to the march, the protest included a number of speakers, voter registration and other activities. The event was one of a series of protests held throughout Madison County, Jerseyville and the nation in recent weeks. Show MoreShow Less
Zoning approved for new cell tower
Sanford J. Schmidt, sschmidt@thetelegraph.com
Dec. 18, 2020
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EDWARDSVILLE The Madison County Board has approved rezoning a tract near Union School Road and Alad Drive for a 155-foot-high communications tower.
Madison County Board Member Mike Walters of Godfrey said the new tower will improve communications for people in or near Alton High School and Southwestern High School.
“Sometimes I lose connections while I’m driving on Illinois 255,” he said.
A spokesman for the real estate company developing the tower for AT&T said some people in that area have no service.
The county zoning ordinance allows towers up to 75 feet high, but county officials said that, if the higher tower is not approved, the company would build two 75-foot high towers in two locations.