«1986»: A novel appears as a podcast

«1986»: A novel appears as a podcast

In a small Swiss village, a girl disappears under mysterious circumstances. Almost forty years later, the first-person narrator looks back on the traumatic events and descends into the archives of his memory. A text about memory, friendship and transience. A novel like a requiem, melancholic, moving, comforting. Author Christian Rechsteiner (*1976) lives and writes in … Read more

Inspiring High School Pushes Boundaries in the Education System

Inspiring High School Pushes Boundaries in the Education System

Twice a year, the organization “proEdu” organizes a half-day forum for the exchange of specialists at all levels of the education system. Educational institutions with particularly inspiring projects or models are invited as lecture guests: this year, for example, the high school in Gossau. With its new flexible timetable model and adapted teaching formats, it … Read more

Wil City Council Applies for Loan to Increase IT Personnel and Services

Wil City Council Applies for Loan to Increase IT Personnel and Services

In order to ensure that the quality of the ICT services does not fall and that the services can be offered without major restrictions, the city council believes that the IT services of the city of Wil must be increased in terms of personnel. He is therefore applying to the city parliament for an annually … Read more

“Zur Brücken Waage”: A Valuable Property in Sirnach’s Village Center Now Under Preservation Protection

“Zur Brücken Waage”: A Valuable Property in Sirnach’s Village Center Now Under Preservation Protection

The property at Kirchplatz 6, «Zur Brücken Waage», is classified as «valuable» in the building reference inventory of the Office for the Preservation of Monuments. It is described as a “multi-purpose building, overall appearance 19th century, core probably 17th/18th Jh.». The building is said to have “high status in the village center of Sirnach”. This … Read more

“Upcoming Town Meeting in Uzwil: Discussing Bills, Annual Report, and Meeting Place for Lindenstrasse”

“Upcoming Town Meeting in Uzwil: Discussing Bills, Annual Report, and Meeting Place for Lindenstrasse”

On Tuesday, May 30th, there will be a town meeting in Uzwil. It’s about last year’s bills, the annual report and a possible meeting place for Lindenstrasse. On June 18, Uzwil’s citizenship voted at the ballot box on the loan for the new construction of the depot. One of the oldest infrastructure issues in the … Read more

Rents in Switzerland are increasing significantly

Rents in Switzerland are increasing significantly

According to the Homegate rental index, which has been collected together with the Zürcher Kantonalbank since 2009, required rents increased by 2.8% in 2022. According to the study, this significant increase is the result of a growing scarcity on the housing market and higher heating and accessory costs. In addition to the record increase in … Read more

Donate blood, save lives – also in Uzwil

Donate blood, save lives – also in Uzwil

On Wednesday, January 18, 2023, the Samaritan Association of Wil and the surrounding area is carrying out a blood donation campaign with the blood donation SRK Ostschweiz for the population of Uzwil and the surrounding area. The event will take place in the community hall of Uzwil. Starts at 4.30pm and ends at 7.00pm. January … Read more

The winning design for the new school building in Arnegg is presented

The winning design for the new school building in Arnegg is presented

As reported by the Andwil-Arnegg school community, the study commission for the new school building has been completed and the contribution of anaïs architektur from Zurich has been selected as the winning project. For transparent information, the school board has drawn up another brochure with detailed information on the selection procedure and invites you to … Read more