Concealed carry certification class at SWIC
Southwestern Illinois College will offer the Illinois Concealed Carry Certification Class this spring semester. Sessions will be held April 10-11 and April 17-18 at...
Oak Hill celebrates another five-star rating
Oak Hill elder care facility in Waterloo maintained its five-star rating from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services. This resulted in Oak Hill...
Alert issued on Smithton insurance agent
In February, the Illinois Department of Insurance received notification that Smithton insurance agent Tina Ledbetter of T&J’s Insurance Agency was continuing to act as...
Open house March 13 for new KRPD office
The Kaskaskia Regional Port District recently moved to its new office at 336 N. Main Street, Red Bud. Last year the port purchased the...
Counterfeit $100 bills in Red Bud?
The North County News reported Monday that a Red Bud bank believes it may have received two counterfeit $100 bills from two separate businesses.
The...
GNC store coming to Waterloo
A General Nutrition Center (GNC) location is moving into the former HTC store next to Schnucks at 156 Waterloo Commons Drive. The national chain with 6,000...
Clifftop photos add beauty to medical facility
In 2013, Clifftop members were offered an exciting opportunity.
Bill Rebholz, Executive Director of the Southern Illinois Medical Development Corporation, approached the organization with an...
Son joins father at Waterloo dental practice
There are two Beards practicing dentistry in Waterloo these days – possibly the first such father-son team in the city’s history.
Dr. Daryll Beard and...
Man helps bowling blossom again Red Bud
Military veteran Brad Mayberry has brought bowling back to the former Red Bud VFW building, turning the key on Blossom City Bowl at 1019...
Local winery changes hands
The North County News reports that Lau-Nae Winery in Red Bud recently changed ownership and re-opened Thursday under a new name.
Lau-Nae Winery was started...
Columbia Senior Center raising money for new van
The Columbia Senior Center hopes to get things rolling on a new van fund as the coordinator seeks to replace its existing method of...
HSS employment news
Haudrich hired as HSS therapist
Human Support Services announced that new staff member Darryn Haudrich joined the agency Jan. 7 as a therapist and substance...
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Attempted murder charge in Waterloo stabbing
Trevor C. Hudson
A 26-year-old man faces an attempted murder charge following an early Friday morning stabbing in...
Sports Year in Review
The year 2018 was a banner year for Monroe County athletes, all the way through.
It began in January, when Waterloo junior Jenna Schwartz was...
DUI injury crash at Walmart
Pictured is the scene of the accident Friday.
Emergency personnel responded shortly after noon Friday to the...
Inmate dies at county jail
The Illinois State Police is investigating the death of an inmate in the Monroe County Jail early Friday morning.