Community rallies around Moll family
Area communities are banding together to help the family of Jesse Moll.
He died last Tuesday afternoon after the 2007 Dodge Durango he was driving...
Crash victim remembered
The loved ones of 21-year-old Zane Berner are mourning and remembering the Waterloo man following his death.
Zane died Thursday morning when his 1987...
Waterloo Santa Float ready to spread cheer
Santa and his elves will visit neighborhoods in Waterloo to hand out treats to youngsters as the annual Santa Float begins its run this...
Waterloo man brings Vegas skills to Millstadt café
Jeff Voyles has worked in some of the premier hotels, casinos and restaurants in Las Vegas, including working at the MGM Grand for 15...
Columbia cares for its community at Christmas
The Columbia school district and Columbia Police Department are teaming up once again to bring Christmas cheer to children in need.
The organizations are doing...
Ziebold recognized for giving
George Ziebold’s 44 years of service with Rotary International reached something of a culmination recently.
Ziebold was recently inducted into the Arch Klumph Society, which...
Local celebrity celebrates 40th in style
No one was mad Monday night at Hopskeller Brewing Company in Waterloo, as local celebrity John Reed’s 40th birthday bash was a good time...
WHS grad canoes entire Mississippi River
Waterloo High School graduate Erik Elsea fulfilled a childhood dream this year when he canoed down the entire Mississippi River.
His trip also raised money...
Waterloo man runs 100-mile ultramarathon
About 10 years ago, Nathan Rau of Waterloo started running with the express purpose of staying in shape.
“I hated every step,” Rau recalled. “Over...
End of an era for retiring county clerk
After 21 years of serving the citizens of Monroe County as its county clerk, Dennis Knobloch is retiring.
“The timing was right more than anything,”...
Waterloo plans for the future
To help city leaders manage future growth and public services, Waterloo has updated its comprehensive plan for the first time in more than 20...
Monroe County thankful for its veterans
On Nov. 11, 1918, World War I, known at the time as the “war to end all wars,” ended with an armistice.
One hundred years...
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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...
Attempted murder charge in Waterloo stabbing
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A 26-year-old man faces an attempted murder charge following an early Friday morning stabbing in...
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.