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• First teen court session held

  The teen court for Monroe and Randolph counties held its first session Jan. 26,...

  • Posted February 7, 2019
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  County board meetings on the move

  The semi-monthly public meetings of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners were on the...

  • Posted February 6, 2019
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  Columbia awarded park grant

  Columbia has been awarded a $400,000 grant from the state to develop a park...

  • Posted February 6, 2019
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  Gun shops fired up over new laws

  Recent firearm control legislation signed by Gov. JB Pritzker could aversely impact gun dealers...

  • Posted February 6, 2019
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  Waterloo taking control of its water

  Waterloo made big waves toward producing its own water Monday night, approving engineering contracts...

  • Posted February 6, 2019
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  House explosion lawsuit filed

  A local plumber who suffered severe burns during a September 2017 house explosion near...

  • Posted January 30, 2019
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  Schimpf lists legislative priorities

  State Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) has announced his goals and priorities for the spring...

  • Posted January 23, 2019
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  $56.5M bet in county

  People played $56.5 million at video gaming terminals in Monroe County last year, according...

  • Posted January 23, 2019
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  American dreams realized

  They came from 30 countries,  including South Africa, Mexico, Canada, Jamaica, Nepal, Honduras, Bulgaria,...

  • Posted January 23, 2019
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  Schultheis settling in

  Monroe County’s newest county commissioner, Ron Schultheis, is settling into his role on the...

  • Posted January 23, 2019
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  New governor takes office

  Shortly after noon on Monday, Democrat J.B. Pritzker became the 43rd governor of Illinois. ...

  • Posted January 16, 2019
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  Shutdown has minimal local impact

  Monroe County citizens are among those across the country who are feeling the impact...

  • Posted January 16, 2019
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