Future of Royal Gate uncertain
Pictured is the nearly vacant lot at Royal Gate in Columbia on Sunday.
Speculation that Royal Gate Chrysler...
Columbia man arrested following incident at Millstadt pool
Millstadt police arrested a Columbia man following a disturbance Wednesday morning at the village's municipal pool.
Police said they...
Welcome to the new ICS
Immaculate Conception School Principal Mike Kish is ready to welcome students to the new school. ICS recently completed construction of...
Woodcock receives state honor
Pictured, Richard Woodcock receives a plaque from Gov. JB Pritzker Aug. 9 at the Illinois State Fair recognizing Woodcock as...
Tax bills nearly ready
In contrast to last year, Monroe County property owners will soon be getting their tax bills.
The bills, which...
Police prepared for the worst
Pictured, Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing shows a Level III vest, which his deputies could use in addition to their...
Kidd begins ‘dream job’
Stephen Kidd was content working as principal at St. James Catholic School in Millstadt, but when he...
WHS students enjoy German stay
Pictured, from left, are Sister Cities of Portaloo exchange students Jessica Ubbelohde and Kayleigh Jost of Waterloo with one of...
The sky’s the limit for young golfer
A 12-year-old Waterloo girl has already accumulated quite a list of golf accomplishments and is driven to...
Waterloo man is horseshoe champ
Don Matzenbacher
“Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades,” as the old saying goes.
Police Blotter | 8-7-19
(Editor’s note: Information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is...
Mower thefts from Columbia business under investigation
Police were alerted of the fraudulent purchase of two zero-turn lawn mowers and two weed trimmers valued at more than $25,000 from...
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Bootsie’s temporarily closed
Pictured is a closed Bootsie's restaurant in Waterloo on Thursday morning. (Kermit Constantine photo)
Bootsie's is apparently...
Woman’s death after arrest under investigation
A 42-year-old woman died following a Tuesday morning traffic stop in Waterloo that resulted in multiple arrests on drug and burglary charges.
Tractor, bicycle collide in Waterloo
A 21-year-old New Athens man was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital after the bicycle he was...
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...