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Former camp worker charged with sex abuse
A St. Louis man was charged this week in connection with an alleged sex crime last year while he was a staff member of Camp Wartburg in Waterloo. Matthew T.…
Two lawsuits filed against MCSD
Two lawsuits were recently filed against the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. One suit was filed by a former employee, the other by the family of a former inmate. A former…
Valmeyer begins TIF renewal
At the Valmeyer Village Board meeting last Tuesday, trustees voted to approve a tax levy for the upcoming fiscal year, heard a report about a public use area in the…
Weir dealerships, parts center sold
Several businesses in the area will look a little different as it was announced last week that Ed Morse Automotive Group of Florida had acquired three Weir auto dealerships and…
Hospitals ‘very full’ amidst new COVID surge
Health care leaders are warning this COVID-19 surge is shaping up to be like that of Christmas past, but it is becoming evident hospitals are starting to field some unique…
Residents rally against mandates
Despite the chilly weather and winds reminiscent of those that damaged the Midwest the previous night, approximately 60 individuals gathered Saturday afternoon at the courthouse bandstand in Waterloo for We…
Time marches on for Post 901
Since Valmeyer American Legion Post 901 was chartered 75 years ago, its membership has doubled in size, with the auxiliary steadily growing alongside it. Both were chartered in 1946, with…
Teachers file COVID lawsuit
Waterloo has just been named in another lawsuit regarding COVID-related school mandates, but this time school staff are the plaintiffs. Thomas DeVore, an attorney who is bringing several COVID-precaution lawsuits…
Clothing partnership helps refugees
By partnering with The Collective Thread to manufacture their best-selling jumpsuit, Philomena + Ruth at 118 W. Mill Street in Waterloo is supporting women refugees and immigrants in St. Louis. …
Wednesday work on I-255 ramp in Columbia
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced a left lane closure on the ramp from I-255 northbound to Route 3 southbound in Columbia on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,…