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Monroe County YMCA buffs up
After several months of remodeling following damage from severe storms last summer, the Monroe County YMCA is set to showcase a collection of new features later this week. An open…
Video gambling totals up
Video gambling proved to be profitable for Monroe County once again in 2023, with a slight uptick in overall activity and municipal revenue for Waterloo, Columbia and Valmeyer. According to…
Police detail 2023 totals
Following a substantial, multi-year impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, reports from local law enforcement officials seem to indicate growth in police activity akin to what was recorded prior to…
Steady progress on splash pad
It was a relatively quiet start to the year for the Waterloo Park Board as commissioners discussed the ongoing splash pad project, the budget for the coming fiscal year and…
Monroe County revises mapping and platting
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved an official restructuring the county’s geographical information systems and mapping of platting responsibilities. Following the resignation of former mapping and platting…
Ex-village clerk is sentenced
The former village clerk of Baldwin was sentenced Friday to four years in prison for stealing over $60,000 from the small Randolph County town. According to Randolph County State’s Attorney…
Early voting starts Feb. 8
The general primary election is Tuesday, March 19 in Illinois, with early voting beginning Thursday, Feb. 8. Registration and voting aids are available at the Monroe County Clerk’s Office inside…
Tax season begins Jan. 29
The Internal Revenue Service has set Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, as the official start date of the nation’s latest tax season when the agency will begin accepting and processing 2023…
Vehicle stolen in Dupo
Area law enforcement agencies were put on alert following the report of a vehicle stolen Tuesday night in Dupo. According to an Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network broadcast, a…
A tribute to Babs
A Columbia family, joined by many others in the community, has spent the past few days mourning the loss of a woman who gave much of herself making sure everyone…