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Fatal officer-involved shooting near Fults

A man was shot by police and died early Friday morning following an approximately three-hour standoff in the 1900 block of Bluff Road near Trappers Fall south of Fults. According…

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Columbia infrastructure ups and downs

The City of Columbia is in a unique position. It is simultaneously focused on achieving a stated goal of southern growth while also battling recurring issues expected in a municipality…

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Tariff turbulence on local minds

Tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration last week have dominated the national news cycle with substantial ramifications for international trade, and Monroe County is not excluded from any impacts as…

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Library delivery in doubt

The Illinois Heartland Library System provides 520 libraries in the southern half of Illinois the ability to share physical resources through a delivery system at no cost to library patrons.…

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Bulldogs building for the better

Students at Waterloo High School put their woodworking skills to good use early last month as they built and installed 22 duck nesting boxes to aid in maintaining the habitat…

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New biz, old tower topics for Waterloo

The Waterloo City Council on Monday night took action to advance the development of a new business in town and also preserve an iconic structure.  Aldermen gave the go-ahead on…

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County hears project updates

With winter in the rearview mirror, Monroe County Engineer Aaron Metzger is eager to begin at least one project this year. During Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board, Metzger…

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School projects on the way in Millstadt

Millstadt students and residents alike will get to enjoy some new recreational facilities as the school district recently approved construction of a track, soccer field and playground. Millstadt Superintendent of…

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Election results for county neighbors

While emphasis was placed on the competitive Waterloo races and other elections in Monroe County last week, the consolidated election also had some items of concern on the ballot for…

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Columbia native authors second book

A Columbia native is releasing his second book following a successful debut writing about pro wrestling and its adoring fans.  Dr. Jeremy Housewright announced the release of his second book…

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