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Moore Street project advances
The City of Waterloo last Wednesday announced that the North Moore Street construction project has moved to the next stage. The intersection of Moore Street and Columbia Avenue is now…
Hayes named new regional extension direction
The University of Illinois Extension announced Laquitsha Bejoile-Hayes as the new county director serving Madison, Monroe and St. Clair counties effective Oct. 17. Hayes is a Cahokia native and graduated…
Koppeis named Retailer of the Year
The Illinois Retail Merchants Association honored Groceries of Southern Illinois as the 2022 Illinois Retailer of the Year during the group’s 65th annual meeting Thursday at the Palmer House Hilton…
Many factors yield mixed harvest
The fall harvest is underway for Monroe County farmers and with dry weather, input costs and an extremely low Mississippi River, results are mixed. Gateway FS Grain Division Manager Adam…
Splash Pad treading water
With a deadline fast approaching, the Waterloo Park District reached out to the City of Waterloo to help secure funds for a planned splash pad at Zimmer Park. During a…
Historic find south of Waterloo
The O’Fallon Cemetery Detectives are having a banner year. The group of volunteer historians recently made a fascinating – and record-setting – discovery just south of Waterloo. The detectives unearthed…
Wheels keep turning on connector
A project to connect the St. Louis metro area with more of Southern Illinois dating back to the 1950s has recently received new attention. The Four-County Highway Coalition is a…
‘Extensive damage’ at Rock City results in arrests
Four young men stand charged with felonies in connection with damage exceeding $100,000 in value caused at the Rock City cave business complex in Valmeyer. Valmeyer Police Chief Marty Seitz…
Power lines downed in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday after a vehicle struck power lines at Gateway Storage, 300 Rueck Road. A line was reported to be on the roadway…
ATV crash near Waterloo
Monroe County EMS responded shortly before 1 p.m. Monday to the report of an all-terrain vehicle crash at 8279 Gall Road north of Waterloo. The driver of the ATV, a…