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Waterloo parish furthers fellowship
Seeking to encourage a greater sense of community within the parish, Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Waterloo will soon see an expansion of its school and church campus…
Veterans assistance comes to county
A veterans support movement with its origins dating from the end of the American Civil War received a boost at the beginning of 2024, and Monroe County is making plans…
Water leak relief in Waterloo
In a good faith gesture, the City of Waterloo announced Monday night that some homeowners will be reimbursed for repairs made following certain types of water leaks that occurred throughout…
Settlements reached in fatal DUI crash
Trevor Stawizynski and his family members listed as defendants in a wrongful death lawsuit and a related personal injury lawsuit have been removed from the suits following the acceptance of…
Columbia daycare concerns raised
A local mother has taken to social media to make public accusations against a local learning center, lobbing a number of misconduct allegations in a series of TikTok videos that…
Clearing the air in JLP Homes litigation
One Columbia family business settled a lawsuit last month while another had its name cleared in connection with the suit. As previously reported, JLP Homes LLC was named in a…
Police stalker violates release conditions
A little more than a week after being granted pre-trial release for stalking charges, a local woman was back in court Friday for allegedly violating conditions of her release. Kate…
Report warns of future energy shortfalls
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois Illinois’ electric grids may soon face power shortages and further price increases as fossil fuel plants go offline and data centers fueling the rise…
Real Estate Transactions | Dec. 22-26, 2025
The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…
Brush fire near Paderborn
The Hecker Fire Department responded shortly before 4:55 p.m. Tuesday to an out-of-control brush fire in the backyard of a farm property in the 4600 Mueth Road north of Paderborn…