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Toennies taught with flair
The end of this past school year also marked the end of a teaching career for a Waterloo history-lover who always brought a passionate performance to his lessons. One of…
Family remains focus for Brockland
A local family-owned auto dealership celebrated a major milestone last month as owners marked the 50th year in business, having made a home for themselves in Columbia for over a…
Man injured, home destroyed in fire
Multiple departments responded to a fire with heavy flames and explosions shortly before 10:40 p.m. Saturday that destroyed a small home in the 4700 block of Bohleysville Road near Arbor…
Coalition talks teen drinking
Taking a break from regular meetings until the start of the next school year, the Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities gathered for a Summer Send-Off, looking back on the…
New mayor in New Athens
While a handful of changes came about within Monroe County following the election earlier this year, one nearby community in rural St. Clair County has found itself with a new…
Modoc Ferry struggling to stay afloat
As effort is being made to save the Ste. Genevieve-Modoc Ferry from ceasing operations at the end of this month. According to the Ste. Genevieve Welcome Center Facebook page VisitSteGen,…
SWIC-Red Bud expansion breaks ground
Southwestern Illinois College hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Friday morning at the Red Bud campus, inviting members of the community to celebrate the start of construction on its new career technology…
Waterloo to talk birds and bees
An ordinance committee is scheduled for this coming Monday night at Waterloo City Hall to discuss, among other topics, the allowance of chickens, bees and other animals within city limits.…
New lawsuit in fatal crash
Another lawsuit was filed June 4 in Monroe County Circuit Court as a result of a Sept. 1, 2024, crash on Hanover Road which led to the death of 15-year-old…
Columbia ends electrical aggregation
Columbia residents who have enrolled in the city’s Municipal Electric Aggregation Program will need to find a new supplier in the next two months. The City of Columbia announced Monday…