Columbia talks developments and zoning
Two proposed subdivision developments were on the agenda for last Tuesday’s Columbia City Council meeting.
The first item involved...
Columbia hires new superintendent
Chris Grode
The Columbia School Board unanimously voted Thursday night to hire Chris Grode as the district’s new...
Waterloo OKs SRO; AD resigns
The Waterloo School Board unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Waterloo City Council on Monday that provides for a school resource...
County ready for fish fry season
Pictured, Keigan Yearin provides service with a smile to customers during a fish fry last year at Our Lady of Good...
Crash victim sues drunk driver, tavern
A Millstadt mother of two who was injured in a January crash south of Hecker is suing a Red Bud man and...
Mabel ‘not kaput yet’ after 100 years
Mabel Boedeker
Mabel (Boedeker) Nollau has almost reached her goal.
She turns 100 this month,...
Peterstown House work nearly done
Pictured are Peterstown Heritage Society Vice President Margaret Kocher and President Andrew Juelfs inside the newly refurbished Peterstown House. Since August,...
Pool group talks survey results
Waterloo Citizens for a Pool hosted a town hall meeting last Wednesday night in the Waterloo High School auditorium to discuss results...
Sunset Overlook keeps liquor license
Columbia's Sunset Overlook will keep its liquor license.
The Liquor Control Commission met Friday with the owners of...
First Bank selling local branches
First Bank announced this week that it is selling 14 of its 94 branches – including the Waterloo, Columbia and Red Bud...
Thefts from unlocked vehicles in Millstadt
Pictured is a surveillance image of one of the suspects as provided by the Millstadt Police Department.
Crash on Route 3 south of Waterloo
Pictured is the crash scene Thursday afternoon south of Waterloo. (Alan Dooley photo)
Emergency personnel responded shortly...
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Sports Year in Review
The year 2018 was a banner year for Monroe County athletes, all the way through.
It began in January, when Waterloo junior Jenna Schwartz was...
Attempted murder charge in Waterloo stabbing
Trevor C. Hudson
A 26-year-old man faces an attempted murder charge following an early Friday morning stabbing in...
DUI injury crash at Walmart
Pictured is the scene of the accident Friday.
Emergency personnel responded shortly after noon Friday to the...
Inmate dies at county jail
The Illinois State Police is investigating the death of an inmate in the Monroe County Jail early Friday morning.