Chimney fire in Columbia
Columbia firefighters inspect the top of the chimney at a house in the 800 block of Eckert Lane. (Corey Saathoff photo)
Man gets 12 years for vehicular hijacking
Anthony Vaughn
A Cahokia man was sentenced this week in Monroe County Circuit Court to prison for a...
Self-inflicted death in Waterloo
The Waterloo Police Department and Monroe County Coroner's Office investigated the death of a 61-year-old man in the 200 block of Columbia...
Combine fire near Renault
First responders responded to a call of a combine on fire in the area of South Fork Road and Carr Road near...
Columbia drafting cannabis zoning
The future of a possible cannabis dispensary in Columbia took a step forward at Tuesday's city council committee meeting.
Hard work for a hurried harvest
If 2019 illustrates any guarantees and certainties about farming, it is that there are precious few of...
Vets honored for ‘selfless service’
Despite wintry weather conditions that made travel hazardous, Monroe County residents came out in droves to various...
More drama for Sunset Overlook
The liquor license of Sunset Overlook in Columbia is under review, but not by the city’s liquor commissioner, Mayor Kevin Hutchinson.
Betty’s Barber Shop turns 25
Betty’s Barber Shop – home of the “Sweet Betty Fade” with barbers Betty Jackson and her daughter...
Valmeyer FFA student competes in national contest
While the Waterloo FFA won a national award at the recently concluded National FFA Convention & Expo...
Fire destroys home east of Waterloo
John Spytek photo
The Millstadt, Columbia, Waterloo and Hecker fire departments responded about 7 p.m. Tuesday to a...
Man charged in Columbia laundromat standoff
Pictured, officers speak with Matthew Lane inside Big Al's Dirty Laundry in Columbia early Tuesday night. (James "Tal" Moss photo)
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Successful search for injured woman at Fults nature preserve
Maeystown Fire Department, Monroe County EMS, Monroe County Sheriff's Department and Prairie du Rocher Fire Department personnel responded shortly after 2:30 p.m....
Bootsie’s temporarily closed
Pictured is a closed Bootsie's restaurant in Waterloo on Thursday morning. (Kermit Constantine photo)
Bootsie's is apparently...
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...
Woman’s death after arrest under investigation
A 42-year-old woman died following a Tuesday morning traffic stop in Waterloo that resulted in multiple arrests on drug and burglary charges.