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I-255 road work to begin Monday
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that lane restrictions in both directions will be encountered on I-255 between Collinsville Road and the Mississippi River in St. Clair and Monroe counties…
Read MoreNo injuries in crop dusting helicopter crash
The pilot of a crop dusting helicopter was able to avoid injury after striking a power line and crashing into a field near Foster Pond west of Waterloo early Sunday…
Read MoreNo problems locally with river set to crest
With severe flooding problems seen just across the Mississippi River in Jefferson County, Mo., Monroe County appears to have made it through the worst of this latest high-water period due…
Read MoreDisaster drill prepares Monroe County for the worst
Emergency personnel were faced with the following scenario as part of a training exercise Saturday morning: A tornado struck between Columbia and Waterloo, laying down a path of destruction 600…
Read MoreRauner comes to county for Republican dinner
At about 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, a dark SUV rolled up to the entrance of Turner Hall in Columbia, letting out Republican Governor Bruce Rauner, along with several aides and security…
Read MoreWaterloo named safest city in Illinois
Waterloo has been named the safest city in Illinois by the National Council for Home Safety and Security. The National Council for Home Safety and Security is a national trade…
Read MoreFree Wi-Fi in downtown Waterloo
Harrisonville Telephone Company President and CEO H.R. Gentsch and Waterloo Mayor Tom Smith announced this week that HTC and the City of Waterloo have formed a joint venture that provides…
Read MoreWaterloo woman wins Powerball prize
Waterloo resident Jackie Pleimann won a $50,000 Powerball prize on Saturday night when her Quick Pick ticket matched four numbers plus the Powerball number, the Illinois Lottery announced Tuesday. She…
Read MoreFire destroys vacant rural Waterloo farm house
The Waterloo, Maeystown, Valmeyer and Columbia fire departments responded along with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS to a fully engulfed farm house at 3731 Clover Dell…
Read MoreIDOT drops Gateway Connector project
The Illinois Department of Transportation has issued a notice abolishing the proposed Gateway Connector as a protected corridor, it was learned this week. A publication of this notice will appear…
Read MoreBoil order lifted for Columbia, Waterloo
A boil order issued Thursday morning in both Columbia and Waterloo due to a 24-inch water line break in St. Clair County has been lifted. Illinois American Water, which provides…
Read MoreService project encourages childhood reading
Jill Mayer of St. Paul United Church of Christ in Waterloo set a plan in motion recently to promote childhood reading in the community. Mayer, who serves as St. Paul…
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