City/County
Winter Storm Warning issued for Monroe County
The St. Louis National Weather service issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook and a Winter Storm Warning early Saturday morning, which is in effect from 6pm Sat – 6am Mon. This…
Read MoreRoad signs to mark historic old trail
Soon, road signs marking the Kaskaskia-Cahokia Trail will be posted across the area as part of the ongoing effort to showcase its history and hopefully attract tourists. The first sample…
Read MoreColumbia Lakes housing plan
Local developer Joe Koppeis attended Thursday’s Columbia School Board meeting to present information about a possible future building development in Columbia Lakes. In 2011, both the city council and school board heard multiple presentations and…
Read MoreCity seeks action on vacant Waterloo building
The City of Waterloo filed a legal complaint last month at the Monroe County Courthouse, requesting the demolition or repair of a vacant business structure at 305 North Library Street,…
Read MoreCounty OKs rezoning requests
The Monroe County Board on Tuesday passed resolutions approving zoning board recommendations to rezone land for a proposed distillery near Columbia and a future crematorium in Waterloo. Quernheim Funeral Home…
Read MoreWhat are those loud noises in Valmeyer?
Residents and village and county officials are trying to find out exactly what goes “boom” in the day and night in Valmeyer. There have been several reports of mysterious loud…
Read MoreDistillery, crematorium proposed
The Monroe County Zoning Board of Appeals on Tuesday voted to recommend county board approval of rezoning for a proposed distillery in Columbia and proposed crematorium in Waterloo. Both requests will go…
Read MoreFair association wins Chamber award
The Waterloo Chamber of Commerce announced this year’s Community Service Award Recipient: the Monroe County Fair Association. The award is presented annually to a person or organization that has a…
Read MoreGuilty plea in case of missing Columbia funds
A Millstadt woman entered a guilty plea Friday in federal court to charges stemming from the disappearance of more than $400,000 in funds intended for the Columbia American Legion from the…
Read MoreClifftop acquires state’s largest cave system
On Saturday, the local Clifftop organization made its biggest announcement to date: the purchase of a 535-acre farm that includes Illinois’ largest cave system. In a special celebration meeting at…
Read MoreCounty discusses Lakeview Drive sidewalk project
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners shook off arctic weather for the second time in January to meet Tuesday morning, Jan. 21, in public session at the courthouse. Normally, meetings…
Read MoreNew drug coalition sets sights on its mission
The coalition that has been working to fix the county’s problems with substance abuse settled on a name and approved official mission and vision statements as well. In the third…
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