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Republicans win big in Monroe County
A strong Republican wave swept through Monroe County on Tuesday night, with the party winning all contested local races. “We had a clean sweep tonight,” Monroe County GOP Central Committee…
Read MoreDupo community center proposal stirs debate
Residents flooded Dupo Village Hall last Tuesday during a parks committee meeting to discuss a proposal to build a community center at the city park estimated at $700,000. Dupo Police…
Read MoreEtherton honored for dedication to 4-H
When asked how much longer he would volunteer for Monroe County 4-H and the University of Illinois Extension Office, Jim Etherton of Columbia didn’t hesitate in his response. “Until the…
Read MoreHistoric train thunders through county
Union Pacific’s “Living Legend” No. 844 steam locomotive gave new meaning to the old term “railroad time” as it arrived in Prairie du Rocher at exactly 9:45 a.m. last Wednesday…
Read MoreFamily ends 60-year run at Hecker Feed Service
The towering grain elevators and blue-and-white Hecker Feed Service sign have been a way of life in the village for 60 years. Call it a sign of the times, but…
Read MoreWHS saddened by loss of senior football player
The mood was somber in the halls of Waterloo High School on Thursday following the loss of a senior football player who apparently ended his own life the night before.…
Read MorePeace Walk sheds light on domestic violence
Waterloo Police Chief Jim Trantham stood before a crowd of supporters Thursday night in Valmeyer as he recounted the story of the worst domestic violence case he ever undertook. He…
Read MoreWater/Ways set to impress in Valmeyer
The Monroe City School House Museum — owned by the Valmeyer Community Heritage Society — served as a one-room school house to the community in the early 1900s. Beginning this…
Read MoreClown sightings reported in county
A “creepy clown” craze sweeping through the country made its way into Monroe County last week, prompting the local sheriff to warn of the dangers of this type of behavior.…
Read MoreMaeystown hoping to preserve old rock bridge
At the entrance to historic Maeystown sits a rock bridge nearly a century-and-a-half old over Maeystown Creek, marking the entrance to the village. The bridge represents Maeystown’s claim to fame…
Read MoreGermans enjoy brief stay in Waterloo
Two years ago, Waterloo Mayor Tom Smith visited Porta Westfalica, Germany, in the spirit of an ongoing partnership between sister cities. Fifteen German delegates from Porta Westfalica arrived in Waterloo…
Read MoreSs. Peter & Paul priest named in lawsuit
A Waterloo woman filed a lawsuit Tuesday in St. Clair County Court against the Diocese of Belleville after she allegedly faced 18 months of sexual abuse from a Ss. Peter…
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