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Local gets Herdsman nod
With experience in showing livestock at the annual Monroe County Fair, one local woman recently received a nomination after attending an even bigger cattle showcase. Cassie Allscheid closed out her…
Read More‘Eagle Tree’ downed in storm
July was bookended by storms in Monroe County, with intense and sustained winds causing extensive damage and a prolonged power outage in Columbia at the start of the month and…
Read MorePoshard book signing Aug. 8
Glenn Poshard, a former U.S. Representative and 1998 Democratic candidate for Illinois governor, has scheduled an upcoming book signing in Waterloo along with journalist Carl Walworth. “Son of Southern Illinois:…
Read MoreA new queen is crowned
Sunday evening saw the end of the first day of the Monroe County Fair, marked with a pageant to decide this year’s Monroe County Fair Queen and Little Miss. After…
Read MoreCounty added to state disaster declaration
Monroe County and 13 other counties were included in an expanded state disaster proclamation due to severe weather in Illinois that occurred June 29 through July 2, Gov. JB Pritzker…
Read MoreLightning causes large house fire
A lightning strike resulted in a large destructive house fire about 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the 3300 block of Trout Camp Road west of Waterloo. A passerby called 911 to…
Read MoreUpdated FEMA flood maps up for review
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map for Monroe County. Community partners are invited to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period. …
Read MoreMonroe County added to revised state storm disaster declaration
Monroe County and 13 other counties were included in an expanded disaster proclamation due to severe weather in Illinois that occurred June 29 through July 2, Gov. JB Pritzker announced…
Read MoreRevving up for fair week
The Monroe County Fair is just around the corner, and while the 75th anniversary has passed, the 2023 version is still set to feature an eventful week of popular annual…
Read MoreMusic fest is set to impress
While the collective local focus is no doubt on the coming Monroe County Fair, one big summer music event is looking to make its debut just before fair week begins.…
Read MoreLocal artist gets Eisner nomination
While not as widely recognized as the Academy Awards, the most prestigious accolade in comics, the Eisner Awards, are set to be announced later this week at the annual San…
Read MoreSplash pad plans nearly ready
The Waterloo Park District Board last Wednesday came closer to moving forward with plans to build a splash pad at William Zimmer Memorial Park – though official action was deferred…
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