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‘Another great fair’ in the books
Although it got off to a bit of a rocky start with rain cancelling Monday night’s tractor pull, the Monroe County Fair enjoyed yet another successful year. “It was just…
Read MoreNew I-255 exit gets $33M
The Illinois General Assembly passed a $45 billion capital plan earlier this year and some of that money will be coming to this area. Although the state is still determining…
Read MoreData: 7M pills sent to county
According to newly released information from the Drug Enforcement Administration, almost 7 million prescription pain pills were shipped to Monroe County over a seven-year period. That comes from a newly…
Read MoreBud Light Brigade: Making music since 1985
A few weeks before the 1985 Valmeyer Mid-Summer Celebration, the village was having a familiar problem: finding a band to perform in the parade. It was always a challenge, with…
Read MoreMemories of Boxtown
A local town that featured a school, grocery store, tavern, train depot, and dance hall (and three murders) now only exists in pictures. There is not even a road sign…
Read MoreRuemker crowned fair queen; Stumpf is Little Miss
The Monroe County Fair got off to an elegant start Sunday, as the 60th annual Monroe County Fair Queen Pageant headlined the first day of the eight-day event. Alexis Ruemker…
Read MoreCelebrating 60 years of royalty
For the first 12 years of its life, the Monroe County Fair did not include what is now one of its main attractions: the fair queen pageant. That event did…
Read MoreMonroe County Fair underway
The 72nd annual Monroe County Fair is set to be a highlight of summer once again, with the annual event running July 21-28. “I’m expecting a big week,” Monroe County…
Read MoreFriendly neighborhood Spider-Man
Many residents have encountered a person this summer who does whatever a spider can – if that spider’s abilities are to skateboard, ride a bicycle and make people smile. Individuals…
Read MoreFarmers upbeat about wheat
Monroe County farmers are pleasantly surprised by the results of this year’s wheat harvest considering the circumstances. The wheat being harvested in recent days has been hampered by rain essentially…
Read MorePool vote in 2021?
Efforts to bring a public pool back to Waterloo are continuing, with the organization leading that charge aiming to have a bond referendum on the ballot in 2021. “It’s more…
Read MoreValmeyer Jaycees celebrating 50 years
Anyone who has been to Borsch Park has seen the Valmeyer Area Jaycees’ handiwork. That chapter of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce, a leadership training and civic service,…
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