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Man charged in Millstadt park incident
A man faces several charges following an incident in Millstadt’s village park on Monday night. The Millstadt Police Department said it was called shortly before 7:15 p.m. to an area…
Structure fire in rural Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department and Monroe County EMS were paged just before 8 p.m. Friday for a report of an active structure fire in the ceiling of a residence in…
Red Bud hospital under new management soon
Red Bud Regional Hospital, acquired by Deaconess Regional Healthcare Services in October 2023, will be under new management starting next week. In a Friday press release, it was announced that…
Heated meeting over Oak Hill’s future
A busload of Oak Hill residents, dozens of current and former employees, an overflowing, standing room only crowd and over two hours of public comment were not enough to prevent…
July event organizers face felonies
The organizer of “Red, White and Blue in the Loo” held July 3-4 at the Monroe County Fairgrounds in Waterloo was taken into custody Monday on multiple felony charges stemming…
Balloons, big band at Buttercup
A family farm near Millstadt that’s come to serve as an event venue is set to welcome visitors with a unique weekend celebration in support of local first responders. Buttercup…
Fatal crash near Valmeyer
A local man died in a foggy rollover crash Tuesday morning north of Valmeyer. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said in a press release Tuesday afternoon that the crash occurred…
Crean steps up as ICS principal
An administrative shift took place in two of Monroe County’s Catholic schools over the summer, making room for one teacher at Immaculate Conception School in Columbia to step into the…
Fiasco over 4 feet
A hardship variance was denied Monday night by the Monroe County Zoning Board of Appeals for John and Caley Homrighausen, who have spent the last year seeking to be able…
German visitors say farewell
Members of Sister Cities of PortaLoo bid farewell last week to a pair of German students who spent a month staying with a number of host families in the community…