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The pride of pumpkin farming
Fall officially began Sept. 22, but many don’t feel like it’s truly autumn until they start seeing Halloween decorations, leaves changing color or the true seasonal staple of pumpkins. When…
Germany visit a true jubiläumsfest
In two years, the United States of America will celebrate its 250th birthday. Last month, a group of Monroe County residents visited a village in Germany which boasts five times…
Rallying for fall harvest
The fall harvest is currently ongoing, with farmers in and around the county hopping on their combines in the hopes weather and other factors over the past few months leave…
Revv ruff on crime
A new K-9 unit began sniffing for the Waterloo Police Department over the summer following several weeks of training, marking the first time the community has had two dogs on…
County addresses addressed
At the beginning of the year, over 4,000 addresses in Monroe County will need some form of modification. Some changes will be as simple as affixing reflective numbers on a…
Kruep out at Oak Hill
Oak Hill is once again in a state of flux in regard to its administrator position. Monroe County State’s Attorney Ryan Webb confirmed that Shari Kruep is no longer employed…
Gibault announces leadership team
As first announced last year, Gibault Catholic High School has restructured its administrative staff personnel and titles under the guidance of the Diocese of Belleville. On Sept. 30, Gibault officially…
Burglary case a joint effort for CPD, MCSD
A joint investigation between the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Columbia Police Department resulted in the arrest Monday of a young Springfield man on several charges of burglary to motor…
Early voting now underway
Early voting for the Nov. 5 election is underway, with that option available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Monroe County Courthouse in Waterloo, except…
Crop storage capacity concerns
By RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek Local elevators across the state are working hard to free up as much bin space as possible before combines start rolling. With a large amount of…