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Dog rescued in Columbia house fire
Multiple departments responded about 10 a.m. Thursday to a house fire in the 400 block of Edward Drive off Lakeshore Drive in Columbia. A resident arrived home and smoke poured…
Immigration arrest at courthouse
The United States Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement division was on hand Wednesday morning at the Monroe County Courthouse in Waterloo to arrest a Florida man on…
Levee ‘devastation’ looms in Bottoms
A “scour hole” on the land side of the levee located just north of Prairie du Rocher is growing, and a bureaucratic “run around” may have already ensured the levee…
Monroe County to lease Oak Hill
Nearly 75 years after building the first county-owned nursing home in Illinois, Monroe County may soon be out of the senior living and rehabilitation business altogether. Commissioners are expected to…
Columbia city services on the move
A vote of unanimous approval for what will be a nearly $15.5 million project passed with relatively little discussion compared to different agenda item during the Columbia City Council meeting…
Neary brings best for 4-H
A local 4-H leader has been recognized as this year’s Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame recipient for Monroe County, celebrating her contributions to the club and many other areas of…
WHS students grow in Spain
Students studying Spanish at Waterloo High School recently returned from Europe, seeing a great deal of Spain’s culture as well as traveling around France for a trip that provided lessons…
New building inspector in Waterloo
Waterloo saw the appointment of a new city official and approved purchases for multiple utility departments during Monday’s city council meeting. Aldermen approved Mayor Stan Darter’s appointment of Mark Herrmann…
Valmeyer police chief retiring
The Village of Valmeyer is preparing for the departure of Marty Seitz as its police chief in early 2026, it was announced last month. Current Valmeyer Police Department officer Terry…
Stolen vehicle pursuit ends in arrest
A St. Clair County woman faces multiple felony charges following a successful police pursuit early Monday afternoon. Shortly after 12:30 p.m., investigators with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department’s Aggressive Criminal…