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Red Bud men die in crash south of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 6:15 p.m. Thursday to a fiery vehicle crash in the 5700 block of Route 3 near T Road south of Waterloo. Heavy smoke was observed…
MCSD bonds with youth
Nearly three dozen youngsters learned about the law enforcement profession June 26-29 during the inaugural Youth Police Academy hosted by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. “We’ve been trying to coordinate…
McDermott engineers a career
With nearly three decades worth of teaching behind him and numerous students left better off thanks to a commitment to education, Richard McDermott is stepping away from Waterloo High School…
Liquor store has Millstadt buzzing
Several business owners addressed the Millstadt Village Board in front of a standing-room-only crowd Monday night to discuss a proposed liquor store to be built on an empty lot at…
Church group tackles Cambodia mission
A group from Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo recently returned from a two-week mission trip in Cambodia, having come back home with fond memories of a journey originally meant to…
State-of-the-art 911 for Monroe County
The Monroe County dispatch center recently received a substantial new technology upgrade, the most recent in a series of ongoing improvements to the county’s 911 systems. As previously reported, the…
CVFD thankful for storm response
The Columbia Volunteer Fire Department offered thanks to neighboring departments and others involved in helping to respond to more than 100 calls related to the devastating June 30 storm that…
Bailey running vs. Bost
There will be a contested 2024 Republican primary race for the Illinois 12th Congressional District seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Mike Bost. Bost, who announced recently he is seeking…
Drought limits corn height across state
By DANIEL GRANT FarmWeek If you can still easily look across entire cornfields because the plants are so short, you’re not alone. The height of corn has been greatly limited…
USDA makes disaster declaration
USDA Secretary Vilsack issued disaster declarations for the state of Illinois due to tornadoes and drought that occurred during the current growing season. USDA reviewed loss assessment reports and determined…