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Waterloo scout leaves blessing
A soon-to-be Waterloo Eagle Scout completed his big service project just at the start of this week, providing a new way for folks in his church and community to share…
Columbia preps for new development
While Columbia officials have spent the past several years creating a vision for the city in the coming decades, the message last Tuesday night was clear: the future is now.…
Man charged with AI child porn
A local man faces two felonies after he was charged this week with child pornography. Eric D. Hermann, 32, of Waterloo, was charged Monday with possession of child porn (victim…
Darren Bailey to run for governor
Darren Bailey plans to run for governor in 2026, Capitol News Illinois reported Tuesday. The former state senator and farmer from Clay County would become the highest-profile Republican to enter…
Real Estate Transactions | Aug. 25-29, 2025
The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…
Tuesday crash east of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 2:45 p.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 156 near H Road just east of Waterloo. Responding agencies included the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department,…
Field fire near Valmeyer
The Valmeyer Fire Department responded shortly before 2:15 p.m. Sunday to a field fire in the 7800 block of Bluff Road. No injuries were reported in the incident.
Friday crash east of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 1:30 p.m. Friday to a vehicle rollover crash on Route 156 near H Road east of Waterloo. A white Ford Ranger driven by a 30-year-old woman…
Friday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 1:10 p.m. Friday to a crash involving a dump truck and pickup truck hauling a horse trailer on Route 3 northbound between Bottom Avenue and Eagle…
Rollover crash near Maeystown
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 6:25 p.m. Wednesday to a single-vehicle rollover crash in the area of 4600 Maeystown Road just north of Maeystown. The vehicle, a white Chevy pickup…