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Zoning hubbub in New Athens
New Athens has seen some upset as of late centered around zoning as a group in the community largely represented by the village’s former mayor have taken umbrage with plans…
Autumn astronomy at Lakeview
Splash pad maintenance and an upcoming evening event at Lakeview Park were among the main topics of discussion at last Wednesday’s Waterloo Park District Board meeting. Among the board’s action…
Lawsuit filed following storm
A Waterloo man has sued J.F. Electric, Inc., for negligence during utility line repair following a severe storm earlier this year. Perry Skaer filed the lawsuit Oct. 7 in Monroe…
Crawford fraud sentencing delayed
Columbia developer Gregg Crawford will now have to wait until December to learn the consequences of his involvement in a bank fraud scheme. Crawford pled guilty in federal court on…
Prison for DUI injury crash
A Missouri man was sentenced last week in Monroe County Circuit Court to prison for his role in a September 2024 crash on I-255 near the Jefferson Barracks Bridge. Brian…
A mixed pumpkin harvest
By RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek October is a busy month for the top pumpkin producing state and while consumers likely won’t see the effects, Mother Nature has challenged some Illinois fields…
Real Estate Transactions | Sept. 29 to Oct. 3, 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…
Combine fire near Valmeyer
The Valmeyer Fire Department responded shortly before 12:15 p.m. to a combine on fire in a field in the area of 2200 State Route 156 just east of Valmeyer. A…
Thursday morning crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 7:15 a.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at HH Road/Country Club Lane in Waterloo. Responding agencies included the Waterloo police and fire…
Hard harvest here this year
Inconvenient weather over the past few months has contributed to what is set to be a difficult year for farmers in Monroe County and throughout Southern Illinois – though some…