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Familiar face to lead ICS

David Gregson, a devout Catholic from Hecker, has found a new way to serve his parish: He will be fulfilling the role of Immaculate Conception School principal this year.  “I…

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COVID cases increase locally

Monroe County has seen a slight uptick in coronavirus cases of late, with the vast majority of them being unvaccinated residents. Monroe County had 61 active COVID cases as of…

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Rollover crash on Bluff Road

Emergency personnel responded shortly after 5:15 p.m. Saturday to a rollover crash on Bluff Road at the curve near Fountain Road north of Valmeyer. Both occupants of the vehicle were…

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Death investigation in Waterloo

The death of a man found by a roommate of a residence in the 300 block of West Third Street on Tuesday is under investigation, although police do not suspect…

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Former Red Bud mayor indicted

Tim Lowry, who was mayor of Red Bud until his resignation earlier this month, was indicted Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois in East. St. Louis. …

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Motorcycle evades traffic stop

Local police attempted to pull over a black motorcycle with no plates that was driven by a White male wearing all black clothing and a backpack shortly before 2 p.m.…

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Zoning board to decide on Cornerstone Laine

Tuesday night, the Waterloo Planning Commission drafted a list of conditions it will recommend be included in a special use permit for the proposed Cornerstone Laine recovery residence planned at…

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Red Bud teen places in national Skills USA event

Some of Michael Chausse’s earliest memories include marveling at Matchbox cars and tractors when he was 3 years old.  Now, the Red Bud High School alum has some pretty serious…

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New diner opens in Millstadt

After 22 years running Sunrise Restaurant in St. Louis, John Dinceroglu traded the hustle and bustle of the city for the quaint atmosphere of Millstadt to open a new restaurant…

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Columbia talks development, video gambling

The Columbia City Council met Monday night and discussed residential development and the future of video gambling in the city. For the first item of unfinished business, the council voted…

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