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House destroyed by fire northwest of Waterloo
Three departments responded to a fully engulfed structure fire northwest of Waterloo late Wednesday night. The Waterloo Fire Department was joined by firefighters from Columbia and Valmeyer at the scene…
Mehrtens retires from highway department
A familiar face among the Monroe County Highway Department has stepped away after over 30 years of service. Marcia Mehrtens, longtime administrative assistant for the department, recently announced her retirement.…
Boyle rows right along
A Waterloo resident who’s bounced around the country as an athlete will soon find herself serving as coxswain for a rowing team in England. Elizabeth Boyle currently attends LaSalle University…
Lighting up Helping Strays
Helping Strays of Monroe County animal shelter will now have an easier time walking the dogs at the facility, located at 4221 Hanover Road in rural Columbia. On Friday, Ameren…
MCSD sergeant honored for bravery
Monroe County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Eric Waszak was recently recognized for his work as a member of the Metro East Special Weapons and Tactics team. The SWAT team received a…
COVID-19 ‘emergency’ to end in May
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday the state’s public health emergency will end May 11, aligning the state with the federal government’s decision to end the national public health emergency. …
Arrest in copper wiring theft
A Prairie du Rocher man was arrested in connection with the theft of copper wiring last week in Randolph County. Randolph County Sheriff Jarrod Peters said John C. Jones, 52,…
Queen finally found in crazy, freezing finale
It took 12 tries over an hour, but the Queen of Hearts finally ended her reign over downtown Waterloo on Tuesday night after growing a jackpot of nearly $2 million.…
Police board resigns in Waterloo
The entire three-member board of police commissioners in Waterloo resigned recently, leaving a void for the moment at one level of local government. Per the City of Waterloo website, the…
Van Eck talks after emotional trial
Jeremy Van Eck was charged with several felonies concerning alleged instances of sexual assault involving a young female family member in the fall of 2019. Three years later, a Monroe…