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Fire destroys new Sugar Spring Ranch

The owners of a new wedding venue vow to rebuild following a devastating fire. “We’re not quitters. We’ll definitely be back,” Sugar Spring Ranch owner Greg Meyer said. Several area…

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Honoring those who made ultimate sacrifice

Monday marked the 50th annual celebration of Memorial Day as a federal holiday, and hundreds of Monroe County residents came out to show their support even as the pandemic again…

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Splash pad plans unveiled

The Waterloo Park Board held a special meeting May 24 to OK plans for the layout of the splash pad it plans to build at William Zimmer Memorial Park.  This…

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Legislative districts change

The Illinois General Assembly passed new state legislative district maps on Friday that change the House and Senate districts in which Monroe county resides, though the changes are not as…

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Gibault grad wins top startUP award

As the class chief executive officer, Reagan Herrmann put more than her fair share of work into the Monroe County startUP program.  With that effort plus work to get her…

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Theft at Waterloo Walmart

Area law enforcement agencies were on the lookout for a black SUV with Nevada plates following a theft from Walmart in Waterloo shortly after 5:15 p.m. Tuesday. Occupants in the…

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Two-vehicle crash in Waterloo Tuesday

Waterloo police and fire departments responded around 12:45 p.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Front and South Market streets. A silver SUV with front-end damage caused…

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Motorcycle crash in Prairie du Rocher

Emergency personnel responded about 7:30 p.m. Sunday to a motorcycle crash in Prairie du Rocher. The Prairie du Rocher Fire Department, MedStar Ambulance, Randolph County Sheriff’s Department and ARCH Air…

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Locals receive latest PPP funding

Congress passed and President Joe Biden recently signed the American Rescue Plan Act, providing an additional $7.25 billion to the Paycheck Protection Program, and 53 Monroe County-based entities have taken…

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WFD called to gas leak at residence

The Waterloo Fire Department responded Tuesday evening to a reported gas leak inside a home in the 300 block of West Third Steet. Fire trucks remained on scene for about…

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