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Police on lookout for vehicle
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department notified the Columbia Police Department around 12:20 p.m Thursday afternoon to be on the lookout for a blue Chevy Cruze with no license plates. The…
Report of 3-vehicle crash unfounded
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Waterloo Fire Department responded to a call shortly before 4:45 p.m. Wednesday after receiving a call reporting an accident near Ken Valentine Auto Body.…
Young man’s death under investigation
The death of a young Waterloo man on Christmas Eve is under investigation. Anthony McDonald, 19, was pronounced deceased at 5:46 p.m. Dec. 24 in the Red Bud Regional Hospital…
County COVID case count nears 400, one new death
Monroe County is ending the year with 394 active COVID-19 cases and 109 deaths, Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner reported on New Year’s Eve. The most recent death…
2021 Year in Review
From COVID rising and declining and rising again, to all the impacts locally as a result, 2021 was definitely an interesting year in Monroe County. There were also plenty of…
Fire chief change a hot topic for Prairie Du Pont
A handful of community members bundled up together last Wednesday night outside the Prairie Du Pont firehouse in Dupo. By the end of the night, they had called for resignations,…
Labor shortage affects EMS
Emergency service teams are not immune to the labor shortage plaguing the nation, and, as many can testify, having such small staffing on top of a pandemic can be especially…
New laws for the new year
As Illinoisans prepare for the first day of 2022 this Saturday, there are 300 new laws scheduled to take effect. Some new laws beginning Jan. 1 include insurance companies being…
Theft report in Waterloo
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the reported theft of multiple items from a property on Country Lakes Lane off Konarcik Road in Waterloo. Items reported missing from the…
COVID concerns continue during holidays
Monroe County’s COVID count is not slowing down, creating a distressing situation as holiday festivities continue. One new death was reported over the Christmas holiday weekend, bringing the Monroe County’s…