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Rodeo champ battling back
A Red Bud cowgirl recently injured in a horse riding incident at college has been hospitalized for nearly a month. Still bedridden, facing additional complications and with a tremendous road…
Schuchman leaves Schnucks
The manager of Waterloo Schnucks retired recently, marking the end of a decades-long career that saw him move from teenage bagger to overseeing the grocery store. Kent Schuchman grew up…
Tax bills in the mail
Monroe County property tax rates for 2022 along with payment deadlines for those taxes payable in 2023 have been processed by the treasurer’s and county clerk’s office and should be…
Walking the Way of St. James
A local retired nurse recently completed a nearly 500-mile hike across Spain, crossing an item off her bucket list and experiencing a journey that already seems to have had a…
Another lawsuit in 2019 train crash
A second lawsuit stemming from a fatal 2019 crash involving a train and tractor near Fults is being argued at the federal court level in East St. Louis. The Madison-St.…
Something brewing in Maeystown
Local pop-up coffee shop Living Millennially has been serving specialty oat milk lattes around Monroe County since late 2021 and now has a permanent location in Maeystown with the recently…
Scary fun on the Haunted Trail
Monroe County celebrates a number of festivities throughout October, from several Oktoberfest parties to Waterloo’s PumpkinFest. Among the more terrifying traditions is the Waterloo Sportsman’s Club Haunted Trail, which has…
County clerks prep for election season
Monroe County Clerk Jonathan McLean recently joined 25 other county clerks throughout Illinois in an effort to provide transparency for voters ahead of the 2024 presidential primary election taking place…
WHS Legacy Wall adds new members
The Waterloo Legacy Society has announced the newest members of its Waterloo High School Legacy Wall. During a Nov. 7 ceremony in the WHS auditorium, Darryll Beard, DMD (Class of…
Rash of unlocked vehicles entered
A rash of unlocked vehicles unlawfully entered throughout Monroe, Randolph and St. Clair counties is under investigation. In all, it is believed more than 70 vehicles were entered last Wednesday…