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Motorcycle crash north of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 4:25 p.m. Sunday to a motorcycle crash with injuries on Route 3 at Hanover Road north of Waterloo. Monroe County EMS and Waterloo Fire Department personnel…
Waterloo OKs budget
As expected, the Waterloo City Council on Monday night approved the city’s budget for the fiscal year that begins May 1. The 2021-22 budget calls for proposed revenue of $32,675,080…
County talks COVID funds, Oak Hill
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners received a report Monday on COVID funds received in the last fiscal year, which ended Nov. 30, 2020. Commissioner Dennis Knobloch worked with…
Waterloo School Board receives updates
The Waterloo School Board heard updates on ongoing district construction projects, graduation plans and this year’s budget at its monthly meeting Monday night. The most notable construction update concerned the…
Man aims to keep Monroe County beautiful
John Steingruby of Maeystown wants to keep Monroe County beautiful, and he has a plan to do just that. He recently addressed the Monroe County Board of Commissioners about the…
startUP gives back to Valmeyer
The Valmeyer Village Board met in regular session April 6 to discuss upcoming projects and to hear a report about the recent 5Kave event held in the Rock City caves…
Illinois Caverns to reopen this year
After being closed for more than a decade, one of Monroe County’s two most famous cave systems is set to reopen to the public later this year. The Illinois Department…
Columbia set to OK budget
COVID-19 has affected nearly every aspect of life in Monroe County, and financial planning for the City of Columbia is no different. Columbia City Administrator Doug Brimm gave a report…
Valmeyer school district measure fails by 1 vote
Every vote counts, especially in Valmeyer. An April 6 referendum regarding a residency requirement to serve on the Valmeyer School Board failed by one vote. That measure, which would have…
Crash victims remembered
Hugs, tears and a somber mood among the dozens of people in attendance pervaded a candlelight vigil held Friday at the intersection of Bluff Road and Trout Hollow Road in…