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County talks Oak Hill, voting
Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner criticized the way the state is tracking COVID-19 statistics during Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board. He said this opinion is shared…
Columbia talks gambling, chickens
The Columbia City Council’s main item of business Monday night was clarifying guidelines relating to video gambling in the city. Monday’s meeting began with a public comment from C.J. Schlemmer,…
Waterloo amends code on mobile vendors
The Waterloo City Council amended its ordinances regarding mobile food vendors and made a handful of other decisions Monday night. The city code now states that it “shall be unlawful…
Pilot in fatal crash was not medically certified
The man who died when the helicopter he was piloting crashed and caught fire last month in Red Bud shouldn’t have been flying, an aviation expert told the Republic-Times. The…
Mueller promoted to state FSA office
A staple of the Monroe County farming community has become less visible in recent weeks, and for good reason. Monroe County Farm Service Agency Executive Director Wendy Mueller recently earned…
Saturday fire at Weir Parts Center
The Red Bud, Hecker and Waterloo fire departments responded early Saturday evening to Weir Parts Center, 1450 W. Market Street, Red Bud, for a fire in a part of the…
Multiple brush fires along I-255
The Columbia, Dupo and Prairie du Pont fire departments were among the agencies responding to three separate grass fires along I-255 in St. Clair and Monroe counties early Friday evening.…
Friday fire near Floraville
The Hecker, Millstadt and Waterloo fire departments responded about 3:40 p.m. Friday to a fire at 4157 Waterloo Road near Floraville. The initial report was a brush fire, but the…
Another death at Oak Hill; COVID cases at WHS
Monroe County has had 876 total coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, with several new cases being reported daily as of late. Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner reported…
State’s attorney declines to prosecute Washy’s citation
Monroe County State’s Attorney Chris Hitzemann filed a “motion for nolle prosequi” Thursday, declining to prosecute a citation issued by Illinois State Police to Washy’s Saloon in Waterloo last month…