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Stolen trailer arrest in Monroe County
A Caseyville man was arrested Sunday in Monroe County on charges in connection with a stolen trailer in St. Clair County. Capt. Matt Jany of the Metro East Auto Theft…
Monroe County records another COVID death
Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner reported Tuesday that another Monroe County resident has died from COVID-19, bringing the Illinois Department of Public Health’s tally for the county to…
Vehicles, guns, tools stolen in Dupo burglaries
Police are investigating a burglary and the theft of multiple vehicles early Thursday morning in Dupo. Dupo Police Chief Kevin Smith said that between midnight and 5 a.m., there was…
Wednesday night crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 9:50 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash with road blockage on North Market Street at the entrance to Schnucks in Waterloo. Waterloo police and fire department…
Waterloo man dies in St. Charles stabbing
A Waterloo man was pronounced dead at the scene of a stabbing at a hotel in St. Charles, Mo. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported the identity of the deceased as…
Shoring up the levee
The Columbia Levee and Drainage District, with the help of local volunteers, spent three days last week shoring up the levee on Reichmann Road south of Merrimac and southwest of…
School enrollment fluctuates
Monroe County’s schools saw fluctuating enrollment this year, with the majority of schools seeing slight decreases in enrollment. Waterloo The Waterloo School District has 2,666 students enrolled to date this…
Arms of Love lift spirits at Garden Place
2020 has been quite a year so far, but probably most challenging for Garden Place Senior Living in Columbia. The facility was the site of a tragic outbreak of COVID-19…
Monroe County changing animal pound procedures
Monroe County is changing its procedures after an error recently caused a cat and its kittens to be left unattended for an extended time. That happened after a Waterloo Police…
May celebrates 75-year career
Waterloo is home to the longest-tenured agent in all of State Farm history, as Roy J. May extended his record service this year when he celebrated 75 years of working…