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Judge Doyle ends ‘wonderful career’
One of the longest-serving elected officials in Monroe County will soon no longer be a part of public life, as Dennis Doyle retires this week as the county’s resident judge…
Food pantries in need of restock
Monroe County’s food pantries are working to restock before Christmas after helping families during one of the busiest holidays, and years, in recent memory. “It’s crazy,” Hope Christian Church Food…
Helping Strays hoping for Christmas miracle
Angie Berry and others at Helping Strays of Monroe County share the same Christmas wish: a home for Demi. Demi is a 4-year-old, 66-pound mixed breed female dog who came…
Death investigation in Waterloo
The Waterloo Police Department and Monroe County Coroner’s Office are investigating the death of a 23-year-old man found deceased at a home in the 500 block of North Moore Street…
Two new COVID-related deaths in Monroe County
The coronavirus continues to rage throughout Monroe County and many parts of the country. There have been 2,136 total coronavirus cases in Monroe County since the pandemic began, with more…
Rollover crash on Hanover Road
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS responded about 2:15 p.m. Saturday to a rollover crash in the area of 4045 Hanover Road. The Waterloo Fire Department was…
Basement fire in Valmeyer
The Valmeyer Fire Department responded about 12:45 p.m. Wednesday to a fire in the basement at 115 E. Hunters Ridge. A responding police officer reported to emergency dispatch that the…
Oak Hill COVID-free; county approves budget
Oak Hill Senior Living & Rehabilitation Center in Waterloo brought great news to the close of a special session of the Monroe County Board on Tuesday morning. Oak Hill Administrator…
Tuesday crash near Maeystown
Emergency personnel responded about 1 p.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash with road blockage and possible injuries at 3575 Maeystown Road southwest of Maeystown. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Maeystown…
Vaccines offer hope for brighter future
As strange as it may seem given that cases of and hospitalizations with the novel coronavirus are worse than they have ever been in this area, the world has recently…