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Road rage incident ends in arrest
What started as road rage on Bluff Road north of Valmeyer ended with the arrest of a Missouri man on assault and weapons charges early Tuesday evening. Shortly before 6…
Answering your questions about the Independent acquisition
The Monroe County Independent announced Wednesday that it has been sold and turned over to the Republic-Times, which may prompt some questions from those who subscribed to only one or…
Dupo man guilty of child porn
James K. Young, 66, of Dupo, pleaded guilty to two counts of receiving child pornography, U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft announced Tuesday. Young was also charged with five counts of…
Thefts from Rural King in Waterloo
Local law enforcement agencies were put on alert following two retail thefts from Rural King in Waterloo this weekend. The first one occurred about about 6 p.m. Saturday and involved…
Non-injury rollover crash on Bluff Road
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday to a vehicle rollover crash in the area of Bluff Road just north of Hanover Road. The driver of…
Train strikes car south of Valmeyer
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday to a crash involving a Union Pacific train and a passenger car south of Valmeyer in the area of Bluff Road north…
Waterloo among safest cities in Illinois
Waterloo is once again among the safest cities in Illinois, according to a national trade association. The National Council for Home Safety and Security ranked Waterloo at 19th on its…
Setback for Sunset Overlook
The Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court ruled last Tuesday against Sunset Overlook, upholding an earlier ruling by Judge Julia Gomric in Monroe County Circuit Court. Gomric gave a partial summary…
Early voting underway
Early voting for the March primaries began Thursday in Monroe County, and the 23 people who have already taken advantage of that opportunity have used the county’s new voting equipment. …
Marcella turning 100
Despite being almost 100 years old, Marcella Klein has not had much excitement in her life. That’s just the way she likes it. “We were so busy, we worked so…