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Columbia man charged with stalking, perjury
A Columbia man was charged this week in Monroe County Circuit Court with multiple felonies stemming from actions involving a female victim. Oliver Romero, 42, who resides on Forest View…
Trick-or-treating is a go this Halloween
Halloween may look a little different this year for some as they look to take safety precautions amid the pandemic, but area municipalities are leaving that up to residents. …
Locals help bring movie to big screen
A new movie called “Interviewing Monsters and Bigfoot” was released on all major streaming services last week, and several Monroe County residents had a hand in making it. “It’s funny…
Pandemic pause for civic clubs
As businesses and individuals have coped with financial hardship from the coronavirus pandemic, the same is true for community organizations. “Basically, we’re at a standstill,” Waterloo Optimist Club Treasurer Quinn…
MASC performing drive-in play
Entertainment options have been severely limited by the novel coronavirus pandemic, but a Monroe County favorite is returning in a new form the next two weekends. Monroe County Actors Stage…
Income tax amendment questions
Election Day is 20 days away, and early voting is off to a strong start, but a few common questions remain about Illinois’s proposed constitutional amendment. The amendment would change…
Columbia man writes first book
Columbia native and active U.S. Navy Electronics Technician 3rd Class Charles Moore found himself in the middle of the Arabian Sea aboard the USS Leyte Gulf with a lot of…
North settling in at CCSI
About two months into his new job as the principal/assistant director at Career Center of Southern Illinois in Red Bud, former Waterloo Athletic Director Mitch North is enjoying the role. …
Rift grows between Dupo police, CENCOM
St. Clair County 911 Emergency Telephone Board Executive Director Herb Simmons disputed recent comments made by Dupo Police Chief Kevin Smith in regard to a potential disconnect between the village…
Gambling in Monroe County down only slightly
While businesses across multiple industries are coping with staggering losses due to the pandemic, video gambling took only a slight dip in Monroe County in the months it has been…