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Friday evening structure fire in Dupo

The Dupo Fire Department received assistance from Cahokia, Camp Jackson, Columbia and Prairie du Pont firefighters in responding to a fire inside a former business that is now a rental…

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Fire destroys pole barn near East Carondelet

Multiple fire departments battled a blaze that destroyed a large pole barn in the 1300 block of Davis Street Ferry Road near East Carondelet shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday. The…

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Large warehouse fire in Sauget

Several fire departments battled a large commercial warehouse fire at 1401 Mississippi Avenue in Sauget on Thursday afternoon and into the night. A large plume of black smoke could be…

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Thursday morning fire call in Dupo

The Dupo Fire Department received assistance from the Cahokia, Columbia and Prairie du Pont fire departments in responding to a fire in the 2000 block of South Main Street in…

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Knobloch joins county board

A familiar face has returned to Monroe County government. During its meeting last Wednesday night, the Monroe County Republican Central Committee recommended to Monroe County Board Chairman Bob Elmore that…

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COVID-19 survivor ‘one of the lucky ones’

At the Valmeyer Music Boosters Dinner Theater on March 14, Donna Mueller fell backstage.  Over the next few days, she started feeling a little sore and getting very tired. She…

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Virus milestones are ‘lonely’ and ‘isolated’

In an era of drive-by birthday parties and drive-thru visitations, it is clear the coronavirus pandemic has impacted virtually all areas of life.  That includes milestones from funerals to weddings.…

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Pandemic can worsen mental health

For many people, the coronavirus pandemic has brought an untold amount of uncertainty and stress to their daily lives.  This, in turn, can drastically impact individuals’ mental health, regardless of…

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Waterloo retiree is CASA volunteer

In her retirement, Waterloo resident Susan Martin strives for balance.  She aims to balance contributing to her family, church and community.  One way she does that last thing is by…

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Dealing with domestic violence during a pandemic

The idea behind Illinois’ stay at home order is to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus by staying in a safe place.  But for victims of domestic violence, their…

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