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Second graders publish book
A group of second graders at Rogers Elementary School in Waterloo recently did something most adults have not done. The students became published authors. “It’s great because we all wrote…
Updates underway at Valmeyer museum
The Monroe City School building in Valmeyer and the museum it houses are slated for updates in the near future. The Valmeyer Community Heritage Society has already scheduled work to…
Columbia DQ 2.0 welcomes you
After nearly six months of work, the Columbia Dairy Queen reopened to customers on Feb. 3. The remodel involved replacing virtually everything in the building, from lighting to menu panels,…
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…