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‘God’s timing’ brings new pastor to Valmeyer
Steve Boorsma, the new pastor of St. John United Church of Christ in Valmeyer, is a man who readily admits his faults, being a Cubs fan chief among them. The…
Differing plans for St. Clair County schools
The three St. Clair County school districts nearest to Monroe County are taking differing approaches to the start of the fall semester after the St. Clair County Health Department “strongly…
New I-255 interchange in process
Work is still progressing on the planned I-255 interchange in Dupo, though there is still not an estimate on when actual construction might begin. Dupo Village Trustee Joe Basinski, who…
Boutique Bn open in Dupo
Dupo welcomed a new business recently, as Boutique Bn opened its doors for the first time. That store offers a variety of goods, collectibles, antiques, furniture and more, mainly from…
Eagle Scout project gives back
Donovan Wallace recently completed his Eagle Scout project, which helped address a problem he first noticed several years ago while playing baseball at Waterloo Junior High School. In his time…
Woman injured in gun mishap
A firearm mishap that resulted in injury in rural Monroe County is under investigation. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS responded about 4:15 p.m. Saturday to a…
Rollover crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 4:45 p.m. Monday to a crash on HH Road between North Moore Street and Gall Road in Waterloo. A Chevrolet Malibu driven by a 16-year-old Columbia…
Motorcycle crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday to a motorcycle crash on the Route 3 northbound exit ramp onto northbound I-255 in Columbia. The motorcyclist, identified by police as…
Friday crash in Waterloo
Fortunately, no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 near North Moore Street about 2:45 p.m. Friday. Waterloo police said a Chrysler Town & Country driven by…
New COVID restrictions take place Tuesday
Gov. JB Pritzker announced Sunday that the metro east region would have new restrictions put in place effective Tuesday to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. The move came…