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Friday injury crash south of Fults
Emergency personnel responded about 11:15 a.m. Friday to a vehicle crash in the area of 1837 Stringtown Road south of Fults in far southern Monroe County. A pickup truck struck…
Schools keep kids fed and educated
Although Gov. JB Pritzker has ordered all schools in the state to remain closed until at least April 7 to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus plaguing the…
Businesses take it day by day
In a time rife with uncertainty, few Monroe County residents feel that right now more than business owners. “I think everybody’s just taking it day by day,” Waterloo Chamber of…
Lansing retiring from MCSD
One of the most prominent individuals in the local law enforcement community is retiring, as Monroe County Sheriff’s Department Under Sheriff Jim Lansing’s last day on the job is this…
New Millstadt chief ready to lead
A Millstadt native whose family roots go back over 100 years in the village is now serving as its police chief after Alan Hucke took over for Ed Wilkerson on…
Donjon brings FBI training to CPD
Columbia Deputy Police Chief Jason Donjon now counts himself among the select few who have completed the FBI National Academy, as he recently completed that training and brought his newfound…
CHS senior hosting podcast
After winning the Monroe County startUP Entrepreneur of the Year award last year, Jacob O’Connor has shifted his focus to a new venture. That is the Venture Mentality podcast, which…
Going bald for cancer warriors
Waterloo’s Shaved Head Challenge raises $40,000 Faced with likely economic hardship on the horizon due to COVID-19, local residents still found money to donate to those less fortunate earlier this…
Waterloo School Board OKs admin contracts
The Waterloo School Board unanimously approved three-year contracts for many administrators in the school district at its March 16 meeting. The board OK’d contracts for Waterloo High School Principal Lori…
Columbia School Board hears from architect
The Columbia School Board spent much of its March 19 meeting hearing from its district architect in an effort to gather information and decide on what projects the school district…