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Teen welder among top in U.S.
At a time when some individuals are arguing for a renewed focus on trade jobs, a Valmeyer High School graduate is showing how much can be done with those skills. …
Waterloo man is F-15 pilot
One of Waterloo’s sons is flying high with the U.S. Air Force, as Aron Aycock recently became an F-15 pilot. “I always thought it would be really cool to do,”…
Helping Strays hosting Slumber Pawty
Local political leaders, shelter volunteers and more are joining forces to benefit Helping Strays at its first-ever Slumber Pawty on Aug. 10-11. For the event, 21 individuals will be spending…
Solar farm proposed near Valmeyer
The Monroe County Zoning Board of Appeals is holding a public hearing Tuesday night on a proposed community solar farm near Valmeyer. The hearing will focus on a petition by…
‘Another great fair’ in the books
Although it got off to a bit of a rocky start with rain cancelling Monday night’s tractor pull, the Monroe County Fair enjoyed yet another successful year. “It was just…
Tuesday crash in Waterloo
Waterloo police and Monroe County EMS responded Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. to a report of a silver Chevy Venture striking a tree in front of a home on Richard Street.…
I-255 lane closure Wednesday
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced the southbound left lane of I-255 at milepost 12.8 south of Cahokia in St. Clair County will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3…
Fire, mud and steel: demo derby night in Monroe County
The Monroe County Fair Demo Derby got off to a blazing start Friday night and continued with some heavy hitting before limping to the finish. A capacity crowd witnessed a…
Figure 8 race wows crowd
Thousands of spectators flocked to the Monroe County Fair on Wednesday night to witness this year’s Figure 8 race, which served as a tasty appetizer for the always popular auto…
Vehicle fire on Country Club Lane
The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 3:20 p.m. Wednesday to a fully engulfed vehicle fire at 896 Country Club Lane. That is the same address that had a destructive…