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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…
Setback for Sunset Overlook
The Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court ruled last Tuesday against Sunset Overlook, upholding an earlier ruling by Judge Julia Gomric in Monroe County Circuit Court. Gomric gave a partial summary…
Early voting underway
Early voting for the March primaries began Thursday in Monroe County, and the 23 people who have already taken advantage of that opportunity have used the county’s new voting equipment. …
Marcella turning 100
Despite being almost 100 years old, Marcella Klein has not had much excitement in her life. That’s just the way she likes it. “We were so busy, we worked so…
Fausz replacements appointed
During a special meeting on Friday, the Monroe County Board appointed two people to fill two of the three positions held by Mike Fausz. The county commissioners appointed Chris Voelker…
Trump acquittal sparks response
The third presidential impeachment trial in America’s history ended last Wednesday when the U.S. Senate voted almost entirely along party lines to acquit President Donald Trump of the two charges…
Changing of the guard at VPD
In a rare event for the Valmeyer Police Department, there is a new police chief. Marty Seitz has taken over that job after former chief Tom Andres retired last week…
Tin Rooster ready to serve
A new restaurant in Waterloo opened last week, though it bears similarities to a previous business. The Tin Rooster opened at 1365 N. Illinois Route 3. That is the former…
CHS class covers music history
A new course at Columbia High School is giving students a perspective on history they normally would not get until college, if ever. That class is called social/political history of…