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Boys hoops season now underway
All five local high school basketball teams kicked off their 2018-19 seasons in tournaments taking place over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Gibault, Valmeyer and Dupo competed at the annual Thanksgiving…
Police Blotter | 11/14/2018
(Editor’s note: Information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven…
WHS grad canoes entire Mississippi River
Waterloo High School graduate Erik Elsea fulfilled a childhood dream this year when he canoed down the entire Mississippi River. His trip also raised money for ShelterBox, an international disaster…
Waterloo man runs 100-mile ultramarathon
About 10 years ago, Nathan Rau of Waterloo started running with the express purpose of staying in shape. “I hated every step,” Rau recalled. “Over time, it just became something…
End of an era for retiring county clerk
After 21 years of serving the citizens of Monroe County as its county clerk, Dennis Knobloch is retiring. “The timing was right more than anything,” said Knobloch, who turns 65…
More charges for Lafore
A Waterloo man charged earlier this year in Randolph County in connection with the stabbing death of a man near Red Bud is in more hot water following his arrest…
Rural King theft leads to police pursuit
Charges were filed this week following a retail theft at Rural King in Waterloo shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday resulting in a successful police pursuit that ended in St. Clair…
Narcan save in Waterloo
Waterloo police and Monroe County EMS responded to the Dairy Queen parking lot off Route 3 about 6:40 p.m. Friday for a drug overdose. Police said two doses of Narcan…
Crash in snowy conditions on Floraville Road
Two cars collided head-on in snowy conditions Wednesday night in the 3400 block of Floraville Road, resulting in non-life-threatening injuries to both drivers. Police said a 2006 Hyundai Sonata driven by…
Güd Run Club gives back to community
To those who know him, Taylor Sebestik is something of a running guru. In addition to running himself, Sebestik coaches the cross country and track teams at Waterloo Junior High…