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County board bids adieu to outgoing officeholders
Longtime Monroe County Commissioner Delbert Wittenauer sat for his final regular county board Session before retiring, wrapping up 12 years of service to Monroe County at the conclusion of fiscal…
Local celebrity celebrates 40th in style
No one was mad Monday night at Hopskeller Brewing Company in Waterloo, as local celebrity John Reed’s 40th birthday bash was a good time for all. Hundreds of people attended,…
Wagner named one of state’s top students
McKendree University senior Andrew Wagner was worried he was in trouble. He had received an email telling him James Dennis, president of the university, wanted to have a meeting with…
Columbia development taking off
Doctors’ offices and a warehouse expansion are among developments in the works for the city of Columbia. Mercy Clinic Family Medicine will be located at 1019 Valmeyer Road. It will…
Waterloo addresses e-cigs, recycling
Possession of an e-cigarette by a minor is now a fineable offense in Waterloo, per an ordinance amendment approved last week by the city council. This step was taken in…
Police Blotter | 11/21/2018
(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…
Rollover crash on Route 156 near Valmeyer
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday to a vehicle rollover crash on Route 156 just east of new Valmeyer with one injury. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Valmeyer…
I-255 crashes in Columbia snarl traffic
Emergency personnel responded about 5:20 p.m. Monday to a three-vehicle collision on I-255 eastbound in Columbia. Traffic was backed up as a result of the rush hour crash, but no…
Sunday night crash in Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel responded about 8 p.m. Sunday to a two-vehicle crash with possible injury on Bluff Road at DD Road. There was minor road blockage as…
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…