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With heavy hearts, Kloepper teams play on
Don Schrader of Waterloo left Oak Hill one Saturday morning in December after what seemed like an encouraging visit with his longtime friend, Eugene “Matze” Matzenbacher. Matze, who passed away…
Entrepreneurs learn importance of business plans
Businesses don’t just happen. At least not successful ones. That was the message a small but hardy cadre of potential business entrepreneurs took home from a Monroe County Economic Development…
Monroe County voters select candidates for November
With no contested primary races for any of the county’s elected positions, local voter turnout for Tuesday’s Illinois General Primary Election was expectedly light. Republicans ran unopposed in Monroe County…
Police Blotter | 3/14/2018
(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…
Two sent to prison for role in area meth ring
A Red Bud man and a Lenzburg woman were both sentenced last week to federal prison for their roles in an area methamphetamine ring. Jeremy J. Humphries, 33, of Red…
CPD nabs ATM burglar
A Belleville man was arrested early Monday morning in connection with an ATM break-in that occurred outside of a Columbia bank. Police responded about 1 a.m. to an alarm sounding…
More wheel thefts from Columbia auto dealership
Columbia police are investigating the theft of four wheels from a vehicle on the lower lot at Royal Gate Dodge over the weekend. Royal Gate notified police about 9:15 a.m.…
Crash at Route 3 and Veterans Parkway in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 8:40 p.m. Thursday to a two-car crash with possible injury on Route 3 (Admiral Parkway) at Veterans Parkway in Columbia. Columbia police, fire and EMS responded…
Where does your food come from?
Valmeyer farmer Bruce Brinkman tills 1,100 acres of land along the bottoms, growing corn, beans, wheat and horseradish. The United States Department of Agriculture’s most recent census data shows his…
Live music rocks downtown Waterloo
In a packed house full of lively people and tasty beer Saturday at Hopskeller Brewing Co. in Waterloo, musician Brent Stewart and guitarist Dan Tejada provided the evening’s entertainment. Stewart…