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Student trip explores entrepreneurship
At the end of the school year, Monroe County CEO students had finished their small business projects and were feeling ready to take on the world. Then came an opportunity…
Dupo ambulance service going strong after 45 years
A couple highlights came to Dupo Fire Protection District Board President Danny Biggs’ mind when describing the past 45 years Dupo ambulance service has been in the community. For instance,…
Christian school being explored in county
An exploratory committee unveiled its dream of opening a cross-denominational Christian school during a public forum Thursday at the Monroe County Annex in Waterloo. “We are an exploratory committee. We…
Pastor endured worst of times
For retiring pastor David Riebeling of St. John’s United Church of Christ in Valmeyer, no experience comes close to touching his heart as much as the 1993 flood. “I never…
Fire destroys rural Millstadt home
Five departments responded to an early Wednesday morning house fire in rural Millstadt. The Millstadt Fire Department received assistance from Columbia, Smithton, Hecker and Villa Hills in responding shortly before…
Police Blotter | 6/28/2017
(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…
Crash south of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 11 p.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash with possible injury on KK Road near Kaskaskia Road south of Waterloo. One of the vehicles involved was a…
MCSD assists in New Athens incident
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department assisted St. Clair County law enforcement agencies with the apprehension of a 20-year-old man wanted for stealing a vehicle and firing a gun on Sunday…
Two cars stolen in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating the theft of two cars overnight from the 300 block of Bradington Drive. The thefts occurred sometime between 10 p.m. Sunday and 6 a.m. Monday, police…
Barn fire in rural Millstadt
The Columbia Fire Department assisted the Millstadt Fire Department in responding about 10:45 a.m. Monday to a barn fire on Haas Road near Concordia Church Road in rural Millstadt. No…