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Waterloo library celebrating 125 years

When Elaine Steingrubey came aboard Morrison-Talbott Library as director in 1992, she never imagined that a community treasure, now 125 years old, would have been founded on a tie-breaker vote…

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Zahnow principal honored

Zahnow Elementary principal Mary Gardner is said to know each and every one of the school’s students and staff by name.  She is described by teachers as a motivator, appreciative…

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Millstadt residents rescued from St. Maarten

Four Millstadt residents who were stranded on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten after Hurricane Irma caused flight cancellations and the evacuation of more than 1,200 Americans have since found…

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School enrollment a mixed bag

Summer break ended seemingly as swiftly as it began, and the 2017-18 school year brings new lessons and opportunities, along with the annual enrollment numbers. Some local schools show an…

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Wednesday morning crash on Market Street

Waterloo police and fire and Monroe County EMS responded late Wednesday morning to a two-vehicle crash with road blockage on Market Street at Fourth Street. The extent of injuries is…

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Police Blotter | 9/6/2017

(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…

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Man wrestles deputy during I-255 traffic stop

A Missouri man is facing multiple felony charges after he allegedly wrestled with a Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputy and fled during an early Sunday morning traffic stop on I-255…

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Injury crash involving motorcycle, deer

Two people were injured in an early Monday morning crash involving a motorcycle and a deer on Kaskaskia Road south of Waterloo. Police said a 2011 Harley-Davidson driven by Charles…

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Millstadt residents rescued from St. Maarten

Four Millstadt residents who were stranded on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten after Hurricane Irma caused flight cancellations and the evacuation of more than 1,200 Americans have since found…

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Saturday afternoon shed fire in East Carondelet

Several area fire departments responded to a large shed fire in East Carondelet on Saturday afternoon. The Columbia, Dupo, Prairie du Pont, Cahokia, Millstadt and Camp Jackson fire departments, along…

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