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Stephan, Kohlmeier throw hats into ring

Two more have added their names to the list of local candidates seeking public office in 2016. Leo Stephan of Waterloo has announced his candidacy for Monroe County Commissioner as…

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Valmeyer man prepared for worst case scenarios

Disaster movies like to depict everything in extremes. They take the worst-case scenario, such as an entire city being swallowed by the earth during an earthquake. Some natural disasters are…

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New restaurant a dream come true for Red Bud man

David Dannenberg has just finished one month with his new Red Bud restaurant and it’s more than just the name that is generating something to sing about. The Opera House…

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For more than 70 years, Pearl just keeps playing

There are few things more constant in Monroe County over the past several decades than the appearance of Pearl Hirsch and her accordion at a community function. Hirsch, 84, of…

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Theft from Waterloo Walmart

Area police agencies were on the lookout for a male and female suspected of stealing an HP computer from the Waterloo Walmart about 10:45 a.m. Tuesday. The suspects drove away…

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Police Blotter | 11/18/2015

(Editor’s note: All 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…

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Fatal crash on Floraville Road

Floraville Road was closed for more than four hours following a fatal vehicle crash that occurred about 6:30 a.m. Monday between Millstadt and Paderborn. St. Clair County police and emergency…

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Vehicle crash on Floraville Road

Emergency personnel responded about 12:20 p.m. Saturday to a vehicle crash with possible injury on Floraville Road near Quail Ridge Lane in Waterloo. No other information was immediately available.

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Guilty plea in Renault child death case

A 24-year-old man was sentenced this week for his role in the March 17 death of a 2-year-old Renault boy inside his home. Ryan A. Miller, who now resides in…

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Local banker charged with fraud

A former Columbia resident was indicted in federal court on Wednesday on nine counts alleging he embezzled money and committed loan fraud while working as an employee of Scott Credit…

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