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Tackling concussions is total team effort
With another high school sports season set to begin, student-athlete safety is of chief concern to coaches, administrators and athletic trainers. Concussions have received the most attention over the past…
New greenhouse a family affair
Growing up with a family of gardeners cultivated an early interest in planting and growing vegetables, fruits and plants for Kayla Keeney of Waterloo. “I’ve always loved growing things and…
Waterloo native’s book explores life with ALS
Denise Benyo wouldn’t go down easy. After being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, she spent five grueling years fighting tooth and nail against the disease. ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative…
Tax bills on the way
Property tax bills are being printed this week at MAR Graphics in Valmeyer and should be in county mailboxes soon. The Monroe County Treasurer’s Office is set to collect $56.03…
Schools open without state funding
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s amendment to Senate Bill 1 not only drew ire from Democrats, the decision also prompted the Senate to override his veto during a Sunday special session.…
Police Blotter | 8/9/2017
(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…
Burglary reported in Columbia
Charges are pending following a burglary investigation that began Monday afternoon in Columbia. Shortly before 5 p.m., Columbia police responded to the 300 block of Carl Street to investigate an alleged…
Fight outside Waterloo tavern
Waterloo police are still investigating an altercation involving three men that occurred about 9:15 p.m. Thursday outside of Fourth Street Bar, 301 S. Moore Street, resulting in one person transported…
Sunday morning crash south of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 5:30 a.m. Sunday to a vehicle crash on Route 3 about a half mile north of Crook Drive south of Waterloo. A male driving a…
Two Wednesday crashes in Columbia
Columbia emergency services worked two Wednesday crashes on Admiral Parkway/Route 3. At 4:27 a.m., Nicholas Meier, 37, of Waterloo, was traveling southbound in the right lane of Admiral Parkway approaching…