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Police Blotter | 1/4/2017
(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…
Retail theft at Walmart leads to foot chase
The Waterloo Police Department responded to Walmart for an alleged retail theft in progress Saturday at about noon. Police attempted to contact a person of interest inside Walmart — a…
Man injured in Hecker crash on the mend
A 28-year-old Dupo native continues to recover from serious injuries sustained when he was trapped for more than 80 hours in his crashed SUV near Hecker before being found by…
Dedication drives CHS grad to walk on at Arkansas
A former Columbia High School hoops standout is having the time of his life at the University of Arkansas as a freshman walk-on. Jonathan Holmes, who averaged nearly 15 points…
MC Bulldogs cultivating wrestling success
The Monroe County Bulldogs youth wrestling program is getting stronger and stronger each year, as evidenced by its recent tournament success already this season. One of its young wrestlers even…
Evergreen Pointe growing quickly near Oak Hill
If you haven’t driven past the Oak Hill senior care center recently, you’re in for a surprise next time you do. After weeks of earnest site preparation, excavation, concrete pad…
New Waterloo pool project proposed
About four years after the city’s public pool became a skate park, the Waterloo Piranhas Swim Team hopes to build support for a new public pool in town. Chuck Breitwiser,…
Fast Fitness Boot Camp coming to Waterloo
Valerie Skinner and her husband, Chad, started Fast Fitness Boot Camp in 2011 to give people a unique group workout and fat loss experience. With two locations in Glen Carbon…
What to expect in 2017
Surely, 2017 can’t top the excitement of the Bicentennial year, but Monroe County residents should still keep an eye out for changes and developments in the offing. Here are some…
Police Blotter | 12/28/2016
(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…