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Eagles set for regional final showdown with Bulldogs

The Columbia softball team won 6-3 over Freeburg in a Class 3A regional semifinal Wednesday at Waterloo High School, setting up a showdown with top-seeded Waterloo in the regional final…

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Something brewing in Monroe County

Local craft brewers and distillers are making great strides toward opening their much anticipated businesses here in Monroe County. Stubborn German Brewing Company, owned by Chris and Tammy Rahn of…

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WHS sending 6 to boys state track meet

Waterloo High School boys track team members Jake Schwartz, Greysan Moehrs, Lance Mueller, Blake Rusteberg, Noah Hays and Cole Rodenberg all advanced to this weekend’s state meet with exceptional performances…

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Waterloo McDonald’s relocating

The Waterloo City Council on Monday night gave the green light for a relocation of the McDonald’s fast-food restaurant in town. The council approved a final plat and site plan…

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Second new K-9 unit in service at MCSD

A second new K-9 unit has entered into action for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department thanks to a sizeable grant. The Howard Buffett Foundation provided a $72,000 grant to the…

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Sacrifices Honored on Memorial Day

Memorial Day was observed across Monroe County and the nation on Monday. It is a day that honors those who have lost their lives in military service to our country,…

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Police Blotter | 5/20/2015

(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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Injured bicyclist on Bluff Road

Valmeyer first responders were dispatched to Bluff and HH Roads for a report of an injured bicyclist with a head injury at about noon on Monday, May 25.

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Crash on Maeystown Road

Police, fire and EMS personnel responded about 4:40 p.m. Sunday to a single-vehicle rollover crash on Maeystown Road just south of KK Road. Initial reports from the scene are that…

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Waterloo man seriously injured in ATV crash

Emergency personnel responded shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday to an ATV accident involving a 20-year-old Waterloo man off in a field near the area of 3600 Maus Road in Fults.…

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