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Fire call south of Waterloo

The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 4:30 p.m. Friday to the area of Kaskaskia Road and Route 3 south of Waterloo for the report of a controlled burn that…

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Sex offender charged following Valmeyer incident

A registered sex offender from Madison County was charged with a felony after he apparently stopped inside a Valmeyer daycare center last week to ask for directions. Valmeyer police said…

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Illinois lawmakers approve stopgap budget

Thursday marked the end of Illinois’ fiscal year 2016, and citizens anticipated results of a day-long legislative session in Springfield, which finally turned out a stopgap budget. “The stopgap budget…

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Rollover crash west of Waterloo

The Waterloo Fire Department, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS responded shortly before 2:30 p.m. Thursday to a single-vehicle rollover crash with entrapment at 3373 State Route 156 near…

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Girls hoopster shines on world stage

A Valmeyer girl recently took her hoops game to the worldwide stage, participating in the United World Games. Emmi Stuart, who will be a junior at Gibault Catholic High School…

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New restaurant enjoying success in Hecker

At the eastern edge of Monroe County lies a village with a population of less than 500. Hecker boasts fertile farmland as a center for agriculture. Short of that, passers-by…

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Proud Pirate: memories from a Class of 1946 grad

A lot has changed in 70 years, especially in the flood-ravaged town of Valmeyer. But the memories remain. Fred Meister of Waterloo is one of 25 graduating members of the…

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Helping Strays facility now open

Last Tuesday marked the final day of open hours at the old Helping Strays animal shelter in Red Bud. “We were able to find thousands of pets their forever homes…

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Colorful cakes help celebrate county’s birthday

Monroe County was chosen to help celebrate the 250th anniversary of St. Louis in 2014 with two colorful ceremonial cakes that were displayed prominently in Columbia and Waterloo. Those same…

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Lawmakers leaning toward budget stopgap

In the midst of a financial crisis, Illinois Democratic leaders and Republican Governor Bruce Rauner failed yet again this month to reach a compromise on the budget. Now, the end…

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