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Valmeyer man always knows the score
Valmeyer honored one of its most dedicated sports boosters last week, celebrating his more than 55 years of keeping an accurate reflection of games and teams that have helped shape…
Large donation funds Helping Strays kennel
Dieter Mosler of Columbia died last September at age 75, leaving few living relatives but a lasting legacy as an animal lover nonetheless. His $220,000 donation for the new Helping…
County blindsided by cut to Violence Prevention Center
Monroe County Board members and other local officials were shocked to learn of the loss of expected federal funds that support the Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois office in…
Local barber retiring as last of his kind
The Flood of 1993 washed away a lot of memories, prized possessions and community pride as Old Valmeyer drowned under the crashing waves of the Mississippi River. Thousands of people…
Campaign sign controversy in Monroe County
It’s simple math. The country is five months away from the November elections; there are as many as 10 Illinois political candidates for Monroe County registered voters to choose from;…
Police Blotter | 6/15/2016
(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…
Route 3 project could hit road block
Since construction began on the Route 3 improvement project in Waterloo, residents have kept a watchful eye for its completion. The Illinois Department of Transportation most recently predicted that construction…
Car catches fire at Walmart in Waterloo
Waterloo Police and Fire and Monroe County EMS responded just before 5 p.m. to a car on fire in the Walmart parking lot, 961 N. Market Street. The person driving…
Steinheimer pleads guilty to aggravated DUI
Crystal Steinheimer entered a guilty plea Friday afternoon in Monroe County Court to aggravated DUI, thus avoiding a jury trial set to begin Monday. A charge of reckless homicide was…
Woman gets 7 years for serious injury crash
The Waterloo woman convicted of aggravated DUI following a crash last July in Columbia that seriously injured a New Athens girl was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison. Katherine…