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Ag labor reform on tap
By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek Text for a new farm bill could be released by February and Congress will likely consider ag labor reform during the first quarter of this year,…
Real Estate Transactions | Jan. 12-16, 2026
The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…
Snow plow strikes gas line
The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 11:50 a.m. Sunday to assist after a Monroe County road district snow removal truck struck a natural gas line in the area of…
Rollover crash near Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 7:30 p.m. Saturday to a vehicle rollover crash in the snow on Floraville Road at Waterloo Road near Waterloo in rural St. Clair County. The…
Crash takes out Columbia street light
The intersection of Route 3 and North Main Street in Columbia turned into a four-way stop after a vehicle crashed into and knocked out a traffic signal pole at about…
Suspected drug overdose death in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded early Thursday morning to the report of an unresponsive male inside a residence in the 600 block of South Church Street in Waterloo. The Monroe County Coroner’s…
Valmeyer Road repairs continue
Progress on Valmeyer Road in Columbia was the topic of discussion not only during Tuesday night’s Columbia City Council meeting, but also Tuesday morning’s Monroe County Board session.During discussion of…
Fair success for Monroe County
Though it happened in Springfield, history was made for Monroe County over the weekend with staggering success in the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant in addition to a longtime…
Water war trickles on
After several delays, attorneys for the cities of Waterloo and Columbia on Tuesday were finally able to argue their motions concerning a water service dispute in Monroe County Circuit Court.…
Sheriff speaks on SAFE-T Act
Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing delivered an overview of Illinois’ Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act during Tuesday’s Monroe County Board meeting. The SAFE-T Act was signed into law in…