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Arts in the Park
Following a successful inaugural year, Arts in the Park is returning to Columbia this Sunday, allowing the community to come together and get a good taste of the artistic talent…
Actors’ Attic takes stage in Dupo
One of Monroe County’s acting groups recently established a home for themselves just to the north in Dupo, where it hopes to provide even more opportunities for theatre lovers young…
Waterloo honors Wightman’s legacy
The Waterloo City Council presented the first ever Legacy of Excellence Award to a most worthy recipient during Monday’s meeting. Wightman Pharmacy, a Main Street fixture for 128 years until…
Woolly summer for WJHS teacher
A local teacher was recently awarded a grant that will help her study abroad over the summer, acquiring some first-hand skills and knowledge she hopes will allow her to improve…
Mental health a topic for county board
What appeared to be a light agenda for Monday’s Monroe County Board meeting led to a quite a bit of discussion about two topics in particular. First up were Dr.…
Close call near Millstadt
A Columbia towing company saw one of its drivers experience a close call late Friday afternoon in St. Clair County. Shortly before 4:45 p.m., Illinois State Police said a white…
Counterclaim in truck suit
Mark Springer, owner of Springer Auto Sales, located on Route 3 south of Waterloo, who was sued for allegedly selling a pickup truck under false pretenses, has filed a countersuit…
State passes $55B budget
Giving almost no time for public review, Illinois Democrats pushed through a budget for next fiscal year late Saturday, bolstering state coffers with new taxes on sports bets, nicotine products…
USDA aims to help small family farms
By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek The USDA released a new policy agenda outlining actions aimed at ensuring the profitability and prosperity of small family farms. Dubbing it the “Make Agriculture Great…
Real Estate Transactions | May 12-16, 2025
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…