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Schneider’s celebrating 50 years in business

Schneider’s Quality Meats is celebrating 50 years of business in Monroe County. The business began in 1966 when Clayton and Jeannette Schneider opened the doors of a family store in…

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A face to the name of a fallen soldier

Native son Lewis Koch left his home in New Hanover to serve in the U.S. Army in World War II, one of 16 million Americans who made similar journeys. But…

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Police Blotter | 3/30/2016

(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…

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One-car crash on G Road

Waterloo Fire Department and Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies responded along with Monroe County EMS to a one-car crash on G Road about a mile south of Kaskaskia Road about 5:45…

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Park Street closure begins April 15

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced this week that Route 156/Park Street east of Route 3 in Waterloo will be closed to traffic beginning April 15 as part of the…

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Rollover crash near J.B. Bridge

Columbia fire and EMS personnel assisted Mehlville, Mo., emergency responders following a rollover crash reported on I-255 eastbound at the J.B. Bridge about 5:30 p.m Monday. There were no injuries…

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Crash in Valmeyer

Emergency personnel responded about 4:15 p.m. Monday to a single car crash on Woodland Ridge in Valmeyer. The female driver was not injured, but the vehicle she was driving nearly…

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Motorcycle crash south of Waterloo

Waterloo Fire Department and Monroe County EMS responded about 2:35 p.m. Sunday to a motorcycle crash with injury in the 5300 block of Route 3 near KK Road.

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Bulldogs edge Eagles in walk-off thriller

In a rematch of last year’s thrilling regional final won by Waterloo in walk-off fashion, the Bulldogs did it again to their cross-county rival on Friday. After watching Columbia take…

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Crash at Park Street and Route 3

A two-vehicle crash at Route 3 and Park Street tied up traffic Friday afternoon just before 5 p.m. Waterloo police and fire departments, along with Monroe County EMS, responded to…

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