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Man charged in Renault child death
A 24-year-old man was issued a notice to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of a child in connection with the March 17 death of…
Drug abuse forum is Oct. 1
The Monroe County Coalition for Drug Free Communities is hosting its second annual forum titled “Addressing Escalating Drug Abuse in Monroe County,” Oct. 1, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at…
Waterloo woman attends parade for Pope in D.C.
A Waterloo woman was fortunate to stand just a short distance from Pope Francis during his first visit last week to Washington, D.C. After meeting with President Obama at the…
Columbia, Valmeyer schools approve budgets
The Columbia and Valmeyer school boards approved fiscal year budgets as state funding woes continue to cause headaches. The Columbia School Board approved a balanced budget for the 2015-16 school…
Police Blotter | 9/23/2015
(Editor’s note: All 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…
Crash on North Market and Route 3
The crash occurred shortly after 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of Route 3 and North Market Street. Waterloo police and Monroe County EMS responded. The vehicles involved were a white…
Rollover crash on Route 156
Police and EMS responded about 9:30 p.m. Friday to the area of 3355 State Route 156 for a rollover crash. Initial reports indicated that both occupants of the vehicle were…
Burglary to home south of Waterloo
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is being assisted by an Illinois State Police crime scene unit in investigating a burglary to a residence that was reported Friday afternoon in the…
Thursday morning crashes in Columbia
Columbia police were busy Thursday morning responding to two separate crashes, neither of which resulted in injury. The first crash occurred at about 5:30 a.m. on Route 3 at West…
Koerber announces candidacy for county board
Monroe County Coroner Vicki Koerber of Waterloo has announced she will run for the seat on the Monroe County Board of Commissioners that will be vacated by fellow Republican Terry…