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Huckabay & Baum bats a part of county history

An old family tradition has survived the Great Depression and everything between then and now: homemade baseball bats. Though hard to come by now, Huckabay & Baum bats were made…

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Waterloo burglar caught again

John H. Cooper, 40, of 311 S. Market Street, Waterloo, was charged this week in Monroe County Circuit Court with residential burglary following an incident that occurred late Tuesday night.…

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Four-wheeler accident near Valmeyer

Valmeyer first responders were dispatched to the area of KK Road at Levee Road for a four-wheeler crash that occurred shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department…

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Lakers stun Millers, advance to Mon-Clair finals

The Valmeyer Lakers celebrate after their 4-3 win over Waterloo on Saturday. (Greg Stanek photo) Things were looking good for the Waterloo Millers heading into the final inning of their…

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‘Sheri Ann Her Boys’ funds donated to Chicago shelter

Funds raised in memory of a slain Columbia woman and her two sons have apparently been donated to a women’s shelter in Chicago, it was reported last week. More than…

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R-T All-Local Girls Soccer Team

Monroe County is rich in talent when it comes to girls high school soccer. Waterloo, Gibault and Columbia continue to field strong programs blessed with outstanding players. Here is a…

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German students enjoy their stay in Waterloo

Two students from Porta Westfalica, Germany traveled more than 4,500 miles to visit  Waterloo for a month. Cousins Kayleigh Hoskens and Louisa Frohwitter spent their time here getting a taste…

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Rollover crash east of Waterloo

Emergency personnel responded at about 11:20 p.m. Thursday to a report of a single vehicle rollover crash in the area of 6414 Edgewater Drive near Route 156 east of Waterloo.…

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Twardoski convicted of murder

  The North County News in Red Bud reports that Derrick J. Twardoski, 34, was found guilty Wednesday morning at the Randolph County Courthouse of first degree murder in connection with…

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Valmeyer daycare center completes intruder training

Daytime Discoveries in Valmeyer became the first local daycare facility to host intruder training for safety purposes. The training was conducted last week by Tier One Tactical Solutions with assistance…

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