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Tornado touchdown in Fults

A tornado touched down in the village of Fults around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, resulting in damage to two homes there but no injuries. The Monroe County EMA said there was…

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Weilbacher leads Columbia softball to sectional title

It was the Brianna Weilbacher show once again. Fresh off a dominant performance on the mound and at the plate Thursday against Highland in the sectional semifinal, Weilbacher twirled a…

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New ice cream shop opens in Columbia

Darryl Hebel of Millstadt, a former chemical engineer, never imagined himself opening an ice cream shop. However, on May 22, he found himself cutting the ribbon at the grand opening…

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Naber having a royal experience in the U.K.

A Waterloo native has been making a name for himself internationally since he graduated from Waterloo High School in 2007. Jonathan Naber founded Illini Prosthetic Technologies, a nonprofit organization with…

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Dupo softball falls one out short of state trip

A home run by Rachael Donald in the top of the first gave the Dupo softball team a 1-0 lead that they held for 20 outs on Monday. “Unfortunately, you…

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Columbia softball advances to sectional title game

They say big players play at their best in big games. Such was the case for Brianna Weilbacher of the Columbia softball team Thursday in the Class 3A Centralia Sectional…

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Upcoming Monroe County Events

If you’re looking for fun, local family events, look no further! We have a list of upcoming festivals and picnics in and around Monroe County. Bookmark this list and share…

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Errors doom ‘Dogs in regional final

Things started out promising for the Waterloo baseball team at home Saturday in the regional championship game against Mascoutah. The Bulldogs scratched across an unearned run in the top of…

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Squirrels source of recent power outages

Squirrels were the cause of multiple brief power outages in Waterloo over recent days, it was learned during the city council meeting on Monday night. Tim Birk, Waterloo’s director of…

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Same-sex marriage law takes effect

Same-sex marriage became legal in Illinois after the law officially went into effect June 1. Monroe County Clerk Dennis Knobloch said that while there were several calls Monday to his…

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