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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Eagles win regional in 3-2 thriller over Waterloo
Columbia survived a late comeback by cross-county rival Waterloo in the Class 3A softball regional final played Saturday on their home field, taking the title 3-2. In a well-played game,…
Columbia City Clerk passes away
The Columbia City Council on Monday opened their meeting with a moment of silence for late city clerk Ron Colyer, 69, who passed away May 27 following a brief illness…
Valmeyer woman guilty of ID theft
A former home health personal nursing assistant from Valmeyer entered a guilty plea Thursday in federal court to charges of aggravated identity theft and access device fraud in connection to…
Property tax bills mailed out
Property tax bills were mailed out to residents Friday, the Monroe County Board was told during its Monday morning meeting. This year, Monroe County is on track to collect about…
Retiring superintendent Helton reflects on career
After nine years as superintendent of the Waterloo school district, Jim Helton will be saying his goodbyes at the end of the month. Helton has big plans for his retirement.…