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Truck crash in Waterloo
Around 2 p.m. Thursday, Waterloo police and Monroe County EMS handled a crash involving a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe that went off the roadway and landed on its side at 706…
Albino deer spotted in Burksville Station
Will and Susan Harbaugh observed this albino deer in the area near KK Road and Sportsman Road in Burksville Station around 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Albinism is very rare in deer.…
New church starting up in Waterloo
LIFECHURCH is excited to launch a new campus in Waterloo this Sunday, March 16. Services will be led by campus pastor Matt Heck, who brings with him his lovely wife,…
Waterloo’s exciting season comes to an end
The Waterloo High School boys basketball season came to an end last Wednesday night at the hands of a good Althoff team in the Class 3A Althoff Regional. The Bulldogs…
Illinois bald eagle survey yields record count
A record-setting number of American bald eagles was reported during the annual Illinois Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey coordinated by the Illinois Audubon Society. Volunteers tallied 5,975 birds between the dates…
Maeystown woman a true Monroe County treasure
Dorothy Brandt is full of interesting stories and knowledge of local history. This could be attributed to her nearly 88 years in the county, the fact she volunteers at several…
Gibault adds boys volleyball program
Gibault Catholic High School will field a boys volleyball team next year, the school announced last week. The school’s girls volleyball coach, Heather Ebert, has offered to coach the team,…
Hawks win first sectional title in 15 years
Last season, the Gibault basketball team won its first regional since 1999, and advanced all the way to the sectional title game. There, the Hawks fell in heartbreaking fashion to…
Six running for Governor
Incumbent Illinois Governor Pat Quinn faces a Democrat challenger in the upcoming March 18 primary, while four Republican candidates will try to earn their party’s nomination for the November general…
County preparing to honor same-sex marriages
Same-sex marriage licenses become legal in Illinois after the law goes into effect June 1, but several counties in the state have already begun issuing them — including Monroe County’s…