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Coleman’s prison guard brother claims PTSD
The brother of convicted triple-murderer Chris Coleman is seeking disability from the state for post-traumatic stress disorder related to his position as a prison guard. The Belleville News-Democrat reported earlier…
Waterloo, Columbia girls bowlers advance
Bowling is alive and well in Monroe County, as two local high school girls teams can attest. This past weekend, Waterloo placed second in the Herrin Regional and Columbia placed…
Regular season winding down for boys hoops
Area high school boys basketball teams were in action last week, taking on tough competitors as the regular season reaches its stretch run. The big showdown, a cross-town game between…
Waterloo native attending Olympics in Russia
Instead of settling down in front of the TV to catch this year’s Winter Olympics, Waterloo native Brad Siedle decided to travel nearly 6,000 miles to witness the international event…
Snow days force school officials to adjust calendar
Local school districts have had to consider altering their student attendance calendars in the wake of several snow days accumulated this winter. Waterloo School Superintendent Jim Helton cleared up confusion…
What are those loud noises in Valmeyer?
Residents and village and county officials are trying to find out exactly what goes “boom” in the day and night in Valmeyer. There have been several reports of mysterious loud…
Two-vehicle crash in Waterloo
Waterloo police and Monroe County EMS are responding to a two-vehicle crash at Hamacher Street and Osterhage Drive with road blockage and possible injuries. The call for service went out…
Structure fire in Dupo
The Dupo, Columbia, Cahokia and Prairie du Pont fire departments are responding to a structure fire at 209 South Fourth Street in Dupo. The mutual aid request for Columbia came…
Vehicle crashes into house in Waterloo
Waterloo police and fire and Monroe County EMS responded to the area near Wayne’s One Stop gas station on South Market Street in Waterloo after a pickup truck went off…
Distillery, crematorium proposed
The Monroe County Zoning Board of Appeals on Tuesday voted to recommend county board approval of rezoning for a proposed distillery in Columbia and proposed crematorium in Waterloo. Both requests will go…