Another volume venerating veterans
Nearly two decades after the first book’s publication, Monroe County has come to honor its local veterans with another collection of biographies to record and celebrate those who have fought…
Read MoreValmeyer Road repairs begin
Work finally began this week on slope failure repairs to a portion of Valmeyer Road near D Road in Columbia that has been closed to the public for nine months…
Read MoreFranke found unfit
A Columbia man arrested following a late August standoff at his parents’ home has been found unfit to stand trial. During a hearing in Monroe County Circuit Court on Thursday,…
Read MoreWaterloo shooting case continued
Preparations for the trial of a young man charged in a shooting outside the Waterloo movie theater came to a grinding halt Friday in Monroe County Circuit Court. Brenndan M.…
Read MoreChurch thief gets probation
A local woman was convicted Thursday of stealing funds from St. John United Church of Christ in Valmeyer. Melissa A. Hunter, 52, of Waterloo, following a brief hearing before Judge…
Read MoreIllinois extends health plan deadline
Customers still shopping for health insurance coverage through Illinois’ state-run marketplace now have more time to choose a plan. Officials at Get Covered Illinois announced they would extend the open…
Read MoreBasketball season drives on
The high school boys basketball season keeps bouncing along, with local squads seeing mixed results on the court of late. Columbia (11-4) won two of three recent games. On Friday,…
Read MoreBulldogs wrestle in Iowa
The Waterloo High School boys wrestling program is enjoying another successful season thus far and even had the chance to compete this past weekend in the “Wrestling Capital of the…
Read MoreRaging Bulldogs cage Eagles
A rivalry hockey showdown Thursday night in O’Fallon between the Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs and Columbia Eagles saw plenty of goals, checks and back-and-forth action, with one goal separating the winner…
Read MoreGirls hoopsters keep shooting
A few local high school girls basketball squads picked up recent victories as the regular season grind continues. Waterloo (8-12) posted a 65-14 win over Cahokia on Monday, getting 19…
Read MoreWHS bowlers roll into regional
The Waterloo High School boys bowling squad will compete in the regional tournament this Saturday at West Park Bowl in Columbia with the likes of Columbia, Dupo, Gibault, Freeburg, O’Fallon,…
Read MoreFire destroys Millstadt sewer plant
Several area departments responded late Tuesday afternoon to a fire at the Village of Millstadt Wastewater Treatment Facility in the 400 block of East Laurel Street. The Millstadt Fire Department…
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