Raging ‘Dogs on the brink
The season was on the line as the Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs took to the ice Tuesday night. The Raging Bulldogs battled Granite City in game one of the Mississippi Valley…
Read MoreBarrel racing team eyes Texas
A young Waterloo woman and her horse will compete in one of the top junior national rodeo events this spring. Payton Weber, a high school senior, has previously competed…
Read MoreReal Estate Transactions | Jan. 27-31
The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…
Read MoreA nobility competition | Ott Observations
This past Jan. 20 was an unusually noteworthy day for all Americans. It was the day we inaugurated a new president, once again transferring power peacefully in a rite of…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 2-5-25
(Information in this report is gathered from police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and charges may…
Read MoreQuiet! We’re on the air | Mark’s Remarks
When I was growing up, I often remember how my family bragged about good manners. I came from hard-working farm folk, and clean houses, clean cars, clean kids and good…
Read MoreRollover crash near Red Bud
Emergency personnel responded about 5:45 p.m. Tuesday to a vehicle rollover in the area of 6880 LL Road northwest of Red Bud. One occupant of the vehicle was successfully extricated…
Read MoreElilzabeth ‘Betty’ J. Rockford | Obituary
Elizabeth “Betty” Jane Rockford, 84, of Red Bud, died Feb. 10, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born to the late Joseph and Elizabeth…
Read MoreFire call near Fults
The Maeystown Fire Department responded shortly after 5 p.m. Monday to a brush fire reported in the area of Bluff Road south of Kidd Lake Road near Fults. The Monroe…
Read MoreHeather McMahan Fred | Obituary
Heather McMahan Fred, 47, of Lonedell, Mo., died Jan. 14, 2025, at Evelyn’s House (Hospice), Creve Coeur, Mo. Heather was born Nov. 5, 1977, in Myrtle Beach, S.C. She was…
Read MoreOfficer Jason P. Roscow | Obituary
Officer Jason P. Roscow, 46, of North Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Prairie du Rocher, lost his life in the line of duty on Feb. 4, 2025, in Las Vegas. He…
Read MoreEdward C. Luttman | Obituary
Edward Clay Luttman, 87, of Red Bud, died Feb. 5, 2025 at Mercy Hospital Washington, Washington, Mo. He was born Sept. 28, 1937, in Burksville, to the late Clay Luttman,…
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