Overnight patching on I-255

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that pavement patching on northbound Interstate 255 in Columbia from the Route 3 on-ramp to Davis Ferry Road will begin, weather permitting, this evening,…

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Vehicle stolen in Millstadt

Police are investigating the theft of a vehicle early Wednesday morning in Millstadt. The Millstadt Police Department said that shortly before 7 a.m., it took a report of a stolen…

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Remembering Roger

Residents of Monroe County and the surrounding area were taken aback as word spread early this week about the passing of a well-regarded and widely known local man who had…

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WJHS future discussed 

Though experiencing disruptions amid heavy storms and a tornado warning, the May meeting of the Waterloo School Board carried on Monday night with a trio of presentations and the first…

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Regional superintendent retiring

In a letter filed Thursday in the Monroe County Clerk’s Office at the courthouse in Waterloo, Regional Superintendent of Schools Kelton Davis submitted his official notification of retirement effective June…

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