Grace B. Gunn | Obituary
Grace Bernice Gunn 84, died Dec. 5, 2025, at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis. Grace was born in East St. Louis on Nov. 1, 1941. She was the daughter…
Read MoreDelbert delivered for Monroe County
Monroe County lost a towering figure late last week with the passing of Delbert Wittenauer, a farmer, statesman and conservationist who constantly demonstrated the best of what a rural community…
Read MoreCounty to celebrate America 250
Holiday bells will soon be ringing in Monroe County and throughout the country, but these sounds will have nothing to do with Christmas. On Jan. 1, Monroe County and its…
Read MoreSchool levy OK’d, with a catch
While audience contributions to the Waterloo School Board’s tax levy public hearing Monday night were fairly limited, the matter did see a hefty amount of discussion as the board ultimately…
Read MoreUnderage sex stings continue
The Waterloo Police Department arrested yet another suspected sexual predator Friday morning at the Moto Mart gas station and convenience store along Route 3. Austyn J. Brown, 27, of Cahokia…
Read MoreWaterloo OKs tax levy
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night approved a property tax levy increase for the current fiscal year during its final regular meeting of 2025. The proposed corporate and special…
Read MoreCleaner living with Jones Air and Water
A St. Louis company that’s been around for three decades has stretched its services into Illinois, offering options for cleaner air and water to Monroe County residents. Austin Jones currently…
Read MoreSolar disarray in Columbia
With an overhaul of Columbia’s municipal code in the works, it became apparent Monday night that regulations concerning solar power installations need to be clarified. Aldermen considered a discussion-only agenda…
Read MoreMonroe County startUP running with Rudolph
Despite frigid temperatures of late, the weather looks promising for Monroe County startUP’s Reindeer Run 5K fundraiser set for this Saturday. Henry Dillenberger and Hope Schwartz, two of this year’s…
Read MoreManning still serving
While Veterans Day was celebrated more than a month ago and National Veterans and Military Families Month concluded with the end of November, Monroe County likes to recognize its veterans…
Read MoreNational honor for plane crash heroes
Two St. Louisans will receive national recognition for their heroic efforts to save the pilot of a burning plane that crashed last year in a Columbia field. Clayton E. Poindexter…
Read MoreRepublican diaper drive a success
Local Republicans in the community knocked it out of the park this month as donations poured in for a diaper drive to benefit Life Network of Southern Illinois. What began…
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