Colleen E. Mehrtens | Obituary
Colleen E. Mehrtens, 79, of East Carondelet, died Jan. 30, 2026, at Accolade Healthcare of Waterloo. She was born Dec. 21, 1946, in Belleville, to the late Norman and Alice…
Read MoreEarl J. ‘Butch’ Menner | Obituary
Earl J. “Butch” Menner, 89, of Columbia, died Jan. 29, 2026, at de Greeff Hospice House, Concord, Mo. He was born Feb. 4, 1936, in Columbia. He was the son…
Read MorePhyllis A. Karn | Obituary
Phyllis Ann Karn (nee Swartz), 91, of Dupo, died Jan. 29, 2026, at Sherbrooke Village in St. Louis. She was born Aug. 15, 1934 in East St. Louis. Phyllis was…
Read MoreElevator rescue at Waterloo church
The Waterloo Fire Department responded to St. Paul United Church of Christ, 200 N. Main Street, shortly before 9:15 a.m. Sunday for a broken elevator with people stuck inside. A…
Read MoreSaturday night crash on I-255
Emergency personnel responded about 7:10 p.m. Saturday to a two-vehicle injury crash on I-255 southbound near milepost 16 north of Dupo in St. Clair County. One vehicle came to rest…
Read MoreMillstadt Boy Scout leader arrested for child porn
Millstadt man and Boy Scout leader was arrested last Wednesday for allegedly possessing “child sexual abuse material,” according to a Jan. 28 press release from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s…
Read MoreCharles E. Miller | Obituary
Charles E. Miller, 87, of Prairie du Rocher, died Jan. 23, 2026, at R&R Country Care, Ruma. He was born to the late Charles and Snowy (nee Hyder) Miller on…
Read MoreRidin’ the storm out
Monroe County wasn’t spared by a major winter storm over the weekend that blanketed much of the country in snow, though in the aftermath it appears locals have come out…
Read MoreAssessments now available
Topping the relatively early publication date of Feb. 12, 2025, for the 2024 property tax assessment list, Monroe County Supervisor of Assessments Dawn Goff and her team have this year’s…
Read MoreMCSD goes high-tech
As technological advances continue to grow by leaps and bounds, law enforcement agencies have been forced to find ways to handle an increasingly rapid influx of digital evidence. With new…
Read MoreClifftop celebrates 20 years
A local nonprofit lauded for its conservation efforts in the area recently observed its 20th anniversary, looking back at two decades of protecting and celebrating the natural beauty found in…
Read MoreBusy meeting in Columbia
A number of items were approved during the Jan. 20 Columbia City Council meeting, including another waiver of bidding requirements for ongoing efforts to repair Valmeyer Road. Last Tuesday night,…
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