Real Estate Transactions | Jan. 20-23, 2026
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 MorePolice Blotter | 1-28-26
(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 MoreSpinning the vinyl | Mark’s Remarks
There are so many things I talk about with my kids that might as well be a foreign language. As they’ve gotten older, they’ve become more polite about my ramblings.…
Read MoreJames J. Gant | Obituary
Jim Gant, 75, died peacefully on Jan. 26, 2026. Jim attended grade school and high school in Waterloo before continuing his education in Kansas City. He later made his home…
Read MoreSmall earthquake near Valmeyer
A 2.0-magnitude earthquake was recorded in rural Monroe County on Sunday night, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. It was detected at 8:23 p.m. just more than 3.5 miles south-southwest of…
Read MoreMarilyn G. Hoffmann | Obituary
Marilyn G. Hoffmann (nee Rabbermann), 95, of Fults, died Feb. 2, 2026, in Waterloo. She was born Jan. 7, 1931, in Millstadt. She is survived by her children Wilmer (Edna…
Read MoreClark H. Kossina | Obituary
Clark H. Kossina, 83, of Columbia, died Feb. 1, 2026, at Memorial Hospital East, Shiloh. He was born Sept. 6, 1942, in East St. Louis. Clark worked 22 years as…
Read MoreHubert S. ‘Scott’ Raitt Jr. | Obituary
Hubert S. “Scott” Raitt Jr., 81, of Waterloo, died Jan. 30, 2026, in Waterloo. Born on March 5, 1944, in East St. Louis, Scott lived a life marked by dedication…
Read MoreColleen 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…
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