Woman opts for ‘Moms and Babies’ sentence
Last Tuesday, a Dupo woman had her sentence of incarceration at the Monroe County Jail intentionally revoked in order to serve time at an Illinois Department of Corrections center in…
Read MoreUpdate on fatal crash cases
An amended complaint has been filed by the family of Crawford Bryant, 15, of Columbia, who died as the result of a Sept. 1, 2024, crash on Hanover Road. The…
Read MoreMillstadt EMS dreams on hold
The Millstadt Ambulance Service offered an update earlier this month regarding its bid for establishing an independent ambulance district, as it seems such a funding opportunity isn’t likely at this…
Read MoreKettler is Gold Award Girl Scout
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois congratulated Norah Kettler of Waterloo for becoming a Gold Award Girl Scout – a designation she earned by planning and hosting a summer day camp.…
Read MoreImmigration arrest in Monroe County
A federal grand jury last week charged nine illegal aliens with immigration-related offenses in multiple Illinois counties over the past two months – including one in Monroe County. The cases…
Read MoreNew Athens mayor says farewell
Below is the farewell address of New Athens Mayor Joe Behnken, as Steven Newbold will assume that position on May 1. As I prepare to step down as your mayor,…
Read MorePope Francis dies at 88
Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor, died Monday. He was 88. The Associated Press reported that…
Read MoreManaging tomato diseases in Illinois
By PHYLLIS COULTER FarmWeek Tomatoes are growing in popularity as a crop in Illinois. “It’s becoming a tomato state,” said University of Illinois Professor Mohammed Babadoost. While Illinois is known…
Read MoreBaseball fever catching on
The high school baseball season keeps pushing on in and around Monroe County, featuring highs and lows that come with the daily grind of a sports season. Columbia (11-7) has…
Read MoreHits keep coming for softball squads
Two local high school softball squads keep stacking wins while a few others are having trouble finding their footing this spring. Waterloo (11-2) picked up three important Mississippi Valley Conference…
Read MoreBulldogs win ‘Battle of Waterloo’
The host Waterloo Bulldogs cooled down a high-flying Gibault Hawks squad Monday night in a rivalry girls soccer contest. Gibault had entered Monday’s cross-town showdown with a record of 11-3-1,…
Read MoreMiller striking gold for Miners
Former Waterloo High School softball standout Mia Miller is already making a name for herself in her first season at Missouri S&T. The freshman pitcher is majoring in civil engineering…
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