Police Blotter | 10-15-25
(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 MoreWhat are we doing? | Ott Observations
At 1 a.m. Sept. 30, ICE agents raided a five-story apartment building in Chicago. Agents rappelled from helicopters onto the roof, kicked down doors, threw flash bang grenades and arrested…
Read MoreSpaces of our own | Mark Tullis
John Adams is my favorite president for many reasons, plus he had an excellent taste in women. Specifically, he married Abigail Adams — the woman who could’ve been running the…
Read MoreThe Future is Beneath our Feet in Valmeyer’s Caves
By Mark Munsell Over a career spanning decades, much of it spent as the Chief Technology Officer and later the Chief AI Officer for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, I have…
Read MoreReal Estate Transactions | Oct. 6-10, 2025
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 MoreRonald L. Rusteberg | Obituary
Ronald L. “Burger” Rusteberg, 62, of Waterloo, died Oct. 20, 2025, in St. Louis. He was born Dec. 26, 1962, in Centreville. Ronald was employed for over 30 years at…
Read MoreJohn L. Bueshel | Obituary
John L. Bueschel, 71, of Waterloo, died on Oct. 19, 2025 in Creve Coeur, Mo., surrounded by his family after a tenacious fight with cancer. He was born on Dec.…
Read MoreGeraldine ‘Nicki’ K. Sizemore | Obituary
Geraldine “Nicki” Kay Sizemore, 83, died peacefully on Oct. 13, 2025, in St. Louis. She was born on May 26, 1942, in South Charleston, W.V. She lived most of her…
Read More‘Suspicious’ vehicle fire in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 3:15 p.m. Saturday to a vehicle fire at Midwest Carpet & Duct Cleaning, 212 W. Locust Street, Columbia. The 911 caller told dispatch they believed…
Read MoreRollover crash west of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 11 p.m. Friday to a single vehicle rollover crash on Route 156 at Brian Lane west of Waterloo. The vehicle involved came to rest on its…
Read MoreFriday crash south of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 5:30 p.m. Friday to a two-vehicle crash with injuries on Route 3 between LL and KK roads south of Waterloo. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department…
Read MoreI-255 lane closures next week
Weather permitting, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced that intermittent daytime lane closures will take place on I-255 from Route 3 in Dupo to Route 3 in Columbia beginning Tuesday, Oct.…
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