Real Estate Transactions | Feb. 23-27, 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 MoreTransactional vs. principled | Ott Observations
Our president’s leadership style has been noted for being transactional. Relationships are managed as one-off deals, where any giving is conditional for an expected return. The most ruthless transactions are…
Read MoreTeach Your Children Well | Mark’s Remarks
Remember that old song by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young titled “Teach Your Children?” Back when it first came out, the idea was simple: raise your kids right, teach them…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 3-4-26
(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 MoreRita J. Wetzel | Obituary
Rita Joann Wetzel (nee Kuntz), 73, of Waterloo, died March 9, 2026, in St. Louis. She was born Aug. 15, 1952, in St. Louis. The Lord called Rita home after…
Read MoreBarbara F. Brown | Obituary
Barbara F. Brown (nee Hick), 77, of Waterloo, died March 7, 2026, in Waterloo. She was born Jan.31, 1949, in East St. Louis. There was nothing that Barb loved more…
Read MoreDavid B. Mueller | Obituary
David B. Mueller, 63, of Columbia, died peacefully with family by his side on March 4, 2026, at Mercy South Hospital in St. Louis. David proudly graduated from SIUE with…
Read MoreGas line rupture in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly after 12:05 p.m. Monday to a gas line ruptured by a fencing crew outside of a home in the 2600 block of Kory Drive…
Read MoreRollover crash south of Valmeyer
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday to a rollover crash on Levee Road at Walnut Drive south of Valmeyer. A 2001 Chevy Blazer driven by Alaina Kelley, 18,…
Read MorePrison for man in underage sex sting
One of four men arrested late last year in a series of online sex predator stings will spend a short stint in prison – but not for allegedly attempting to…
Read MoreRosemary Bush | Obituary
Rosemary Bush (nee Buehler), 100, of Waterloo, died March 5, 2026, in Waterloo. She was born Nov. 19, 1925, in East St. Louis. Rosemary was a Sunday school teacher. She…
Read MoreAt any age, we can cut the risk of colorectal cancer | For Your Health
By Dr. Graham A. ColditzSiteman Cancer Center Recent headlines have pushed colorectal cancer back to the top of news feeds with the unfortunate passing of actor James Van Der Beek.…
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