Police Blotter | 7-23-25
(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 MoreReal Estate Transactions | July 14-18, 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 MoreMan brings meth to probation hearing
A local man was sent to prison after police said he showed up to the courthouse for a hearing with his probation officer while in possession of methamphetamine and fake…
Read MoreCarol L. Peters-Boyer | Obituary
Carol Lee Peters-Boyer (nee Braddee), 78, of Waterloo, died July 23, 2025, at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis. She was born in Syracuse, N.Y., to Francis and Josephine (nee…
Read MoreEmma J. Krick | Obituary
Emma Jean Krick (nee Mann), 86, of Fort Collins, Co., passed peacefully into God’s arms on June 30, 2025, at Pathways of Northern Colorado, surrounded by family. Emma was born…
Read MoreClarabelle M. Bacon | Obituary
Clarabelle May Bacon (nee Weber), 96, years of Columbia, died peacefully in her sleep at her home on July 24, 2025. She was born May 18, 1929, in East Carondelet.…
Read MoreDemo derby fires on all cylinders
The temperature was hot at the start of Friday’s Monroe County Fair Demolition Derby, but the action in the muddy main arena got even hotter as the night went along.…
Read MoreHay bale fire in rural Waterloo barn
Multiple fire departments responded shortly after 11:15 p.m. Saturday to hay bales on fire inside a barn on Buss Branch Road just east of Waterloo in rural St. Clair County.…
Read MoreJeffrey P. Mueller | Obituary
Jeffrey Paul “Jeff” Mueller, 58, of Germantown, died June 30, 2025, in O’Fallon. He was born Aug. 8, 1966, in Belleville. Jeff worked for Jung Truck Service in Mascoutah. He…
Read MoreA full night of Figure 8 racing at the fair
With nearly 100 total entries overall, the Figure 8 race last Wednesday night at the Monroe County Fair provided multiple hours of entertainment for attendees. In fact, the final race…
Read MoreGerald W. Wittenbrink | Obituary
Gerald William Wittenbrink of Columbia, died July 8, 2025, at Garden Place, Columbia. He was born July 21, 1932 to Floyd William and Bess (nee Francis) Wittenbrink. Jerry, better known…
Read MoreVictoria H. Berg | Obitiuary
Victoria H. Berg (nee Jatho, 85, of Waterloo, died July 18, 2025, in St. Louis. She was born Jan. 1, 1940, in Waterloo. She is survived by her children Terry…
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