Search
Mixed reactions to Roider verdict
Festivities were in the air outside the Monroe County Courthouse on Friday. Carnival rides lit up the late afternoon sky, complemented by laughter and live music. It was homecoming night. …
Donna D. Mueller | Obituary
Donna D. Mueller (nee Cox), 76, of Valmeyer, IL, died Aug. 15, 2021, in St. Louis. She was born June 17, 1945, in Granite City. Donna was a member of…
Respect | Movie Review
With legions of fans and a status as the Queen of Soul, the late Aretha Franklin was and is a beloved icon. Fans have eagerly awaited her 2020 biopic, which finally…
Annette | Movie Review
I’m not sure where to begin. “Annette,” in theaters today and streaming Aug. 20 on Amazon Prime, is bizarre, dark, amusing (sometimes for the wrong reasons), artsy, ambitious and dramatic; yet, I…
Monroe County woman turns 100
Delma Minton (nee Nottmeier) was born in Monroe County and recently celebrated a milestone birthday here: She turned 100 on July 30 and partied alongside other Waterloo Garden Place residents. …
Conan W. Hunsaker | Obituary
Conan W. Hunsaker, 50, of Columbia, born Feb. 10, 1971, in Belleville, died July 31, 2021, at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis. Conan was an avid St. Louis Blues…
Monroe County has Zach’s back
After Zach Wheat was diagnosed with testicular cancer, his closest friends and family sprang into action, coming up with multiple fundraising efforts to help offset the costs of medical treatment.…
Lyla M. Dillenberger | Obituary
Lyla Mae Dillenberger (nee Riechmann), 90, of Waterloo, died July 27, 2021, in St. Louis. Lyla was born Jan. 20, 1931, in Valmeyer to the late Louis and Adele (nee…
William Boyd | Obituary
William Boyd, 80, of Columbia, died July 17, 2021, in Columbia. He was born Sept. 26, 1940, in East St. Louis to Harold Franklin and Laurretta Corine (Steiner) Boyd. He…
Zoning board OKs Sugar Spring pavilion, with restrictions
Owners of a rural Columbia wedding venue recently destroyed by fire approached the Monroe County Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday night to ask that ceremonies and receptions be allowed…
Richard A. Breeding | Obituary
Richard Allan Breeding, 56, of Waterloo, died June 29, 2021. He was born Dec. 19, 1964, in St. Louis. He was the son of the late Jack and Barbara (nee…
Midsummer Classic continues legacy
It’s been a rite of summer in Monroe County for decades, but the Valmeyer Midsummer Classic baseball tournament will take on special significance once the first pitch is thrown this…