Posts Tagged ‘62298’
Kuykendall seeks reduction in murder sentence
A status hearing was held last Wednesday morning at the Monroe County Courthouse regarding Jordan Kuykendall, who is serving a 40-year sentence at Menard Correctional Center in Chester for the…
Read MoreActions taken following threat by CHS student
Columbia police are investigating and Columbia school officials have notified parents following comments made by a Columbia High School student that are being treated as threats. “Columbia High School administration…
Read MoreArea man guilty of child porn
Investigative work by the Waterloo Police Department proved instrumental in a case that resulted in an area man pleading guilty Thursday to federal child pornography charges. Michael B. Stephens Jr.,…
Read MoreKuykendall case back in Monroe County court
A status hearing was held Wednesday morning in the Monroe County Courthouse regarding Jordan Kuykendall, who is serving a 40-year sentence at Menard Correctional Center in Chester for the 2013…
Read MoreWith heavy hearts, Kloepper teams play on
Don Schrader of Waterloo left Oak Hill one Saturday morning in December after what seemed like an encouraging visit with his longtime friend, Eugene “Matze” Matzenbacher. Matze, who passed away…
Read MoreMonroe County voters select candidates for November
With no contested primary races for any of the county’s elected positions, local voter turnout for Tuesday’s Illinois General Primary Election was expectedly light. Republicans ran unopposed in Monroe County…
Read MoreTwo sent to prison for role in area meth ring
A Red Bud man and a Lenzburg woman were both sentenced last week to federal prison for their roles in an area methamphetamine ring. Jeremy J. Humphries, 33, of Red…
Read MoreBusy opening week on the diamond for Pirates, Eagles
Defending Class 1A state runner-up Valmeyer is off to a perfect start and a senior-led Columbia squad swept a Saturday doubleheader to go to 2-2 in early spring baseball action.…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Boys Basketball Team
This winter was full of exciting times on the basketball court, as one local team hoisted a regional plaque and three senior hoopsters reached scoring milestones at their respective schools.…
Read MoreWhere does your food come from?
Valmeyer farmer Bruce Brinkman tills 1,100 acres of land along the bottoms, growing corn, beans, wheat and horseradish. The United States Department of Agriculture’s most recent census data shows his…
Read MoreMonday crash injures 6 in Columbia
Columbia police and fire joined ambulances from Columbia, Dupo and Monroe County in responding about 5:15 p.m. Monday to a two-vehicle crash with injuries on Route 3 at South Main…
Read MoreJudge: Lafore case can move forward
A Waterloo man facing involuntary manslaughter and second degree murder charges in connection with the Jan. 6 stabbing death of a man near Red Bud appeared in court Tuesday at…
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