Posts Tagged ‘62298’
Valmeyer Midsummer Classic washed out by rain
What turned out to be a blessing for local farmers spelled doom for the 45th annual Valmeyer Midsummer Classic baseball tournament at Borsch Park over the weekend. Heavy rainfall totals…
Read MorePolitical campaign sign controversy continues
Tensions were high during Tuesday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board, as local Democratic party leader Jeannine Belt sat down across the table from commissioners and addressed the issue of…
Read MoreLittle Lydia in the fight of her life
Only two months ago, all seemed right with the world in the Josh and Kayla Boyer family. Josh has a dream job as the youth pastor at Hope Christian Church,…
Read MoreSex offender charged following Valmeyer incident
A registered sex offender from Madison County was charged with a felony after he apparently stopped inside a Valmeyer daycare center last week to ask for directions. Valmeyer police said…
Read MoreIllinois lawmakers approve stopgap budget
Thursday marked the end of Illinois’ fiscal year 2016, and citizens anticipated results of a day-long legislative session in Springfield, which finally turned out a stopgap budget. “The stopgap budget…
Read MoreProud Pirate: memories from a Class of 1946 grad
A lot has changed in 70 years, especially in the flood-ravaged town of Valmeyer. But the memories remain. Fred Meister of Waterloo is one of 25 graduating members of the…
Read MorePolice nab 3 for theft after chase
Area law enforcement agencies worked together to apprehend three suspects who stole more than $300 worth of items from the Waterloo Walmart early Wednesday morning and led police on a…
Read MoreTwo Bulldogs make all-state baseball team
The Waterloo High School baseball team had two players from its successful 2016 campaign just named to the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 3A All-State Team. Jordan McFarland…
Read MoreColumbia police report vehicle break-ins
The Columbia Police Department is asking the community for assistance in solving a new rash of vehicle “smash-and-grabs” in town over recent days. As of Friday, there have been three…
Read MoreCounty blindsided by cut to Violence Prevention Center
Monroe County Board members and other local officials were shocked to learn of the loss of expected federal funds that support the Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois office in…
Read MoreRoute 3 project could hit road block
Since construction began on the Route 3 improvement project in Waterloo, residents have kept a watchful eye for its completion. The Illinois Department of Transportation most recently predicted that construction…
Read MoreSteinheimer pleads guilty to aggravated DUI
Crystal Steinheimer entered a guilty plea Friday afternoon in Monroe County Court to aggravated DUI, thus avoiding a jury trial set to begin Monday. A charge of reckless homicide was…
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