Posts Tagged ‘62298’
Bulldogs survive and advance to sectional title game
The Waterloo softball team improved to 35-1 and extended its magical season with a 7-1 victory Wednesday over Mater Dei in the Class 3A Mascoutah Sectional. The Bulldogs scored six…
Read MoreAfter rocky start, Brendan enjoying the ride
By ETHAN MAY For the Republic-Times Eager to come into this world, Brendan Bueschel arrived three months premature and only weighed one pound, four ounces. Brendan’s early arrival was further…
Read MoreFort de Chartres celebrating historic milestones
Fort de Chartres, just outside of Prairie du Rocher on Route 155, will mark two anniversaries this summer. It was designated as an Illinois Historical Site a century ago, and…
Read MoreWaterloo wins baseball, softball regional titles
It was a magical Monday for the Waterloo High School baseball and softball teams, as both won regional championships. In a heavily anticipated local match-up that drew a crowd that…
Read MoreCoroner: Renault child’s death ruled accidental
The Monroe County Coroner’s Office has determined the death of a 2-year-old Renault boy to be accidental, it was released on Monday. An investigation was conducted into the March 17…
Read MoreSecond new K-9 unit in service at MCSD
A second new K-9 unit has entered into action for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department thanks to a sizeable grant. The Howard Buffett Foundation provided a $72,000 grant to the…
Read MoreSacrifices Honored on Memorial Day
Memorial Day was observed across Monroe County and the nation on Monday. It is a day that honors those who have lost their lives in military service to our country,…
Read MoreWaterloo man seriously injured in ATV crash
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday to an ATV accident involving a 20-year-old Waterloo man off in a field near the area of 3600 Maus Road in Fults.…
Read MoreCharges filed in fatal January crash
A 20-year-old Red Bud woman is now facing felony charges in connection with a Jan. 10 crash south of Hecker that resulted in the deaths of 19-year-old Abigail Liefer of…
Read MoreMemorial Day Services in Monroe County
Although the roots of the holiday are murky, the practice of setting aside a day in May to remember and honor those who paid the ultimate price in military service…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board weighing sales tax vote
The Waterloo School Board held its monthly meeting Monday night, discussing the possibility of putting a county-wide sales tax up to a public vote next spring, among other matters. The…
Read MoreControversy over ambulance services comes to forefront
The Monroe County Board meeting Monday morning was a scene of irony. On one hand, the commissioners endorsed a proclamation observing May 17-23 as Emergency Medical Services Week. The same…
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