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Retiring ag teacher set high standards at Valmeyer
Those attending Thursday night’s Valmeyer FFA annual awards banquet were greeted by the word “Sir” illuminated outside the chapter greenhouse next to the high school. That one simple word has…
Read MoreSheri Coleman’s brother sued for misappropriating charity funds
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the brother of murder victim Sheri Coleman, alleging that money raised for charity by the local community was spent…
Read MoreMissouri woman charged with Friday child abduction in Columbia
Columbia police are seeking help from the public in locating a Missouri woman wanted on two counts of child abduction. Shortly after 10:40 p.m. Friday, Columbia police officers began an…
Read MoreDisc golf coming soon to Konarcik Park
Disc golf is rumored to have gotten its start as early as the 1900s, but in 2015, it will be played for the first time in Waterloo. Disc golf, also…
Read MoreCPD stops vehicle wanted in Smithton armed bank robbery
At about noon on Thursday, Columbia police stopped a vehicle wanted in a Smithton armed bank robbery on Route 3 near Wedgewood Drive. Columbia police pulled over a silver Mitsubishi…
Read MorePolice investigating death of 2-year-old boy
Monroe County Coroner Vicki Koerber on Thursday identified the child found deceased inside his Renault home on Tuesday as 27-month-old Jase C. Tojo. The coroner added that an autopsy was…
Read MoreCrash with injury on Kaskaskia Road
The Waterloo Fire Department assisted the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and EMS personnel at the scene of a truck crash with entrapment in the area of 5700 Kaskaskia Road at about…
Read MoreClock collecting a timeless hobby for Waterloo man
Hobbies are a way to pass time, and Waterloo’s Gerry Mudd took that idea literally. His wife, Susan, said he needed a hobby after being diagnosed with cancer in 2006…
Read MoreSchorr Lake Winery ‘open for business’ after fire
The owner of Schorr Lake Vineyard & Winery in Waterloo said his business took a huge hit after a Wednesday night fire damaged the barn that served as its production…
Read MoreMonroe-Randolph Transit District: a people-moving experience
Many citizens of Monroe and Randolph counties have seen short white buses and vans scurrying about, but some may not be well acquainted with what they are and what they…
Read MoreHumane Society breaks ground on new facility
Following a long winter and a few delays, the Humane Society of Monroe County (Helping Strays) broke ground Saturday on its new facility off Hanover Road between Waterloo and Columbia.…
Read MoreNew documentary captures essence of Valmeyer
It was a labor of love for an Arkansas filmmaker who wanted to honor his ancestors’ hometown. And for all the passion poured into the project by the man behind…
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