Posts Tagged ‘62298’
Brush fires keep local departments busy
Waterloo Fire Chief Mark Yeager is urging the community to “use a little common sense” before conducting outdoor burnings in the wake of several fire calls handled by his department…
Read MoreColumbia welcomes leaders of namesake submarine
The leading officer of the nuclear submarine USS Columbia (SSN-771), Commander Patrick Friedman, and his senior enlisted crewman, Master Chief Machinist’s Mate Jack Fetterly, visited one of the sub’s their…
Read MoreNo same-sex marriage licenses until June 1
Updating an article from last week, Monroe County Clerk Dennis Knobloch said that his office has decided not to issue same-sex marriage licenses early at the recommendation of Monroe County…
Read MoreLarge farm to benefit community
A 105-acre farm off JJ Road near Maeystown Road is now the property of the Monroe County U of I Extension and 4-H Education Foundation, thanks to Vera Baebler and…
Read MoreWaterloo serves as temporary home to Cashdales
Driving down Kaskaskia Road in Waterloo the past few days, cars have been slowing down to get a glimpse of an uncommon sight: six black Clydesdale horses grazing out in…
Read MoreMonroe County takes part in stl250 celebration
As part of the 250th anniversary of St. Louis, 250 fiberglass cakes will be displayed this year throughout the region to help celebrate the milestone. Many of the cakes are…
Read MoreRohlfing, Elmore post primary wins
The Republicans decided their local candidates for November in decisive fashion Tuesday night. In the race for Monroe County Sheriff, Neal Rohlfing easily defeated Joe Brauer to earn the Republican…
Read MoreTuesday morning domestic incident
The Waterloo Police Department handled a situation early Tuesday morning in the 400 block of South Market Street involving a 37-year-old man who had threatened the use of a firearm…
Read MoreTuesday is election day
Monroe County residents will take to the polls Tuesday, as the primary election will determine contested local Republican races for sheriff and county commissioner and statewide races for governor and…
Read MoreBusy Saturday for local fire departments
Waterloo, Columbia, Red Bud, Maeystown and Valmeyer Fire Departments responded to several active field fires across Mounrow County Saturday into Sunday. Due to the dry and windy conditions Saturday, multiple…
Read MoreMaeystown, Valmeyer fire departments receive grant
The Maeystown and Valmeyer fire departments were among 193 fire departments across Illinois to receive state grant funding for equipment. Governor Pat Quinn and Illinois State Fire Marshal Larry Matkaitis…
Read MoreCPD to conduct St. Pat’s holiday patrols
Beginning Thursday through Monday, the St. Patrick’s Day holiday period, Columbia Police Department officers will be participating in the nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” traffic safety campaign. All…
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