Posts Tagged ‘featured’
Support for Elsa not stopping
Waterloo and much of the rest of Monroe County has been rocked by tragic news regarding local cancer warrior Elsa Wiemerslage. Though it seems Elsa’s health has taken a turn…
Read MoreWHS Speech Team stars at state
A group of Waterloo High School students specializing in public speaking and performance have had some great competitive showings this year, rounding out the season strong at state as the…
Read MorePrison for bilking bookkeeper
A Valmeyer woman charged for the theft of funds at two area school districts was sentenced Friday in connection with a 2023 charge stemming from her employment with the Columbia…
Read MoreBackStoppers gives back
For many years, the BackStoppers organization has served as a means of support for families of fallen first responders in the St. Louis region, involving numerous counties in both Missouri…
Read MoreFallen officer returns home
Communities in Southern Illinois and Nevada have felt a tremendous loss with the death of Jason Roscow, a native of Prairie du Rocher who was a 17-year veteran of the…
Read MorePersistence pays for AT&T tower
In what has been a startling development for some Columbia residents who live near Valmeyer Road, construction of a proposed cell phone tower which was denied by county officials five…
Read MoreWaterloo water makes waves
Lingering issues relating to Waterloo’s new water plant continue to flow amongst the community, with updates trickling out seemingly by the day. Regarding the recent suspension of two city employees,…
Read MoreEarly voting starts Thursday
While the 2025 consolidated election is still over a month away, early voting begins later this week – though voters in Monroe County have only a few actual choices on…
Read MoreCounty assessments are in
Property tax assessments for Monroe County residents are available in the Feb. 12 issue of the Republic-Times newspaper. Monroe County Supervisor of Assessments Dawn Goff reported that 2024 assessments are…
Read MorePDR native dies in the line of duty
An officer with the North Las Vegas Police Department was killed in the line of duty last week, with the impact of his loss felt locally given his Randolph County…
Read MoreEagle Scout aids Helping Strays
A Columbia Boy Scout was recently awarded with the organization’s highest honor and is still in the process of capping off his scouting career through helping out the county’s no-kill…
Read MoreTeens charged in Dupo shooting
Three teenagers have been charged in St. Clair County Court following a double-shooting that took place late last Monday morning in Dupo which resulted in the death of 37-year-old Cody…
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