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Heat and heartache at the fair
With a scenic Sunday evening sunset, the Monroe County Fair came to a close for another year that, though successful, left plenty of folks wringing the sweat from their shirts…
Read MoreFair serves as tribute to Emma
This year’s Monroe County Fair was marked early on with the tragic loss of Emma Schultheis, a 14-year-old farm girl who was active in FFA and 4-H and was a…
Read MoreRock City exploring expansion
While recent comings and goings at the Rock City Admiral Parkway Development in Old Valmeyer have raised a few eyebrows, those involved with the operation say the action is only…
Read MoreTributes pour for fallen teen
A Prairie du Rocher girl described as a “spark of energy” died as a result of a gunshot wound Monday afternoon south of Waterloo. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department identified…
Read MoreNew fair royalty crowned
The first day of the Monroe County Fair concluded as it always does, with a crowd gathering at the main arena to see a pair of young ladies crowned as…
Read MoreWaterloo OKs grocery tax
With an Oct. 1 deadline looming, the Waterloo City Council opted by a 5-3 vote to maintain a 1 percent grocery tax the state has left in the hands of…
Read MorePrison sentence in fatal ATV crash
James M. Eschmann, 22, of Columbia, was sentenced before a packed courtroom Friday following a guilty plea to an aggravated DUI charge. The charge was in connection to a Sept.…
Read MoreSee you at the fair
With tons of tractors, loads of livestock and a cacophony of crashes anticipated, folks will soon be gathering for the annual Monroe County Fair to enjoy everything that makes it…
Read MoreEschmann gets prison time
A young Monroe County man was sentenced Friday in Monroe County Circuit Court after agreeing to a plea agreement July 9 to charges of aggravated DUI and reckless homicide involving…
Read MoreStawizynski pleas in fatal crash
The driver of the vehicle involved in a fatal crash on Hanover Road last fall has entered a guilty plea on two counts of aggravated DUI (causing death and causing…
Read MoreWaterloo water test issues persist
Continuing a trend since its new water plant became operational in December, the City of Waterloo announced Friday it failed to provide required water samples within the designated timeframe as…
Read More‘Significant changes’ needed at Oak Hill
While the audit of Monroe County finances resulted in a “clean” opinion, serious concerns were raised about the accounting practices at Oak Hill, the county-owned senior living and rehabilitation center…
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