Pappy says goodbye

A friendly face at the Hecker Fire Department stepped away earlier this month, marking the end of a career that’s spanned nearly six decades. Dale Papenberg has lived in Hecker…

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Thursday crash in Hecker

The Hecker Fire Department, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Monroe and Main streets (Routes 156 and 159) in…

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Fatal crash south of Paderborn

An Illinois State Police accident reconstruction team continues to investigate a fatal multi-vehicle crash south of Paderborn. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department said that shortly before 5:50 a.m. Thursday,…

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Hay barn fire near Floraville

Firefighters from five local departments battled a large hay barn fire near Floraville on Sunday morning. The fire occurred at 4157 Waterloo Road, the property of Vic Klein, shortly before…

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