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Brush fire near Maeystown
The Maeystown Fire Department responded about 10:20 a.m. Monday to a brush fire in the area of Kaskaskia Road just south of St. Joe. Firefighters had the fire mostly extinguished…
Read MoreHesterberg Park dedicated in Maeystown
Family, friends and community members gathered on Main Street in Maeystown the morning of Oct. 9 for the dedication of a plaque honoring the late Wilbert “Whip” Hesterberg. The grassy…
Read MoreBody found in river identified
The body of a man found floating near the shore in the Mississippi River in rural Monroe County has been identified. An Illinois State Police crime scene unit responded to…
Read MoreATV crash in rural Monroe County
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 8:30 p.m. Sunday to an ATV crash in the area of Outlet Road near Levee Road west of Maeystown. Responding agencies included the Maeystown Fire…
Read MoreFire destroys hay barn near Maeystown
The Maeystown, Valmeyer, Prairie du Rocher, Columbia and Waterloo fire departments responded shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday to the report of a fully engulfed large hay shed fire on a…
Read MoreFire damages shed near Chalfin Bridge
Three fire departments battled a large shed fire early Monday morning west of Maeystown. The fire was reported shortly before 2 a.m. at 2073 Outlet Road. The owners of the…
Read MoreBrush fire west of Maeystown
The Valmeyer and Maeystown fire departments responded about 3 p.m. Thursday to an out-of-control brush fire of about five acres in the area of B Road at Outlet Road west…
Read MoreDorothy C. Brandt | Obituary
Dorothy C. Brandt (nee Thiele), 94, of Maeystown, died Nov. 15, 2020, in New Athens, IL. She was born April 12, 1926, in Valmeyer. She was a member of the…
Read MoreField fire near Monroe City
The Valmeyer and Maeystown fire departments responded about 3 p.m. Friday to a field of corn stubble on fire in the area of 4963 Baum Road. The fire was near…
Read MoreMonday evening storm wreaks havoc
A fierce thunderstorm barreled through Monroe County and surrounding areas shortly after 6 p.m. Monday, resulting in downed trees and limbs, power outages and other damage. “If you don’t have…
Read MoreSchweizer brewing new beverage
Matt Schweizer, Hopskeller Brewing Company founder, operating partner and brewer, is best known for making beer. But he is now adding coffee to his brewing repertoire. That is a necessity…
Read MoreBoat rescue on Mississippi River
Local fire departments were dispatched to the area of Outlet Road west of Maeystown shortly after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday for a report from the U.S. Coast Guard of a boat…
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