County talks dispatching, pot, UTVs

The Monroe County Board revisited a few topics of recent interest during its Monday morning meeting at the courthouse.  An agreement for a contract setting forth Waterloo’s payment for emergency…

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Four arrested in theft ring

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department arrested four people who are believed to have been connected to a theft ring in the metro-east. Three local taverns were burglarized over the past…

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Waterloo OKs dispatching contract

The Waterloo City Council on Monday approved its end of a three-year agreement for emergency dispatching services provided by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. The Monroe County Board is set…

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Renault tavern burglarized

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating another burglary that occurred early Saturday morning. Police said Freeda’s Bar, located at 2071 Main Street in Renault, was burglarized about 3 a.m.…

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Police prepared for the worst

After 31 more people died earlier this month in mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, some Americans felt the increasingly familiar anxiety associated with knowing they could…

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Dispatch disconnect for county, Waterloo

Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board was the scene of vehement disagreement concerning the amount Waterloo pays for its emergency dispatching services provided by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department.…

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Missing local man located

A Monroe County man reported missing in early July was located safe elsewhere in the metro-east. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department had sought help from the public in locating 29-year-old…

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Donations make Sven safer

Monroe County Sheriff’s Department K9 Sven is now safer thanks to help from donors and a nonprofit called Protecting K9 Heroes.  On Friday, it was announced that the department received…

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MCSD cracks down on meth

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department’s Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Unit arrested several individuals on methamphetamine charges following multiple traffic stops last week throughout the county. “(The) ACE Unit is out in…

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