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Candidates file for 2020 election
Monroe County residents now know the candidates in the 2020 election, as Monday marked the final day Republican and Democratic candidates for local offices could file to run. The election…
Read MoreCounty OKs balanced budget
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners approved its budget for fiscal year 2020, which began Dec. 1 and ends Nov. 30. The county is projecting it will have $8,451,839 in…
Read MoreRetirees bury 3s at the Y
Those who regularly use the gym at the Monroe County YMCA are familiar with a duo of retirees known for beating men decades younger then them in a friendly game…
Read MoreEmployee charged with theft from Hecker IDOT building
An Illinois Department of Transportation employee was charged this week in connection with the theft of items from the IDOT building in Hecker earlier this month. The Monroe County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreDemocrat running for county board
Democrat Duane Langhorst announced Monday that he is running to replace outgoing Republican Bob Elmore on the Monroe County Board of Commissioners. Barring a primary challenge, Langhorst would face Republican…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 11/20/19
(Editor’s note: Information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven…
Read MoreCrash destroys iconic Waterloo phone booth
A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of East Mill and North Market streets just outside the Monroe County Courthouse resulted in the iconic old telephone booth in downtown Waterloo being…
Read MoreHitzemann running for judge
Monroe County State’s Attorney Chris Hitzemann, a Republican, officially announced Thursday evening that he is running in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court as resident judge for Monroe County in the…
Read MoreChild meth report under investigation
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded about 10 a.m. Sunday to the 5200 block of Kaskaskia Road after a man reported that a 2-year-old may have had access to a…
Read MoreWintry weather crashes on Monday
The wintry weather on Monday afternoon resulted in a few crashes in Monroe County. Fortunately, no serious injuries have been reported. About 3:30 p.m., the Valmeyer Fire Department and other…
Read MoreRash of vehicle break-ins, thefts throughout area overnight
Local law enforcement agencies are investigating several reports of unlocked vehicles entered and at least three vehicles stolen overnight. Columbia police said a black Chevrolet Traverse with Illinois license plates…
Read MoreSeason ends at supersectional for Columbia soccer
For the first time in seven years, there will be no high school soccer team from Monroe County represented at a state tournament. Despite a valiant effort in the second…
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