Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
Wedding venue zoning request tabled
A request to rezone a barn wedding venue in the 1400 block of Centerville Road in rural Columbia and the five-acre land parcel it is on was tabled Monday by…
Read MoreTwo vehicles stolen, several entered in Columbia
Two vehicles were stolen and thefts from several unlocked vehicles were reported in Columbia early Tuesday morning. The thefts occurred in the area of Meadow Lane, West Park Drive and…
Read MoreWaterloo man charged with sex crimes
A rural Waterloo man was charged this week with 11 felony counts in connection with sex acts allegedly committed with a young female relative over the past several years. Jeremy…
Read MoreColeman seeks self-representation
Christopher Coleman is seeking approval from a judge to represent himself in continued efforts to receive a new trial in the 2009 murders of his wife and two sons for…
Read MoreCounty 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…
Read MoreFults man going to prison for fatal crash
A Fults man was sentenced this week to prison for a 2016 crash in rural Monroe County that resulted in the death of a 63-year-old Belleville woman. Timothy J. Burns,…
Read MoreArson, assault charges filed against Waterloo men
Two Waterloo men face felony charges following a Sunday night incident at a property that was in the news multiple times during the summer. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded…
Read MoreResidential burglary under investigation
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a residential burglary that occurred last week between Waterloo and Columbia. Deputies were called to a home in the 4000 block of Hanover…
Read MoreBootsie’s temporarily closed
Bootsie’s is apparently getting a reboot. Bootsie’s restaurant, bakery and general store in Waterloo is closed “for a short period of time,” according to co-owner Jerry Sickmeier. The establishment, which…
Read MoreElmore drops out of race
Monroe County Commissioner Bob Elmore said Monday that he will no longer be seeking re-election after fellow Republican George Green announced plans last week to challenge Elmore. “I’ve been thinking…
Read MoreMonday evening crash south of Hecker
The Red Bud Fire Department, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS responded to a two-vehicle crash on Route 159 near LL Road south of Hecker shortly before 7…
Read MoreSemi overturns near Valmeyer
Emergency personnel responded about 2:40 p.m. Thursday to an overturned semi on Bluff Road at HH Road. Damage was reported to a culvert and The driver of a 2007 International…
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