Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
JB Bridge work to result in I-255 lane closures
Drivers heading into Illinois from St. Louis County will want to avoid using I-255 during weekdays, as Missouri Department of Transportation crews will have lanes closed on the Jefferson Barracks…
Read MoreData: 7M pills sent to county
According to newly released information from the Drug Enforcement Administration, almost 7 million prescription pain pills were shipped to Monroe County over a seven-year period. That comes from a newly…
Read MoreMemories of Boxtown
A local town that featured a school, grocery store, tavern, train depot, and dance hall (and three murders) now only exists in pictures. There is not even a road sign…
Read MoreHank & Lilly’s: A family affair
As much a part of the village as the one-finger wave, the tavern in Maeystown is now open for business. The bar and restaurant will be opening in three phases.…
Read MoreSelf-inflicted death in Burksville Station
A Missouri woman died late Tuesday afternoon in Burksville Station. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded to a residence in the 5400 block of KK Road south of Waterloo shortly…
Read MoreArrests made in Columbia carjacking
Area law enforcement agencies assisted Columbia police following an armed carjacking and robbery that took place late Tuesday night in Bolm-Schuhkraft Park. Three suspects, two of them juveniles, were taken…
Read MoreMonroe County Fair underway
The 72nd annual Monroe County Fair is set to be a highlight of summer once again, with the annual event running July 21-28. “I’m expecting a big week,” Monroe County…
Read MoreFriday crash near YMCA
Fortunately, no injuries were reported following a four-vehicle crash on Route 3 near the Monroe County YMCA late Friday morning. Emergency personnel responded shortly after 11:20 a.m. to Route 3…
Read MoreDeath investigation in Maeystown
The death of a 40-year-old Monroe County man is under investigation after emergency personnel responded to what was reported to 911 as a fatal gunshot wound at a residence in…
Read MoreI-255 road work starts Monday
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that the northbound and southbound lanes of I-255 from Route 3 to the Jefferson Barracks Bridge in Monroe County will be restricted beginning…
Read MoreCause of severe plant disease found at local Walmart
The pathogen that causes Sudden Oak Death, a plant disease that has killed large tracts of oaks and affected many native plant species in California, Oregon and Europe, has been…
Read MoreConcern locally over cannabis legalization
Gov. JB Pritzker signed House Bill 1438 into law last Tuesday, making recreational marijuana legal in Illinois starting Jan. 1. “Legalizing adult-use cannabis brings an important and overdue change to…
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