Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
National park effort for Cahokia Mounds
Efforts to make the Cahokia Mounds a national park are nearing the finish line, with legislation recently introduced in Congress by Illinois lawmakers. Mounds in Monroe County are included in…
Read MoreMore than a bridge in Maeystown
Being historic can be challenging. The Maeystown Historic District, which includes much of the “little town only one block big,” had a problem with its main entry point, the one-lane…
Read MoreJB 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…
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