Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
Brush fire on Kaskaskia Road
Local firefighters responded about 12:30 p.m. Sunday to the report of a large out-of-control brush fire nearing a residence in the area of 5000 Kaskaskia Road south of Burksville. The…
Read MoreHouse fire on Trout Camp Road
The Waterloo and Valmeyer fire departments responded about 9:25 a.m. Thursday to a house fire at 3121 Trout Camp Road. The house was unoccupied at the time of the blaze,…
Read MoreEagles oust Bulldogs in rivalry regional hoops clash
Monroe County rivals Columbia and Waterloo met on the basketball court Monday night for the third time this season, with the winner moving on and the loser going home. Despite…
Read MoreTruck strikes tree near Fults
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS responded shortly after 12:45 a.m. Saturday to a pickup truck crash in the 4400 block of LL Road near Maus Road.…
Read MoreCounty owed $770,000 in fees, fines
The Monroe County Board approved increases in fees to help fund increased courthouse security during its regular meeting on Tuesday. The changes resulted from a study conducted last year by…
Read MoreLocal reaction to Florida high school shooting
For the thousands of people in the southern Florida community affected by a tragic high school shooting, Valentine’s Day will forever mark the worst day of their lives. Former Marjory…
Read MoreSunday house fire west of Waterloo
The Waterloo and Valmeyer fire departments responded shortly after 4:20 p.m. Sunday to a structure fire at 3582 State Route 156 between Trout Camp Road and Old Orchard Lane…
Read MoreLarge field fire south of St. Joe
The Maeystown, Waterloo, Red Bud and Prairie du Rocher fire departments responded shortly after 3:15 p.m. Thursday to a large field fire at the Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve in…
Read MoreInjury crash near Renault
One person was injured in a single vehicle crash Wednesday morning between Renault and Ames in southern Monroe County. Shortly after 8:20 a.m., a motorist spotted a car down a…
Read MoreSchrader’s big night leads ‘Dogs past Hawks
While neither team has enjoyed much success this season, the excitement level was high for Tuesday’s cross-town rivalry hoops showdown between Waterloo and Gibault in the Hawks’ home gym. Bulldogs…
Read MoreWill Uber come to Monroe County?
The community is no longer taking a backseat when it comes to providing public transportation to area residents, with Uber being its main target. Dozens of local stakeholders have banded…
Read MoreBucket trucks collide on Maeystown Road
Two J.F. Electric bucket trucks collided shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday in the area of 6239 Maeystown Road near Wartburg, resulting in one of the trucks turning onto its side.…
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