Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
Morning snow, ice make for messy commute
Many parts of the St. Louis region woke up Saturday morning to upwards of five inches of snowfall, which led to numerous traffic issues due to the sudden frozen precipitation.…
Read MoreMore sex charges for Waterloo man
A Waterloo man first charged in January for alleged sex crimes is now facing even more charges. Kevin S. Ade, 37, was charged last Wednesday in Monroe County Circuit Court…
Read MoreString of crashes involving deer in Monroe County
The annual “don’t veer for deer” campaign by the Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois Department of Natural Resources serves as a reminder of safe driving practices this time of…
Read MoreTruck strikes tree west of Red Bud
Emergency personnel responded about 11:40 a.m. Friday to the 5500 block of MM Road east of Reed Road in rural Monroe County after a Dodge Ram struck a tree. The…
Read MoreBarn fire south of Columbia
Multiple departments responded shortly before 10 a.m. Friday to a fully involved pole barn fire at 101 Hill Castle Court south of Columbia. The barn, owned by Nathaniel Reinhold, was…
Read MoreMissing girl located south of Waterloo
Emergency personnel in Monroe County were searching Thursday night for a young girl who went missing south of Waterloo. Thankfully, she was located early Friday morning. The female, 13-year-old Isabella…
Read MoreSUV sought after attempted theft
Law enforcement agencies were on the lookout late Thursday morning for a blue Ford SUV with Missouri plates in connection with an attempted theft in Monroe County. The Monroe County…
Read MoreValmeyer sports legend passes at 89
By COREY SAATHOFF Editor Former major leaguer and longtime professional pitching coach Ray “Bud” Rippelmeyer of Valmeyer passed away Friday at the age of 89. Ray was an inaugural member…
Read MoreVoegele leads Eagles to rivalry win over Bulldogs
Columbia senior Dominic Voegele did it all in a 9-0 win at home Friday night over Monroe County football rival Waterloo. At quarterback, Voegele mostly used his legs to grind…
Read MoreLong-term planning on short-term rentals
Lodging options have increased significantly over the past decade. Online rental sites such as Airbnb and Vrbo have created a market which allows primary residences and other properties to become…
Read MoreMonroe County final multiplier issued
Monroe County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000 by the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier,” is the…
Read MoreVideo gambling totals rise
Following the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdown, video gambling in Monroe County is now seemingly bigger than ever before. Based on data from the Illinois Gaming…
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