Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
Candidates discuss the issues in public forum held at WHS
(To view a video of the entire candidates forum, click here: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/53736285) Candidates running for county board, assessor and sheriff expressed their views on a variety of topics last Wednesday night…
Read MoreWaterloo Dairy Queen affected by data breach
The Waterloo Dairy Queen restaurant was among 19 Illinois locations affected by a data breach in August. Nearly 400 DQ locations nationwide had their software systems compromised, according to news…
Read MoreRahns hope to take homebrewing to next level
Monroe Countians likely know Chris and Tammy Rahn as owners of Rahn’s Hometown Auto Repair in Waterloo. In a year or so, however, the Rahns could be known for something…
Read MoreColumbia apartment destroyed by fire
An apartment was heavily damaged by smoke and fire in Columbia on Wednesday night. The fire occurred sometime before 7:40 p.m. Wednesday in the upper rear portion of 120 North…
Read MoreInjury crash on Kaskaskia Road
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS responded around noon Friday to a single-vehicle crash at 3229 Kaskaskia Road. The Maeystown and Waterloo fire departments were paged out…
Read MoreTwo-vehicle injury crash south of Waterloo early Sunday
Police, fire and EMS personnel responded shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday to a two-vehicle crash with injuries on Route 3 right in front of the Wm. Nobbe John Deere dealership…
Read MoreBulldogs outlast Mascoutah in double OT
By ALAN DOOLEY It surely hasn’t been easy, but the Waterloo football team improved to 4-0 on the season with a 20-14 double overtime win at home Friday night against…
Read MoreRivals Gibault, Columbia battle to intense 1-1 tie
When rivals Gibault and Columbia meet on the soccer field, fans can count on seeing a close, tough, tense, physical and hard-fought game. Tuesday night’s match at Oerter Park was…
Read MoreConversations, first-hand accounts and both sides | Mark’s Remarks
I am a fan of Ryan’s column. He’s the guy who writes “Planet Ryan.” Most of the time you can find him in a southwest direction from my corner of…
Read More‘Dogs down rival Eagles in OT, 27-24
It was an instant classic in an annual match-up that has already enjoyed its share of exciting finishes over the years. “It was one for the ages. No question about…
Read MoreLooking back at military men, 60 years later
One of the largest groups of registrants from Monroe County to be inducted into military service since World War II was forwarded to the induction station at St. Louis on…
Read MoreWessel reflects on 50 years of helping with the county fair
Half a century ago, in 1964, the future of the Monroe County Fair looked anything but bright. In fact, the year before, there had been no fair queen selected. Disarray…
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