Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
Local coaching legends discuss evolution of sports
A panel of legendary local coaching figures discussed changes that have occurred in sports over the years during a program presented Thursday at the Waterloo VFW as part of the…
Read MoreMonroe County under heat advisory
The St. Louis National Weather Service office has issued a heat advisory for Monroe County and Randolph County effective until 7 p.m. Sunday night. An excessive heat warning has been…
Read MoreCounty board approves road project; hears Oak Hill updates
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners met Monday and their first action was to approve the awarding of a contract to build a bridge on the Long Lake Road tributary…
Read MoreCourt sides with Sheri Coleman family in lawsuit against ministry
An appeals court on Tuesday sided with attorneys for the family of slain Columbia mother Sheri Coleman in remanding to Monroe County Circuit Court two of three counts of a…
Read MoreAltadonna crowned fair queen; Halleran is Little Miss
Erin Halleran, daughter of Amy and Jim Halleran of Red Bud, was crowned Little Miss. And to cap off the night, Jessica Altadonna, daughter of Kelle Altadonna of Waterloo, was…
Read MoreFatal rollover crash south of Waterloo
A fatal truck rollover shut down Route 3 at KK Road south of Waterloo Saturday afternoon. Just before 1 p.m., a Dodge Ram with Missouri license plates traveling southbound on…
Read MoreOne airlifted in Saturday morning crash in Columbia
A Columbia man remains hospitalized in critical condition following a four-car crash involving a taxi cab that was traveling in the wrong direction Saturday morning on Route 3 at South…
Read MoreStabbing reported in Waterloo
Waterloo police and Monroe County EMS responded to a stabbing that occurred during a domestic altercation between two males shortly before 10 p.m. Thursday at 1123 Cottonwood Lane. An ARCH…
Read MoreFormer missile site near Hecker sells for $227,000
It took about 30 minutes for Ron Mertens of Smithton to lock down the former Nike Missile Site east of Hecker with a high bid of $227,000. The 14-acre property was auctioned…
Read MoreLike and Share Throwback Thursday Contest
Check out our new “Like and Share Throwback Thursday” contest! Just for liking and sharing the vintage throwback Thursday photo we post on our Facebook page, you will automatically be…
Read MoreMeeting to discuss Route 3 project July 15
As work on the Route 3 widening project accelerates in Waterloo, the Illinois Department of Transportation has scheduled a public informational meeting for Tuesday, July 15, to present its anticipated…
Read MoreSpikes win Midsummer Classic; Lakers take third
The Battle of Missouri went to the St. Louis Spikes in the championship game of the 43rd annual Midsummer Classic baseball tournament at Borsch Park in Valmeyer on Sunday. The…
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