Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
Earthquake felt in Monroe County
The United States Geological Survey reported a minor earthquake just west of the northern tip of Monroe County in St. Louis County early Friday evening. A 2.8-magnitude earthquake was recorded…
Read MoreSUV stolen from Waterloo, other vehicles entered
A new SUV was stolen and multiple other vehicles were entered early Wednesday morning in Waterloo, after which the suspects fled north at a high rate of speed and escaped…
Read MoreCounty sued over Oak Hill firing
Susan Nordhaus, former director of nursing at Oak Hill, the county-owned senior living facility in Waterloo, has filed suit against Monroe County after the county board voted to terminate her…
Read MoreHighway memorializes fallen trooper
The legacy of late Illinois State Police Trooper Nicholas J. Hopkins has been permanently etched into his hometown of Waterloo since his death in 2019, as now is evidenced by…
Read MoreTruck crashes into creek near Fountain
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 6:15 p.m. Saturday to a vehicle crash in the area of Levee Road at Miles Road near Fountain. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said that…
Read MoreReckless driving on Bluff Road
Police were alerted to three or four BMWs with Missouri plates on Bluff Road southbound near Fountain Road in Monroe County shortly after 7:20 p.m. Sunday that were traveling at…
Read MoreI-255 pavement repairs next week
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that I-255 between Route 157 in St. Clair County to Route 3 in Monroe County will be intermittently restricted to two lanes beginning this…
Read MoreInjury crash south of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 near Sportsman Road south of Waterloo. Two people were injured in the collision, at least…
Read MoreMotorist rescued in high water near Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 8:50 p.m. Wednesday to the report of a male driver sitting on the top of his truck after it got partially submerged in high water and…
Read MoreContinued I-255 lane closures as prep for large JB Bridge project
Heads up, drivers to and from south St. Louis County. As preparations continue for a planned Jefferson Barracks Bridge overhaul, the Missouri Department of Transportation announced more I-255 lane closures…
Read MoreSpring Sports Preview now available
The 2022 Spring Sports Preview is included in the March 23 print and digital issues of the Republic-Times newspaper. Pick up a copy for information on spring sports teams from…
Read MoreUkraine invasion hits home
As Wednesday marks Day 28 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, media accounts serve as one of the only ties for many to their friends and family in the war zone. …
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