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Tuesday is election day
Monroe County residents will take to the polls Tuesday, as the primary election will determine contested local Republican races for sheriff and county commissioner and statewide races for governor and…
Read MoreCounty preparing to honor same-sex marriages
Same-sex marriage licenses become legal in Illinois after the law goes into effect June 1, but several counties in the state have already begun issuing them — including Monroe County’s…
Read MoreAnother Bobcat Sighting in Monroe County
Within the last two weeks, there have been two confirmed bobcat sightings in Monroe County. What appears to be a dead bobcat was found along Route 156 by the Monroe…
Read MoreWinter Storm Warning issued for Monroe County
The St. Louis National Weather service issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook and a Winter Storm Warning early Saturday morning, which is in effect from 6pm Sat – 6am Mon. This…
Read MoreCoalition to establish bylaws, work with Army
The Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities kicked off its February meeting with Waterloo Police Chief Jim Trantham telling about a story of recently busting a young man for heroin-related…
Read MoreAbsentee voting begins Feb. 6 for primary
Monroe County Clerk Dennis Knobloch announced that in-person and absentee voting will be available in his office beginning Thursday, Feb. 6, for the March 18 primary election. Knobloch also said…
Read MoreClifftop acquires state’s largest cave system
On Saturday, the local Clifftop organization made its biggest announcement to date: the purchase of a 535-acre farm that includes Illinois’ largest cave system. In a special celebration meeting at…
Read MoreCounty’s tentative multiplier issued
Monroe County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to the Illinois Department of Revenue. Assessments in Monroe County are at 33.51 percent of market…
Read MoreMonroe County Agriculture Literacy Coalition formed
There is a great opportunity to show students and teachers the value and vastness of the agricultural economy in Monroe County. “Agriculture in the Classroom” is regarded as a refreshing…
Read MoreNew drug coalition sets sights on its mission
The coalition that has been working to fix the county’s problems with substance abuse settled on a name and approved official mission and vision statements as well. In the third…
Read MoreWelcome Center wins stl250 cake
The Monroe County Welcome Center (Shoemaker Schoolhouse) in Columbia was voted among the top 50 finishers in a “Cakeway to the West” project held as part of the 250th anniversary…
Read MoreMap of new 70 mph interstates
Starting Jan. 1, Illinois increased the speed limit on stretches of interstate not in urban areas to 70 miles per hour. Pictured below is a map of areas affected by…
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