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Candidates announce for elected county offices
Three men — two Republicans and one Democrat — last week announced their candidacies for various Monroe County offices in the 2014 election. Tuesday marked the first day for prospective…
Read MoreBreaking Employment Barriers
By KATHI WEILBACHER Career Specialist Job hunting at any age can be stressful. For those over the age of 50, the experience can be frightening in an uncertain job market.…
Read MoreMan charged in Columbia vehicle break-ins
An East St. Louis man has been charged with 11 felony counts of burglary in connection with several vehicle break-ins that occurred Aug. 11 in the northern part of Columbia.…
Read MoreWaterloo set to celebrate city’s 125th anniversary
To honor Waterloo’s history as the city prepares to celebrate the 125th anniversary of receiving its city charter, officials are reviving the past with a series of events, activities and…
Read MorePolice radio problems in Columbia
Columbia Police Chief Joe Edwards presented the city council Monday night with an option to remedy problems plaguing the city’s new 800 MHz public safety radio system. The Motorola STARCOM…
Read MoreLocals excel at Illinois State Fair
Following up on the success of this year’s Monroe County Fair, locals continued to make names for themselves at the Illinois State Fair, which took place Aug. 7-17 in Springfield.…
Read MoreLocal youth lend an ear for good cause
Members of the Monroe County 4-H Federation came together last Wednesday, Aug. 7, to gather corn for a good cause. The group met at the Ken Hartman Jr. farm just…
Read MoreFriday night fire destroys clubhouse in rural Waterloo
Just a smoldering pile of rubble remains of the Sugar Loaf Sportsmen’s Conservation Club clubhouse following a fire that erupted Friday night. Firefighters from Waterloo and Columbia responded to the…
Read MoreRural Columbia farm provides sod for St. Louis soccer match
Two of the top professional soccer teams in the world will be playing on grass grown in Monroe County when they face off Saturday at the Edward Jones Dome in…
Read MoreDark days for Valmeyer in ’93
(This is the second in a three-part series looking back at the Flood of 1993 and its impact on Valmeyer. The final article in this series will run in September.)…
Read MoreFond memories from Waterloo’s ‘Main Street Kids’
During the summer months of 1942, the Capitol Theatre in Waterloo entertained large crowds of moviegoers eager to see Disney’s new animated release “Bambi.” The bandstand on the courthouse lawn…
Read MoreWest Nile virus positive bird collected in Monroe County
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday confirmed the first West Nile virus positive bird reported in Illinois for 2013 was collected in Monroe County. The Monroe County Health…
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