Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
Fond 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…
Read MoreEx-boyfriend arrested for murder of Columbia teen
Columbia police arrested 20-year-old Jordan Kuykendall Saturday for first-degree murder in the stabbing death of his ex-girlfriend Erin Schneider, 17, on Thursday. He is currently under police guard at a…
Read MoreHow do they do it? Determining property taxes
Just as astronomers calculate the acceleration of the expansion of fringes of the universe, and economists develop models to project future business patterns and impacts, it falls to someone to…
Read MoreTwo accidental deaths last week in county
Two men died in separate freak accidents that occurred last week in Monroe County. James “Jay” Maag, 49, of Waterloo, was pronounced dead at St. Anthony’s Medical Center in St.…
Read MoreMonroe County’s final multiplier announced
Monroe County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to Brian Hamer, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue in a press release Wednesday. The…
Read MoreRiver receding, easing flood concerns in county
After reaching major flood stage last week, the Mississippi River continues a steady decline of more than one foot per day in St. Louis and Monroe County. On Tuesday, the…
Read MoreMiles Cemetery again open for burials
By COREY SAATHOFF and ANDREA DEGENHART For the Republic-Times For the first time in 36 years, Eagle Cliff-Miles Cemetery west of Waterloo is open for new burials. Last week, the…
Read MorePolice Blotter 6/5/13
Columbia Police May 28 Kenneth L. Greene, 24, of Chester, was arrested on an in-state warrant at 100 Admiral Weinel Boulevard. May 29 Eric M. Dale, 25, of High Ridge,…
Read MoreRiver reaches major flood stage, but no problems locally
The mighty Mississippi River reached its sixth-highest level on record in St. Louis Tuesday at 40.52 feet, the highest since flooding in 1995 (41.9 feet) but still nine feet shy…
Read MoreRain leads to slight flooding issues in and around county
The tornado sirens sounded throughout Monroe County on Friday night, as storms barreled through the region. Fortunately, no tornado touchdowns were reported locally. Due to prolonged heavy rainfall Friday night…
Read MoreRegion on high alert for flooding along Mississippi River
Large amounts of precipitation throughout the Upper Midwest have resulted in higher water levels for the Mississippi River. That water is flowing south, causing concern for flooding in the St.…
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