Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
Weekend snow turns county into winter wonderland
The first significant snowfall of the season arrived in Monroe County and surrounding areas on Friday afternoon and lasted through Saturday morning, resulting in various wintry scenes. Fortunately, no major…
Read MorePolice Blotter 12/19/12
Columbia Police Dec. 14 Stefanie D. Gould (McClelland), 27, of Dupo, was arrested on a Monroe County warrant and for defective windshield and no insurance on S. Main at Jefferson.…
Read MoreSandy Hook shooting renews focus on school safety
“We gather here in memory of 20 beautiful children and six remarkable adults. They lost their lives in a school that could have been any school in a quiet town…
Read MoreCounty deputies uncover campsite of stolen items
Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputies have been busy with the inventory of up to 700 stolen items recovered last week following an investigation into a Waterloo man with a past…
Read MoreAnti-heroin crusaders spreading awareness in Monroe County
A “stop heroin movement” created last year in St. Louis is starting to make waves on this side of the river. Group leaders have been speaking to Monroe County educators…
Read MoreMunicipal election filing period begins Monday
Since September, those seeking re-election or mulling a possible candidacy for elected city, park district and school board seats have been picking up petitions and collecting signatures to run for…
Read MoreVoellinger receives Mon-Clair Lifetime Achievement Award
Many may know him from his distinct voice and personality that paints the Valmeyer fourth of July Classic each summer, or for his articles in the Suburban Journals. But for…
Read MoreCounty board OKs budget
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting Friday to pass the fiscal year 2013 budget. The approved budget calls for approximately $6.6 million in receipts and $6.2…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board OKs tax levy increase
The Waterloo School Board on Nov. 19 approved a property tax levy increase following a public hearing. When a school district makes a tax levy, it sets or requests a…
Read MoreFirst season firearm deer totals released
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources last week reported that hunters harvested a preliminary total of 72,111 deer during the opening weekend of the 2012 Illinois Firearm Deer Season, Nov.…
Read MoreAnother strange object sighting reported
A follow-up to last month’s story of strange unidentified lights seen by police and onlookers in the sky east of Waterloo on Oct. 23, an Oakville, Mo. man reported a…
Read MoreMonroe County Final Consolidated Election Totals
The Monroe County Clerk’s office has released the final totals for the county for the Nov. 6 consolidated election. Please click the link below to view the official results. ELECTION…
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