Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Man escapes trailer fire near Waterloo
A wood-burning stove is believed to have caused a devastating fire early Saturday morning to a single-wide trailer in the 2400 block of HH Road west of Waterloo. The Waterloo…
Read MoreStructure fire near Modoc
The Prairie du Rocher and Red Bud fire departments responded shortly after noon Thursday to a structure fire reported in the 6800 block of Maple Hollow Road off Bluff Road…
Read MoreFallen officer returns home
Communities in Southern Illinois and Nevada have felt a tremendous loss with the death of Jason Roscow, a native of Prairie du Rocher who was a 17-year veteran of the…
Read MorePersistence pays for AT&T tower
In what has been a startling development for some Columbia residents who live near Valmeyer Road, construction of a proposed cell phone tower which was denied by county officials five…
Read MoreWaterloo water makes waves
Lingering issues relating to Waterloo’s new water plant continue to flow amongst the community, with updates trickling out seemingly by the day. Regarding the recent suspension of two city employees,…
Read MoreEarly voting starts Thursday
While the 2025 consolidated election is still over a month away, early voting begins later this week – though voters in Monroe County have only a few actual choices on…
Read MoreWaterloo pool buoying on ballot
While the ballot for the upcoming consolidated election has little room for choice among its races, Waterloo voters have a big decision to make regarding the possibility of a new…
Read MoreDrug delivery arrest in county
Circuit Court with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (cocaine) and one count of armed violence. Court records allege that on Feb. 11, Dickerson was in possession…
Read MoreJanuary crash results in lawsuit
Jerry McCauley of Red Bud has sued a local trucking company and one of its employees for injuries sustained while involved in a Jan. 14 crash south of Waterloo. Court…
Read MoreTax cycles underway in county
As the property tax cycle for 2023 is set to wrap up at the end of this month, the same cycle for 2024 payable in 2025 is just getting started.…
Read MoreWinter updates from park district
With activity in the community’s recreational areas still sparse amid the winter cold, the Waterloo Park District Board met briefly last Wednesday, speaking mostly about procedural items and small updates…
Read MoreWHS speech team wins sectional
The Waterloo High School speech team won a sectional championship Saturday at Belleville West, placing first in multiple events. The team is coached by John Rickert. Waterloo won the Performance…
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