Thursday crash near Dupo

Emergency personnel responded about 10 a.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash with possible injuries on Route 3 at Stolle Road near Dupo. Responding agencies included the Prairie du Pont Fire…

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Rodeo girls ready for state

Two locals are participating in the Illinois High School Rodeo State Finals taking place June 7-11 in Monticello.  Payton Weber, a sophomore from Waterloo, will compete in barrels, pole bending,…

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Eagles, Hawks soaring to Peoria

Monroe County will be represented by two teams at this weekend’s IHSA state high school baseball tournament in Peoria, as both Columbia and Gibault won supersectional titles Monday afternoon. In…

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Pappy says goodbye

A friendly face at the Hecker Fire Department stepped away earlier this month, marking the end of a career that’s spanned nearly six decades. Dale Papenberg has lived in Hecker…

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