Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Mehrtens retires from highway department
A familiar face among the Monroe County Highway Department has stepped away after over 30 years of service. Marcia Mehrtens, longtime administrative assistant for the department, recently announced her retirement.…
Read MoreBoyle rows right along
A Waterloo resident who’s bounced around the country as an athlete will soon find herself serving as coxswain for a rowing team in England. Elizabeth Boyle currently attends LaSalle University…
Read MoreLighting up Helping Strays
Helping Strays of Monroe County animal shelter will now have an easier time walking the dogs at the facility, located at 4221 Hanover Road in rural Columbia. On Friday, Ameren…
Read MoreMCSD sergeant honored for bravery
Monroe County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Eric Waszak was recently recognized for his work as a member of the Metro East Special Weapons and Tactics team. The SWAT team received a…
Read MoreArrest in copper wiring theft
A Prairie du Rocher man was arrested in connection with the theft of copper wiring last week in Randolph County. Randolph County Sheriff Jarrod Peters said John C. Jones, 52,…
Read MoreQueen finally found in crazy, freezing finale
It took 12 tries over an hour, but the Queen of Hearts finally ended her reign over downtown Waterloo on Tuesday night after growing a jackpot of nearly $2 million.…
Read MorePolice board resigns in Waterloo
The entire three-member board of police commissioners in Waterloo resigned recently, leaving a void for the moment at one level of local government. Per the City of Waterloo website, the…
Read MoreVan Eck talks after emotional trial
Jeremy Van Eck was charged with several felonies concerning alleged instances of sexual assault involving a young female family member in the fall of 2019. Three years later, a Monroe…
Read MoreChasing the wind?
Gov. JB Pritzker signed HB 4412 into law Friday, potentially bringing wind energy back into play for Monroe County. The bill standardizes the site selection and permit process for commercial…
Read MoreJudge candidates named
Within the next few weeks, two candidates are anticipated be elected to serve as judges in the 24th Judicial Circuit, which could potentially find Monroe County with its third different…
Read MoreLearning right from wrong | Ott Observations
Recently, I read an interesting editorial about declining morality in America. The writer describes a significant drop in moral consciousness in our country and attributes it to an all-time low…
Read MoreSnow day stories | Mark’s Remarks
As I write these words, the weather folks are predicting Snowmageddon once again. Surely our friends up north are laughing at us. My dear friend sent me the funniest video…
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