Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
The bike | Mark’s Remarks
How important was your bike when you were growing up? To most kids growing up in the 1970s and 80s, the bike was like an extra limb. I live in…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 7-23-25
(Information in this report is gathered from police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and charges may…
Read MoreReal Estate Transactions | July 14-18, 2025
The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…
Read MoreMan brings meth to probation hearing
A local man was sent to prison after police said he showed up to the courthouse for a hearing with his probation officer while in possession of methamphetamine and fake…
Read MoreDemo derby fires on all cylinders
The temperature was hot at the start of Friday’s Monroe County Fair Demolition Derby, but the action in the muddy main arena got even hotter as the night went along.…
Read MoreHay bale fire in rural Waterloo barn
Multiple fire departments responded shortly after 11:15 p.m. Saturday to hay bales on fire inside a barn on Buss Branch Road just east of Waterloo in rural St. Clair County.…
Read MoreA full night of Figure 8 racing at the fair
With nearly 100 total entries overall, the Figure 8 race last Wednesday night at the Monroe County Fair provided multiple hours of entertainment for attendees. In fact, the final race…
Read MoreTributes pour for fallen teen
A Prairie du Rocher girl described as a “spark of energy” died as a result of a gunshot wound Monday afternoon south of Waterloo. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department identified…
Read MoreNew fair royalty crowned
The first day of the Monroe County Fair concluded as it always does, with a crowd gathering at the main arena to see a pair of young ladies crowned as…
Read MoreWaterloo OKs grocery tax
With an Oct. 1 deadline looming, the Waterloo City Council opted by a 5-3 vote to maintain a 1 percent grocery tax the state has left in the hands of…
Read MoreOak Hill, taxes and levees… oh my!
Monroe County officials did not wait long to install a new administrator at Oak Hill in Waterloo following the abrupt resignation of the acting director of the county-owned senior living…
Read MoreWaterloo superintendent contract extended
Along with presentations from district staff and community members alike, the July meeting of the Waterloo School Board on Monday also saw votes for a superintendent contract extension and tentative…
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