Posts Tagged ‘valmeyer’
What’s that smell in Valmeyer?
A foul odor commonly associated with natural gas leaks caused dozens of residents in Valmeyer and rural Waterloo to call emergency responders and Ameren Illinois on Thursday night. Fortunately, Ameren…
Read MoreEagles, Hawks soar at home
In a busy weekend of boys basketball action, Columbia came through with an impressive win on its home court and Gibault honored its legendary 1999 squad in style. Columbia (14-6)…
Read MoreEagles fall just short of tourney title
In a thrilling contest that was tied with less than two minutes to play, Columbia fell to Marquette in the Freeburg-Columbia Holiday Tournament championship game Saturday night at Freeburg High…
Read MoreBusy week for boys hoops squads
Basketball season is kicking into gear as local teams look to build momentum heading into the Freeburg Holiday Tournament. Dupo (6-3) won 55-23 over Lebanon on Friday and won 48-38…
Read MoreRollover crash on Route 156 near Valmeyer
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday to a vehicle rollover crash on Route 156 just east of new Valmeyer with one injury. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Valmeyer…
Read MoreBoys hoops season now underway
All five local high school basketball teams kicked off their 2018-19 seasons in tournaments taking place over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Gibault, Valmeyer and Dupo competed at the annual Thanksgiving…
Read MoreBoys hoops season set to tip off
The high school basketball season begins next week with local teams participating in Thanksgiving holiday tournaments. Gibault, Valmeyer and Dupo are all playing at the annual Turkey Tip-off at Metro-East…
Read MoreGirls hoops season set to begin
The high school girls basketball season gets underway next week with the annual Columbia Tip-Off Classic at Columbia High School and Cat Classic at Dupo High School. The Columbia tournament…
Read MoreIDNR weighs in on wind farm project
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources earlier this month released a report on the impact a proposed wind farm in rural Monroe County would have on natural resources. The report…
Read MoreValmeyer seeks new business
Valmeyer is attempting to use two types of incentives to attract new businesses to its village. In December, the village and a group of investors that includes George Obernagel bought…
Read MoreValmeyer joins Jessica’s fight
Valmeyer High School sophomore Jessica Hicks’ night began with a surprise: a ride in a fire truck. “That was really fun,” Jessica said with a smile. “I’ve never ridden in…
Read MoreRollover crash near Valmeyer
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 5:15 a.m. Saturday to a single vehicle rollover crash on Bluff Road at Herbst Road near Valmeyer. The male driver was reported to be conscious…
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