Posts Tagged ‘waterloo’
Dump truck overturns in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 5:50 p.m. Monday to an overturned dump truck at 4239 GG Road near Waterloo. The Waterloo Fire Department assisted Monroe County EMS and the Monroe County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreBootsie’s brings home cooking to Waterloo
After months of anxious anticipation, Bootsie’s restaurant, bakery and general store in Waterloo opened to the public on Wednesday. The establishment first got approval from the Waterloo City Council in…
Read MoreSee you at the fair!
The 71st annual Monroe County Fair takes place July 22-29 at the fairgrounds located off Route 156 just west of Waterloo. “We’re expecting another great fair this year,” Monroe County…
Read MoreTuesday afternoon crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash with road blockage but no apparent injuries on Route 3 at David Street just north of Scott Credit…
Read MoreStill no Uber, but Lyft is a go
Earlier this year, local stakeholders made a push for Uber to come to Monroe County. So far, that effort has not gained much traction. The ride-sharing company still does not…
Read MoreFriday crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 3:30 p.m. Friday to a multi-vehicle crash on Route 3 northbound outside of Dobbs Tire & Auto Center at the north edge of Waterloo. There…
Read MoreA century of kindness: Whip turns 100
Wilbert “Whip” Hesterberg remembers when wheat cost 25 cents a bushel, corn cost 17 cents a bushel, gas cost 25 cents a gallon and soda and beer cost 5 cents…
Read MoreWednesday crash in Waterloo
No serious injuries were reported after two Chevy Equinoxes collided at the intersection of North Market Street and Bradford Lane in Waterloo outside the Schnucks parking lot shortly after 11:20…
Read MoreWaterloo Walmart sold pre-cut melons linked to salmonella
The Waterloo Walmart is on the list of stores that sold pre-cut melons from a company in Indianapolis that has recalled the products due to a salmonella outbreak. Federal, state,…
Read MoreAlbrecht makes all-state team
Quinten Albrecht, who enjoyed a standout senior season with the Waterloo High School baseball team this spring, was just named to the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 3A…
Read MoreMen charged in ATM theft from tavern
Two Missouri men were charged last week with the theft of an ATM machine from Route 3 Bar & Grill south of Waterloo in December. Larry E. Jones, 48, of…
Read MoreMonday night crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 9 p.m. Monday to an injury crash involving a white Nissan Aveo and a dump truck pulling a trailer on Route 3 at Gall Road…
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