Snakes Alive!
Rattlesnakes remind folks that new town Valmeyer was built on their long standing migratory path out of the bluffs. Rob Nowlan recently had to corral...
Steingrubey Retires From Morrison-Talbott Library
by Joe Leicht The lady from New Athens who brought Waterloo's Morrison-Talbott Library into the 21st century, Elaine Steingrubey, has taken her well-deserved retirement after...
July 4 Goes Off With A Bang
While there were no official public Fourth of July fireworks displays in the county, the sky was aglow Saturday (well, and Friday and Sunday as...
County Clerk’s Office Closes After Employee Tests Positive
An employee in the Monroe County Clerk's office has tested positive for covid-19. Per public health guidelines, the office will remain closed until further notice....
CEO Frazier Uses Lessons Learned At Gibault
by Bethany Prange Jason and Erin Frazier along with their two children. Two hard pieces of plastic mounted in a frame...
Folks Adapting To Covid
Like most Americans, Monroe Countians are suffering from covid fatigue as we have dealt since mid-March with the pandemic, the virus itself and its social...
Fountain Is Destination For Monroe County Marathon Relay
There were 24 runners who competed in this year’s Monroe County Marathon Relay. The 26.2-mile course winds from Waterloo to Fountain. Each member of the...
Boys Of Summer Lace Up For Local Baseball Season
While Major League Baseball continues its covid delay, the area’s local amateur league got underway over the weekend. Mon-Clair Baseball began play July 4 with...
Put Me In Coach! Mon-Clair Baseball League Resumes July 4
The region’s amateur adult baseball league will begin their covid-shortened season on Saturday, July 4. This year there will be no Valmeyer Mid-Summer Classic. There...
Spinner Named New WHS Boys Basketball Coach
Scott Spinner is the new Waterloo High School varsity boys’ basketball coach. He recently got the approval of the WCUSD board, reports Athletic Director Brian...
Jakimauskas Back In Action
Valmeyer multi-sport athlete Tinleigh Jakimauskas (Class of 2021) is happy to report she is back from ACL reconstruction. She tore her ACL during a junior...
Columbia Athletics Is Standing Strong With Black Lives Matter
Columbia High School’s athletic department is standing strong with Black Lives Matter. A.D. Scott Horner made the announcement on the Eagles Nation Twitter site. It...
Vehicles Stolen From Columbia Dodge Dealership
A group of car thieves hit Columbia late Monday night. They rolled out of town with two vehicles undergoing repairs...
Two Arrested Stemming From June Vandalism At Columbia High School
Two young men, one from St. Louis and one from Waterloo, were arrested Monday in connection with breaking into Columbia...
Waterloo Man Arrested In Columbia After Fleeing Police
Jerry Edwards Residents on Columbia’s south end saw some early fireworks the afternoon of July 4....
Car Break-Ins On The Uptick
The Columbia Police Department has received an increased number of reports of thefts to unlocked vehicles. Chief Jerry Paul once...
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