Senator Schimpf Says It’s Time For A Pivot On COVID-19
Submitted by State Senator Paul Schimpf As we evaluate our citizens’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot reach any other conclusion than that Americans’...
After A Dedicated Career, Jim Lansing Retires From Sheriff’s Department
Many locals will remember seeing Deputy Lansing with K-9 Sari at his side. After working together many years, Sari died in...
GOP Wants Martin To Withdraw From County State’s Attorney Race
If the votes garnered by the two respective candidates in Monroe County's March 17 Democratic and Republican primaries had been cast in a general election...
Monroe County Holding Strong During Pandemic
Local folks will have to hunker down for the remainder of the month as the governor’s Stay At Home order has been extended through April...
County Commissioner Ron Schultheis Has Died
Monroe County Commissioner Ron “Whitey” Schultheis, died March 30 after battling an extended illness. He was 68. The lifelong rural Monroe County resident and Valmeyer...
Red Bud Regional Warns Of COVID-19 Fraud Reports
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General identified a new scam targeting Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, reports Red Bud Regional...
Acorns Wins Kloepper World Championship
The popular rural Wartburg golf course and clubhouse, Acorns, is known for its first-class amenities, and now Bill Ebeler and his staff can add the...
Pickett And Moehrs Inducted Into Hall
Two longtime Monroe Countians are to be inducted into the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame, class of 2020. St. Louis Shootout’s Keith Pickett and...
Grade School Volleyball Teams Dig Blue For Officer Mitch Ellis
Local police officers taking part in the VJHS Dig Blue game include Marty Seitz (hidden), Tom Andres, Casey Harget, Dane Luke,...
Hubbard Shoots To Third Place
Waterloo High School’s Aubrey Hubbard has already shattered the Bulldogs’ three-point records, well, the senior can now add a state award to her trophy case....
Waterloo Wrestlers On Their Way To State Tournament
Three WHS athletes are competing this weekend in the Class 2A State Tournament in Champaign. They are Jordan Sommers, Brandon Lloyd and Brett Howard. Lloyd...
McCarthy, Hawkins – Kohnz, Huffman – Marquardt And Esker Inducted Into VHS Sports Hall Of Fame
Four former Valmeyer High School standout athletes have been inducted into the school’s Sports Hall Of Fame. The Class of 2020 is Pat McCarthy, Randy...
Hucke Settling In As Millstadt Police Chief
By Joe Leicht Taking over as the reins as chief law-enforcement officer of a Metro East community during a global...
Columbia Deputy Chief Donjon Improves Skills At FBI National Academy
Columbia Deputy Police Chief Jason Donjon works his way through an obstacle course at the FBI...
After A Dedicated Career, Jim Lansing Retires From Sheriff’s Department
Many locals will remember seeing Deputy Lansing with K-9 Sari at his side. After working together...
Fourth Monroe Countian Tests Positive For COVID-19
March 30, 2020 Monroe County’s COVID-19 positive number cases has increased to four individuals. The latest is an elderly man...
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