Cory William Becker, 46, of Waterloo, died Jan. 22, 2026, leaving behind family and friends who loved him deeply. Those who knew Cory best will remember his generous heart, ...

Harold R. Mathews 85, of Columbia, died Jan. 25, 2026, at St. Clare Hospital, Fenton, Mo. Harold (“Harry,” “Mac,” “Minga”) ...

The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 11:50 a.m. Sunday to assist after a Monroe County road district snow ...

Emergency personnel responded early Thursday morning to the report of an unresponsive male inside a residence in the 600 ...

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 7:30 p.m. Saturday to a vehicle rollover crash in the snow on Floraville Road at ...

Though it happened in Springfield, history was made for Monroe County over the weekend with staggering success in the Miss ...

A fairly brief meeting of the Waterloo Park District Board amid the quiet winter season featured talk of a newly completed ...

My oldest son and his wife recently moved closer to us, and of course, we were delighted. This means we can have dinner from ...

Brett M. Wiegand, 49, of Red Bud, died Jan. 22, 2026, in Red Bud. He was born April 3, 1976, in Red Bud. Brett was a longtime ...

The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs and Columbia Eagles will meet again on the ice at the McKendree Metro Rec Plex in ...

Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing delivered an overview of Illinois’ Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act ...

Progress on Valmeyer Road in Columbia was the topic of discussion not only during Tuesday night’s Columbia City Council ...