Herbert J. Wuertz, 97, of St. Louis, died Jan. 20, 2026, in St. Louis. He was born April 28, 1928, in Valmeyer. Herbert was a ...

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

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

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

Local risk takers in Monroe County prompted an increase in local video gaming revenue for yet another year, providing revenue ...

The Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities began the new year with something of a deep-dive into youth drug trends courtesy of Columbia School Resource Officer Tyler McWhorter. Most ...

A substantial adjustment to the weekly schedule and faculty collaboration opportunities was the central discussion topic for ...

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

A convicted murderer from Columbia has died, the Illinois Department of Corrections confirmed last week with the ...

A local woman is facing criminal charges related to her role as a City of Columbia employee. Hollie J. Thornton, 32, of Columbia, is alleged to have taken unauthorized ...

A convicted murderer is in hot water once again. Former Waterloo resident Kodi A. Lafore, 31, of Evansville, is facing ...

Monroe County Sheriff’s Department dispatcher Jaydian Montroy was selected to attend the 16th annual Illinois Women in ...