A Wednesday night armed violence arrest may be the final incident in a months-long Monroe County Sheriff’s Department copper ...

The Waterloo police and fire departments and Monroe County EMS responded to a two-vehicle crash shortly after 4 p.m. Friday ...

Charlotte M. Shields (nee Dougherty), 88, of Waterloo, died March 19, 2026, in Waterloo. She was born Oct. 8, 1937, in Red Bud. She was a member of the ...

The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 3:05 p.m. Thursday to a car fire in the 200 block of Bradford Lane off Market Street in Waterloo. The incident was under ...

A Monday afternoon incident resulted in a burglar being tased after he led police on a pursuit in Monroe and St. Clair counties. At about 1:30 p.m., Monroe County ...

Angela A. Fouste (nee Orso), 59, of Waterloo, died March 17, 2026, in Waterloo. She was born June 6, 1966, in Cabondale.

Kerry V. House, 57, of Waterloo, died March 15, 2026, in Waterloo, at home surrounded by his family. He was born Aug. 9, 1968, in Bonne Terre, Mo. Kerry ...

Though most ballot items were uncontested and uneventful, Tuesday night poll results indicate that Monroe County will see a ...

A seemingly contentious matter for the Waterloo City Council turned out not so Monday night. By a 7-1 vote, aldermen approved two special use permit requests for a combined ...

There has been something in the Columbia air lately – but it’s not romance or the sweet smell of early spring flowers. With multiple Columbia residents reporting a foul ...

A thunderstorm that barreled through the region Sunday evening ahead of a cold front resulted in two brief tornado touchdowns ...

Though several action items were approved, much of Monday’s meeting of the Waterloo School Board was dedicated to presentations on behalf of district libraries, Waterloo High School student council ...