Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
Fatal crash involving car, motorcycle on Bluff Road
Emergency personnel responded about 2:45 p.m. Sunday to a crash involving a motorcycle and car on Bluff Road at Hanover Road between Columbia and Valmeyer. A St. Louis man died…
Read MoreHouse fire south of Waterloo
Multiple area departments responded to a house fire Tuesday morning just south of Waterloo. Shortly before 7 a.m., the Waterloo Fire Department was called to the report of a basement…
Read MoreTax bills in the mail
Monroe County property tax rates for 2022 along with payment deadlines for those taxes payable in 2023 have been processed by the treasurer’s and county clerk’s office and should be…
Read MoreNew initiative betters childcare
A statewide initiative launched last year to push for substantial improvements to Illinois’ early childcare and education, and work toward that goal is expected to continue across the state and…
Read MoreBulldogs blank Eagles in rivalry game
For the second straight year, one team was shutout in the annual Route 3 Rivalry high school football showdown between Waterloo and Columbia. Last year, the Eagles won 9-0 at…
Read MoreTentative multiplier for Monroe County
Monroe County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier,” is…
Read MoreMonroe County added to revised state storm disaster declaration
Monroe County and 13 other counties were included in an expanded disaster proclamation due to severe weather in Illinois that occurred June 29 through July 2, Gov. JB Pritzker announced…
Read MoreLightning strike causes large house fire
A lightning strike resulted in a large house fire about 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the 3300 block of Trout Camp Road west of Waterloo. A passerby called 911 to report…
Read MoreBurn ban issued for Monroe County
The Monroe County Emergency Management Agency issued a burn ban effectively immediately until further notice due to continued extremely dry conditions. Monroe County EMA Director Kevin Scheibe said this ban…
Read MoreAnother Oak Hill lawsuit
Former Oak Hill Assistant Director of Nursing Jennifer Morgan has filed a lawsuit against Monroe County alleging leadership at the county-owned senior care facility violated the Illinois Human Rights Act…
Read MoreConserve water order lifted in Monroe County
The Fountain Water District on Monday morning announced that its conserve water order issued to customers May 30 has been lifted. “Fountain Water District would like to thank our customers…
Read MoreEagles, Hawks soaring to Peoria
Monroe County will be represented by two teams at this weekend’s IHSA state high school baseball tournament in Peoria, as both Columbia and Gibault won supersectional titles Monday afternoon. In…
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