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Fun on the Fourth: Your guide to fireworks lighting the skies of the metro-east
Metro-east residents are set to celebrate the nation's 233rd birthday this weekend with an explosion of concerts, picnics, sports tourneys and, of course, fireworks.
From the halls of Lebanon, to the shores of Alton
Metro-east residents are set to celebrate the nation's 233rd birthday this weekend with an explosion of concerts, picnics, sports tourneys and, of course, fireworks.
Greasy trail leads police in Illinois to grill stolen from festival
A trail of grease thwarted two men who allegedly attempted to steal an industrial-sized barbecue grill in Southern Illinois.
BBQ grill thieves leave trail of grease
Well, it must have sounded like a good idea at the time. But a grease trail quickly led police to two Monroe County men they said stole an industrial-sized barbecue grill during the community's annual German festival.
Parents sue school system over son's suicide
Brandon Williams' family filed the wrongful-death lawsuit late last month in Monroe County against the Valmeyer school district and Superintendent Brian Charron, accusing Charron of "extreme and outrageous conduct." The suit, which seeks at least $50,000 in damages, claims Williams was a 15-year-old sophomore when he was aggressively threatened ...
Parents say that questioning about a key drove their son to his death
The family of a Valmeyer High student who killed himself last fall has filed a wrongful-death suit against the school system and its superintendent.
Answer man: Why is drugging someone's drink called 'slipping them a Mickey'?
Q. We want to know why, when someone puts a drug undetected into someone's drink, it is called "slipping them a Mickey." -- B.H., of Highland A. Because of the weird way my brain works, your query immediately brought to mind a short-lived, musical TV series in 1966 called "Mickie Finn's." It was all sweetness and light as the husband-wife, ...
Quilter's handiwork makes log home even more cozy
Which came first, Gail Anne Arnold's fondness for quilting or her log home, an ideal place for displaying her handiwork? Quilting.
Two teenage girls have thoroughly impressed teachers, parents and fellow students by organizing a benefit rock concert and assembling a small army of volunteers to make it happen.
Monroe County: Local celebration to mark inauguration
Monroe County Democrats and other local supporters of President-Elect Barack Obama don't have to be in the nation's capital to celebrate his inauguration.
Monroe County: June deadline set for historic barn removal
He hasn't publicly asked for volunteers, but retired auctioneer and historic preservationist Col.
Waterloo continued to work with the reduced state funds it had to improve the quality of life for residents, with numerous committee-level discussions focusing on everything from teen smoking to downtown ...
Monroe County: Political winds change in 2008
Monroe County didn't exactly go from political "red" to political "blue," but the seemingly permanent Republican majority on the Monroe County Board of Commissioners went by the wayside in 2008.
Village Voice: Thanks to community from NHS
School news The following involves the Valmeyer School District, 300 S. Cedar Bluff Drive: -Wednesday: Junior high boys basketball at SPPS Tournament; -Thursday: Junior high boys basketball at SPPS Tournament; ...
Notheisen wants more recycling dialogue
Waterloo Alderman Steve Notheisen has good news and bad news for citizens interested in seeing the city start a curbside recycling program.
Monroe County: Get with the program
The December calendar is packed with plays and concerts that celebrate both the secular and sacred joys of the Christmas season.
Crash outside Collinsville ruled accidental
A Madison County coroner's jury on Tuesday ruled that the death of a Waterloo Marine in a car crash outside Collinsville was accidental.
The following cases were adjudicated Dec. 4 in Monroe County Circuit Court in Waterloo, Judge Dennis Doyle presiding: Ronald J. Bieri, 43, of Belleville pleaded guilty to a sixth driving under a revoked license ...
Monroe County: More merriment this weekend
If two Christmas Walks on the same weekend and a Thanksgiving feast courtesy of the Waterloo and Valmeyer Lions wasn't enough to get the holiday juices flowing, more is coming this weekend.
Valmeyer 23-year-old charged with failing to report crash that killed friend
A 23-year-old Valmeyer man was charged Wednesday with failing to report a traffic crash that caused the death of his friend.
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