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Tuesday morning crash in Columbia

No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle crash that occurred about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday on Route 3 at Eagle Drive in Columbia. Police said a vehicle traveling north on Route…

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Monday night incident in Columbia

Columbia police and EMS responded about 8 p.m. Monday to the area of Route 3 and Carl Street after a suicidal teen living in that area attempted to run into…

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Inmate attacks Monroe County Jail staff

A Monroe County Jail inmate faces additional charges following a recent incident with jail staff. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said that at about 6 p.m. June 15, correctional officers…

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Cat rescued by WFD

The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 7 p.m. Monday to a stray cat stuck in a storm drain in the 300 block of West Third Street. The cat was…

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Monday fire call in Waterloo

The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 3:45 p.m. Monday to a home in the 100 block of Bell Street for the report of a hoverboard that had been on…

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Sunday morning fire call

The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 3:50 a.m. Sunday to a burning smell inside a residence in the 6600 block of Route 3 just south of town. A white…

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Friday afternoon crash near YMCA

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Columbia Fire Department and Monroe County EMS responded for a report of a one-vehicle crash on southbound Route 3 just north of the Monroe County…

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Friday crash near Columbia police station

Emergency personnel responded shortly after 11 a.m. Friday to a vehicle crash outside of the Columbia police station in the 1000 block of North Main Street. There did not appear…

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Monday injury crash in Columbia

Columbia police, fire department and EMS personnel responded about 7:20 a.m. Monday to a two-vehicle crash on Old Route 3 at Lakeshore Drive. The vehicles involved were a 2018 Chevrolet…

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I-255 repairs in Dupo

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced the right lane of northbound I-255 at Route 3 and the ramp from southbound Route 3 to northbound I-255 in Dupo will be closed…

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