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Respiratory risks rise
With Christmas and New Years gatherings passing by or still coming, a heavy flu season joined by an uptick in other respiratory illnesses could spoil the holidays for many. At…
Cold cocktails in Columbia
A new bar waddled its way into downtown Columbia earlier this holiday season, offering specialty cocktails with a hot and cold twist. Fire & Ice is the creation of Waterloo…
Year closes calm for Columbia schools
It was a somewhat uneventful Thursday evening for the Columbia School Board at its final regular meeting of the year, though the meeting did include ample discussion concerning strategic planning…
Motorist crashes at Columbia roundabout
Emergency personnel responded about 6:50 p.m Tuesday to the roundabout at Quarry Road and Palmer Creek Drive in Columbia following a single vehicle crash. The driver in the incident, a…
Christmas night crash on Triple Lakes Road
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Christmas night (Monday) to a single-rollover crash on Triple Lakes Road near Dupo. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department said the driver…
Thursday night crash near Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 7:25 p.m. Thursday to a single-vehicle crash in the area of 1317 Floraville Road near Waterloo. The 54-year-old driver of a Ford Focus reported minor injuries…
Wednesday vehicle fire south of Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department, Monroe County EMS and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded just after 11:30 a.m. Wednesday for a vehicle on fire on Route 3 south of KK Road.…
A gun conundrum for some
The second major component of the Protect Illinois Communities Act is set to go into effect at the start of the new year, requiring that every resident who owns any…
Waterloo plans for future
An eye toward 2024 was the theme Monday night for the Waterloo City Council – the last such regular meeting of the year. In addition to approving a tax levy…
Keckritz leaves legacy
Henrietta Bauer, the first administrator at what was then known as Monroe County Nursing Home, retired on Jan. 1, 1974. Fifty years later, almost to the day, former Oak Hill…