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Columbia urgent care closing

Gateway Urgent Care, located at 11 South in Columbia, announced Friday it is closing permanently at the end of business on Dec. 17.  “Although our urgent care services will no…

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Tow truck driver fatally struck on I-255 in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded about 10:15 a.m. Wednesday to I-255 southbound on the curve toward St. Louis just past the Columbia exit onto Route 3 after a tow truck driver was…

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Tuesday morning rollover south of Valmeyer

A teenager was injured during a crash that occurred about 7:50 a.m. Tuesday in rural Monroe County. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said a 2009 Chevy Suburban driven by a…

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Gas line struck in Columbia

The Columbia Fire Department responded about 9:25 a.m. Monday to a residence in the 200 block of Oak Tree Drive in Columbia after someone struck a gas line near the…

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Fatal motorcycle vs. car crash near Millstadt

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 8:50 p.m. Friday to a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and car on Route 158 at Triple Lakes Road between Columbia and Millstadt. An Illinois…

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Friday injury crash in Waterloo

Emergency personnel responded about 2:30 p.m. Friday to a two-vehicle crash with injuries in the 700 block of North Market Street just north of Kolmer Avenue near the entrance to…

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Body found in Columbia ruled natural death

A death investigation was conducted following the discovery of a body near a storage unit early Friday afternoon in Columbia.  At about 12:05 p.m., a woman called 911 to report…

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Shop local for the holidays

The annual Waterloo Christmas Walk is in full swing, offering plenty of holiday cheer while also highlighting small businesses in the community. Explore Waterloo Board Member and Christmas Walk Chair…

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CHS expansion on the horizon

From the results of the latest Illinois State Board of Education report card to the anticipated Columbia High School renovation project which is growing increasingly visible on the horizon, the…

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Animal control policy explained

While the Monroe County Board of Commissioners approved several  reappointments to county positions during Monday’s  regular meeting, a group of residents has been more concerned recently with one county role…

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