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WPD responds to indecent exposure report
Waterloo police responded to a possible report of indecent exposure late Wednesday night in the area of West Fourth Street near Route 3. Police said the call, which came in…
Meetings on proposed recovery residence in Waterloo
A proposed substance abuse recovery residence planned at the site of a former senior living facility in Waterloo will be the topic of two upcoming public meetings. Monroe County residents…
IDPH adds COVID death; low turnout for vaccine clinic
The Illinois Department of Public Health added another death Friday to Monroe County’s death toll from the novel coronavirus, putting the total at 93. The deceased was a man in…
Night Ranger, Josh Turner headline Songs4Soldiers
Songs4Soldiers announced that country star Josh Turner and 1980s rockers Night Ranger will headline this year’s benefit concert in Columbia. The annual concert, which was canceled last year due to…
Wednesday night crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 10:15 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at North Main Street in Columbia. Both drivers, a 65-year-old woman and a 17-year-old male, were…
Car eludes police in Columbia
Neighboring law enforcement agencies were alerted to a car that fled from a traffic stop attempt on Route 3 in Columbia early Wednesday evening. A Columbia police officer said a…
Burglary arrest in New Athens
A Red Bud man was charged in connection with a Sunday burglary in New Athens. At about 7:30 a.m., St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to the 2500 block…
New Columbia mayor takes office
The Columbia City Council will now have four new faces at its meetings after a new mayor, city clerk and two aldermen were sworn in Monday night. Monroe County Circuit…
MCSD getting body cams
Sheriff Neal Rohlfing brought a proposal to the Monroe County Board meeting on Monday to purchase 14 body cameras for deputies. The cameras are Motorola V300 models with magnetic chest…
Waterloo man guilty of defrauding trucking company
Timothy P. Mayer, 41, of Waterloo, pled guilty in federal court Tuesday morning to defrauding his former employer, Jung Truck Service of Mascoutah, out of $600,000. Beginning in July 2019,…