Basement fire in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department and Columbia police responded shortly after 4:30 p.m. Thursday to a fire inside...
Fire injury south of Waterloo
Monroe County EMS and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded about 1:30 p.m. Thursday to Groves Storage, 5441 T Road off Route...
Rollover crash near Hecker
Emergency personnel responded about 1 p.m. Tuesday to a rollover crash on J Road near Route 156...
New laws for 2020
The Illinois General Assembly passed hundreds of new laws last year that will affect citizens in 2020.
Here are...
Jacobs retires after 42 years
A pillar of the local agricultural community has stepped down. Pam Jacobs retired Dec. 31 as county...
First CNA grads at Oak Hill
Six women donned traditional caps and gowns to celebrate being graduated as certified nursing assistants from an...
No cannabis biz for Valmeyer
Valmeyer has been busy in recent weeks attending to matters related to law enforcement.
The village board recently voted...
Man attempts to spend fake $50 at Columbia McDonald’s
Columbia police are investigating after a man tried to spend a fake $50 bill at McDonald's about 2:20 p.m. Sunday.
Vehicle strikes parked cars in Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel responded shortly after 11:30 a.m. Friday to the 700 block of North Metter Avenue after a...
Road rage incident in Columbia
Police were searching for a white Saturn SUV with a white male driver after he reportedly flashed a firearm during a road...
Know the window tinting rules
Although it does not happen often, drivers in Illinois can receive tickets for their vehicle windows being too tinted.
Out with the 2010s
As this decade comes to a close, many people are taking time to reflect on what happened in their lives.